Ritual
A downloadable game for Windows
You and your friend have a cosy little night in planned. Your chosen activity would raise a few eyebrows if anybody found out...
But nobody is going to find out.
It's only a bit of harmless fun.
Nothing could go wrong.
...Could it?
Features:
5 minutes of gameplay
7 endings
Retro early-3D inspired graphics
Tense Action-Horror sequence
Filters and Headbob can be toggled on/off
Multiple control schemes (though not remappable!)
How to play:
WASD - Movement
E / Left Click - Interact / Advance Text
SHIFT - Run
ESC - Open / Close Menu
You can also use the arrow keys instead of a mouse if you prefer, and the game has controller support (tested on a Switch Pro controller) which seems functional(?) and has axis invert options.
If you are a complete psychopath you can use a single Joy-Con with some janky pseudo Metroid-Prime GCN control scheme that is awkward and frustrating. The best thing I can say about it is that it technically works! Enjoy!
About:
Inspired by the Ludum Dare 'Summoning' theme but NOT an entry.
I originally made this as a test to see if I can start a game on Friday night and have something with a playable ending before the end of Sunday, that version only had one ending that I have since fleshed out a little.
Despite the page/logo looking all moody this game doesn't take itself too seriously!
It's only a small, simple game but I hope you enjoy :)
Known Issues:
Some people reported my last game crashing after the end instead of returning to menu. I found out that this is due to some unknown problem exporting / compiling the game. It is hard to thoroughly test so it is possible the issue may be in this game too, but it ONLY occurs *after* finishing so you never lose progress or anything :)
The first time you play, the game can be a bit stuttery on some machines as different asset get loaded in. This shouldn't be a constant problem.
Lastly, tabbing out of the game can cause the cursor to get locked unless you hold down a mouse button if playing with mouse + keyboard. The best thing to do is hit ESC to bring up the menu then close out of the menu again, this will re-focus the mouse and allow normal control. I think this is something to do with the Godot game engine as I have encountered the same problem in other people's games, but I am trying to find a workaround for future :)
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Heh, best sleepover I've ever been at ;)
Will You Release This Game on Android?
Great little game. I THINK i got all the endings, but i forgot to count xD
Nice job on the game. I enjoyed looking for all 7 endings. It would be nice if there was some sort of indicator of how many endings you got on the main screen. But besides that, keep it up.
Here's my channel for other games I have played. https://www.youtube.com/@Levont
Will This Game Come to Android?
Great game!! keep it up! :)
I liked the different endings and different spi-ritual (see what I did there?!) accessories you have to use in order to incant or banish.
Loved it!
Its the first game in my video.
This was another solid game you created. I did enjoy finding the different endings, monsters and a bit of humor added to it. Good job!
This was a great game! The different ending were so good and scary!! Great job!
I thought I was reading wrong when I saw 7 endings lol That was pretty fun. Nicely done.
Gave it a Lets Play, gameplay with commentary below
reuploding
that crystal monster scared the poop out of me
This was a really scary game. I loved the psx/retro style of this. The build up and suspense was done really well. Unfortunately, I didn't get all the endings.
Here's my gameplay of it:
Checkout my vid on the game! Anyone wanna work together let me know!
A surprisingly fun little experience. I loved being able to quickly reset back to the start for new endings, and there was enough variety to make me think about the process.
If I had one thing I'd like to have seen, it would've been nice to have a way to check what ones the player had already done in the main menu.
Other than that, excellent work. Keep it up, and I can't wait to see what you make next!
This game is awsome. You did a really good job with this!! Waiting for the next one! Here is a gameplay (Spanish). Hope you like it!
The Ritual is a very interesting game with a good atmosphere. The different results that the ritual brings manage to create a good tension of horror. ALL ENDINGS HERE:
ENDING 1
ENDING 2
ENDING 3ENDING 4ENDING 5ENDING 6ENDING 7This game is very well crafted, good job devs!
I really enjoyed this game. I liked the different endings to this game and the horror to it. 5/5.
Fun little experience, really enjoyed your game! Couldnt find all endings, but still, good game! Wish you the best on your future projects!!
Nice little short game i had fun playing it liked the part where you can just bail and let your friend die
Nada melhor do que um ritual suspeito no final de semana na casinha do amigo não é mesmo? Eu aceito uma coca-cola no lugar das ervas.
Mas! Caso você não tenha costume de realizar rituais e esteja interessado, segue a experiência:
A surprisingly fun little experience. I loved being able to quickly reset back to the start for new endings, and there was enough variety to make me think about the process.
If I had one thing I'd like to have seen, it would've been nice to have a way to check what ones the player had already done in the main menu.
Other than that, excellent work. Keep it up, and I can't wait to see what you make next!
never do satanic rituals guys