The Keyper
A downloadable game
A narrative exploration game for Playdate -
About -
Many secrets lay behind the many doors of a building older than the city itself. The Keyper is an adventure game where you play as the new caretaker of the Winchester 21 building, after the previous one mysteriously disappeared.
Features -
Wander through the building and collect as many keys as you can. Meet the wacky dwellers, lose yourself in the many corridors and open door after door until you leave no corner unsearched. Solve a murder, search for a treasure, reunite two lost lovers, climb the tower of a powerful sorceress or serve the capricious orders of an annoying mouse-person. Something strange is going on in the building and it's up to you to solve it... or become part of it.
Made for Playdate - with love 💛
The Keyper has been made entirely using Pulp, and can only be played in a Playdate. To play, please download the .zip file and then sideload it to your console following the official instructions.
Credits -
Cool Lemon Club is a video game studio located in the back of a taco spot. If you manage to find us, ask for a "Lemon special" and we'll give you a free tour.
Clara-T Medium font asset by ronlent.
Music by LouisF.
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $2.99 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Development log
- The Keyper - ALSO Nominated for Best Narrative Game in the Playdate Community Aw...Feb 27, 2024
- The Keyper - Nominated for Best Adventure Game in the Playdate Community Awards!Feb 11, 2024
- CATALOG UPDATE! The Keyper - V1.2Sep 05, 2023
- The Keyper - V1.1Apr 17, 2023
- The Keyper - Original Soundtrack Now on Youtube!Apr 02, 2023
- The Keyper - WalkthroughMar 30, 2023
Comments
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great !!! How u make a Game with pulp Please ? Tutorial video ? Thank u
Hi there! I believe I’ve finished the game (secret room), but I felt like there were a few character setups that haven’t been resolved, I’m curious if I’ve missed something or if I’m looking for something that isn’t there.
Otherwise, FANTASTIC game, you’ve shown the sheer level of storytelling that can be achieved with this little device.
The story is thrilling, and the characters are plausible enough to empathize with. However, my bad memory was a source of problems with labyrinth orienteering. The lion’s share of time was spent recalling a route I’ve covered a million times before. Still, it’s a great game that fits perfectly well for the Playdate. Thanks a lot!
Great game, I really enjoyed it. A bit all over the place sometimes but really fun. Quick question: MINOR SPOILER ALERT: If you used the secret key, is there something else left to do or is that the last thing in the game?
Last thing.
Congratulations!!
Ok thanks, I asked because I was wondering if I’d missed something. I could’nt reach this ladder on the left and thought it was important to get to the gold. :)
Weird, because you should be able to get there. Rest asured, that path leads to an exit.
A cool one though
Hey Cool Lemon Club! Just wanted to drop a quick note to say I really enjoyed playing The Keyper! It’s the kind of game I was hoping to find on the Play date — engrossing, good for short play bursts, staying power to keep me coming back, a wonderful story, challenging by not debilitating and tons of indie charm. It’s a wonderful little adventure game, made even more charming by the minimal art style that puts the story on center stage. If anyone is on the fence, I give this game two thumbs way up! (Also, did I read somewhere there is a sequel in the works?)
👀
How happy we are to hear that you enjoyed our little game. Did you find the secret room?
a lovely game, very much recommended!
I just wanted to say I loved this game. I saw someone start it online and I just had to finish it. The story really touched me, especially the ending. The music is great. The locations are great. It's not super long, but in the short time I played it I'll always remember it in my heart. Thanks for making it!
Thank you for your kind words. We are really, really glad you enjoyed it.
Hello. I may have found an error but I'm not sure. Are the 3rd, 4th, and 5th floor keys supposed to be in Catalan?
Hello! At first those were placeholder texts.
Then we said, why don't we keep them? They read a lovely poem after all.
thank you for the clarification! And it is lovely ♥️
The Keeper reminds me of old adventures like Colossal Cave or Mystery House by exploring, getting lost, and slowly finding new things to progress through the game. Loved it! I also appreciate that even when I got to "the end", I was still allowed to go back and keep exploring, since I still hadn't found all of the keys and unlocked all of the secrets.
Side issues:
Thank you for making this game! I love the creativity and weirdness we see with Playdate games which might not be feasible on the bigger platforms.
There may be a bug. After toggling the switches in the dark room, nothing happens. And yes, I've tried all 16 combinations.
You need to toggle them all! They blink if they are turned off
if you sideloaded before the cat release, how can you get the updates?
Hello!
You will need to download the new version, delete your game from the console and sideload it again.
Check the help page: https://help.play.date/games/sideloading/
Surely worthy of a Catalogue release? @panic
We are talking about The Keyper on an upcoming podcast and one of our hosts finished it in about 4 hours. I have to ask about the exclusion of a save feature...? Thanks!
Hello!
We'll give very exciting news in a few days and, among other amazing stuff we'll add a save system really soon. Keep tuned!
Whoa! That's awesome! We record tomorrow, but I'll make a note
Great game! I wasn't expecting nearly this level of detail. Very charming and creative, reminds me of playing early 2000s RPGMaker adventure games in the best way.
Great game, it is hard to discover all the lore, but fascinating!
...honestly, this sounds really delightful.