I'm not a very picky individual, although I am nitpicky... that said, I thought it met each and every criteria extremely well!

Including two more categories I'd personally add myself, namely "Novelty" & "Horror" both of which it achieved with flying colors!!

Right now, I'm just over the moon at the possibility of what comes next for this talented & underrated developer whom I've followed since 7th Chance.


My parting thoughts?

"The most innovative horror game I've seen in decades... Much like its prized & lauded camera shifting mechanic, meticulously incorporated into its puzzles I might add, it really changes your perspective on what you can expect from the genre. Terrific work~"

-DaRevieweD


(Oh, and my fingers are still crossed that you'll snatch that funding application~)

A really good slow-burn horror adventure, with a great hook and an interesting story!

Art Direction: I really like the style. It reminds me of some sort of Control demake, and the atmosphere is creepy, mysterious, and even oppressing at times.

Audio: really good, nothing too invasive and the sound design works really well.

Controls/UI: I find the UI a bit lacking, but nothing that can't be improved. The controls are really good, and a great choice for this kind of game. I only felt the walking in first person a bit floaty /rubber banding but may be a personal sensation.

Game Loop: classic adventure game loop (explore, gather items, talk to people, advance with the story) but with an amazing twist.

I really love the hook of this game, the switch between two types of controls is a brilliant idea to change the pace of the game but also convey different emotions to the player. While being in a first-person view I felt in control, but in the third-person view, everything changed: now I felt like a simple spectator looking at the main character being at the mercy of anything.

Great idea and a great game so far. Will keep en eye on this.

I am going through all submissions to make all developers aware of an important Google form I've made.

I'm joining the IQ folks to help organize smaller events in between the main FQ event in order to help prevent us from getting too many games in main events. Right now, I have a planned structure for these events but I would like to hear from everyone who was in this event in order to tune things better. The survey is a bit long, but it covers as much as I could think of. If you can take the time to do the survey by June 1st, I would immensely appreciate it!

You can find the form here: https://forms.gle/P9LPYwERhJtpZzteA

This game is incredible, the ambience and graphics are fantastic. Story line is riveting. On the whole, I was able to find my way through the game with minimal confusion. The only thing I did not like was having to put the camera down and pick it back up again. I feel like it should be stowed in the inventory. A quick tutorial of controls might be beneficial but it wasn't that big of an issue without it. This game has made it to my list and I will be playing this again in the future!

VOD Highlights:  

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1810070579

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1810070580

Hi I am part of the Feedback Quest and I reviewed your game. The VOD is up if you're interested in the Review.

VOD Link: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1820605598

So some feedback. Honestly, at the start, I was genuinely star struck at the beginning that I almost forgot to actually review the game. It shows how interesting the game was to me.

The negatives I'd need to point out and so did my chat was that the Character Models did not fit the world. The characters were a bit more detailed and the world was super low poly. I think adding some minor texture details or some PBR stuff might aleviate this issue. Its not a big deal but something to consider. Also I am aware its a demo but I fear it might spill into the full game but scare payoff wasn't entirely worth it. I felt let down when the horror moments were supposed to start. I also feel like the game might benefit from a Zoom feature to inspect certain details. 

Another problem I noticed but this is entirely personal, is that it is Naggy. I feel like being told too much and such leaves me feeling pushed around. I want to experience the world that was made and to explore the small space. To do certain things and get immerssed. I feel giving players some freedom will benefit this game highly.

As for the positives. A lot. A lot lot lot of good. I love the game. The two perspectives concept, especially when you set the camera down and control like a point and click adventure I feel is GENIUS and harkens back to old school games like Clock Tower. I am shocked and disappointed that no other Devs have thought of this. I also LOVE that tension build up. The subtle noises, the feel of dread everytime I set my camera down. Its genius. I love how the tension is built up but again I'm let down by the actual thing I'm supposed to be scared of. Also bless and thank you for adding the ability to turn off the Camera Bob. I get motion sickness easily so this is such a welcome feature. Overall, I ENJOYED this game and I'm genuinely excited for a full release. 

Personal Rating: 5/5 Amazing. Just simply amazing.

Hi, I just played your game!

I definitely had fun. Gameplay is rather smooth and the atmosphere is fantastic - sound ambience you chose really fits here in my opinion. I do not play horror games at all, so the whole experience was something new for me. I'm curious what will happen after the events presented in the demo!

I'll try to give you some feedback:

I experienced a small bug, but didn't manage to replicate it (I tried once again). When I first entered the room, after putting down the camera and clogging the sink, "Pick Up Camera" button disappeared. It was shown only when I pressed Tab or when main character was talking. Second time there was no problem. However, I think this button sometimes showed up at the wrong moments. It's not a big deal, just wanted to drag your attention to it. :)

I really like the mechanics of changing the camera, but I think that putting it down and picking up takes a bit long, and if we do it over and over again it starts to feel "clunky". I thought that maybe simply shortening (or cutting  in half) the animation duration would make it feel more fluid and enjoyable. It's not that important to make this one's pace so realistic, right?

When I got to the sector 2 hallway door, upon using it, my character turned around by 180 degree and only then transition begin. The second time I played Riley did the exact same thing.

These are all just small things - I enjoyed a whole demo nonetheless, it's pretty engaging and it would be a pleasure to have more of this experience in the future! :)

Very good game demo!! I like the interactivity than the game give to every object and also the story than have the game behind!! Good job :D

For me I only find tedious than for use an object you have to open your inventory, grab it and click on the object than you want to use it. For me I will make than you only click on the object and the character automatically use the object than have to use

For the rest the game is looking great!! Good luck working on it!!

I'll preface my review by saying I didn't play the game myself (I don't play horror games), but I watched GameGushGamer play it on his stream.

I really liked the dual-perspectives thing, going from first person to third person and vice versa is really creative and interesting. Having to use some tools with both hands makes perfect in-universe sense too, great job there.

I watched to the shower scene, when I saw blood start to appear, I immediately closed the stream. Seeing the person/creature move around before that had been creepy enough, for sure. Even though I stopped watching at that point, it still creeped me out for a long time and it was hard to fall asleep that night, so great job there! :)

One suggestion is to maybe have the other characters in the mess hall move around and do something rather than stand in place, so the environment feels more alive?

Great attention to detail in this thriller adventure game. Switching from first person to third person by using the camera is brilliant. I love the thrill sensation instead of the game just trying to scare me with jump scares. Mysterious storyline to peak interest. Very excited to see where this is heading! Voiced dialogue is not necessary, but I think it would enhance the experience even further.