PHERSU

Jam submission note: The written SA Game Jam rules list the 72-hour deadline as 18:00 SAST, while the official itch.io submission interface displays submissions as open until 20:00 SAST.  Hence to try workaround both deadlines I may continue uploading bug fixes and polish the game while the itch.io submission window remains open, while respecting the 18:00 window indicated, and I will make no further changes after 20:00 SAST. 

PHERSU is a first-person narrative game about watching people and what changes when they realise they're being watched. Observe behaviour, notice contradictions, and use what Phersu personally witnesses to shape his choices.

SA Game Jam 2026: 72-hour Student entry.

Controls: WASD to move, mouse to look, E to interact, RMB/Q to Watch, ESC to pause.  

AI disclosure: Generative AI tools were used extensively as development assistants for some debugging, QA, and research. The game's concept, creative direction, programming, narrative decisions and final design decisions were directed by me, Vuyolwethu Bovu.