Soul Tether

First of all, thank you for playing Soul Tether! 👻
This game was created as my submission for the ARD Game Jam 2026. A big thank you to BR and Funk for organizing and making this Game Jam possible!

Soul Tether was made in just 48 hours and is best played in full-screen mode.

Story:

Mask lived peacefully with his tribe in a hidden village, far away from the outside world.  Until the guards of Schwarzburg attacked. The village was raided, its people put in chains and imprisoned deep beneath the castle.

But something strange happened in the dungeon:

Mask's soul separated from his body.

Now he can leave his body, pass through barriers and possess the guards of Schwarzburg.

There is only one problem:

Your body is your anchor. Your soul is your way out.

Bring Mask's body through the castle and find a way to escape.

How to Play:

• Use A, D to move
• Use Space to jump
• Use E to interact
• Use Q to leave your body

Features:

• Possess Your Enemies – Leave Mask's body and take control of guards to reach switches and areas you otherwise couldn't access.
  
• Soul Tether Mechanic – Your soul is permanently connected to your original body. Position your body carefully to extend your reach and solve puzzles.
• Body & Mind Puzzle Design – Your body and soul follow different rules. Learning when to use each one is the key to escaping Schwarzburg.
• Ghostly Traversal – Fly through gates and barriers as a soul before taking control of another body on the other side.
• Interactive Castle Puzzles – Open gates, move platforms and manipulate the environment to create a path for your real body.
• Medieval Fantasy Escape – Make your way from the dark dungeons of Schwarzburg toward freedom.

Further notes:

This is the original 48-hour Game Jam version of Soul Tether.

As with every Game Jam project, there may be a few rough edges – but I hope you enjoy escaping Schwarzburg with Mask!

Feel free to leave a comment with your thoughts, bugs you discovered or ideas you would love to see.

I would love, love, love to hear your feedback. 💙

Thank you for playing!

And once again: Thank you BR and funk for making this Game Jam possible! 👻