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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Characterization | #5 | 4.207 | 4.207 |
| Emotional Engagement | #11 | 3.655 | 3.655 |
| Atmosphere | #21 | 4.207 | 4.207 |
| Overall | #23 | 3.649 | 3.649 |
| Lasting Impression | #28 | 3.586 | 3.586 |
| Overall | #34 | 3.655 | 3.655 |
| Mental Engagement | #102 | 2.586 | 2.586 |
Ranked from 29 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Nice work! I really felt the gritty, dark tone of the story with some suspenseful buildup. The mix of 2d and 3d graphics grew on me as I played it. The characters also felt solid and believable. My only question is, was something supposed to happen after taking "The Nightmare" drug? My screen went black and I wasn't sure if something more was supposed to happen in the game. I couldn't figure it out, so I had to close the game. Overall, great game.
Hmm strange, there is a final scene and credits after that, not sure what might have messed up. Were you playing the windows version? Did you hear the music change? Just curious... The webGL build might have some memory issues.
I was playing the windows version through the itch.io standalone launcher, if that helps. I didn't hear any music once the screen went black. I can give it another shot later tonight, see if it works for me on a second run.
You did a great job conveying the dysfunction. Atmosphere is great (as in effective, not as in pleasant), and some of the most fleshed out characters I've seen in the jam.
A thoroughly unpleasant game stylistically, one with a heavy atmosphere and themes of domestic abuse and drug abuse. But it's handled well and combined with some good voice acting really made me feel uncomfortable in several scenarios which I'm always interested in from the comfort of my desk. Stylistically reminds me of the old Human Entertainment games with its photo-sourced character sprites and low-poly 3D backgrounds. Pretty good if not exactly "fun" but that's what indie gaming is all about.
Very nicely done. I wasn’t sure about the art style at first, but it grew on me, and the mix of 2D and 3D was quite unique and worked well, adding to the overall disturbing atmosphere. Great voice acting, and cool music. Nice job!