Phantomware 0

Details

Playtime Not Played
Last Activity Never
Added 9/16/2025 7:58:52
Modified 9/16/2025 8:03:38
Completion Status Not Played
Library Itch.io
Source itch.io
Platform PC (Windows)
Release Date 2/16/2025
Community Score
Critic Score
User Score
Genre Adventure
Indie
Puzzle
Developer Lumimoth
Publisher Lumimoth
Feature Single Player
Links Steam
Itch
Discord
Instagram
Tag 2D
3D
Atmospheric
Casual
Conversation
Exploration
First-Person
Hidden Object
Horror
Interactive Fiction
Linear
Multiple Endings
Mystery
Narration
Psychological
Psychological Horror
Puzzle
Realistic
Story Rich
Walking Simulator

Description

Disclaimer:

Early Teaser:


Hey there! Just a heads-up, this game was created in 10 days for a game jam, so there might be a few bugs or glitches. If you come across anything, we'd really appreciate it if you could let us know in the comments below. We'll do our best to fix it. Thanks for your understanding and support!

If you're a streamer or content creator playing the game, we highly recommend reading the disclaimer first. You can find it here:
https://www.lumimoth.com/phantomware0readme

Overview:

Phantomware is a psychological horror game where the line between screen and reality begins to blur. You’re working late, testing a mysterious game for a shady client, but as glitches appear and messages grow unsettling, you start to question what’s real. The game’s eerie presence spreads beyond the screen, with the mysterious virus connecting the digital and physical worlds. Cryptic clues and strange occurrences lead you deeper into a chilling mystery, where the boundary between reality and the game starts to collapse. You soon start realizing that there might be no escape.

Themes:

Everything Falls ApartAs you progress, the game and reality begin to fall apart—glitches, strange events, and unexplainable occurrences that blur the line between the two worlds.
Invisible ConnectionsA mysterious virus, lurking in the computer, begins affecting the real world—distorting reality and creating unsettling links between the two realms, as if the digital and physical are becoming one.

Controls:

WASDMovement
EInteract
ESCAPELeave Computer
GThrow/Drink
Hold Left ShiftSprint (Only during certain events)
Hold Left ControlCrouch
Hold Right Mouse ClickCamera Focus/Zoom in

Creators:

NAME:ROLE:
Adnan YousufLead Gameplay Programmer, Game Designer
Chinmay WalimbeLead Game Designer, Lead 3D & 2D Artist
Siddharth TiwariGameplay Programmer
Dhanush M ShindeLevel Designer

Voice Actors:

NAME:ROLES:
Abhishek NairAs Rahul Chakraborty
Chinmay WalimbeAs "US" & "Whispers"
Adnan YousufAs "Whispers"

Music:

SONG NAME:ARTIST NAME:SONG LINK:
Gone GoneQuadecahttps://open.spotify.com/track/7r5LPOSD61hU7cxmtQCQaN?si=a83cd6918de14be4
Cassini's divisionQuadeca & Thor Harrishttps://open.spotify.com/track/1eb55iDkYFqbPQ3dDWSUjv?si=260fb35bd5904f16
Up the spiral stairsRenohttps://open.spotify.com/track/4JxlZK7HZ6cLBXueZhAwQr?si=41c4830127c64f64
Windows 95/98 - Bach's Brendenburg Concerto No.3.rmiJohann Sebastian BachWindows 95/98 - Bach's Brendenburg Concerto No.3.rmi (Sound Blaster 16 YM OPL3 FM)

Future Vision:

New Chapters:The next game will explore the story of the person hinted at in the Chapter 1 news app. Future chapters will feature different overnight shift workers in various jobs, all targeted by the phantom virus.
Cryptic Connections:Each chapter will have its own unique story, but they will connect through cryptic videos that tie into the larger mystery. The finale will reveal how all these chapters and characters converge.
Chapter 0 Improvements:Expanded interactivity with new events and glitches. Improved pacing for a more seamless, intense experience. More depth and polish to elevate the overall journey.


Special Thanks:

Design: Rahul(Telephone SFX)
Featured as characters: Humaid, Simon, Vishnu & Ravi