An old elevator. A strange hotel. One job: keep it running. Welcome to The Liftman, a first-person atmospheric game where you work as an elevator operator in an old, mysterious hotel.
Your job seems simple: transport passengers to their requested floors using an old mechanical elevator. But the machinery is unreliable, and things don't always go as planned. Operate the elevator manually, watch the floor indicator, stop at the correct floors, and deal with unexpected breakdowns. Can you keep the elevator running?
🎮 Controls
WASD — Move
Mouse — Look around
Left Mouse Button (LMB) — Interact with buttons, levers, and mechanisms
ESC — Pause / Settings
⚙️ How to Play
Main Lever — Control the elevator's movement.
Floor Indicator — Watch your current floor and stop at the correct destination.
Stop Lever — Stop the elevator at any moment.
Door Controls — Open and close the elevator doors.
Repair Valve — When the elevator breaks down, rotate the valve to get it working again.
Quite interesting... though it could use a few jump scares; the atmosphere is dark, and the constant breakdowns keep you expecting some kind of nasty surprise. They could even have added some changes to the different floors. At one point, I thought the luggage rack looked like an executioner’s block—I figured maybe we were transporting sinners—but it turned out to be something much simpler! :D
Прикольная идея с лифтом, куча возможностей сделать игру интереснее, добавляя новые прикольные события на этажах. А когда выключился свет, кучу уже оставил я. :')
Operating the old, unreliable elevator is a clever and atmospheric idea. The breakdowns keep you on edge, and I’d love to see even more surprises or eerie events on each floor. Great work!
The game has great potential. I liked the fact that you can play this game for a long time. Like most games, it has its flaws: the ones I noticed are the valve and a critical bug: you can click the valve every second, but the sound doesn't have time to fully play, which is a bit annoying; when I stopped between floors, I got stuck there. I couldn't fix the elevator, make it go further, etc., so I had to restart the game. I also wanted to point out a positive feature - the presence of a tutorial, but I had to figure out what to do with the building's residents on my own. Overall, if you finish the project properly, it will turn out to be a really cool game.
Love the concept! Really cool art style, and the sound design fits the atmosphere perfectly! I especially loved the creepy vibe when the elevator broke down! :D
One suggestion would be to add a few more random elevator malfunctions to spice things up! For example, the elevator could suddenly drop one or two floors, the lights could start flickering or go out completely, or some strange noises could come from behind the doors. It would make each ride a little more unpredictable and add even more tension!
Overall, a really creative and fun little game with a great atmosphere. Great job! :P
It was planned to add more horror moments, but we decided to finish the core mechanics of the game first, and then fixed the bugs, so there was no time left for more events, etc.
Interesting concept! :) I think it would be cool to add more random events, something like in Voices of the Void.
Really loved the elevator music btw))))
One thing I'd suggest is making the colliders for buttons, levers, etc. a bit bigger. Quite often it's hard to click on them, and you end up losing a person because of that.
Operating the elevator manually in that strange hotel setting created such a tense and unique atmosphere. The constant unpredictability of the old machinery really sold the mysterious vibe of the location.
This is a really good entry and a strong result for a short time. The elevator is a nice touch, though with very fast interaction the control logic can occasionally glitch. The shadows on the characters look a bit unusual, which slightly affects immersion, but overall it's an impressive piece of work.
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А когда выключился свет, кучу уже оставил я. :')
I liked the fact that you can play this game for a long time. Like most games, it has its flaws: the ones I noticed are the valve and a critical bug: you can click the valve every second, but the sound doesn't have time to fully play, which is a bit annoying; when I stopped between floors, I got stuck there. I couldn't fix the elevator, make it go further, etc., so I had to restart the game. I also wanted to point out a positive feature - the presence of a tutorial, but I had to figure out what to do with the building's residents on my own.
Overall, if you finish the project properly, it will turn out to be a really cool game.
One suggestion would be to add a few more random elevator malfunctions to spice things up! For example, the elevator could suddenly drop one or two floors, the lights could start flickering or go out completely, or some strange noises could come from behind the doors. It would make each ride a little more unpredictable and add even more tension!
Overall, a really creative and fun little game with a great atmosphere. Great job! :P
It was planned to add more horror moments, but we decided to finish the core mechanics of the game first, and then fixed the bugs, so there was no time left for more events, etc.
In any case, thanks for playing our game!
Sincerely, DmitriyCI - Programmer.
Really loved the elevator music btw))))
One thing I'd suggest is making the colliders for buttons, levers, etc. a bit bigger. Quite often it's hard to click on them, and you end up losing a person because of that.