The Danse Macabre series is a hidden object game series developed by Eipix Entertainment and published by Big Fish Games.
This series follows different protagonists as they find themselves investigating mysteries - be they paranormal or otherwise - that connect to events and people that took a wrong turn and have to follow the trail to chase the truth and put wrong to right.
List of Games
- Danse Macabre: The Last Adagio
- Danse Macabre: Moulin Rouge
- Danse Macabre: Deadly Deception
- Danse Macabre: Thin Ice
- Danse Macabre: Lethal Letters
- Danse Macabre: Ominous Obsession
- Danse Macabre: Florentine Elegy
- Danse Macabre: Curse of the Banshee
- Danse Macabre: A Lover's Pledge
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The Last Adagio
- Blackmail: The real reason the manager gave the heroine trouble is because Gaspar blackmailed him with his ledger, which had important documents that could royally screw him over.
- Crazy Jealous Guy: Gaspar, who burned the theater to the ground because he thought Marie was involved with another man.
- If I Can't Have You…: Gaspar's mindset when he destroyed the theater.
- The Resenter: Gaspar grew jealous of Marcel as he proved himself just as talented in music, if not more than him, which triggered his murderous envy.
- Together in Death: Marie and Gaspar are finally reunited after proving to him that she had been faithful to him all along.
Moulin Rouge
Deadly Deception
- Outliving One's Offspring: Hearing that your daughter has been murdered in a place where she should be safe can be heartbreaking.
- Train Escape: Marion attempts to get out of town via train. Madame White puts a stop to that.
Thin Ice
- Blackmail: Ruth has been receiving demands to retire under threat of revealing her secret.
- A Crack in the Ice: The culprits fall into the ice during their fight after the truth is uncovered. They are rescued in time to be put in handcuffs.
- Due to the Dead: In the bonus chapter, a museum was built as a memorial tribute to Ruth.
- Kill It with Ice: Ruth is frozen to death while in the tub.
- Loony Fan: The detective was initially called on to deal with one stalking Ruth Fisher. Said fan, Donald Perry, ends up dead not long after meeting him.
Lethal Letters
- Single Parents Are Undesirable: Oksana's mother apparently claim that is the reason why she abandoned her. She wanted to marry Duke Bolshakov but he wouldn't marry a single mother so she gave Oksana up to Oksana's stepfather and promised to send them money.
- Unknown Relative: It is later revealed that that Oksana is actually Irina's older half sister through their shared mother who abandoned Oksana to marry Irina's father.
- Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: Despite being raised by a fisherman Oksana hated water combined with her inability to swim in general. She only turned herself in the bonus chapter as she ended up on a boat heading out to sea and she begged the protagonist to turn around to go back to dry land as she hated water that much.
Ominous Obsession
- Wax Museum Morgue: Baron Meyer makes plaster statues out of ballerinas dressed and posed to imitate photos of his late sister Katherine.
Florentine Elegy
- Clear My Name: The goal of the protagonist after being framed for murdering their teacher.
Curse of the Banshee
- Bad Boss: In the bonus chapter, the new owner of the troupe treats the heroine and her brother badly to the point he locked her brother away just for messing up his performance.
- Big Sister Instinct: When your brother is kidnapped by the banshee, you go out of your way to rescue him.
- Go Mad from the Isolation: Your mother's imprisonment in her husband's basement after being brought back to him didn't have the greatest effect on her mental health.
- Mal Mariée: Your mother pursued a secret relationship with a traveling step-dancer (your father) because she was forced to marry an older wealthy man against her will.
- My God, What Have I Done?: Your mother has this moment when she realizes she nearly attacked her own daughter.
A Lover's Pledge
- Same Plot Sequel: The premise of A Lover's Pledge sounds eerily similar to that of the first game, The Last Adagio.