Betsy's Dreamhive
Made in 72 hours for Ludum Dare 56!
After laying untouched in the attic for thirty years, Betsy and the other dolls are reunited with their girl... and her young son. His playstyle is a bit... unconventional, and the dollhouse goes from a safe haven to a warzone. The Boy has been capturing dolls and attaching mutilated bug parts to them, and now the swarm has set their sights on Betsy. She'll have to make it out of the dollhouse alive if she wants to keep all her limbs to herself...
Step into Betsy’s haunted dollhouse in this first-person dungeon crawler, blending 2D and 3D graphics for a nostalgic experience inspired by the classic PS1 title "Baroque." Armed with a custom thumbtack launcher, you'll face off against terrifying bug-dolls, navigating the unsettling rooms with WASD controls and firing your weapon with a simple left-click. But take caution—survival means more than just good aim. Keep an eye out for health boosters, because nothing soothes a bug bite better than a trusty adhesive bandage!
Credits:
Alberto Pardo (Eldos_nd) - Narrative
Kathryn Healy (Marmorhaus)- Narrative Design
Ben Kelly (Brockton.) - Sound Design
Chase Blakemore (Zanctarian) - Music / Programming
Jhoshua Ampo (Wafflefish) - Programming
Muhammad Mustafa (jigsaw_9801) - Programming
Sky Evans (skylarkblue1) - Programming, Design
Lars Snedker (thesunless) - UI/UX, Level design
Jonathan Andersen (tidetm) - 3D Models/Technical Artist
Rebecca Swiderski (demiclod2000) - 2D Art, Sprite Artist
Rowan Rubin (Hauntogogue) - 2D Art, Texture Artist
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Is the mantis-doll boss in the attic a damage sponge (meaning it has a TON of HP), or is it invincible? I'm asking this because my attacks phase through said boss.
As for the boss, they got stuck in a wall.
Another complaint is that the fades to black happen way too slowly. I was wondering if the game was ever going to start due to this!
Hello! It sounds like you are on the previous build. The game was updated on itch very recently, try refreshing the page or clearing cache.
I killed the boss! Now, where's the window Betsy mentioned?
Due to time constraints, we werent able to fully implement everything (we had 72 hours!). While we can release bug updates, we cant add features until the jam is completely over. We have multiple people interested in making the game into a full demo, though!
Super cute and horrifying little game. The sound effects made my skin crawl and the enemy sprites are stunning.
Thank you so much for playing! I had a lot of fun doing the sprite art haha