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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Mental Engagement | #2 | 4.400 | 4.400 |
| Overall | #3 | 4.200 | 4.200 |
| Overall | #4 | 4.047 | 4.047 |
| Lasting Impression | #9 | 3.900 | 3.900 |
| Characterization | #11 | 4.020 | 4.020 |
| Atmosphere | #13 | 4.280 | 4.280 |
| Emotional Engagement | #18 | 3.480 | 3.480 |
Ranked from 50 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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As usual, one of the most solid (if not THE most solid) games of the jam in terms of puzzles. Many things to do, with great variety as well - mental engagement through the roof! The other aspects of the game are well executed as well, graphics are slick and professional and characters are well-defined. Plus, a fun reveal at the very end!
Thank you very much. Glad you liked it. (ek)
Really solid game overall. Good puzzles, chill music, nice hand drawn art, and I got a feel for everyone's personality. Felt like a Sealab 2020 puzzle adventure game :)
Thanks for your nice review. (ek)
Great work! All the visuals look good, I really like the narrow view in the corridor. The puzzles are engaging and the solutions are clever, especially the password one. Sadly I couldn't finish it because I didn't have the pencil in the right place: since it came from Dr. Kaminsky's briefcase, it stayed in Scotty's inventory (it was not on the table as it says in the swimthrough), and I couldn't figure out how to give it to Marla. I tried using it directly on the coffee machine with Scotty but it didn't work either. I was able to pass the other items from Marla to Scotty though, so I probably missed a chance to do the pencil part correctly; I'll try again later. Still, I really liked everything up to that point!
Bummer. The pencil ends up on the table once you solve the substitution. If you skip it and enter the password by a walkthrough solution (or figuring out the substitution table manually for the letters you need), then Scotty will never put it down on the table again. We did not build in a contingency for this (yet).
Thanks for the help! I tried playing it twice and did the *exact* things you mention: the first time I played around with the diary until I understood how it worked, substituted the letters I needed and wrote them down on a notepad, and the second time I just typed the password in since I already knew it.
I'll play it again later to see the ending, third time's the charm! :D
Great game. I like the music and sound effects. The puzzles were also quite fun, but I felt that the password puzzle was a bit confusing. What I like the most is the setting. For some reason, I really like underwater settings. The atmosphere was great and there was an amusing plot twist at the end. Good job!
Thank you for your review.
Regarding the password puzzle: it looks perfectly logic to me. In the end, it's about the difference between encryption and decryption. If you got any questions, feel free to ask. (ek)
Another amazing game by The Argonauts, you guys really come up with the most wonderful ideas every time. For this reason I wanted to do something different myself, but maybe strayed a little to far. Your sound design and art are as always great, I just wish you used some of the fantastic voice talent available because it would add another layer to your games. The flashlight was of particular interest as I saw you had shared it on the discord. I'm thinking of how i can incorporate it in my next game as I liked it so much. For me this is a true point and click adventure game, and it's the gold standard that we should all be aiming to. Well done to you all.
Aww, thank you for your kind words. And yes, we would loved to have voice acting, and I agree, it would have added a lot to the game - but we bareley managed to finish the game as it is...
This is incredible!
Great puzzles, a setting that gives me the willies, and a neat revelation at the end.
Fantastic work!
Thank you for your nice comment. Glad you liked it so much. (ek)
I really like this. Challenging but great visuals and atmosphere! Well done!
Thank you very much. (ek)