Bauerhaus

by jiffy
co-authored: @halfjaise
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Bauerhaus is a dark, deduction-based roguelite where you run a pawnshop at the end of the world. Buy, sell, lie, and scheme to make enough cash for a spot on the last smuggler's ship out, before it all comes to a close.

Controls

Point-and-click controls

Gameplay Screenshots

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Encounter the strange wanderers of the wasteland, some friendly, some... not so much.

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Deduce the legitimacy of offered items. Don't get scammed with a fake!

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When it comes down to it. It's you, or them.

Credits

Jake: Programming & Design

Jaise: Art, Music & Writing

No AI was used in this submission.

Comments5

Anastasia Pitomets19 Oct 2026, 16:40
Really cool entry! I played through it and had a great time.
Here is a quick breakdown of my thoughts:
• Gameplay & Design: The core mechanics feel solid and intuitive right from the start. The gameplay loop is engaging, and the controls feel responsive and fair.
• Visuals & Art Style: The visual direction fits the overall mood really well. Everything looks cohesive, and the presentation makes it very clean to follow what's happening on screen.
• Audio: The sound effects and audio design add a lot of punch to the experience and help build the atmosphere.
• Theme Interpretation: You did a fantastic job incorporating the jam's theme into the core loop in a creative and clever way!
Constructive Polish Idea: If you decide to update or expand this after the jam, adding a few extra feedback cues (like juice/particles or subtle screen shake) or expanding on a few mechanics could make it feel even more polished!
Overall, awesome job for a jam project! Left you a high score/rating. Keep up the great work! 🚀
perrarancino20 Oct 2026, 06:53
this might be my favourite thing i've played so far, the whole pawnshop at the end of the world setup is so damn good. deducing whether some wasteland weirdo is scamming you with a fake relic is way more tense than it has any right to be, and the art + music carry it hard. i do wish there was a bit more time to actually learn the item values before the ship leaves, i fucked up my first run by trusting the wrong guy. still, brilliant little game
Fifut
Fifut20 Oct 2026, 18:51
The FMV atmosphere is awesome. Congratulations!
The Big Lost
The Big Lost21 Oct 2026, 11:38
SO much depth here! I played for over half an hour and it feels like I've barely scraped the surface. The upgrades, the mystery tape… I even saw in the source that there are multiple endings!

This might be my favorite submission as well so far. I may come back and play more just for fun 🤓

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