IN A MURDEROUS TIME…

GIVE UP THE GHOST is a dialogue-based roleplaying game set in a strange city at the center of the world. Assume the role of Overseer Alhart, a one-eyed wanderer tasked to investigate a grim and prophetic fire. You’ll explore the weird, haunted corridors of the city Forde, and in your search for answers -- you will come to know the heart of the city as well as your own. 

Your character, the Overseer, was born in this city… but you have never returned until now. Upon your arrival, the tide of history comes flooding back, and you’ll have to stake your share of the waters. Choose how to immerse yourself in this place, this city at the center of the world -- do you remain forever a stranger? Or will you reclaim your name? 

Taking inspiration from legendary narrative games like Planescape: Torment and Disco Elysium, GIVE UP THE GHOST is about choosing how to live at the end of all things. You’ll confront the city’s pain, and work to uncover the traces of beauty still there. 

If you’re into narrative roleplaying games about cities, liminal spaces, history, alienation, worldbuilding, apocalypse, and esoterica…. This is the game for you! 

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Thank you all SO MUCH, REALLY, your support means the world to us. We couldn’t have done this without you!!!!

We’ll be in touch when the campaign officially ends, but until then — there are still 24 hours left to play the demo, spread the word, and claim exclusive backer rewards. Early access, your name in the city, and our art book will only be available while the campaign is still live!! 

It's crazy that the project has gained such a dedicated following over the past month! From descriptions like "unhallowed manifestation" to "darkly stylish", Give up the Ghost has managed to caught the eyes of horror, mystery, witchcraft (we were even added to Kickstarter's Witchstarter collection!), and interactive fiction fans alike. Today I am honored to present this breathtaking artwork by Andrea McKid, the first piece of Give up the Ghost fanart!!!

The movement! The texture! Absolutely stunning!

Let's make it towards the final push! We’re so much closer to bringing YOU the gothic industrial mystery game of your dreams!!!

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And don't forget, there's a FREE 5-MINUTE DEMO available if you haven't played it already! Get a taste of the city Forde's grim atmosphere before it's gone -- the demo will only be live for the duration of our Kickstarter campaign!

Check out our FREE five-minute DEMO if you're interested in a new mystery RPG about a strange fire in a doomed city.

LESS THAN TWO WEEKS LEFT TO SUPPORT GIVE UP THE GHOST ON KICKSTARTER!

GIVE UP THE GHOST is a handcrafted narrative experience taking inspiration from Pathologic, Disco Elysium and Planescape: Torment.

If you're a fan of dark, introspective, story-based mystery games -- please consider donating, or our sharing our page with people you know!! We need all the help we can get!!

A resounding thank you to everyone who has supported us all this time -- really, we're doing this for *you*.

We're really excited to share with you a free five-minute DEMO of GIVE UP THE GHOST!!!

Taking inspiration from Pathologic, Disco Elysium, and Planescape: Torment, GIVE UP THE GHOST is a mystery roleplaying game set in a strange city in the center of the world.

Assume the role of the OVERSEER ALHART, a one-eyed wanderer tasked to investigate the source of a deadly fire. Explore the remains of the BURNT-UP HOUSE at the edge of town, investigate the bodies, and do your best to find out more.

What was once the center of trade has now been left to wither -- buildings boarded up, dead markets, empty halls.

The last remaining merchants gather for a final departure. The Digitaries are leaving the city.

“This place is like somebody's memory of a town, and the memory is fading. It's like there was never anything here but jungle.”

there was no shelter from the radiance of the sun, only the shoulder-high wall of yellow wheat

the people of the wheatfields from GIVE UP THE GHOST !

Whispers from the Eaves...

"I heard a rumor that a door in the Flats is actually a window. A woman walked through and fell."

A SMALL FIGURE LEANS AGAINST A CROOKED TREE.

THIN HANDS WORK DEFTLY, THREADING BEADS THROUGH A METAL CORD.