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A jam submission

UNWELCOME GUESTView game page

"Trust what you see, not what you're told"
Submitted by WhiteCube Studio, AniUDuck, Mr. 17, makakrrik, Tudoru, Ezra — 2 hours, 42 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Visuals#15122.1573.200
Audio#19171.2141.800
Innovation#19641.3482.000
Overall#19981.3031.933
Theme#20051.3482.000
Enjoyment#21190.9441.400
Gameplay#21460.8091.200

Ranked from 5 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How does the game fit the theme?
Our game is built entirely around the theme of trust, both narratively and mechanically.

In the story, the player trusts a stranger who claims to be the real estate agent's colleague, only to discover through a mirror that he has no reflection, revealing he was never who he claimed to be.

This idea carries directly into the gameplay: while solving puzzles, the player is constantly given wrong hints by an unreliable in-game system, meant to mislead them. The only way to actually progress is to stop trusting what they're told and instead verify the truth for themselves using the mirror, which never lies. Every puzzle reinforces the same lesson the story teaches: trust no one, verify everything yourself.

What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
NO ALL MADE FROM SCRATCH

How many people worked on the game?
7

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Submitted

I got stuck and / or confused. It took me quite a while to figure out I could pick up stuff and it was spooky to have them appear on the table when looking through the mirror. At least that is how I think it worked.

I would really have wanted a full-screen mode and some clear indicator on what could be interacted with (like the cross-hair changing shape). And most of all I would have wanted to explore the house further, because I don’t think I got very far.

Submitted

Good game. Not sure how to beat it. I feel I'm just exploring an abandoned house and opening doors, and cabinets like a common criminal. 😅

Submitted

How do I place the items? I always just throw them and they clip out of the map.

Submitted

I struggled a bit to work out controls but great job! the character reminds me of the bully game!