HALF-BAKED GIRLS (v1.0)

An abandoned mansion becomes a hostile maze for Renee, a teenage runaway who wakes up surrounded by malicious spirits and impossible secrets. HALF-BAKED GIRLS frames its supernatural horror through a story-driven indie RPG lens, pairing eerie corridors and poltergeist encounters with the relationship between Renee and fellow captive Mitka. The mood leans unsettling rather than relentlessly terrifying: every new room can hold a clue, a wounded ghost, or an enemy waiting to drag the pair into combat. Escaping means piecing together the estate’s buried history as much as surviving its haunted present.

Movement takes place in 3D environments where visible enemy contact triggers command-based, turn-based battles. Renee and Mitka earn experience from victories, level up, and gradually gain the durability needed to push deeper into dangerous sections of the mansion. Their defining tool is a collection of tarot cards, which grants magical abilities and lets players shape each girl’s strengths through equipment choices rather than relying on innate supernatural talent. Battle controls can shift independently between automatic and manual play, making routine fights move quickly while still allowing careful decisions against stronger apparitions. Optional conversations with friendly ghosts also open up side stories, giving exploration more purpose than simply hunting for the next objective.

What separates HALF-BAKED GIRLS from a standard haunted-house RPG is its focus on two vulnerable protagonists who must build their own magical toolkit from what the mansion leaves behind. The tarot-based customization adds a welcome strategic layer to an otherwise accessible battle system, while the novel-length narrative and frequent story scenes make the mystery the main attraction. Its contained setting suits players who prefer a focused, character-led RPG over an enormous open world, especially fans of RPG Maker-style horror adventures with traditional leveling. Veterans should find enough card management and manual combat control to stay engaged, while newcomers can lean on auto mode without losing the central story.