Polterheist
Controls
- WASD - Move
- E - Possess/Interact/Pull Barrel
- F - Exit Possession
Ghost can float but cannot interact with objects.
Use the ghost to possess NPCs
NPCs can interact with physical objects like levers and pressure plates
One NPC is strong enough to move heavy barrels
Another is fast and agile
Find your dog and get him out of there!
Submission for 2025 Pirate Software - Game Jam 16
GDD: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rXGwpNAmTGtcSv7SdS5pFRdUqZDGokdpe7CAOTd4FiA/...
Comments
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Really fun mechanics! I love the kind of Lost Vikings mentality of different characters having different specialties in the levels. I only got to level two because the maze door kept shutting before I could get there. The collisions in the maze are so tight I often kept getting caught on a corner. If you used a rounded edge instead of a block collision, this would flow better! I also really love the sprites and their animations.
Cool game! There appears to be some potential here, I would like to see interesting spins on the current ideas like ghost only intractables, and areas only humans can get through.
This could be fleshed out into a larger game after the jam concludes!
Great retro feel and I like the story hook of rescuing your dog. Simple to get mechanics but could still benefit from a brief popup explaining things.
Great job on what you shipped for the jam. This could become a standout puzzle game with a few more levels and puzzle types. My only wish while going through was knowing more of exactly what a switch or pressure plate did when it was an off screen change.
Realy cool puzzle game! At first I didn't understand how to open the door, but I soon understood the main mechanics of the game! Good luck <3
Thanks for playing! I think I could have explained the mechanics and controls a little better but I'm glad you managed to pick it up and enjoy the game!
How to open the door?
Hi and thank you for playing! If you mean the first door in the level one, when you are playing as the ghost you are able to float over gaps, then use the possesion mechanic to possess an NPC that can pull levers and open doors for you!