It follows the vampire Shuggy as he seeks to rid his newly inherited mansion of its undesirable inhabitants.

The game begins with the vampire Shuggy inheriting a haunted Scottish mansion from his grandfather.

The keys are spread across five areas: The Dungeon, The Boiler Room, The Gallery, The Graveyard and The Clocktower.

[2] In addition to cooperative play competitive multiplayer is also included, with both local and online support.

The player character can only jump and move to the left or right, however several different gameplay mechanics are applied to the game depending on the level.

[5] Programmer David Johnston stated that in retrospect he wishes he had not spent four years in development.

PomPom Games provided assistance with Xbox-specific elements such as Xbox Live support.

He felt that his "artistic skills are on a par with a goldfish" and so worked with Chris Hildenbrand of Imbri Design for all the gameplay art assets.

Nathan Meunier of GameSpot stated that "each stage offers a different flavor from the one before it" and added that the varied level experiences "[keep] the puzzle action buoyant well into the adventure.

"[15] Terry Terrones of GamePro agreed; he felt that the game was "clever [...] with a subtle scaffolding complexity".

[13] Official Xbox Magazine's Cameron Lewis also noted that players need much patience to play through the game.

[16] The critic from Edge magazine acknowledged that though the game is difficult and at times frustrating that it is "still worth sticking with".