What Havsala is about
Havsala: Into the Soul Palace is a point-and-click investigation game set in a single richly detailed space called the Soul Palace. Phryne was a woman who loved herself and life too much to accept death, so she built a nest inside her soul, leaving a place that would persist through every body that followed. You explore the rooms she left behind, reading diaries and books left by her previous reincarnations, hunting for hidden objects and messages, and piecing together where and when each of those souls lived. The game leans on historical references, mythology and mysticism, and it asks you to connect the dots yourself rather than handing you the answer.
How a group plays it together
The whole game is driven by your mouse, so it works well as a shared screen session. One person can drive the cursor while the rest of the group calls out what to click, read or inspect, and you can pass control around whenever a puzzle needs a fresh pair of eyes. The note-taking system is the natural group tool: whoever spots something interesting writes it down, and later the whole party can look at the notebook and argue about how two clues fit together. Books and diaries are worth reading aloud, since the story details they contain are often what unlocks the next step. The crow can be bribed for help when the group gets stuck on a puzzle.
What to know before starting
Expect a difficult, linear experience: there is one path forward, and the puzzles are meant to challenge you rather than let you wander freely. Time manipulation is a real mechanic in the room, so a puzzle that looks impossible in one state may open up after you shift things. The game is played entirely in 2D with hand-drawn artwork, original soundtrack and voice acting, and it runs on Windows. It also supports Remote Play Together, which lets friends join your session over a distance. Set aside some patience, keep the notebook updated as you go, and treat the library as your main source of answers.