Congrats on a very interesting unique game mechanic, I love building the level as you go. The visuals are great, and the sounds and atmosphere are good too. 

Sadly I never got near completing the game as I really really struggled with the controls...If you'd presented me with this control scheme back in the PSX days, no problem, back then every game had a unique and idiosyncratic control scheme that had to be learnt, but with the standardization of  control schemes in recent years that are now so instinctive and ingrained, i found it nearly impossible to maneuver as I wanted to the moment I was under any pressure. Also a bad run of luck saw me have an apprentice spawn in the 1st or 2nd room I nearly every game.

Beyond the controls (which may be more down to me than the controls themselves) I felt the UI was the only place the game was lacking. I picked up what I assumed were bullets and keys, but the inventory just showed some numbers next to different coloured squares, so I wasn't sure what I had in there.

But those 2 points aside, a very cool game, and a mechanic that I may well take inspiration from for a future prototype, and see what I come up with. Great Job!

I found the controls really interesting. I don't know what, but I liked them. The cursor that moves whatever you're holding... I find it really fascinating! I might take note. Other than that, it really has so much potential. I loved it! The puzzles, the atmosphere, everything! Really! Pick it up again as soon as you can! You've got a gem in your hands.

its fun! love the sound design.

This was really cool and seemed more or less complete!  Amazing work! I am not a big fan of horror but I turned my brain off so I could experiment with the controls which I thought worked surprisingly well. 

I got a ways in but wound up closing my tab by accident by crouching and walking (which is Ctrl+W!) 

Hey — I just played House of Winchester, and I love the PSX-style horror aesthetic you went for — it really gives the game a creepy, uneasy feel. The shifting rooms mechanic is clever and made me second-guess every door I took. One thing I found a bit frustrating: the controls and UI prompts weren’t always obvious, so sometimes I wasn’t sure if I’d pressed the right key or what the expected action was. Also, the credit sequence felt a bit long after dying — maybe a quicker retry option could keep the momentum going.

If you’ve got a moment, I’d really appreciate it if you checked out my game and dropped a rating: /jam/gamedevtv-halloween-jam-2025/rate/3971977

— thanks so much and good luck in the jam! 🎃

This was a very creative game. The control scheme definitely added to the suspense, because it felt very restrictive and it was harder to move around without being able to strafe and turn. I was impressed by the number of items you could pick up. The room placement mechanic was very interesting. It added a bit of a puzzle game feel to the game. I can imagine a deeper level of play once you got to know the rooms. Very nice ambiance.

It would have been nice if the controls for the equipped items stayed on the screen. Once I wanted to use the gun, I couldn't remember what does what. So as soon as I cocked the gun I got killed. I did not have the patience to get to the end (if there is one.)

Very solid game.

So cool and complete game! The idea of room generation is something new I didn't get across before. Climate and wibe are really on top of this gamejam, I like it even if I died in like 3rd of 4th room like a baby :D

It's a great idea with some really interesting mechanics! Unfortunately, I couldn’t play it for long — the web build crashes right after the tutorial, and although the downloaded version worked better, the way the mouse is handled in-game made just starting the game a bit harder than expected.

Don’t get me wrong, once I got into it, it was really enjoyable and quite unique! I wanted to keep exploring, but then I got caught after slowly bumping into an enemy, and I couldn’t get back to the menu to try again because of the mouse issue :/

I’m all for unconventional control schemes, and I really love that you experimented with something different. It just needs a bit more polish, and I’m sure it’ll turn out great :)

I hope this doesn’t come across as harsh — I genuinely liked what you were going for and just wanted to share some feedback to help out!

Genuinely scary game. Totally made me jump! Choosing the room is very fun. It reminds me of this board game I play called Betrayal.

My one note is that when you die there has to be a way to get back into gameplay ASAP. I get you want to roll the credits but if you added a R key to skip that would have kept me playing much longer. You should also jus drop the player straight back into game play so they can get a bunch of reps in.  

Very cool game, I liked the idea behind it and choosing rooms. Once I saw the killer, and he started chasing after me, it got intense.

However, I have two things to note. The room with an infinite number of doors was very confusing and difficult to navigate. I had to restart the game when I got there. There are also some places where there are multiple doors on top of each other, and I had no clue where to go. That, combined with the fact that some doors open towards you and push you, feels a bit unintuitive.

Also, having two cursors, the computer one and the in-game one that’s slightly offset, is a bit confusing.

Other than those minor things, I really liked the game. It’s visually appealing, and most of the levels are well designed. It’s a fun game, good work :)

The level of interactivity with the in-game world was a big positive to me, even something as small as being able to open drawers and wardrobes adds deeply to the tone of the game.

Classic PS2 horror look is a really good choice for this halloween themed jam, you nailed it. 

Liked the roguelike concept, even letting player choose the room is pretty generous, made me feel like I was really building my own map. Secret-accessed wall storages were a pleasent surprise. As for gameloop I, myself, don't particularly enjoy a victim-driven playstyle, found it a little upsetting that you couldn't beat the mean guy. But Im pretty sure it's possible to crouch around him for as long as a whole game. Also the variaety of enemies/traps is nice, but a bit frustrating that every time player loses the game forces unskippable credits screen. Would prefer "restart" for a quick rematch. Overall a solid work, good spooky vibes 🎃

P.S: boy does the houseowner likes hammers. Shame can't use them to knock on an enemie's head once in a while :D

Interesting concept, looks like a mashup of Doors and Blue Prince.

Like many others, I find the control scheme a bit weird. Also I think I had a bad seed and was softlocked at some point, because I was in a room where every door was locked and I couldn't find a key. It's also a little frustrating to have to watch the credits and the tutorial again after dying.

But other than that, it's very fun to build the house and learn what every enemy does. This definitely has a lot of potential to become a great game. Great work!

I like the aesthetics of the game and the sound. The navigation system is really cool as well! Good job.

Deep haunted vibe here. While the control scheme feels wired at start, it totally adds to the atmosphere as when you have no option to look around rapidly, every head turn becomes tense.

Congratulations on such a submission!

Amazing work!

Great concept and graphics.  Did not like the controls. The mouse has issues in the web version but once you figure out how to click its ok.  the Bad guys are terrifying. good sneak em up game, great work.