BANISH
A downloadable game for Windows
SHE IS ENRAGED. COMPLETE THE RITUAL. BANISH HER.
~ Headphones are strongly recommended ~
BANISH is a short first-person horror game set in a dark forest. Perform rituals by repeating what you hear from the tome, and banish the witch.
Thrown together in the last three days of Scream Roulette! Built for the theme "THE BOOK IS CURSED."
Thanks to AlesiaDavina (Freesound) for some incredible audio assets!
Controls:
- Move - WASD
- Sprint - Shift
- Interact - E
- Focus flashlight - Left Mouse Button
- Select incantation - 1, 2, 3 or 4
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Development log
- BANISH - Update 1.3.14 days ago
- BANISH - Update 1.39 days ago
- BANISH - Thank You & Update 1.2 ReleasedMar 01, 2025
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Buen juego
W game
ughh i would love a mac version!!!!
This Was Good It Scared Me Way More Then It Should Have
I was confused at first but this was actually really fun too. Im in love with this creators work so far. Thanks for the duolingo lesson.
6/10
I liked the idea, i want to be brutally honest. It felt like a demo, it lacks of a lot of "Must have" things horror games need, for example i didn't felt threatened at all, the sounds (as said in the giant trophy you have on this page) are literally just voices (good quality) but nothing crazy for the ambience spookiness. The enemies are kinda non-existent, i would have preferred something more demoniac style :/. Also the "boss"... Damn, make it move, make our spells like projectiles, make it dodge... idk you could have made a lot of good things out of this idea and its a shame to see it this "raw".
I look forward to see you again in another game hoping that will be as original but way more "game".
Additional Review Analysis:
-Toilet test: N/A
-Mirko test: Failed
-Patrick's eye shield: N/A
-Andrea's volume choice: 36
-Spooks: 1/10 (i liked the shadow silhouette)
-Enjoyment: 6/10
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The audio design was very good, which like hands down one of the most important parts of a game, so i appreciate the time put into it. solid game, if you really wanted to make this into a full game you could make it horrifying. solid work.
Cool mechanic!
PEAK GAMING
Made me remember old games like exmortis(?) And a bit of the gameplay of Alan Wake, really loved the effects of the symbols near the ritual spots
7/10 I like it.
that first jump scared me so bad
Nice game!
Very interesting game overall. Not many games that does this type of monster fighting. Keep it up.
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Was a pleasure to play. Really nice job all around, the unique gimmick with the sound was my favorite part. :)
it was reallllly good
Really interesting horror game. Love the gameplay.
the fact that doesnt have auto save sucks alot... I managed to get into final boss and sadly theres to much noise and sounds... i barelly could hear what the tome was saying then... the boss just touched me and gg.... Back to beggning, unfortunaly i wont play Again cause it was too much stressing trying to hear what he's saying.... Just add some auto saving and this game will be much better....
beside that.. the game has nice graphics and smooth gameplay....
has potencial.. But not without auto-save... My opinion.
Thank you! The game is around 10 minutes so it doesn't make much sense for an autosave feature, but I agree that it's too punishing. For now, I'll slow down the boss, and ensure that sequence is more audible.
Fortunately, when thinking about solutions to your problem, I had a great idea that will fix the frustration and turn death into a meaningful experience - taking the player to hell, which they can escape. I may work on this as an update.
yo thats really good idea. Make things much fair and fun to play.
Thanks for hearing my opinion brother. Sucess
Genuinely Award Winning game great job :)
HI! GAME HAVE SUPER SOUND!!!!!!!!!!!! NEED MOOOORE!!
This game is a BLAST to play! The voices being played to you and performing the rituals is one of the coolest ways you could have done it. I just couldn't stop smiling while i was performing the rituals lol. Although sadly it seems like the game bugged for me and i could not hear any voices after a bit. Still, one of the most fun little games i've played in a bit. Great for what it is and could be :)
I made a video on your game if you're interested :)My comment might be completely random, but I have to say that your games win everything and everytime. If your games were lottery tickets, I would buy a million of them lol.
Best of luck with everything mate ✨
Your game starts at 42:21. It lagged on my low end laptop, so sorry if the gameplay isn’t smooth and long. Still, I enjoyed trying it out! Keep up the great work!
You can check it out here:
Included this in my 3 random horror game video!
For being made for a gamejam this was not bad! Awesome game mechanics and overall atmosphere. Loved the part where you listen to the whisper and try to pick the same word. Definitely caused panic nearing the end haha. Made a video on it.
Thanks for playing man! I watched the whole thing and honestly you were so close to dying at the end I was clawing my head haha, it was so tense!
I might add a couple more health points and I've added the ability to repeat whispers which I'll release soon. Watching you play was very valuable and enjoyable, and I'm glad you liked it!
Very atmospheric, very unique, but not great.
As a huge fan of "Bunker 73" and a true supporter of your work, I was curious about this and went in with some expectations, even thou I realize this was made for a game jam. The visuals and atmosphere - solid. I loved the environment, the sound design and overall movement. Sadly, I was not a fan of direction nor the mechanic showcased in the game.
From the beginning, it took me a while to find the book. I would suggest, for the future games to have some sort of path or direction, so the player won't wonder off. In addition to that, the main mechanic of the game was confusing. Yes, unique, but very confusing and mildly underwhelming. Some words were mixed and it just really took me off the game, instantly.
Overall, the game offered a decent experience.
I wish all the best with the future game and updates. Good luck!
Hey! Wow, thanks for the in-depth feedback (and video!) This game was really thrown together so I had little time to consider things like level design sadly.
The next patch is reducing the area size, adding pathing and making the font more readable, so it should be much easier to comlete. Some fundamental things I can't address, but hey that's game jammin! Thanks again Niven!