The Lightkeeper Is Gone (Demo)
A downloadable game for Windows
The Lightkeeper Is Gone is a retro-stylized slow-burn horror adventure centered around a lighthouse keeper's mysterious disappearance
Working on a lighthouse far away from civilization is a demanding job that takes a resilient spirit and iron discipline. The L—— Isle has only seen two keepers to date—and while the first managed well enough, the recent hire has turned out to be more of a nuisance. Their departure has left the light dark; someone must take their place. Will you?
Discover the previous keeper's story piece by piece
You're given an explanation, but it seems underwhelming. Seek out clues, but be careful—not everything is as it seems
Look after the lighthouse
You've taken on a grave responsibility, and failing your duties will have consequences. The light must be started every evening—and make sure the lens stays clean
Take in the atmosphere
Such a life is not for everyone, but you don't need anyone except for yourself. You will be given a lot of time to reflect upon your actions here.
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Development log
- Major changes to the demo33 days ago
- New update—feedback form, bugfixesNov 24, 2024
- Demo patchNov 15, 2024
- Demo launchedOct 26, 2024
- The Lightkeeper Is Gone - soon to get a demoSep 11, 2024
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a super interesting take on the genre, which made me reminisce back to the movie, The Lighthouse, by Robert Eggers - great stuff, so much so that we've featured it in our Best Horror Games on Itch.io piece!
Thanks a lot!
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Game and pacing is pretty good. I also like how you started the buildup on the first night as well as the unexpected reveal. Keep it up.
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Awesome! Thanks for playing!
Nice really good demo so far and liked it and this was my second time playing this game first i played on Steam and now in Itch.io and looking forward full game when is release anyway well done keep it up!
Thanks a lot!
How uh... how do you get out of the boat? I've clicked everything, I've pressed every button on my keyboard, I've tried beaching it, I'm out of ideas.
Really enjoying the demo otherwise!
The intended way to get out of the boat is pressing Shift near ground. I did remove the boat's collision for the current demo build I'm releasing soon though, as it does not serve a purpose yet... Thanks for playing, and I'm glad you enjoyed it!
this was a super fun and scary game i cant wait for the full release! it left me still wondering why is the lightkeeper gone.
I am glad you enjoyed it!
I don't know if the fishing is broken or not, I hit Left click on the fish spawn - left click just 'Casts the rod' in an animation with no string or bob/bait, I don't see any indication of placing bait on the fishing rod in any way, and no matter how long I wait, nothing 'bites' or shows me that the fishing is even working and I gave up at that point. I got on the boat, tried fishing on the dock but 'no fish' ever bit and the instructions mentioned something about 'LMB to hang the lore on the hook, and press again to Cast the fishing rod' - but LMB only ever Casts the rod or Retracts the rod - I don't think I've ever seen my character 'Hang the lure on the hook' once???? Broken??? Was I somehow doing something wrong? No idea.
Hello!
Yes, it was broken, because I had the outdated version of the demo on Itch. Sorry! I've changed the file to the version where this issue should be fixed.
amazing demo!!
full review: https://horrorathon.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-lightkeeper-is-gone-demo-by-zarya.h...
Thanks a lot for the review! I am glad you enjoyed the demo.