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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Overall | #5 | 4.421 | 4.421 |
| Gameplay | #6 | 4.368 | 4.368 |
| Soundtrack/SFX | #11 | 4.316 | 4.316 |
| Interpretation of the Secondary Theme | #13 | 4.579 | 4.579 |
| Graphics | #22 | 4.579 | 4.579 |
| Gameboy Soul | #43 | 4.263 | 4.263 |
Ranked from 19 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does your game meet GBJam's theme?
You explore a haunted mansion, solving puzzles by letting your soul shift away from your body. Be careful though, because there are other mischievous ghosts hanging around.
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this is so good!!! i love the sprites, music, and gameplay! my only complaint is that i felt like i was guessing a lot with the puzzles as i couldn’t see where the kid was while being the ghost and moving around the level. not sure if there’s anything you can do about that with the limitations of the Game Boy resolution though. really fun game! it took a little time and a lot of deaths, but i finally escaped!
LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH!!! I wish it was ported to the Game Boy console.
I streamed your game, heres the Vod if you like to watch
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2261760269?t=01h34m57s
amazing game, super creative puzzles, the music a bit too loud but great n_n
That was really fun! The art and character design is proficient and charming. The soundtrack is a bop! The mechanics are fleshed out nicely, and the puzzles are thoughtful without being frustrating. I especially like how the auto-walking zombie is utilized!
Nice GBJAM 12 splash logo!
I had an issue with lag on this level. After I locked the body in the cage and the other ghost wasn't able to get to it, the game started lagging until I opened the cage. Maybe it has something to do with the pathfinding algorithm of the ghost?
Fantastic! Great work!
Great work making all those levels and even using the shift mechanics. It was enjoyable to play, sounds and visuals are good and has a pretty solid gameboy soul.
Great work making all those levels and even using the shift mechanics. It was enjoyable to play, sounds and visuals are good and has a pretty solid gameboy soul.
If you ever upload a web version please let me know! I'd love to give it a try
Unfortunately the framework we used doesn't support web builds 😔
What platform are you on? Maybe I can make a build that works for you.
Ah. Just for security reasons I don't download anything from itch unfortunately. Perhaps you can record a video of a playthrough?
Ah I see, I get that. I've added a walkthrough of the game on the itch page (I do race through the game, so you might not be able to appreciate everything :p ). You could also check out the VOD of Vr00d (Around the 51 minute mark): https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2259105970
Dude this game is sick! Thanks for the vids :) I love the animation and concept, can definitely see this as a full game!
The possession mechanic is really fun and I can see easily see that become a full blown puzzle platformer game. The need to have some space available possess/unpossess the character feels a bit frustrating though, especially since there’s not really any level exploiting this mechanic.
Solid game overall, and I would play more of it. :)
Lovely game! Becoming a ghost is already a great mechanic, and the boy getting possessed by other ghosts is brilliant. Excellent art, music, sound, and gameplay. The palette switching is a nice trick too.
Very nice and clever puzzle game! Really like the design of the game with this music. Great work!
Thanks for playing! Yeah HyphenPixel did such a great job with the soundtrack
5/5 But crashed on me a couple times on death. Frustrating because I was enjoying it so much.
Sorry to hear about that! Are you sure it crashed and you didn't just press X instead of Z? If you press the "Nah I'm good" option on the death screen it closes the app (in hindsight that was probably a little extreme lol)
Oh yeah, that's probably a me problem.
Nahhh that's my bad. It's too easy to press the wrong button and lose all your progress
The music is great. The art is great. The puzzles are, in my opinion, not too hard, not too easy, and satisfying to solve!
This is very well done!
Brilliant puzzle platformer. No notes
Hard to find fault with it really. Music works really well for the theme and chilled pace of the game.
Great submission! Beautiful sprites, nice music, and very cool gameplay. I love the mechanics. Very well polished too.
This is really good and the art is pretty cute. Some of the later puzzles got me confused and I'm still not sure how I beat them, but other than that everything is fine. The music is also incredible and fits very well the vibe of the game.
Thanks for playing, and for the feedback :)
All around great entry! Genuinely loved that dual purpose design with the possess mechanic, very clever!
Thanks for playing!