Haunted Inn

📝 Special Statement

The cold mountain air whistles through the rotted wooden slats of the gate as the sun dips below the jagged horizon. You stand alone in the courtyard of a flickering sanctuary where the shadows seem to possess a weight of their own. This survival horror experience plunges you into the heart of ancient Chinese folklore where the line between the living and the dead is as thin as a silk veil. Vengeful spirits drift from the surrounding mist to reclaim the halls of your ancestral inn with a terrifying and silent hunger. Every creak of the floorboards serves as a warning that you are being watched by eyes that have not seen the light for centuries. Survival depends on your ability to transform a humble resting place into a fortified bastion against the supernatural. 🏮

The defense of your establishment requires a sharp mind and a mastery of traditional spiritual wards. You must strategically place paper talismans and heavy iron locks to repel the ethereal intruders that claw at the window frames. Each night brings a new wave of entities that test the structural integrity of your barricades and the limits of your courage. Managing your limited resources becomes a desperate game of prioritization as you decide which doors to reinforce and which hallways to abandon to the dark. The tension remains high as you listen for the scratching of long fingernails against the other side of a thin paper screen. One breach in your perimeter could mean the end of your lineage and the permanent haunting of your home. 🕯️

Progression in this haunted landscape allows you to upgrade your ancestral defenses with powerful artifacts and blessed incense. You scavenge for ancient coins and jade fragments to fund the repairs that keep the malevolent forces at bay during the witching hour. These enhancements provide a temporary sense of security but the ghosts are constantly evolving their tactics to find a way inside. You might install specialized bells that ring when a spirit approaches or enchant the hearth to burn with a holy fire that terrifies the shadows. The depth of the upgrade system ensures that your strategy must adapt to the specific types of hauntings that plague each passing night. It is a constant arms race between your ingenuity and the relentless spite of the restless dead. 🎋

The atmosphere captures the eerie beauty of a forgotten era with haunting visuals and a chilling soundscape. You see the pale glow of lanterns reflecting off stagnant water and the sudden flutter of moth wings in the corner of your vision. The auditory experience is filled with the muffled whispers of the departed and the heavy thud of footsteps where no one should be walking. This immersive environment keeps your pulse racing as you navigate the narrow corridors by the dim light of a dying candle. The game uses silence as effectively as it uses sound to create a psychological pressure that never truly relents. You find yourself holding your breath as the moon reaches its peak and the activity outside the walls reaches a fever pitch. 🌑

Outsmarting the spirits is the only way to ensure that your inn remains standing when the first rays of dawn finally break through the clouds. You must learn the patterns of the ghosts and exploit their specific weaknesses to survive until the morning light banishes them back to the void. The satisfaction of seeing the mist clear and the sun rise is a hard-earned victory that few can claim in this hostile terrain. Every night survived is a testament to your tactical brilliance and your iron will in the face of the unknown. The ghosts will return when the shadows grow long again but for now you have held the line. The cycle of the inn continues as long as you have the strength to keep the lanterns burning bright. ⛩️

📋 Instructions