DISPEL

In DISPEL you awaken as the sole survivor after a mysterious magical catastrophe. Feylight Academy, once a beacon of study and sorcery, now lies in ruins. Through the dim corridors you’ll encounter the shades of former friends—hunters bent on finishing what the calamity began. Your mission is to endure, uncover the truth behind what happened, and escape with your life.

Explore the fractured wings and hidden recesses of the corrupted school. Crumbling classrooms, sealed wards, sunken courtyards, and forgotten laboratories open to you as you solve puzzles. Each solved puzzle restores a fragment of memory and reveals a passage to a new area, inviting you to push deeper into the heart of Feylight Academy. The environment rewards careful observation, with arcane sigils, dust-coated tomes, and traces of magic left by those who vanished.

Survival hinges on stealth and guile. The shades roam the halls, and you’ll need to move with care, conceal yourself, and plan your route to avoid outright confrontation. Your only real defense lies in the magic you uncover within the ruins. Remnants of spellcraft are scattered throughout the school; decipher them, unlock hidden spells, and activate them to outwit or defeat your pursuers. You can chain spells in clever ways to bypass barriers, create diversions, or strike when foes are vulnerable.

Spells in DISPEL are more than tools—they are keys to the story itself. Each recovered spell sheds light on the fates of the residents and the catastrophe that toppled Feylight Academy. Unlocking and using these spells provides new approaches to puzzles, new methods of traversal, and new modes of interaction with the environment. Choose the right combination to reach sealed areas, reveal long-hidden memories, and survive the perils that lie in wait.

The core of the experience is the mystery. Delve into classrooms, archives, and laboratories to learn who inhabited Feylight Academy and what events led to its ruin. Gather scattered clues and testimonies to piece together the calamity’s origin and the academy’s downfall. The story unfolds as you explore, inviting reflection on magic, loyalty, and the consequences of ambition.

DISPEL is a student-made experience from the University of Utah, created as part of a senior Capstone project. It blends atmospheric exploration, intricate puzzles, and spellcraft into a moody, tactile world that rewards patient discovery and strategic thinking.