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Alright, this time I’ll talk less nonsense...

Sometimes I think, 'Oh, I have some other kinds of ideas, where should I post them?'

So this post came into being—it’s meant to carry all sorts of weird and random things.

After all, making a new post for every single type of idea would be way too scattered
(just imagine a community full of 'idea' posts, with moderators hardly updating anything!?).

Of course… ideas about items will still go to that old post (SomeItemIdeas).

You know, just some historical leftover stuff.

And.... One more thing.

*just take a look, don't be too serious, they're mostly just for fun.*

*haha*

By the way, why do I have to wait for approval before my post can be shown...?
This feature should really be used on those 'update scammers'!!!!!

Then... the first thing here is... about achievements,
here are some achievements.

(Some *Most* are related to the items in (SomeItemIdeas)...

um... I'll mark them with a "#" symbol)

#> Translations Are For Idiots!
Buy a book for non-translation purposes when you cannot read it.

#> Home Run
Beaten to death with a baseball bat.

#> Is That Wind?
Cross a room within 5 seconds.

#> Unyielding
Took damage while holding 'Grasp The Nettle', and the remaining HP is 1.

#> Strange Obsession
Forcibly opened the same door 10 times when the room was not clean.

#> The Door Isn't The Point!
Forcibly opened the same door 100 times when the room was not clean.

#> STOP IT
Forcibly opened the same door 250 times when the room was not clean.

#> Liquidity Crisis
After purchasing "Not pocket the shinies one picks up," the remaining shinies are 0.

#> Patina. Patina.
In the store, make a second check 'Chapter Gilded Sonnet'.

#> What Kind Of Pasta Is This?
In the store, check out 'Chapter Gilded Sonnet' even if you can't read.

#> Master of Balance
Wear 'Skateboarding shoes' to pass a floor without touching anything on that floor.

#> Oof....
Wear 'Skateboarding shoes' and crash into a ghost at top speed.

#> Instinct
Use a 'Laser Pointer' to attract Tsughos.

> You Break It, You Not Take It
Destroy all the jars on a floor, but don't pick up anything inside them.

> Devoted Wish-maker
After triggering the star trap, stay still until hit by the stars.

> AJapes Pathfinding
Find the shortest path between the main hall and the key room without passing through any rooms outside the path.

It's a part of games...!

If it's too difficult... you can choose to play on an easy difficulty.

As far as I know, it hasn't been hacked at least.
It should be temporarily closed by the website administrators (for some reason).

The reason why some mods become "unavailable" may be due to requests from their authors.

As for the lack of mod updates... I think it's just because no one is making new mods anymore haha.

POV: On F10.

-"I told you."

-"Bunny, Bring me everyone."

-"What do you mean, everyone?"
_

P.S.

Actually, at first I was planning to slap v_plushie's texture on there, because directly taking a screenshot from the movie might be a bit too jarring (like, seriously jarring!).

But, guys, the only one that would’ve fit was way too horrifying.
My pillow had nightmares for a week after seeing it— do you guys know what A WEEK means?

It's like one day! And it happened seven times in a row! It was too awful!

So, yeah, had to kill that idea.

"Oh nou, I sxi a ghosite!"

"Wha- what kinda ghost?"

"Hey. Language!"

Edit 2025/10/24:

Hey, can you see me?
Hey hey hey?
OhOhohOHHOh I can talk!!! YAYYYYYYY!!!!!
*cough cough*
I mean, my recent posts got
'Awaiting moderator approval. Thank you for your post. It must be approved by a moderator before it will be shown due to this community's settings or due to your recent account activity.'

I’m not really sure what that means,
maybe I got flagged as a bot by itch.io or... but...
anyway, just saying this.

2025/20/26

Oh oh oh oh it's out, that's great.

Good evening / Good morning / Good afternoon. 

This is an update (obviously). 

Only one item

Uh, I don't know what to say, anyway...

> Mezzanine Key
#250

Allows you to open the compartment under the chest.

An extra 'Did you know that?' will drop when opening the chest.

*Of course, the following is a list of notes that may appear in 'Did you know that?'
(each appearing with equal probability).

Did you know that?
Ghosts dislike intimate physical contact; attempt to use a hug to drive them away.

Did you know that?
You can press "E" to close this note now!

Did you know that?
Wasting 250 shinies just to read this note is a really dumb move.

Did you know that?
In another timeline, maybe you didn’t get the chest.
And got caught by ghosts instead?

Did you know that?
Don't hurt the bunny! You monster!

Did you know that?
The lengthy exposition in the description of 'Chapter Gilded Sonnet' is actually quoted from 'Waiting for Godot'.

Did you know that?
"Kukikyaya kyuakyaaki" contains at least three errors;
the correct expression should be "Kikikyaa kyuukyaaki".

Did you know that?
In fact, lanterns are prohibited here.
If you are in possession of any lanterns, please place them in the lobby.

Then proceed to a completely dark room, where our staff will handle the matter.
You will be rewarded accordingly.

Did you know that?
Bunny brain rot has been confirmed to be contagious.
Experts suggest that watching 'The Secret Life of Pets' about 15 times in a week might help a little with prevention.

Did you know that?
You need to listen to Boiler's Block Out music! It's amazing!

Did you know that?
You're reading this sentence right now!
Then comes this one...
And finally this one! (I knew it!)

Did you know that?
"long" and "grow" are the same character in Chinese.

Did you know that?
This game was made with GMS2!

Did you know that?
This post was originally planned for long-term secret updates, but it got canceled for some reasons.

Did you know that?
No you didn't.

Did you know that?
Strictly speaking, you actually cannot read these characters,
but some powerful mysterious force has allowed you to do so.

Did you know that?
If you see a suspicious plush walking toward you...
relax, it's ok.

Did you know that?
Honey doesn't contain any addictive substances, but some creatures still get hooked on it.

Did you know that?
Entering a stranger's house without permission can lead to irreparable consequences.

Did you know that?
You need to listen to Kitchen's Block Out music! It's amazing!

Did you know that?
The sun is a sphere suspended in the sky that can emit light and heat.

Did you know that?
These notes were made because the boss asked us to work overtime.
And he doesn't even plan to pay us for the extra hours.

Did you know that?
Experiments have shown that attempting to leave here is unwise.

Did you know that?
Going swimming during a storm is usually a bad idea.
So be sure to check the weather forecast in advance!

What the-

I mean, you need a item. :)

yw- :)

Check the "Modding Resources" folder.

1.
Generally speaking...
>.json file -> resources\enemy
> sound -> resources\sound (of course)
> texture/sprite/icon (No matter what you call it...)-> resources\sprites

2.
OLD STORY GUYS.
OLD STORY
Need a item!

Another update, just one, but I think it should be enough.
It might be a bit scary.

Btw, the plan here is to update those three items from the last update,
but I haven’t found a good time yet...
I mean, it’s already 2 AM here?! WT-

> Chapter Gilded Sonnet
#731

(if can't read) 
....no.

(Or....)
Thou see'st a trap devised for a sage, not for any common ones.
The reason is given the existence as uttered forth in the public works of puncher and wattmann of a personal god quaquaquaqua with white beard quaquaquaqua outside time without extension who from the heights of divine apathia divine athambia divine aphasia loves us dearly with some exceptions for reasons unknown but time will tell and suffers like the divine miranda with those who for reasons unknown but time will tell are plunged in torment plunged in fire whose fire flames if that continues and who can doubt it will fire the firmament that is to say blast hell to heaven so blue still and calm so calm with a calm which even though intermittent is better than nothing but not so fast and considering what is more that as a result of the labors left unfinished crowned by the acacacacademy of anthropopopometry of essy-in-possy of testew and cunard it is established beyond all doubt all other doubt than that which clings to the labors of men that as a result of the labors unfinished of testew and cunnard it is established as hereinafter but not so fast for reasons unknown that as a result of the public works of puncher and wattmann it is established beyond all doubt that in view of the labors of fartov and belcher left unfinished for reasons unknown of testew and cunard left unfinished it is established what many deny that man in possy of testew and cunard that man in essy that man in short that man in brief in spite of the strides of alimentation and defecation wastes and pines wastes and pines and concurrently simultaneously what is more for reasons unknown in spite of the strides of physical culture the practice of sports such as tennis football running cycling swimming flying floating riding gliding conating camogie skating tennis of all kinds dying flying sports of all sorts autumn summer winter winter tennis of all kinds hockey of all sorts penicillin and succedanea in a word i resume flying gliding golf over nine and eighteen holes tennis of all sorts in a word for reasons unknown in feckham peckham fulham clapham namely concurrently simultaneously what is more for reasons unknown but time will tell fades away i resume fulham clapham in a word the dead loss per head since the death of bishop berkeley being to the tune of one inch four ounce per head approximately by and large more or less to the nearest decimal good measure round figures stark naked in the stockinged feet in connemara in a word for reasons unknown no matter what matter the facts are there and considering what is more much more grave that in the light of the labors lost of steinweg and peterman it appears what is more much more grave that in the light the light the light of the labors lost of steinweg and peterman that in the plains in the mountains by the seas by the rivers running water running fire the air is the same and then the earth namely the air and then the earth in the great cold the great dark the air and the earth abode of stones in the great cold alas alas in the year of their lord six hundred and something the air the earth the sea the earth abode of stones in the great deeps the great cold on sea on land and in the air i resume for reasons unknown in spite of the tennis the facts are there but time will tell i resume alas alas on on in short in fine on on abode of stones who can doubt it i resume but not so fast i resume the skull fading fading fading and concurrently simultaneously what is more for reasons unknown in spite of the tennis on on the beard the flames the tears the stones so blue so calm alas alas on on the skull the skull the skull the skull in connemara in spite of the tennis the labors abandoned left unfinished graver still abode of stones in a word i resume alas alas abandoned unfinished the skull the skull in connemara in spite of the tennis the skull alas the stones cunard  tennis the stones so calm cunard unfinished....

Hey, here's an update.

Yes, only three.

Uhhhh, hopefully this won't seem too frivolous.

*> Three Tidy T
#20

When you reach the next floor, replace two random items or curses in the shop with 'Three Tidy T'.

(You know, I actually wanted to find a 'recursive' phrase, but unfortunately I don't really understand English, so...)
(By the way, this is a curse.)

> Laser Pointer
#1400

The speed of ghosts adjacent to your mouse will be reduced.

(I don't really like this name... but you know you know-)

> Anchoring Device
#670

Keeps you still and unable to move when being sucked by a ghost.

[============================]

Edit:
OKOK, I won’t procrastinate anymore. Here are some balance updates...

> Anchoring Device

[Old]#780
[New]#470

[Old]Keeps you still and unable to move when being sucked by a ghost or charmed.
[New]Keeps you still and unable to move when being sucked by a ghost.

Log:
Removed the inability to move while charmed, as it could potentially lead to being charmed indefinitely.

> Laser Pointer

[Old]#2000
[New]#1400

[Old]Let your mouse make ghosts stop for a short while when clicked.  (up to 3 at a time)
[New]The speed of ghosts adjacent to your mouse will be reduced.

Oh, that's definitely an issue. 

Maybe someone kind should list the starting prices of items in the game.
And the price increase formula for each floor up.

OOOOOH, the concept of Illusion Mirror is very interesting, 

and what are their prices respectively?

POV:
meEt pLush.

M.R.'s art has always been amazing...

In terms of story setting, it is to enhance Japes' personal power.
In terms of actual effect, it only increases the attack power of the wand.

But I'm not sure if future versions will give Japes other items or abilities.
So I use "magic" to summarize them all.

Okay, okay here are some updates.

I noticed that the first post said "items and curses",.

But it seems that there is not a single curse...

So here are a few.

*> Reckless Crowbar
#3000

You can directly open the door "locked by smoke". //Except for the boss room.
... But the power of the floor is halved

*> Grasp The Nettle
//I would like to replace the word nettle with another word, but... I can not find
#1100

The lower your HP, the more powerful your magic is.
... But you take double the damage.

//Here is the enhancement is calculated according to the ratio of HP and HP upper limit.
//So the reinforcement brought by 50/100 HP and 250/500 HP is the same.

*> Fair Monocular Lens
#500

When you get shinies, there is a 1% chance to increase its value by 100 times.
... But when taking damage, there is also a 1% chance to multiply it by 100 times.

*> Hollow Rectangular Necklace
#2200

When your HP goes back to zero ...
Give you a second chance.   //Note: Returns to the lobby and restores all HP. You won't lose your progress on this floor.
Each floor can only be triggered once.
... But the chance comes at the cost of losing half of your HP cap.

*> "Not pocket the shinies one picks up"
#920

When you reach a new floor, double the number of shinies you have.
... But you can't pick up any other shinies.

*> Unfair Monocular Lens
#500

When entering an unentered room, set your HP cap, shinies and ghosts killed to a random number.
... Isn't that enough?

OK..

There will be some messy items and curses under this post.

I didn't really want to post them at first.
because most of them don't really add value and possibility to the game. 

But since my mind has been occupied by this stuff lately, 
so...

just take a look, don't be too serious, they're mostly just for fun.
haha

"#" mean the price

> Picture dictionary(Lite version)
#500

Translate text into images for understanding. The accuracy is 43.421%.
The final interpretation right belongs to the merchant.

> A cherry
#1

Put it on your head.

> White sheets
#550

Makes you look like a ghost.
At the cost. You can't see anything.

> White sheets with two holes
#1100

Makes you look like a ghost.
You've already paid.

> Code
#1100

(if can't read)
All symbols are arranged in an extremely orderly manner.

(Or....)
Using the law to protect yourself from being ripped off by stores.
The effect of the price increase of shop items caused by the floor is halved. 

> Baseball bat
#650

When enchanted, wake up and take 5 damage.

> The End Book
#66

(if can't read)
One page was torn off.

(Or...)
...
Don't believe what is written above.

> Coin on a string
#10

When purchasing an item, get 1 shiny.
The probability of arrest increased by 99.99%.

> Air horn
#700

Make the ghost think you're noisy and then distance yourself from you.

> "Repair Techniques, From Beginner to Mastery"
#1500

(if can't read)
Look! There are pictures here!...

(Or....)
When holding an item and picking up a shiny, consume it repair item.

> Phosphor
#800

Enables the bullets of the gun to hit the ghost that is not flashed.

> Skateboarding shoes
#350

Your speed is significantly increased.
But, you know, it's getting slippery now-
So it becomes difficult to move accurately.

> Upgrade kit
#15000

Turn the wand into pure gold.
Movement speed decreases.
But you can tell others who the real rich person is.
*DO NOT EAT*

> "Love You Love You 3000"
#1000

(if can't read)
Pink book.

(Or....)
It has a bunch of mushy words written on it...
And then you desensitize.
So you won't be enchanted now.
Extremely logical.

> Sandpaper
#200

Use this to rub your glasses-
Then you won't see anything.
Good job, nerd.

> Picture dictionary(Classic Collectors' Edition)
#2300

(if can't read)
Translate text into images for understanding. In a luxurious way. The accuracy is 43.421%.
The final interpretation right belongs to the merchant.

(Or....)
Make everyone think you're super cultured.
In short, it's really awesome.

Btw, maybe we should make a new post dedicated to version 2.1.

It will be more comfortable and:

It won't digress!

Teeth are a dangerous thing...

Imagine biting the tongue.

I mean... Look at those sharps!

Today is a special day!

Haven't seen a single new post...

Strange...

Edit:

Nothing

That was a great update...

##

Q: Why choose to play HardCore?!
A: Because It have a gut.

*BA-DUM-TSS*

hey, come on, I've tried my best.

##

G&J in 1980:

forget about the lousy resolution.lol

Waow,  that's good.

So we're safe......for now.

Oh, sorry for that. will fix it.

It might be a bit late to say now... but...

If you don't know (or are too lazy to write) your username:
We alsocan use %USERNAME%!

It's more convenient...
and theoretically, we can just copy and paste it into the path and it should work.

i.e:
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Ghosts_and_Japes\resources\house

(%USERNAME% is a Windows system environment variable that represents the name of the currently logged-in user...
which is you!)

Oh, that's not good news.

POV: Japes reading a book.

The content:

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It's nice to hear, but it doesn't sound spooky or scary overall.
(does anyone remember that it's a haunted house-like building...?)

Of course, I'm just expressing my thoughts, not that it's bad to have these haha

Sounds more like... The final floor or something.

I don't know how to express it...
Something like..

... In the halls of the dungeon...
...The hero evaded countless guards to finally reunite with...


wait.. that story... the Story! OH THE STORY.
is that the story?? stroy... str.. THE STO-

Wow,look at what we find!

What.....? That looks like some kind of action game.
Is this for Japes to defeat the ghosts with a wrestling....?

jkjk lol.

 I think it's useful to give Japes a way to avoid ghosts.
Because sometimes it's pure bad luck to get stuck in a corner by ghosts... and then-
oops-

Not sure if this counts as good news...
But anyway....

Yay
*clap clap clap clap clap clap clap - *

It's meant to tell the player if they've been injured...

If we want to affect the actual game...
Then we should design a separate item or curse.

Correct! Sir!

Uh, sorry, I'm not quite getting what you're trying to say.

What would you like to express?

And honestly, I'm thinking, is it too late to suggest something now...?

It’s like..

"Oh, we’re finally about to finish this update, and then you come out with something…..?
Why didn’t you say this sooner?!
I really don’t want to work overtime! ughhHHHH - " 

Oh this, I didn't make it clear.
In principle, Japes on each floor have the opportunity to pick up a balloon without leaving the lobby before.
Only one balloon per floor.

So... yes, balloons do not respawn.