Brackeys Game Jam 2025.1

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Haunted SpouseView game page

Submitted by Tspenc97 — 38 minutes, 18 seconds before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Theme	#775	3.000	3.000
Visuals	#803	3.227	3.227
Audio	#856	2.864	2.864
Gameplay	#875	2.818	2.818
Overall	#916	2.909	2.909
Enjoyment	#985	2.864	2.864
Innovation	#1022	2.682	2.682

Ranked from 22 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How does the game fit the theme?
Haunted Spouse focuses around the main character needing to tidy up the house before his partner and judgmental in-laws show up. As his wife leaves to pick them up she reminds him that "Nothing can go wrong" and the house must be spotless. Trying to make his life easier, he tries to summon a cleaning ghost to aid in his chores. Being inexperience, he accidentally opens a portal that allows many trickster ghosts into his house with the sole focus of destroying every room.

What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
Acursed Pixel Interior Oddities Assets were purchased and used for the Jam. The character asset was an edit made by Evan p. from free online resources. Top-Down Pixel Ghost Character Sprite Pack from craftpix was utilized as well.

How many people worked on the game?
4

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Comments

rhosoSubmitted310 days ago(+1)

Amazing music. What a vibe. Minigame concept reminds me of ours a bit.

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squidypalSubmitted311 days ago(+1)

I really like the visuals here, I was a bit confused what to do at first it could benefit from a task on the list initially

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Nothing Ever Inc.

Oli_SmashSubmitted311 days ago(+1)

cool game i like the visuals

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Dan5626Submitted312 days ago(+1)

Nice Game! The text box could use some styling up instead of the default settings.

I have finished all the kitchen tasks and found joker and am guessing that's the end?

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WunderbunkerSubmitted312 days ago(+1)

Nice game, love to see more :)

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ChippyKingSubmitted312 days ago(+1)

Really nice game, and stunning visuals!

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Sashiro001Submitted312 days ago(+1)

The game is relaxing and has a variety of mini-games. I like it!

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Clean it [BrackeysGameJam]

MyrninSubmitted312 days ago(+1)

good little game!

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BananaHammer33Submitted312 days ago(+1)

That was a fun game to play! The little minigames were also well done and it was fun to try and avoid the ghosts. Maybe some sort of timer or disadvantage to hitting the ghosts would be nice and add some intensity but I really enjoyed it!

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Duct Tape & Despair

Shades of DarkSubmitted312 days ago(+1)

This was really good I wasn't sure what to do after doing all the tasks but the idea and the mini games were so fun!

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Just Keep It Together

crackcreationsSubmitted312 days ago(+1)

Cool concept! There's definitely room for improvement, but it feels and looks good, and I'm glad you're not putting the game down right after the jam!

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JamesMcVittySubmitted312 days ago(+1)

This was really fun in concept and execution! I think it could be expanded in future into something really good. Great work team!

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cswkrSubmitted312 days ago(+1)

I thought the concept was pretty funny and fit the theme well. Obviously I would have liked to see more of an ending but hey, one week is a short time to make a game so I get it. I also enjoyed the tasks that required the mouse. Good job!

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A Heist in 60 Seconds

IDFC studiosSubmitted312 days ago(+1)

Ahhhh this game brought back some much-needed nostalgia! I really liked the visuals of this game and the mini-games I thought they were cute and helped incorporate the theme more! My only gripe would be the movement speed didn't match the animation too well but that stuff is usually hard to get down or a priority when you are having to program a game in a week. Overall I thought this was a great entry, well done!

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MadebyCyberSubmitted312 days ago(+1)

The Control of the character is not very smooth, but I like you mapping and ideas!

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LazyMiBSubmitted314 days ago(+1)

I enjoyed putting out the fire the most

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HedgiesmanSubmitted314 days ago(+2)

I love a Paranormal Activities Movies, I think this game has a same vibes. but it's want a goal line or some archivement to finish this game to sastisfy me more.

But, I love VIBE, SOUND And GRAPHIC in game.

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LazyMiBSubmitted314 days ago(+1)

yeah, the ending is missing, I would like a small reward for the completed tasks

Tspenc97Developer314 days ago(+1)

I agree! We did intend to have an extra room built out and a "completion" once the rooms were cleansed, but with team time constraints and conflicts we had to end game production before Friday, with just some light cleanup early Sunday morning before submission. We are hoping to go back through and do a ton of revamping after the game jam. Our goal is to turn this into a fully fledged game with better mini-games, a more cohesive storyline, cutscenes, and proper endings. Players will be able to complete all tasks within a time limit—or fail to do so. Thank you both for trying the game out!

LazyMiBSubmitted314 days ago(+1)

Well, it's still a great job. I've added it to my collection to come back later.

TyranicallSubmitted314 days ago(+1)

Very interesting idea for a game, I really like the whole "Get things done with ghosts in your house" The music was also well made with it not being repetitive but fitting the theme of the game extremely well. Good job!

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