Spectral Roots 👻

Spectral Roots  is a short narrative adventure created for GBJAM 14.

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Story

You are invited to visit an old, abandoned house. The real estate agent leaves you at the doorstep, unable to step inside with you. 

As you explore the silent hallways and dusty rooms, ghostly apparitions and chilling whispers guide your steps. Piece by piece, you unveil memories of those who once lived here... until an old family portrait reveals a truth you never expected.

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 Theme: "OLD GOLD"

"Not all that shines is gold, but not all gold shines – maybe the old gold is a parent's old diary, the house we grew up in and revisited..."

In Spectral Roots, Old Gold represents no physical treasure. It is the intangible, priceless legacy left behind: the forgotten diary, the family roots, and a home waiting for its child to return.

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Controls

to launch ^ or Z then E

-  Arrows / WASD : Move

-  Z / J / Alt : Interact / Advance dialogue (Button A)

-  X / K / Ctrl : Button B

-  Enter : Start

Playable in the browser or on original Game Boy hardware via the downloadable `.gb` ROM!

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Credits & Tech

-  Engine : GB Studio

-  Platform : Game Boy (DMG / Web)

-  Resolution : 160x144, 4-color palette

- Created in 10 days for GBJAM 14 !

- By Abyss Studio