Poppet by bitterkarella

Horror

Quest

A ragdoll awakes in an empty house. You're not sure how long you've been asleep. You're not sure where you are. And, worst of all, you're not sure what happened to the girl who once treasured you as her favorite toy.

But you're going to find out.

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Review by 2theleft

22 Feb 2026

Poppet is the 3rd one I've tried by bitterkarella (the others were Santa Carcossa Nights and All Visitors Welcome).
Everything worked without glitches, and I finished the game under my own steam.
I love the descriptions and period detail. Those kerosene fans used to be a thing, did they? Of course you can't leave them on if you go out!

This is really the opposite extreme from All Visitors Welcome. In Poppet none of the difficulty stems from the implementation. You are working on the puzzles themselves, and not on the infelicities of Quest. The difficulty level is such that you won't spend days being stuck.

I appreciate the way everything is rationalised, which must be quite difficult with such a fantastical premise. As with Carcossa, if you get through the challenges and reach the end, it will make you think.

Review by Cerilla

22 Aug 2020

Very cool, on par with the author's other games.