In a world where shadows have become sentient and start taking over their owners' lives, players step into the role of Jamie, an amateur detective grappling with their own existential crisis. As Jamie navigates the strange town of Noxville, filled with quirky inhabitants and bizarre shadow-related peculiarities, they must uncover the truth behind the shadow epidemic, confronting their own dark past along the way. Players make choices that influence both the narrative and the shadow's behaviors, leading to multiple endings that can either free or further entangle Jamie's fate.