Adventure
Pulpergeist
An unmarked letter appears on your desk.
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An unmarked letter appears on your desk. A boy has gone missing. With work having dried up, you decide to take on the case. What you'll soon discover however is a mystery far more ghoulish than you could have imagined. PULPERGEIST is a classic point-and-click adventure game made for Playdate with Pulp. Solve puzzles, escape dangerous traps and enemies, and work to uncover the truth behind the missing child. Features: 4+ hours of gameplay, auto-save function, multiple endings, music & sound effects, 24 Achievements that unlock unique art in "The Gallery," 27-page Game Guide (see "More Cool Info" below), and Easter eggs!
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This game requires light use of the A and B buttons. The directional buttons are used for movement and can require rapid presses at certain moments.
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Pulpergeist Playdate Review.
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Pulpergeist: Case Closed - Announcement Trailer - Playdate
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Pulpergeist Trailer - Playdate 2022
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Playdate Catalog - Games for September 2023 - Doink!, Castle Tintagel, Pulpergeist, and more!
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Pulpergeist
Nick Simberg
2024-10-31
See it’s a poltergeist game but made in Pulp
Age note: This game contains no profanity or depictions of violence. However, some subject matter pertinent to the story may be suitable for more mature audiences.
AI: This game's developer created it without the use of generative AI.