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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Gameplay | #7 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Creativity | #8 | 4.654 | 4.654 |
| Judge's Score | #8 | n/a | n/a |
| Overall | #9 | 4.092 | 4.092 |
| Sound Design | #11 | 4.115 | 4.115 |
| Horror | #16 | 3.846 | 3.846 |
| Story/Writing | #16 | 3.846 | 3.846 |
Ranked from 26 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Really fantastic little piece. Note to dev: there is a typo at the end game screen, "Exempt" should be "Excerpt"
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Amazing game love it.
Such a good atmosphere and I loved the visuals!
the encyclopedia search mechanic makes the game feel much bigger than it is, which I really love. having the rune noted down for me was also a great QOL mechanic. the experience was short but intense. honestly reminded me of why I love indie PC games so much. amazing job :)
I love how this game is inspired in misterious ancient civilizations, because even though there are a lot of wonders from the past, some enigmatic features and arthefacts might result highly uncanny: specially if you find yourself alone with one of them in the dark... And this game translates that emotion perfectly, specially for those who admire arqueology.
This game creates the perfect ambience it needs to create an eerily wonderful experience. It is an outstanding representation of an archeologist (an those professionals would love the game too), and definitely invites players to wait for high expectations for the continuation.
I am not really into the horror genre, yet I understand that a final climax of the experience with the creature would've been the cherry on top (as it has been mentioned by others), nevertheless, I understand the possible limitations that a jam demands if it was not enough time to show the design of the beast (however, I also respect cretive choices too), but considering the quality of the artstyle and the overall game, I am sure that the creator would've presented a worthy demonic entity to the conclusion; in that case, I would not doubt a second to give 5 stars.
Congratulations, I consider this game a short but beautiful gem!
Honestly, it was kind of confusing, because I found everything, but nothing happened. It was very, very short. It's an interesting game, and has a lot of potential, but it's just not my cup of tea.