For When I Return

It's 3 am. Devil's hour.

Your friend is in the afterlife, but neither of you are safe from the devil right now.

Communicate across spiritual planes, Living and the Dead, and work together to crack the devil's cursed words before the top of the hour.

For When I Return is a Codename's inspired game where the only way to communicate with your partner is through ghost hunting equipment

Made in 48 hours for the GGJ 2022

Gameplay:

The dead player must communicate with the living player using the devices given to have the living player guess words. Both players' words are related, but the opposite (living might have "far", dead might have "near"). 

Ouija Board:

The dead player can use their keyboard to type out letters, however, if the board is used too much and gets too hot, it will shatter. The living player must watch the board's heat using the thermal camera, and if they determine that it's getting too hot, they can go to the board and physically stop the dial from moving. The living player might also want to verify it's their friend that's using the board ;)

Spirit Box:

The dead player also has the opportunity to verbally speak to the living by speaking through the spirit box. If the dead player is using the spirit box, the radio will turn on for the living player. The dead player must string together phonetic pronunciations and then send the sequence. The living player must listen carefully for the spoken sequence.

Book:

The book contains 8 words, (4 correct, 1 insta-lose, 3 neutral). If the living player ever guesses the insta-lose... you both lose. If the player guesses all 4 correct words before 4am, you both win.

Controls:

Both: Arrows to move around

Living: Space in center for thermal camera, space on ouija to stop dial