About A Catalog of Strange Places
A Catalog of Strange Places is a sandbox where you build rooms that feel wrong in an interesting way. Nobody chases you and nothing needs solving. You put a space together piece by piece, then work out what kind of story it should tell.
The look leans into Backrooms territory: empty, off-kilter interiors, the sort of place you half remember from a dream. It started as a jam entry on the theme Strange Places, and you can tell, because the whole game is about that one idea and does not wander off from it.
You can play A Catalog of Strange Places online in a browser tab, no install needed. A Windows build exists too, which is handier if you want clean screenshots, but the browser version gets you building straight away.
How to Play A Catalog of Strange Places
- Build your room in build mode, placing things until the space feels odd in the way you want.
- Hold the left mouse button and move to orbit the camera around what you made.
- Scroll to zoom in and out, so you can check small details or pull back for the full view.
- Press Esc whenever you want to go back to build mode and change something.
- Walk the camera around the room from a few angles before you call it finished.
What to Expect in A Catalog of Strange Places
This is a toy, not a challenge. There's no score and no way to lose, so a good session is one where you end up with a room you would not mind standing in at 3 a.m. Waiting rooms, empty offices and windows that show the wrong thing all suit it.
It's a small experiment, and it plays like one. Expect rough edges and a limited set of pieces rather than a deep editor. What carries it's mood. Pick a feeling first, say loneliness or something being slightly off, and let the layout follow from there.
The horror here's mostly atmosphere. You decide how unsettling each room gets, so it can stay quiet and eerie or go further, whichever you like.
Tips for A Catalog of Strange Places
- Start with one idea, like a lobby nobody has used in years, and build everything around it.
- Orbit the camera a lot. A room can look ordinary from one side and wrong from another.
- Zoom in close before you finish. Small details are what make a space feel lived in or abandoned.
- Use Esc to tweak the layout instead of starting over. Moving one object often fixes the whole mood.
- Make up a reason for the room to exist. It makes every choice about what goes inside easier.
Who Made A Catalog of Strange Places
A Catalog of Strange Places was made by Eduardo Scarpato and released on itch.io. It was built in Godot for the Brackeys 26.1 game jam, where the theme was Strange Places. FunClicker embeds the creator's own version so you can play it here without downloading anything. We did not make the game, and the credit for its design, code, and art belongs to its creator. You can find the original on the A Catalog of Strange Places page on itch.io.
FAQ
Is A Catalog of Strange Places free?
A Catalog of Strange Places is free. Press Play above and you're in.
How do you play A Catalog of Strange Places?
You build a room, then use the left mouse button to orbit the camera and the scroll wheel to zoom in and out. Esc takes you back to build mode when you want to rearrange things. Keep adjusting until the place feels right, then look around it from different angles.
Is A Catalog of Strange Places scary?
It's more eerie than frightening. The Backrooms and dream look gives it a creepy edge, but there are no monsters or jump scares, and you decide how strange each room gets. If you want it gentle, keep your rooms plain and quiet.
What is the goal of A Catalog of Strange Places?
There's no win screen. You build the strangest room you can think of and give it a story, then explore it from different camera angles. The satisfaction comes from making a place that makes a visitor stop and wonder what happened there.
Who made A Catalog of Strange Places?
A Catalog of Strange Places comes from Eduardo Scarpato, who published it on itch.io. We embed that build and link to the original.
Can I play A Catalog of Strange Places on a Chromebook or phone?
A Chromebook or laptop with a mouse is the best fit, since you orbit with the left button and zoom with the scroll wheel, plus the Esc key. A phone is a poor match for those controls, so use a computer if you can.
Is A Catalog of Strange Places unblocked at school?
A Catalog of Strange Places unblocked works anywhere this page can open. It needs no download, but school networks run their own filters, so we cannot promise it will load.
Is there a downloadable version of A Catalog of Strange Places?
Yes, there's a Windows build as well as this browser version. The Windows one is better for taking screenshots, which helps if you want to save a room you're proud of. Playing A Catalog of Strange Places in the browser needs no download at all.
