Ghostworld

Welcome to Ghostworld!

Meet Gregor, a benevolent ghost who has lived peacefully in his manor for his entire afterlife. A lovely human couple wants to move in, but there is one problem: the manor has become infested with malevolent spirits!

It is up to you to help Gregor cleanse his home room-by-room so the new family can live in peace.

🕯️ How to Play You cannot fight the evil spirits directly! Instead, you must use your wits and the environment to banish them.

• Lure & Banish: Evil ghosts will chase you on sight. You must bait them into following you, then lead them to the Room Torches to banish them for good.
• Manage Your Light: You have a small candle that can temporarily ward off ghosts if they get too close, but it burns a limited resource. Use it wisely to stay safe while you set your trap! 
• Explore the Manor: Navigate the dark corridors, light torches to save your progress, and unlock doors to clear the entire house.
  
• Arrow Keys: Move Left & Right
• Space: Jump (hold to float)
• Up Arrow: Enter Doors / Interact
• E: Use Candle Light (Wards off ghosts temporarily)
• Down Arrow: Drop through platforms
• P: Return to menu (loses progress since last checkpoint)

📱 Mobile Friendly controls - Press the area of the screen:

• Left / Right: Move Left & Right
• Center: Jump (hold to float)
• Self: Enter Doors / Interact
• Top: Use Candle Light (Wards off ghosts temporarily)
• Bottom: Drop through platforms
• Bottom Right corner: Tap the text here to return to menu (loses progress since last checkpoint)

Dev history:
This project is a modern reimagining of a game I originally created back in 2008 using Game Maker 7! It features all-new pixel art and updated puzzle mechanics. 

Disclaimer:
The background music in this game was created using generative AI (Suno). All pixel art was created by human artists and refined by the developer; programming and game design were done by the developer.

Known Issues:

1. Each time you run the application, on only the first time you load a game (with the "Continue" button) the background music may duplicate. Return to the menu and load again to fix it.
2. Drop through platform mobile/touch-screen control does not work on the Legacy version (32-bit).