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The release date is listed as coming soon, with the price undecided.","whyItMatters":"The store page turns a build-and-scare concept into a concrete pitch, with a manager role that lets one player trigger gimmicks in real time against up to four explorers and a code system for publishing finished houses.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Steam page for Obakeyashiki Maker is live, and it lays out a two-part loop: assemble the house, then run it live. Players place gimmicks such as lights that cut out, dolls that move when you look away, and jack-in-the-boxes that spring when someone gets close. A story mode has players answer requests from ghosts who want humans frightened, and a ghost that likes the result moves into the house.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce a house is built, the manager watches the floor plan from above and triggers gimmicks at chosen moments, cutting a light over a friend\u0026#39;s head or shutting a door on the path they fled down. Finished houses can be published with a dedicated code, and the floor plan records where explorers stopped and where they were frightened.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Obakeyashiki Maker splits the haunted house between builder and operator: one manager runs gimmicks live against 1 to 4 explorers, so the scares depend on timing, not part counts.","twitterPost":"Obakeyashiki Maker's real design bet is live scaring: one manager runs lights and doors against 1 to 4 explorers in real time.","threadsPost":"Obakeyashiki Maker's build mode is the setup, not the game. One manager faces 1 to 4 explorers live, cutting lights and closing doors as they move, so the scares hinge on reading a player in the moment rather than on how many parts fit in a room.","newsletterBlurb":"Asobiba Kurousagi has opened a Steam store page for Obakeyashiki Maker, a haunted house builder where one manager triggers gimmicks in real time against 1 to 4 explorers. 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