The Retreat by Matt Ravenhall

Will you find peace in this cosy hideaway in the depths of the woods?
Or will you find something else?
Life is cold and relentless, but this cabin is perfect.
You. The woods. Just an escape from it all.
Shame the previous occupant left it in a bit of a state - what were they trying to hide?
I'm sure you can work it out, if you look hard enough.
Controls - Mouse and WASD to move - E to interact
| Link | https://mattravenhall.itch.io/the-retreat |
| Link | https://mattravenhall.itch.io/the-retreat |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/57/the-retreat |
Ratings
| Overall | 195th | 3.854⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 171th | 3.792⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 638th | 2.938⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 793th | 2.708⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 412th | 3.708⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 250th | 3.625⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 80th | 4.167⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 22🗳️ | 25🗨️ |
@nikita-ivanov I'll share a walkthrough including all the ghostie locations after the jam, so give us a follow if you want to be notified!
Loved the hidden ghosties, and it made me play the game again just to find the last one! 😅
I really liked it! It's a short escape the room experience. I just find it a little hard to put my finger on the depth theme. I suppose it's the depths of the woods, but you're inside a cabin tho.
Anyways, I really liked the game! Keep at it! 😉
@broco Thanks! Yeah we went for a "in the depths of the woods" interpretation of the theme.
@larsievl Thanks for flagging this! There's a trigger that'll cause the ambient noise to fall silent, but prior to that it should loop and wasn't. I'll include that fix in the post-jam version on itch.
Usualy I don't play escape rooms but I like this game!