THE SPIRIT LIFT News

We’re hard at work and the game content is almost done! Would you like to playtest? Sign up here: Google Form to Playtest!

Join our Discord: Join now and say hello!

And don’t forget to wishlist the game so you know when the grand opening arrives! Wishlist on Steam and play THE SPIRIT LIFT demo now!

What’s new in the full game? New creatures, like Boppie, the sadistic clown-faced bop bag!



The Vexington Hotel is able to generate its own twisted hallways and events! (In this gif, you can see it with the lights on as we build!)



Use the library to sort your files on characters, creatures, and evidence! Learn the mysteries of THE SPIRIT LIFT and unlock new cards and gear!



We're adding more environment effects such as this dark and stormy window!



THE SPIRIT LIFT is waiting for you…

It's our favorite time of the year! We'll leave the tricks to the monsters in our demo and instead offer you two treats: 👻🏨 THE SPIRIT LIFT demo will be in two upcoming events!


[h2]Dames-4-Games presents Ghouls 4 Games Gamer Bash in partnership with Media Indie Exchange, GameSpot and IGN![/h2]

We love the team at Dames-4-Games! They're so much fun to work with and we are psyched to see our dev team spotlight alongside the other games they have brewing up for Ghouls 4 Games! Get all your scary wishlists and demos in now through Halloween!

And don't miss the showcase on October 24 at 11:30 AM PDT on IGN's YouTube Channel featuring 👻🏨THE SPIRIT LIFT!




[h2]Steam Scream 3D celebrates the spookiest season of the year with discounts, demos, and upcoming releases![/h2]

Looking for more chills and thrills? Peruse the Steam Scream 3D event for your next favorite horror game. We're delighted to be a part of the event, and even more thrilled to pad out our wishlists and libraries with more great horror games! The event runs from October 28th through November 4th.


We're still hard at work preparing the Vexington Hotel for its grand opening. Tell us about your rides on 👻🏨 THE SPIRIT LIFT demo in the comments below, and we'll be in touch soon!

We're so happy to hear you've been enjoying our demo! Here's a small update to address some bugs and add more movement speed options.

Also, we want to assure you that the full game will be much more challenging than the demo! This is the type of game that requires dying many times to learn strategy and earn ways to make the next run easier. Or even harder, if you're into that!

We are a smaller team and balancing a deck builder takes time and patience, so thank you again for your feedback. By the way, how many of you found the secret event hinted at in our demo launch trailer?

Changes include:

• New option to turn off movement arrows
  
• Sliders for movement speed and rotate speed
  
• New option toggles for hold to rotate and hold to move
  
• You no longer see a run log tutorial if you die
  
• Multi-attacks update the health bar multiple times
  
• Multi-attacks stop if the attacker dies during them
  
• Brightness settings do not reset on a new run
  
• Coin icon added to gold rewards from events
  
• Options text scrambling randomly is fixed
  
• You can no longer gain extra regen by clicking End Turn after all enemies are defeated
  
• Minor fixes to typos and text color
  

Find the secret event hinted in the demo launch trailer:
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👻🏨THE SPIRIT LIFT is a ghostpunk deckbuilder roguelike set in a haunted hotel. You’ll be playing a group of teens surviving and thriving as they battle monsters and explore mysteries with the help of a mystic elevator! The demo is a preview of the full game which will have even more monsters, floors, cards, and characters.

[h2]Start your ride on THE SPIRIT LIFT with the new demo trailer![/h2]
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Love the music from the game? THE SPIRIT LIFT: Demo Soundtrack by Ryako is available on Ryako's Bandcamp and the soundtrack will be coming soon to Steam! It includes 5 tracks that are expertly remixed to enjoy outside the game.

Our small, scrappy indie studio look forward to your feedback and is so happy to share a little slice of the game with you. We want to express our deepest gratitude to anyone who has added the game to their wishlist, watched a Twitch stream of the creation, signed up for our mailing list, joined our Discord, followed us on social media, and spread the word about our game! These actions help us continue to create projects we love and games we want to see in the world.

[h2]Bug Reporting[/h2]
If you experience any bugs while playing the demo, please reach out to us on our website or join our Discord and let us know! We appreciate you helping us improve the game!

[h2]We are so excited to announce that we are in the playtesting stage of THE SPIRIT LIFT and have a NEW gameplay trailer![/h2] Watch it now on THE SPIRIT LIFT's Steam page and get a sneak peek of our characters, creatures, and cards featured in the game.
And remember to add our game to your wishlist if you are excited for the debut of our deck-building rogue-like horror adventure!

A demo is on the horizon and we can't wait to share it with you soon. 👀 Keep your eyes peeled here and on our socials for a release date!


In the meantime, enjoy this exclusive gameplay battle image with our first boss, Sporacula!


[h2]THE SPIRIT LIFT was part of Summer Game Fest this year courtesy of the inaugural Dames-4-Games Showcase sponsored by Guerrilla Collective, Media Indie Exchange, and Freedom Games! [/h2]


Our founder and creative director, Miko, was also featured as a guest host for the showcase along with other women who work in the video game industry, women who love gaming, and those who aspire to make a change.

✨ Watch the full Dames-4-Games showcase ✨