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Keep "It" alive jam comments

2020-04-21T10:57:27Z

Great work! The atmosphere is really cold, and the gameplay is really interesting and unconventional. Here's some feedback: Pros Fantastic music that added to the cold and somewhat unsettling mood of the game really well. Great isolating atmosphere largely constructed through the use of ambiguous text and absence. Colourful artwork that supported the clown-aesthetic really nicely. Unique and interesting take on the theme! Cons Objective isn't all that clear at the start of the game - it doesn't need to be made explicit, however if the mechanics were to be modified so that it was more clear. Artwork, while the colours are effective, needs a lot of refinement. More evidence in difficulty progression or an escalating difficulty curve is needed to ensure player engagement, it seemed that the difficulty level was constant the whole way through. If there was an escalation, it needs to be more clear. More elaboration on the core game loop is needed, particularily in regards to the hide and seek nature of the game. There's a lot of room for expansion and unique gameplay systems to emerge out of this!