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‘There Are No Ghosts In The Grand’ Blends Hotel Restoration, Paranormal Mystery and Music

Launching on Game Pass in 2026, the game challenges players to restore an English seaside hotel by day then hunt supernatural forces at night

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Overview

  • The game was revealed at the Xbox Showcase on June 8 with development by Friday Sundae and publishing by Null Games.
  • Players inherit The Grand, a rundown English seaside hotel, and have 30 days and nights to restore it to its former grandeur.
  • Daily gameplay centers on renovation tasks using seven power tools and assistance from the digital aide Robert C. McBrushie.
  • Each night shifts focus to uncovering paranormal activity through environmental puzzles and ghost encounters.
  • Non-player characters introduce themselves via original ska and punk songs performed by Friday Sundae’s in-house band, The Concierge.