KILLER INN

Introducing the New "Ghosts" & "Resurrection" Features

Square Enix

Check out this overview of the new “Ghosts” and “Resurrection” mechanics introduced in version 0.9.5!

Please note that all info reflects the specifications as of version 0.9.5.

Ghosts

After your first death, you automatically become a ghost. As a ghost, you can freely explore the map and perform a variety of actions. Ghost form lasts for 45 seconds. When the timer expires, you automatically respawn.

Things You Can Do as a Ghost

Collect clues Hide clues (wolves only) Leave Ghost Signals (visible to living players too) Communicate with other ghosts (ghost chat cannot be seen or heard by living players or spectators)

✖ Things You Can't Do as a Ghost

Use character-specific abilities Interact with staff Use items

Resurrection

After dying, you can respawn once. After spending 45 seconds as a ghost, you are automatically revived and return to the match.

Times You Can't Respawn

You will not become a ghost or revive in the following situations:

Very little time remains in the match You die to a Bad Guess or Betrayal After the gate opens, you die before reaching the Harbor

Remember: if your body is turned to stone or burned to ashes, you can't respawn!

What Carries Over When You Respawn

Clues you've collected XP Gold Tokens Items (even if they were looted from your corpse) Beginner Buffs

What Does Not Carry Over

Ability cooldowns Active item effects (such as Speed Potions) Status ailments and debuffs (such as Poison)

Respawn Locations

Your guest room

Or

A respawn point in the Harbor

FAQ

Q. Where does my ghost appear?

A. From your own corpse.

Q. What are Ghost Signals?

A. Ghost Signals are markers that only ghosts can place. Living players can also see them, allowing ghosts to communicate with the living.

Q. Does my corpse remain after I become a ghost?

A. Yes. After a certain amount of time, it becomes a silhouette corpse.

Q. What's the difference between a normal corpse and a silhouette corpse?

A. Once a corpse becomes a silhouette, some information is no longer available.

Normal Corpse

Silhouette Corpse

Player Name

Yes

✖No

Character

Yes

✖No

Death Cause

Yes

✖No

Recover Items

Yes

✖No

Team

Yes

Yes

Collect/Hide Clues

Yes

Yes

Q. Can living players see ghosts?

A. Normally, no. However, when a ghost performs certain actions, such as breaking a window or opening a door, it becomes visible to living players.

Q. Can I check how many respawns I have left?

A. Yes. Your remaining respawns are displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen.

Q. Can I see how many respawns other players have left?

A. No. Other players' remaining respawns are hidden.

Q. When do the wolf and lamb player counts at the top of the screen change?

A. They do not change after a player's first death. The counts update only after that player dies a second time and is permanently eliminated.

Q. Can I be spawn-killed after respawning?

A. No, you are temporarily invulnerable after respawning.

Q. What happens if I'm a ghost and can't reach the Harbor because the bridge is no longer passable?

A. You won't be able to cross the bridge, but you also won't be removed from the match. When it's time to respawn, you'll do so in the Harbor.

This announcement was originally published by Square Enix on Steam on Aug 6, 2026.

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