Hollow Hearth

A cozy pixel-art horror game made in purely raw JavaScript & Canvas for #ComfyJam (Autumn 2026)!

"Dawn smells of woodsmoke. Your cocoa is still warm... if you survive the darkness."

🕯️ ABOUT THE GAME

Step into the eerie, candle-lit hallway of Hollow Hearth. You carry two things to stay alive: a lit candle to pierce the suffocating shadows and a cup of hot cocoa to keep your sanity and warmth intact.

To break free, you must find 3 hidden keys across locked rooms. But beware: things change when you look away.

Objects shift, chairs creep across the floor, pumpkins grin differently, and secret keys reveal themselves only when your back is turned. Meanwhile, The Follower stalks you from the dark—freezing under your direct candlelight, but creeping closer the moment you turn away!

✨ KEY FEATURES & TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS

• 🕯️ Dynamic Candlelight & Line-of-Sight Lighting: Custom ray-casting algorithm creates immersive, realistic shadows that hide secrets in plain sight.
• 👁️ "Unseen Shift" Engine Mechanics: Built specifically for the jam's limitation (Things Change When You Look Away). Puzzles and environmental hazards adapt dynamically based on where you aim your camera/light!
• ☕ Sanity & Warmth System: Sip hot cocoa on the move or stop by roaring hearths to restore your sanity before the darkness consumes you.
• 🔊 100% Procedural Web Audio: Zero external audio assets! Creepy ambient wind, pulsing heartbeat, atmospheric drones, and sound effects are all dynamically generated in code via Web Audio API.
• 🍂 Cozy Autumn Aesthetics: Retro pixel-art style complete with falling autumn leaves, glowing hearth embers, and responsive screen-shake feedback.

🎮 CONTROLS

• WASD / Arrows — Walk around
• Mouse — Aim your candle's beam & light
• SPACE — Sip hot cocoa (Restores Sanity)
• E — Interact (Refill cocoa at hearths / Grab hidden keys)