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Detective of the Dead: Ghoulish Adventures at Erstwhile Manor by Jahwffrey

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made by Jahwffrey for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

As a paranormal investigator working for a ghost...

It's up to you to face the challenges of Erstwhile Manor, put it's residents to rest, and uncover the truth of a deadly murder! IntroPic.png

Face off against haunted bosses and unlock them as friends to summon at will

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Collect clues and solve the murder?

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With full-motion video cutscenes!

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Featuring...

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Controls

  • Press Space to jump, hold Space to jump higher
  • Once unlocked, press X/K to summon Tony. He will hurt enemies if he hits them, or send you flying if you jump into him - When Tony kicks you like this, keep holding Space to fly even farther and higher!
  • Once unlocked, press a direction button and C/L to summon a wall or a platform in that direction. You can do this again after landing on any other platform.
  • To defeat Tony, hold the Z/J button for a moment after picking up the coffin then release to throw it
Download https://jahwffrey.itch.io/detectiveofdead
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/detective-of-the-dead-ghoulish-adventures-at-erstwhile-manor

Ratings

Overall 484th 3.655⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Fun 378th 3.672⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 142th 3.914⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Theme 451th 3.828⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 634th 3.667⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Audio 260th 3.741⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Humor 43th 4.276⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Mood 243th 3.948⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Given 35🗳️ 42🗨️

Feedback

kerosuta
16. Apr 2024 · 04:28 UTC
I'm a bit lost on how to play the game; it seems the detective can't attack. I kinda just guessed my way to an ending. Props to you guys for the effort put into the art, good work!
ljol3
16. Apr 2024 · 14:50 UTC
@kerosuta
You unlock the ability to attack after the first boss

Until then, you have to navigate as a pacifist
Fenix131113
16. Apr 2024 · 19:07 UTC
Very funny game!
LDJam user 282870
16. Apr 2024 · 20:23 UTC
Well. Not sure how to kill the first boss. Not even sure what was the first boss. Controls a bit too sensitive.

You should add a bit more documentation, perhaps a video of playing?
Artemy Zen
16. Apr 2024 · 21:24 UTC
I'm envious of you. I made my game locked away alone in a dark room, while you clearly had a great time making this game, which is awesome! It’s just a pity I couldn’t get past the boss at the cemetery. I simply didn’t understand how to fight it.

I’ll be waiting for the post-jam version to solve this riddle!
ljol3
16. Apr 2024 · 21:25 UTC
@beebster-games

There is a coffin in the room that you pick up and throw to beat him.
Artemy Zen
16. Apr 2024 · 21:56 UTC
I figured out how to beat it! Awesome! I really enjoyed playing. You guys really stand out among all the games with your unique approach!
LDJam user 302659
16. Apr 2024 · 22:39 UTC
Interesting detective game
Gnum_
16. Apr 2024 · 22:42 UTC
Very good game!
Rawb
16. Apr 2024 · 23:02 UTC
Awesome game! So much creativity in one game. The acting was all really good and I got immersed instantly. Some really fun enemy design too, like the enemy that throws their head
profundity
17. Apr 2024 · 04:03 UTC
Really dig the 90's live-action-cutscene b-horror vibes. Thank you for a truly unexpected little adventure! I did get stuck right around the hammer-ghost. Controls were a little finicky, but the attack/launch mechanic with Tony was surprisingly entertaining.
Chauwizaud
17. Apr 2024 · 04:31 UTC
This is the hardest platformer I have ever played, great job
jk5000
17. Apr 2024 · 17:52 UTC
I like the idea. I overall liked the videos, and the games atmospere. How to play is not very clear, and the controls feels a bit weird. But overall an interesting jam game.
SvetlanaLis
18. Apr 2024 · 01:05 UTC
woooooow ^^ cool cool coooool
fhgaha
20. Apr 2024 · 08:28 UTC
very very very nice
pres2300
20. Apr 2024 · 14:53 UTC
This was awesome! It gives me some nostalgia for really old school PC games like Harvester. I can't imagine the amount of work it took to record everything, and you folks even had costumes for the various characters! It was really well done. I would love to see this game taken further. I struggled a bit with the jumping assist from Tony. I couldn't keep it consistent, but aside from that I think this game is an incredible and unique entry! Fits the theme well, too. Nice work!
silkworm_sweatshop
20. Apr 2024 · 19:57 UTC
Neat! Really cool to see some old school FMV stuff! I can tell you had a lot of fun making this. A bit of jank in control and collision which lead to some frustration but I wanted to see how it ended so I kept it up.
LDJam user 372256
23. Apr 2024 · 07:59 UTC
I wasn't able to play the game as I'm on iOS but I wanted to leave a comment because your design is just brilliant! I think the "collage" idea works really well, I can just imagine a bunch of buddies getting together to imagine something wild at a party where everyone adds completely crazy ideas, but it all fits together! I love it!
Prismapunch
27. Apr 2024 · 18:36 UTC
The full-motion videos and sprites are great and add a lot of charm and fun to this game, clearly you had a lot of fun in making it. A big thing I noticed was hit collision from enemies can feel a little wonky where you can't really tell what part of the enemy is hitting you or when, and I found myself getting send back to the start of rooms frequently without really knowing where I was getting hit from.
JHax
27. Apr 2024 · 20:24 UTC
There's so much to love about this game! The FMV visuals lend themselves really nicely to the sort of spooky-horror-but-having-some-fun-with-it vibes of the game and the music really helps to build things up more on the spookier side of things. The platforming could have been a bit more forgiving, I found myself finding it a bit more annoying than fun a couple of times - although it was never so annoying I wanted to drop the game altogether. The clues given work really well together as well, took a bit of thinking for me to narrow it down to 1 culprit even with everything (at least I think everything) which I think is a positive.

Feels like you all had a fun time making it and that a lot of love was poured into it!
D3kryption
01. May 2024 · 06:19 UTC
I love it!
The epic pictures, the gameplay, the story. nice job!
You've all done fantastic :D
I've sent this to a few other devs to check out :D
CaineTinyArms
03. May 2024 · 13:46 UTC
I love that you guys made an FMV game this quickly for the jam. The game was very humorous and I enjoyed it.