The Eyam app is an interactive walk through the Plague Village of 1665

It begins at Boundary Stone and is narrated throughout by William Mompesson, the Rector of Eyam

The orange arrow is pressed to continue

Entering EyamEntering Eyam

A BeginningA Beginning

You are lead to the Tailor's shop, where the story begins

Mompesson prompts you to open the parcel of cloth, talking about its arrival from London

Now he alerts you that you have opened The Parcel of Death

The Death BeginsThe Death Begins

The tailor's assistant is ill, he has caught the plague

Tapping on the body shows the various symptoms of the plague and details about them

Various villagers' voices can be heard questioning the cause of his death

The People of The People of EyamEyam

A montage of Eyam (narrated by Mompesson) is showing people in distress with nowhere to go

You enter the church and see people praying for safety from the plague

Tap on various people to hear what they think about the current situation

The Story of The Story of Andrew MerrillAndrew Merrill

Walking away from Eyam you approach a field, you see a sleeping man and his cockerel

Mompesson tells the story of Andrew Merrill while the seasons change in the background

Andrew was not a victim of the plague, but people are still in dire need of help in Eyam

The Rector of The Rector of EyamEyam

The Rector explains that help is not easy to come by, and he has a family to deal with

After a debate with his wife, he agrees to send his children off to Yorkshire. You watch them leave

Now William decides to take action and help the people of Eyam

A Plan Is FormedA Plan Is Formed

A menu appears, “What Should William Do?” with various options

Each option is debated until you choose 'Seal Off The Village'

You visit the house of Thomas Stanley, the previous Rector for the village

The Villagers The Villagers Hear the PlanHear the Plan

You observe Stanley and Mompesson from the crowd

Their talk is animated with pictures of the boundary stone, William also asking you to wash coins in vinegar to show them rid of disease

Answering the crowds questions correctly, they agree to the plan. If they do not agree you must try again

The Devestation The Devestation ContinuesContinues

Observing Mompesson walking with his wife, she says “How Sweet the Air Smells”

This brings up a video of other villagers proclaiming this same thing, then them dying of plague

William watches Catherine pass away, the villagers now need him more than ever

Breaking the Breaking the RulesRules

You follow the story of a woman who decided to leave Eyam, interacting with the crowd in the next village

You also watch Mrs. Hancock bury her family, using the touchscreen to place the covered bodies into the graves

Heading to the Boundary Stone, William tells you no one tried to leave after these events

Two Lovers and a Two Lovers and a GravediggerGravedigger

After you are told the story of Emmott and Rowland, you use the controls to lead Rowland to the meeting place

When Emmott doesn't show, Rowland waits for hours - months later he learns she was stricken by plague

You also take on the role of gravedigger Marshall Howe, using the touchscreen to take what you please from peoples houses

The Final MonthsThe Final Months

Following Andrew Merrill's cockerel, there is relief from the remaining villagers

Mompesson leads you to a gravestone covered in leaves, once you brush them away you see it is the grave of tailor, Alexander Hadfield - he was not so lucky

You join the villagers in burning their remaining clothes to remove the plague in Eyam

After the PlagueAfter the Plague

Mompesson wraps up the story by telling you some facts about the plague

He also asks you visit Eyam and its plague museum if you wish to find out more

William bids farewell and upon completion a set of mini-games are opened for you to play

It is a whack-a-It is a whack-a-mole style game mole style game

and you tap people and you tap people when they glow red when they glow red to gain points, you to gain points, you lose points if they lose points if they

are not glowing red are not glowing red

In the Plague Rat minigame In the Plague Rat minigame you take control of a rat and you take control of a rat and

your aim is to spread as much your aim is to spread as much disease as possibledisease as possible

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www.eyamplaguevillage.co.uk