The game wasn't offensively bad, and it definitely wasn't good either. You've reached this middle ground of barely existing, which makes it rather hard to review your creation. Essentially there's nothing in here that is at all unique to your game. No story beats no monster designs or monster scenes; none of it isn't something that hasn’t been done to death.
True, your game is an excellent example of doing exactly what is intended, a bare-bones indie horror experience, but that begs the question, what is the goal of uploading this. There are no areas that couldn't be improved. Nothing was good enough to warrant further poking with a stick, and the moment the game was over, I had the epiphany that maybe this entire product is just simply youtube bait for horror channels.
hello, I'm very sorry that you didn't like the game, it was an old game that we just wanted to upload! I know that there is no story or principle. We will work on it! everyone started small :) Let's hope the next game will be better
Fun Game! I enjoyed playing it.I liked how it built up some stuff in the beginning and some tastes of scares to get you feeling uneasy, though that last scare was a little more funny than scary, and I didn't expect that screen at the end.
Please check out the video (Game starts at 7:25) and my channel: VladMan.
Intersting game, I really enjoyed the gameplay. I did a playthrough of this game and included it in a video with another game that I will link below if you are interested in seeing my reaction.Gameplay starts at 6:15
This is a great concept and has a good atmosphere. I think it would benefit from an expansion and exploring more of the world. Either way appreciate the work you put into it!
Pros and cons are down below) Check out gameplay here (the game is the 4th there):
Advantages:
1. "The game in the game" is a very nice idea. I loved the atmosphere of each area.
2. It's nice that the scares are simple but still effective. Maybe it would be cool to work a bit more on monster sound cues. I guess if the monster would have a definitive sound, you could use it even when it is not on the screen. (Like make it feel like the monster is behind the door or the walls).
Disadvantages:
1. The scare when the monster is hanging from the ceiling could be more powerful if it would happen closer to the player (and louder). It doesn't have to be a jumpscare - you could build up the tension using monster sound cue above the player and then the monster would appear for a split second, for example.
2. The ending is a bit anticlimactic. It does not feel menacing to see the monster behind the window. It's even a bit hilarious to see it's nipples pierced with chains. Different sound design would help a lot there.
3. The game feels empty - you can not really investigate stuff or interact with anything. The details (even unnecessary details) are always welcomed in such games, they make the experience more entertaining. I always encourage to create epilogues or show like "investigation reports" or stuff to make the ending more satisfying.
Overall:
I think the game is good. Still, there are lots of places that need further development and polish. I will rate the game 4/5. I would recommend you to pay more attention at sound design because it's extremely important for horror games. Also, never forget that the devil is in the details. It takes a lot more time to create infinitesimal changes or interactions but it always attracts players' attention and admiration.
Was a spooky game. I liked how you go into a game and it's very inception like, not many games do that and though it's not delved into much I think it's an interesting touch and perspective to the game. Also liked the environment and the spooks that you put in the computer world. The environment and sounds were really well made.
The scare where the monster is hanging from the ceiling wasn't as scary mainly because it was very small on the screen, so one suggestion would be to maybe make it closer to the player or maybe come closer to you as you walk forward and then disappear. Because the ambience and environment were good, this could be a really well made scare as it is in a well placed area.
Other than that it's a really well made short game and has an interesting story if one thinks about it for a bit after playing. Well made and was pretty fun!
Overall this was a really nice game! And I think you could expand on the idea of going through errors in the game and make more gameplay from it! Keep up the great work! I can't wait to see what else you make!
Hey there! Just wanted to say thanks for the work you put into the game. It shows promise and potential. I hope you'll be able to do more with this and other games in the future. Best of luck!
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The game wasn't offensively bad, and it definitely wasn't good either. You've reached this middle ground of barely existing, which makes it rather hard to review your creation. Essentially there's nothing in here that is at all unique to your game. No story beats no monster designs or monster scenes; none of it isn't something that hasn’t been done to death.
True, your game is an excellent example of doing exactly what is intended, a bare-bones indie horror experience, but that begs the question, what is the goal of uploading this. There are no areas that couldn't be improved. Nothing was good enough to warrant further poking with a stick, and the moment the game was over, I had the epiphany that maybe this entire product is just simply youtube bait for horror channels.
The Good.
It didn't find a way to crash.
The Bad.
Everything else.
My "Experience"
hello, I'm very sorry that you didn't like the game, it was an old game that we just wanted to upload! I know that there is no story or principle. We will work on it!
everyone started small :)
Let's hope the next game will be better
Please check out the video (Game starts at 7:25)
and my channel: VladMan.
Thank you!
Intersting game, I really enjoyed the gameplay. I did a playthrough of this game and included it in a video with another game that I will link below if you are interested in seeing my reaction.Gameplay starts at 6:15
Great Atmosphere, and pretty spooky! :D
This is a great concept and has a good atmosphere. I think it would benefit from an expansion and exploring more of the world. Either way appreciate the work you put into it!
Pros and cons are down below) Check out gameplay here (the game is the 4th there):
Advantages:
1. "The game in the game" is a very nice idea. I loved the atmosphere of each area.
2. It's nice that the scares are simple but still effective. Maybe it would be cool to work a bit more on monster sound cues. I guess if the monster would have a definitive sound, you could use it even when it is not on the screen. (Like make it feel like the monster is behind the door or the walls).
Disadvantages:
1. The scare when the monster is hanging from the ceiling could be more powerful if it would happen closer to the player (and louder). It doesn't have to be a jumpscare - you could build up the tension using monster sound cue above the player and then the monster would appear for a split second, for example.
2. The ending is a bit anticlimactic. It does not feel menacing to see the monster behind the window. It's even a bit hilarious to see it's nipples pierced with chains. Different sound design would help a lot there.
3. The game feels empty - you can not really investigate stuff or interact with anything. The details (even unnecessary details) are always welcomed in such games, they make the experience more entertaining. I always encourage to create epilogues or show like "investigation reports" or stuff to make the ending more satisfying.
Overall:
I think the game is good. Still, there are lots of places that need further development and polish. I will rate the game 4/5. I would recommend you to pay more attention at sound design because it's extremely important for horror games. Also, never forget that the devil is in the details. It takes a lot more time to create infinitesimal changes or interactions but it always attracts players' attention and admiration.
Hope my feedback was useful!
Was a spooky game. I liked how you go into a game and it's very inception like, not many games do that and though it's not delved into much I think it's an interesting touch and perspective to the game. Also liked the environment and the spooks that you put in the computer world. The environment and sounds were really well made.
The scare where the monster is hanging from the ceiling wasn't as scary mainly because it was very small on the screen, so one suggestion would be to maybe make it closer to the player or maybe come closer to you as you walk forward and then disappear. Because the ambience and environment were good, this could be a really well made scare as it is in a well placed area.
Other than that it's a really well made short game and has an interesting story if one thinks about it for a bit after playing. Well made and was pretty fun!
Thank you so much for the feedback, and the gameplay !
Overall this was a really nice game! And I think you could expand on the idea of going through errors in the game and make more gameplay from it!
Keep up the great work! I can't wait to see what else you make!
Hey there! Just wanted to say thanks for the work you put into the game. It shows promise and potential. I hope you'll be able to do more with this and other games in the future. Best of luck!
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy it :D
Gameplay BR
hi, big thx for the cool game. greetings from rosti 😀
Very short, but an interesting concept. The ending gave me a good laugh though lol
This made me smile, which is wonderful.
very good game, i enjoyed it. theres nothing much to say cuz its very short. but still good. i hope to see more from you in the future.
btw if you are interested, here is my video:
Interesting game. I wish the monster was used a bit more in the hallway to increase the creep factor. Besides that, not a bad game.
Here's my channel for other games I have played. http://www.youtube.com/c/Levont
The atmosphere is really good.
Thank you so much for the gameplay
Thank you :)
Amazing game dev :D i hope it was longer
Thank you so much :D
it is a good start
Thank you :)
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