HAUNTMATES

HAUNTMATES drops you into a cursed site where your primary objective is to identify the haunting entity. You will explore a procedurally generated environment, using a set of specialized devices to gather evidence. Collecting data is not optional—it's the only way to complete the contract and secure your payout. Every run reshapes the map, so no two investigations feel the same as you sift through clues and confront the unknown.

Each run presents a fresh layout with new discoveries, threats, and paths. You can tackle optional side quests scattered through the area to boost your total payout, but every extra task draws on precious time and resources. The balance between speed and caution becomes your main challenge as you dig through clues while danger lurks in every hallway.

Monsters inhabit the site, and each one follows its own unique AI and set of mechanics. You must observe how they move, react to your presence, and adapt your approach accordingly. Learning their patterns is not just about survival—it's essential to gathering the right evidence before reaching extraction. The unpredictable wildlife of the site forces you to stay vigilant while you collect data and validate your deductions.

The clock is ticking. As you stay longer, threats intensify and the air grows heavier with pressure to complete the job. The longer you delay, the more aggressive the monsters become and the more dangerous the environment becomes. You need to plan, move decisively, and collect enough data to name the entity before the extraction point closes. Time pressure turns each decision into a high-stakes choice between risk and reward.

• Objective: Find clues, assemble a profile, and identify the entity by name to fulfill the contract for extraction.
• Exploration: Navigate a procedurally generated site that reshuffles each run, keeping landmarks and routes unpredictable.
• Evidence gathering: Use purpose-built devices to collect essential data. The quality and quantity of evidence determine success.
• Threats: Encounter diverse monsters with distinct AI behaviors and gameplay mechanics—learn their schemes to survive.
• Extraction: Reach the extraction point with the named entity; leaving without the name fails the contract.
• Tempo and risk: Time increases danger. Speed and efficiency are the only ways to emerge with the payout and your team intact.

HAUNTMATES challenges you to balance investigation, combat awareness, and resource management in a tense, ever-changing haunted environment. Will you identify the entity and escape, or become another whispered legend in the site?