BIMLA - An Indian Comedy-Horror Game

🥇 Ranked 2nd in Novice Summer Jam Series 2024.

For better experience, play in FULLSCREEN and with HEADSETS.

The browser version of the game had few rendering issues and Hindi language was not supported, hence it has been disabled.

Jams & Themes:

• Themed Horror Game Jam #18
  • Theme: Alien Infiltration - An alien creature infiltrates Bimla's cat. You will see the 3 headed talking cat in the game. Stay away from her.
• Novice Summer Jam Series 2024: Main Jam!
  • Theme: A fate worse than death - Bimla's spirit is vengeful and lonely, having been betrayed and murdered by her own husband long ago. Her spirit is trapped in the house and will never be free. Her fate is worse than death.

Controls:

• Movement: WASD/Arrow Keys
• Interact: E/Enter Key
• Free look: Mouse
• Jump: Space Key
• Start: Enter Key
• Quit: Esc Key
• Virtual Controls are available for Mobile
• Mouse & Keyboard support is also available on Mobile (You need to disable Virtual Controls to enable this)

Story:

Newlyweds Jetha and Babita are excited to buy their first home together. They find a charming old house through a real estate dealer who speaks highly of the property. Babita, eager to see the house, decides to visit it alone while Jetha finishes up some work.

Upon entering the house, Babita feels an eerie chill but dismisses it as nerves. As she explores the rooms, she comes across a locked door. Curiosity gets the better of her, and she manages to pry it open, revealing a dusty old room. There, she finds an ancient mirror and, inexplicably drawn to it, she looks into it and is immediately trapped in a spectral realm. The ghost of Bimla, a woman who once lived and died in the house under mysterious circumstances, now holds Babita captive.

When Babita doesn't return home, Jetha grows anxious and rushes to the house. He finds her phone and bag, but there's no sign of Babita. He begins to hear whispers and catches glimpses of a shadowy figure. Desperate and terrified, Jetha reaches out to Tatya Vinchu, a renowned Tantrik known for dealing with malevolent spirits.

Tatya Vinchu arrives at the house, his presence commanding and filled with ancient wisdom. He reveals that Bimla's spirit is vengeful and lonely, having been betrayed and murdered by her own husband Iyer long ago. Bimla now seeks to trap other women in her misery. Using sacred chants and rituals, Tatya Vinchu communicates with Bimla, attempting to free Babita.

A fierce battle ensues between the Tantrik's spiritual energy and Bimla's wrathful ghost. As the house trembles, Jetha's unwavering love for Babita gives him the strength to join the ritual, holding Tatya's sacred items and chanting along. Their combined effort weakens Bimla, who wails in sorrow and rage.

Finally, with a blinding flash of light, Bimla's spirit gets captured in Tatya Vinchu's yantra, and Babita is released from the spectral realm, collapsing into Bimla's bedroom. Tatya Vinchu, drained but successful, warns them that such spirits can never be fully eradicated, only pacified. He advises to rescue Babita and leave the house immediately.

Jetha and Babita, shaken but united, abandon their dream home, grateful for their lives and the Tantrik's intervention. They move on, forever haunted by the memory of the house and the ghostly presence of Bimla, but stronger in their love and appreciation for each other.

Tips:

1. Try to find keys to open doors.
2. You cannot open unlocked doors or pick an item if you are already carrying an item.
3. Strategically keep the doors open while collecting items for the ritual.
4. Hide under table if you get chased by Bimla.
5. To complete the ritual, you need to collect 5 items.
6. Tatya Vinchu is your friend, trust him.
7. Don't try to rescue Babita without trapping Bimla in the yantra.
8. Be careful while venturing in the backyard, there are traps set by Bimla to kill trespassers.
9. Stay away from Bimla's 3 headed talking cat. She will call you, but don't go near.
10. The game supports two languages - Hindi & English. You can change the language from the game settings.