Lovely game, got a bit stuck at one point. I had an item in my head as "I'll need that later for that thing I saw" It was only by flicking through my inventory to see what might work at something else that I realized it had a second purpose.
Downloaded for free & going back to donate, keep up the great work.
It took me several playthroughs over three days but I finally found all three diamonds and escaped The Spooky House!
There is no Android download but the web version works perfectly on Firefox for Android, with a nice on-screen D-pad and buttons that adapt well to both portrait and landscape mode. I also played through the Linux version, so convinced was I that my failure to progress was a bug. But it was not!
I did not expect so much gameplay in so few bits. The puzzles are devious because the simple graphics misled me into believing that the gameplay was likewise simple, but this is no fetch-and-carry game. The hints were obvious in retrospect, but this game was much more of a challenge than I expected. It made me observe and think. I was ready to call your game hint hotline (is 0900 SPOOKYSOFT a thing?).
This game is also memorable for its loving attention to detail, from the cat animations, to every single painting having its own evocative description. A fine achievement. Thank you.
Played and won. Found 3 diamonds. Did not solve the skull.
For awhile there I thought I had to use the flashlight to shine on every empty square in the house for an invisible object. Did not know it was merely a weapon. Might be an idea for future game to have an invisible object that can only be seen with the flashlight.
"You have escaped the spooky house."
Here is $2 for you. Very enjoyable. Please keep me posted to any future games you write.
HI! Cute game, got all diamonds! I'm wondering whether there's a way to get out of the house now though, or if the game just ends with you trapped inside. I got the torchlight, key, record and mittens+scarf+hat, but nothing will let me open that entrance door.
Ah, well done! You have mastered the secrets of the spooky house. There is a final key and it's a little tricky to find so I might change it. It's behind where one of the diamonds is found. Dont want to give too much away here but it's in the west wing on the ground floor!
Very nice game! I really liked the 1 bit graphics and the sounds and the puzzles where nice and well designed. I loved it and I am considering buying the soundtrack too. PS: I think I will play through the game again, since I only found one diamond. It is possible to get more, I guess?
I just tried again and this time I found all 3 diamonds :-).
But I have one question left: Do the hat, the scarf and the mittens have a purpose or is it just so my character does not catch a cold on his way back through the woods?
Well done!! I tried to emphasize in the reame.txt file how cold and lost you were when you stumble across the spooky house. So they're just to make you feel good and ready for the outside world! Also you have a torch I guess?
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what an adorable game!
Thank you!!!
I really loved the art style in this game. Very
cutespooky art style. I eventually managed to escape.Woah, well done! It's not easy, especially with all the distracting spookiness going on.
Lovely game, got a bit stuck at one point. I had an item in my head as "I'll need that later for that thing I saw" It was only by flicking through my inventory to see what might work at something else that I realized it had a second purpose.
Downloaded for free & going back to donate, keep up the great work.
Aw thanks so much - I’m always glad when players manage to escape!
It took me several playthroughs over three days but I finally found all three diamonds and escaped The Spooky House!
There is no Android download but the web version works perfectly on Firefox for Android, with a nice on-screen D-pad and buttons that adapt well to both portrait and landscape mode. I also played through the Linux version, so convinced was I that my failure to progress was a bug. But it was not!
I did not expect so much gameplay in so few bits. The puzzles are devious because the simple graphics misled me into believing that the gameplay was likewise simple, but this is no fetch-and-carry game. The hints were obvious in retrospect, but this game was much more of a challenge than I expected. It made me observe and think. I was ready to call your game hint hotline (is 0900 SPOOKYSOFT a thing?).
This game is also memorable for its loving attention to detail, from the cat animations, to every single painting having its own evocative description. A fine achievement. Thank you.
played this with a group of friends and we were cheering and whooping the whole time -- so good!!
Thanks so much for playing! Very impressed that you managed to escape the spooky house! 🕸👻🐈⬛🐀🔦🏚
cute art style !
Played and won. Found 3 diamonds. Did not solve the skull.
For awhile there I thought I had to use the flashlight to shine on every empty square in the house for an invisible object. Did not know it was merely a weapon. Might be an idea for future game to have an invisible object that can only be seen with the flashlight.
"You have escaped the spooky house."
Here is $2 for you. Very enjoyable. Please keep me posted to any future games you write.
That is an excellent idea about the torch!
Thank you for playing - and congratulations on your escape!
Is there a Pico8 cart in the downloads or are they only win/mac/Linux ports ?
No Pico-8 cart because I am too ashamed of my shonky coding!
Too bad, I'm putting finishing touch on an arcade Pico8 and would have loved to play it on it
HI! Cute game, got all diamonds! I'm wondering whether there's a way to get out of the house now though, or if the game just ends with you trapped inside. I got the torchlight, key, record and mittens+scarf+hat, but nothing will let me open that entrance door.
Ah, well done! You have mastered the secrets of the spooky house. There is a final key and it's a little tricky to find so I might change it. It's behind where one of the diamonds is found. Dont want to give too much away here but it's in the west wing on the ground floor!
(Ps. I'm a big fan of your games! Thanks for playing!)
This hint reminded me that it is indeed possible to escape The Spooky House and encouraged me to keep looking!
Great little game! I found all the diamonds! :)
Thanks, and well done! You'll be rich when you get back home!
Very nice game! I really liked the 1 bit graphics and the sounds and the puzzles where nice and well designed. I loved it and I am considering buying the soundtrack too.
PS: I think I will play through the game again, since I only found one diamond. It is possible to get more, I guess?
Thank you! Yes, there are three diamonds. They're not too tricky to find. Let me know if you need any hints!
I just tried again and this time I found all 3 diamonds :-).
But I have one question left: Do the hat, the scarf and the mittens have a purpose or is it just so my character does not catch a cold on his way back through the woods?
Well done!! I tried to emphasize in the reame.txt file how cold and lost you were when you stumble across the spooky house. So they're just to make you feel good and ready for the outside world! Also you have a torch I guess?
Yes, I read that, nice to hear that I came to the right conclusion :-). I have the electric torch, is there another one?
No that's the one! I'm sure you'll find your way out of the woods now!
a very excellent spooky house!! nice big layout, fun to explore, A++ :>
Thank you! I'm a big fan of Feed The Ducks. X
VERY VERY SPOOKY
What ever will you conjure up next
Charming and spooky - well worth the download for this lovingly crafted gem!