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A jam submission

MACABRE CARNIVAL: Danse MacabreView project page

Submitted by retrovoid — 40 days, 8 hours before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Horror#281.8973.000
Theme#332.5304.000
Gameplay#351.8973.000
Overall#352.0033.167
Story#351.8973.000
Presentation#351.8973.000
Creativity#361.8973.000

Ranked from 2 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Which Theme did you choose?

Macabre Carnival

How did you implement your chosen Theme in your game?
Danse Macabra is a PnP social deduction horror game set entirely in the Macabre Carnival. Players are masked visitors uncovering if rumors are true: feriantes are restless spirits hiding behind masks/costumes, attractions/games trade souls/memories (not money), and nightfall unleashes the Danse Macabre—a maddening performance where masks fall, skeletons dance eternally, beckoning souls to join forever.
Core implementation:
Spirits & Masks: 9 unique Masks (roles) with powers (e.g., Witch peeks roles, Clown bluffs better)—spirits in disguise, granting abilities like access/bluffs (souls/memories traded via kills).
Soul-Stealing Attractions: Cards like Mirror House/Ghost Duck Shoot = "minigames" where kills place visible Skulls (soul theft), with consequences (death, doubt via ?).
Nightfall Climax: Killers win via Danse Macabre narrative ("Masks fall! Skeletons dance eternal Danse. Souls collapse!") when ≤2 alive with ≥1 Killer—protagonists "discover" the myth is true.

Did you implement any of your Theme's Bonus Challenges, and if so, which ones?
Masks and Costumes: 9 Masks with effects (powers like peek roles, plant ?, block actions—special abilities).
Carnival Games: Day cards (Dolls bluff "innocent", Traps defend, Collective Vote/Partial Reveal = minigames for accusation/doubt).
Danse Macabre: Explicit win condition/narrative with "dancing skeletons" (narrated finale).

Does your game contain AI-generated assets?

Yes

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Comments

Submitted(+1)

I dont have friends to play with :/ 
but i agree the idea is creative
I love it too!

Developer(+1)

Cómo te diría esto.. tu mensaje me toca la patata 🫂

Submitted(+1)

Love the idea!