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The Retreat

By matt-ravenhall and Becky

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall1953.8526
Fun1713.7926
Innovation6382.9326
Theme7932.7026
Graphics4123.7026
Audio2503.6226
Mood804.1626

Comments

twest 2025-04-07 19:36

I found all the little ghosts! Very cool escape room game

nikita-ivanov 2025-04-07 19:42

Classical escape from the room game,didnt play in this genre in many years. I like it,very nostalgic! And very creepy,btw.But where is the last ghostie hidden?)

harvmori 2025-04-07 19:47

Interesting game, simple puzzles, everything is intuitive, that's the main thing for me!

robobarbie 2025-04-07 21:56

I DID IT (RIP ME)!!!! that lights out moment freaked me out omg. good work on setting the atmosphere!!!!

matt-ravenhall 2025-04-08 21:51

@twest @harvmori @robobarbie Thanks for the feedback!

@nikita-ivanov I'll share a walkthrough including all the ghostie locations after the jam, so give us a follow if you want to be notified!

iphen 2025-04-08 22:04

cool game in the genre of "Escape from the room", I liked the models and textures, also + for the additional goal of collecting ghosts)

whysguy52 2025-04-08 22:11

Ghosties! i got stuck once but eventually figured it out. the atmosphere changed quick but it was very effective.

pikario 2025-04-08 22:14

It was scary, I'm definitely not passing time in this retreat! Well done, a very cool little game, clever setup for the the different clues.

broco 2025-04-08 22:52

Hey man I gotta give it to you! My heart skipped a beat when the "Something is coming" text appeared on the screen. It got me on my nerves waiting for the loud jumpscare to appear. Loved the hidden ghosties, and it made me play the game again just to find the last one! 😅

I really liked it! It's a short escape the room experience. I just find it a little hard to put my finger on the depth theme. I suppose it's the depths of the woods, but you're inside a cabin tho.

Anyways, I really liked the game! Keep at it! 😉

bangkerpow 2025-04-09 00:41

A very solid escape room experience. I really like the atmospheric story telling with the picture.

larsievl 2025-04-09 15:16

Really fun escape room game! My favorite moments were probably the book suddenly falling when you put the first piece of paper on the painting and the final reveal at the end, I am not sure if it is a bug, but the ambient noise suddenly stopped playing after a few minutes. The mood and atmosphere is incredible however!

matt-ravenhall 2025-04-09 16:35

@iphen @whysguy52 @pikario @bangkerpow Thanks for the feedback!

@broco Thanks! Yeah we went for a "in the depths of the woods" interpretation of the theme.

@larsievl Thanks for flagging this! There's a trigger that'll cause the ambient noise to fall silent, but prior to that it should loop and wasn't. I'll include that fix in the post-jam version on itch.

mbkma 2025-04-09 20:44

Very nice game! I found all ghosts but only could open the closet not the drawer. Also I did not find out where to put the light bulb.

milkiway 2025-04-09 21:09

a captivating, tense atmosphere, went to the end and gathered all the guests

vegasword 2025-04-09 21:20

Great escape room! Unlike others that focus on overly complex puzzles, you nailed the atmosphere and puzzle cohesion. Well done!

lukasplop 2025-04-09 21:20

I want more ! Loved the mood and story, I want more :laughing:

thecoconutdream 2025-04-10 14:52

The atmosphere is amazing, loved playing it!

pickens-inc 2025-04-10 15:02

A nice, satisfying little escape room game! Love the sound effects, the radio puzzle was definitely my favourite. I appreciate it wasn't overly difficult and had a nice little subgame of finding hte ghosties. A solid, atompsheric little entry. Well done!

rubel-nmb 2025-04-11 13:23

Cool game with simlpe puzzles. I found all ghosties :D Usualy I don't play escape rooms but I like this game!

idos 2025-04-11 21:02

I love puzzles, and here everything is very schematic and clear, excellent visuals and a good idea, thanks for the game!

ehmtang 2025-04-12 16:08

Great game! I don't do well with horror - but you definitely got the mood right! I found all the ghosties :)

wuk 2025-04-21 21:05

I loved this! Fantastic atmosphere, and very straightforward. Top ratings from me!