A Ghostly Rose

A Ghostly Rose is a SNES-inspired, turn-based RPG about Edmund, who finds himself trapped in a surreal place called the Web. Unsure where he is or how he got there, he fights through its dungeons, driven by the hope of seeing someone again. The game tells his character-focused story as he confronts uncomfortable truths about death.

The Web

The Web is an unstable reality shaped by willpower, where laughter echoes through hollow walls and can taint the weak and strong alike. Edmund enters with nothing but the clothes on his back and must fight his way through a variety of dungeons. The game features original pixel art and a haunting soundtrack inspired by FM synth music.

Turn-based combat

Edmund fights alone using martial arts to injure enemies’ body parts and break them mentally. Enemies can also injure his body parts. Each foe has its own way of being mentally broken: it might be a head injury, being near death or Edmund’s refusal to lose.

Rooms and length

There are no random encounters. Once you clear a room of enemies, they stay gone. The game takes around 8 hours to complete.