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╔══════════ THE COUNT IS DOWN ══════════╗

Dracula has been murdered, and one of his wedding guests is responsible.

You are his loyal fledgling vampire. Before dying, your master gave you one final command, find his killer and avenge his death. Succeed, and you will finally earn your freedom.

Search the castle, question its strange inhabitants, and gather clues. Some characters will only reveal the truth after you uncover the right evidence.

Transform into a bat to avoid danger and reach places your human form cannot.

The Count is dead. Unmask his killer.

╠══════════ CONTROLS ══════════╣

HUMAN FORM

• Move — A / D
• Jump — Space
• Transform into a Bat — T / Right Mouse Button
• Attack — Left Mouse Button / Ente

BAT FORM

• Fly — W / A / S / D
• Dash — Space

GENERAL

• Interact — E
• Leave Dialogue — Q / Escape
• Reset Player — R

╠══════════ HOW TO PLAY ══════════╣

• Explore each room and speak with everyone you meet.
• Investigate suspicious objects and collect clues to unlock new dialogue options.
• Return to characters after discovering new information. Their stories may change.
• Use bat form to avoid hazards and reach areas inaccessible in human form.
• Once you have gathered enough evidence, decide who murdered Dracula.

╠══════════ CREDITS ══════════╣

Chace Nielson — Kar2fast
Programming

Sadie Nielson — beeswax_not_yours
Art and story

Erik Nielson — Spankyn
Art and Programming

Quade Morrison — quademorrison
Art and Game Design

╠══════════ NOTES ══════════╣

The Count is Down was created for the 2026 GMTK Game Jam, with the theme “Countdown.”