:warning: NOTE: Host Mortem is not out yet — but you can wishlist it and help raise it from the dead:
:point_right: Wishlist NOW!
It’s been a productive few weeks in the crypt. Here’s what we’ve summoned, stitched, and reanimated in Host Mortem — the rogue-like where you’re already dead, and things only get worse from there.
🧠 AI Upgrades: Now With 87% More Regret
The monsters in Host Mortem have evolved from wandering meatbags into cunning horrors with actual brain cells (well, metaphorical ones). We've wired in full behavior trees, meaning:
- Goblins flee and flank like cowards with ambition.
- Slimes wobble with intent.
- Beholders drift ominously with that “I read minds and judge” vibe.
Enemies now patrol, chase, and hesitate. You’ll even see thought bubbles showing what they think they’re doing. (Hint: it’s rarely helpful for you.)
⚔️ Combat Polish: Now With More Ouch
Attacks now hit where they should (mostly), and when they do, you’ll know it — thanks to:
- Improved hurtboxes, direction-based swings, and animated pain.
- Every entity gets a health bar. So you can watch them suffer with clarity.
- Unique death animations for each foe. Because everyone dies a little differently.
👻 Possession Overhaul: Ghost Mode Engaged
Possession is the name of the game — literally — and now it feels like it:
- Hosts now glow with shader-driven “please haunt me” energy.
- Visual FX make entering and exiting bodies feel spiritually satisfying.
- A reliable dehost mechanic lets you bail before your ride decomposes.
Possession isn't just a mechanic now — it's a lifestyle.
🎨 Visuals & UI: More Dead, More Sexy
- New level art, mood lighting, and polished visual FX breathe eerie life into the crypt.
- The UI got a cleanup too — menus that actually behave, controller support, and a main menu that doesn’t look like a placeholder. (Because it’s not anymore.)
🌍 Global Reach: Possessors of the World, Unite
We’re not just haunting in English anymore. Host Mortem is now playable in:
- 🇺🇸 English
- 🇪🇸 Spanish
- 🇯🇵 Japanese
More to come, depending on who raises their hand... or claw.
🕹️ Steam Integration: The Ghost Is Out of the Vault
- Achievements? Done.
- Rich presence? You bet.
- Marketing materials? We summoned them via blood ritual (and Inkscape).
We’re fully armed and operational for the Steam launch. All that’s missing is your wishlists.
👉 Wishlist Host Mortem on Steam
Yes, this link is haunted. Yes, you should click it anyway.
🎵 QoL & Vibes
- Pause menu? Yes.
- Options screen? Absolutely.
- Background music? Finally.
- Bugs squashed? So many.
- Gamepad support? You can now die comfortably from the couch.
Want to see more behind the scenes? I post development updates, sneak peeks, and hauntings on Patreon and Twitch. Come hang out. Or die trying.
— GhostRZZR, Out.