Scratches is described by its developers as a first-person horror/mystery adventure game with a point & click interface. The story behind this game is a classic and (on its surface) simple tale. A man buys a house, hoping he has found the place of his dreams. Of course the house has a history — what old estate doesn’t? But as darkness grows, suddenly the odd noises and creeping shadows take on a more sinister meaning. Then the rain begins to fall, the road washes out, and he is now alone and unreachable. And though he does not know it, the clock is ticking. He will have only three days before events and discoveries bring his dreams of an idyllic life in the country to an end.