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Lab Sweeper: Dorothy's Secret Research Records is a strategy-adventure game developed by MHR Lab. Set in a world ravaged by scientific advancement and war, it follows the ambitious researcher Dorothy as she navigates abandoned laboratories to recover "lost technology" for her organization, VMWN. Setting: The World of VMWN

That’s when I saw it. A small, hand-engraved label on the side of the control panel, half-scratched away. Lab Sweeper Dorothy-s Secret Research Records...

3. The Nightingale Protocol

Hidden in the research records is the truth: the lab’s primary project was not medical — it was emotional weaponization. The Nightingale Protocol weaponized the feeling of losing a child. Dorothy’s research notes show that she designed the protocol to be deployed via aerosolized cleaning supplies. Every janitor in every facility is a potential sleeper agent. Dorothy’s amnesia was a fail-safe… and a punishment. Lab Sweeper: Dorothy's Secret Research Records is a

• Monday – Clean Lab 7A. Find a bloodstain in the shape of a small hand.
• Tuesday – Mop the same lab. The handprint is now two.
• Wednesday – A child’s drawing appears on the wall, drawn in grease and protein residue.
• Thursday – Dorothy writes in her secret records: “I remember her name. It was mine.”
• Friday – The lab’s AI asks: “Do you wish to reinitialize the Nightingale Protocol?”

Core elements

• Protagonist: Dorothy — quiet, methodical, observant. Give her internal rules (precision, low visibility) and a soft but relentless curiosity.
• Setting: Sterile corridors, locked archives, flickering security lights, smell of disinfectant and recycled air; contrast clinical order with messy secrets.
• MacGuffin: The Secret Research Records — paper files, corrupted drives, encrypted logs, or voice memos. Each format shapes pacing and obstacles.
• Antagonists: Institutional cover-up (management, security AI, lead scientist), plus environmental hazards (biohazard protocols, lockdowns).
• Tone: Creeping dread, procedural discovery, moral ambiguity.

: Each number indicates how many dangerous tiles are adjacent to that square, mirroring classic Minesweeper rules. Exploration Monday – Clean Lab 7A

Lab Sweeper Dorothy's Secret Research Records is an indie action-puzzle game by MHR Lab that combines Bomberman-style mechanics with a science-fiction narrative. Players control researcher Dorothy, who explores abandoned laboratories to secure forbidden technology. Watch gameplay footage at Lab Sweeper Dorothy's Secret Research Records - Gameplay