Asymmetric puzzles
Neither player has all the information required to solve the puzzles alone.
2 Players · Asymmetric Co-op Horror · PC
Very Scary House
NO ONE ESCAPES THIS HOUSE ALONE.
An asymmetric co-op horror game where two players, separated by the house, must communicate to survive.
Concept
Very Scary House is a cooperative asymmetric horror game built on communication under pressure.
Victor (J1) enters the manor while Alex (J2) guides him from an external control station.
Physically separated but linked by voice, they must combine their information, solve puzzles and prepare a ritual before Lorth' kills them.
Hunted. Haunted. Sabotaged.
Lorth' hunts Victor while Abigail disrupts both players.
Built for replayability
The house, puzzle locations and threats are designed to change between runs in the full game.
The Hawthorne manor
Victor and Alex travel to the abandoned Hawthorne manor in Louisiana, searching for a paranormal livestream opportunity.
The house belonged to the Hawthorne family, whose history is tied to Abigail, forbidden rituals and the summoning of Lorth'.
What begins as a paranormal investigation quickly becomes a fight for survival.
Two players. Two roles.
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J1 — The Host
Victor
Explore · Manipulate · Collect · Survive
Inside the manor, Victor (J1) searches for ritual pieces while escaping Lorth'. He sees the danger — but depends on Alex to understand it.
- Find puzzles, ritual objects and consumables.
- Describe what you see and follow the manual's instructions.
- Hide, flee, distract or counter Lorth'.
3 HP · Defeat at 0 HP
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J2 — The Tech Guy
Alex
Observe · Analyze · Guide · Prepare
From the control station, Alex (J2) splits his attention between cameras, the manual and Abigail's attacks. He has the tools to guide Victor — but never sees the whole house.
- Track Lorth' on cameras and warn Victor.
- Use Victor's reports and the manual to solve puzzles.
- Restore sabotaged systems and resist Abigail.
Cannot die in the station · Failure against Abigail: temporary blackout · During the ritual: enters the house with 3 HP
Neither player has the full picture.
Communication is the gameplay.
One goal. Four steps.
1 Run ≈ 25 min
01
Explore
Search the manor for puzzles and ritual objects.
02
Communicate
Share what you see. No one holds the full picture.
03
Survive
Lorth' hunts. Abigail sabotages your progress.
04
Banish
Complete the ritual before the house wins.
One hunts. One haunts.
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The physical threat
Lorth'
Hunts · Evolves · Adapts
Lorth' hunts J1 inside the manor and becomes progressively more dangerous during the run.
- Tracking.
- Chase.
- Sensory evolutions.
- New abilities.
- Visible physical mutations.
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The supernatural threat
Abigail
Haunts · Sabotages · Disrupts
Abigail disrupts both players without replacing Lorth' as the physical predator.
- Communication cuts.
- Cameras and power disruption.
- Paranormal events.
- Attacks against J2.
- Twitch interaction.
Lorth' evolves
One demon. Endless possibilities.
Each evolution changes how he perceives, moves and attacks — and visible mutations reveal the new threat.
Physical
Strength, speed or levitation change how Lorth' moves through the house.
Senses
Hearing, sight or smell reshape the hunt and can be countered by Victor's consumables.
Special
Grab, miasma, darkness or breath allow Lorth' to close the distance on Victor.
Final
Teleportation, invisibility and illusion can be detected by Alex through camera disturbances.
The demon creates pressure. The spirit creates chaos.
Full game vision
No two runs are the same.
The house is assembled from modular elements under level-design rules so configurations stay coherent and playable.
Puzzles, ritual objects, resources, hiding places and cameras can change between runs.
The mix of evolutions can change from one run to the next, so no two hunts feel the same.
The audience can influence Abigail's actions and choose between proposed evolutions for Lorth'.
The house is not random chaos. Every seed is built to remain playable, readable and fair.
The audience doesn't just watch.It haunts.
01
The game proposes actions
A bot in the Twitch chat proposes three possible actions to the viewers.
02
Viewers vote
Viewers have 30 seconds to type — or tap/click — the action they want.
03
Abigail executes the winning action
The action that receives the most votes is executed directly in the game.
Classic
Two players. Abigail's actions and Lorth's evolutions are selected by the game.
Twitch
Two players + audience. Chat chooses all of Abigail's actions and Lorth's next evolutions.
- Lorth' remains controlled by gameplay AI.
- Viewer participation remains free.
The final ritual
One last chance.
The final phase brings both players together inside the manor.
01
Prepare
Victor collects 4 ritual objects and completes 4 puzzles to unlock the ritual symbols.
02
Draw
Alex enters the house and uses the mouse to trace the ritual circle and the symbols.
03
Lure
Victor lures Lorth' into the ritual circle.
04
Banish
Alex types the incantation before time runs out using the keyboard. Banish Lorth' — or fail.
One circle. Two players. One last chance.
Current build
Playable prototype.
- Online 2-player lobby (EOS)
- Asymmetric J1 / J2 roles
- J1 house exploration & hide spots
- J2 cameras, manual & generator
- 3 asymmetric puzzles
- 4 key objects to unlock the exit
- Lorth' AI hunter
- 6 Abigail paranormal events
- Voice chat
Current prototype capture
Known issues (prototype)
Very Scary House is a playable prototype. We’re aware of the following; they shouldn’t stop you from finishing a run.
- Puzzle sounds — On Divine Gems and Mystical Symbols, an extra sound can play when you enter a correct step. It is not the full-puzzle success sting.
- End-of-match audio — Puzzle music or SFX may linger briefly after a win or a loss.
- Lorth’ in walls / floors — During a chase, Lorth’ can occasionally path into unintended volume (especially on the first floor) or spot you through a very thin wall.
- Stairs — He can snag on some stair rails for a moment, then unstick on his own.
- Hiding — If Lorth’ saw you go in, he may linger nearby. Leaving too soon is still dangerous.
If you hit something else, tell us (ideally: P1/P2 role, what you were doing, and a short clip if you can).
Coming soon
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Enter the house.
Watch the gameplay walkthrough