Ghoulist is a first-person shooter sandbox with a cel-shaded style and a spooky graveyard setting, initially made in 4 weeks for a module on game feel before being expanded into the project it is now. Its mechanics are heavily inspired by titles like ULTRAKILL and Quake, with three unique weapons to experiment with, each with their own altfire ability.
Ghoulist was also my showcase project for GradEx 2025!
As of right now, the game is simply a sandbox to experiment in - I wanted to make sure I had the time to properly flesh out my mechanics and keep the quality up in the audio-visual department, so the version of Ghoulist that was showcased at GradEx 2025 is more of a playground to check out the game's weapons, enemies, visuals and sound.
Ghoulist's trailer can be found below:
Me - Jack Blunt!
Various sources on Freesound.
Kenney (Environment and Characters)
Various users on Sketchfab (Weapons)
Like with Crusade! and last year's GradEx, I can tangibly feel the progress I made as a developer through creating Ghoulist - while the game isn't nearly as big as Crusade! was, that can be placed down to the fact that Crusade! was a final-year-project that was submitted for GradEx, while Ghoulist went from concept to show-ready in just under 2 months of development time.
While previously I could feel progress in the development of new skills, this time around it feels like I refined my processes, improving both my development speed and polish (as well as my overall confidence as a developer)!
If you want to give Ghoulist a go, use the link below to access its Itch.io page!
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