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The Kaidan Collector: an archive room lined with grotesque specimen jars

StarBloom · eerie story mysteries

Here, things that should not exist are kept in jars. Every game is one of their tales. Open one, and you become the next witness.

Open the latest fileBestiary
No.002
The Thirteenth Paper Doll cover artNo.002 · 1930s Jiangnan water town, China
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Latest entry · No.002

The Thirteenth Paper Doll

第十三个纸人 · 十三体目の紙人形

The Chen family ordered twelve paper dolls. At dawn you count them — thirteen. The extra one already has its eyes painted in, and the ink is still wet.

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Case Files

Every file is a complete story you can play from beginning to end.

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Bestiary of Anomalies

Every tale hides one anomaly. Finish the game and it goes into a jar.

Bestiary: ???No.001 · ???
Rumor: on rainy nights, someone in the old pavilion hides their hands in long sleeves and counts chopsticks, one by one.
Finish “The Ninth Chopstick” to collect
Bestiary: ???No.002 · ???
Rumor: never paint the eyes of a paper effigy. The one whose eyes are painted goes looking for the person whose name is hidden inside it.
Finish “The Thirteenth Paper Doll” to collect
???
Whatever is in this jar has no name yet.
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Whatever is in this jar has no name yet.

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About the Collector

Someone has spent a lifetime collecting kaidan — village taboos, rules of old houses, stories no one dares to finish. Each one goes into a case file. Each anomaly is sealed in a jar.

The Kaidan Collector is a platform of eerie story-mystery games by StarBloom. Short tales are free and take under an hour; longer ones will follow. Play in your browser, on PC or phone.

— StarBloom

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FAQ

Do I need to download anything?

No. Every game runs right in your browser — PC, phone or tablet. Landscape works best.

Is it free?

All short tales (under an hour) are free, no sign-up. Longer tales will be marked.

Will I lose my progress?

Games autosave in your browser. Switching browsers or clearing site data erases it. Online saves are on the way.

Who is it for?

Contains horror, grotesque imagery and implied death. Recommended for ages 12+. Not for the faint of heart.