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Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
Gameplay | #30 | 3.104 | 3.400 |
Judge's Score | #34 | n/a | n/a |
Sound Design | #39 | 2.921 | 3.200 |
Overall | #40 | 2.885 | 3.160 |
Story/Writing | #43 | 2.556 | 2.800 |
Creativity | #43 | 3.286 | 3.600 |
Horror | #45 | 2.556 | 2.800 |
Ranked from 5 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Which Theme(s)/Horror Genre(s) did you use for your game?
Suspense & Claustrophobia
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Honestly... this story needs a little bit of work. What's told in-game is interesting, but it feels like there's a lot of information that's missing that the game really needs so the story makes more sense. We're thrown into the game knowing absolutely nothing about any of the characters, and nothing in the game tells us what's actually going on. Why are we under arrest, and what exactly is supposed to be happening? Why is a wraith after us, and how does being a witch even affect the story? There's a lot that isn't shown OR told, and unfortunately, I feel like I can't get into what's going on because so much feels like it's been left out. I understand that it's supposed to be a mystery, but there needs to be something that actually keeps the mystery going. After getting all three endings, I still don't quite understand what the story is supposed to be about and the game just feels... unresolved.
Ok, so this one felt more like we were being dropped into the middle of a story, but there was zero exposition to explain anything up to that point. Who is Amber? Who is Rondo? Why are they being chased? What is the wraith? Why was a cop cussing them out? What do witches have to do with any of it? With stories like this, you really need to explain things, even if there is supposed to be a bigger mystery. Needs some more work, but at least it didn't softlock, which honestly is an accomplishment for a first time RM dev.
the person who made this needs either an award or therapy, and i'm not sure which
Three things I liked about this entry:
Three things I did not like:
Also, when you get captured by the wraith you hop to the right, which can mean you clip into impassable trees. I ended up in an endless loop of captures a couple of times because of it. There also was a time where I exited the car and was unable to move - not sure how that happened.
Overall, I liked this game, I just wish I understood the story better.