Ghost in the Sheet Demo

The life after death question has been around for a very long time and almost every civilization had its own opinions regarding what happens to a human being after death. One common belief is that people can turn into some sort of ethereal being, which lives forever and cannot interact with the real-world objects, although it can sometimes make its intentions known using other methods.

Ghost in the Sheet is a funny point-and-click adventure game in which you play as a man who one day gets hit by a truck and succumbs to death, only to find himself on the other side, taken away by some strange beings. After a few more minutes, he wakes up covered with a sheet in front of a big creature shouting orders at him, which is probably more than most people can take in one day.

As it turns out, you have died and turned into a ghost, which can be considered a rather lucky break. On the other hand, it would appear that ghosts are put to work in the afterlife, since the creature that demands to be called ‘Sir’ wants you to go and take care of some things for the good of an organization you are suddenly part of. Moreover, you are repeatedly told not to remove your sheet, otherwise your personality would scatter and you would cease to exist.

Gameplay-wise, everything is about as straightforward as it can be for a point-and-click adventure game, which means that most of your time is spent examining objects and solving puzzles. The difference is that you also have a few abilities you can make use of, since you are a ghost and you have no body to interact with the environment. Hence, telekinesis can be used to pick-up objects, which is a fancy replacement for an arm, in essence.

The humor is what gives the experience a certain charm, although it does go overboard from time to time and not all the jokes are very well written. The dialogue and the narration is quite good overall, as are the various commentaries you stumble upon as you advance through the story. You can marvel at some pretty interesting landscapes along the way, thanks to the neat pre-rendered scenes that make-up the game world.

Ghost in the Sheet may not hit the jackpot, but it does come pretty close. The dialogue is strong, the humor worthwhile and you really do want to find out what happens next in the story, which is always a good sign. Thus, if you are on the lookout for a classic point-and-click adventure game, Ghost in the Sheet can be one of the options.