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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Theme | #14 | 4.200 | 4.200 |
| Art Direction | #17 | 4.210 | 4.210 |
| Overall | #29 | 3.794 | 3.794 |
| Game Design | #48 | 3.670 | 3.670 |
| Innovation | #72 | 3.520 | 3.520 |
| Fun | #97 | 3.370 | 3.370 |
Ranked from 100 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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I like the visuals of this game. Movement is a little slow, hope that I can move faster.
Really cool mechanic and it was fun to play. It matches the theme extremely well and I love the art direction. I didn't mind the music so much, but as others have said it didn't fit all that much.
My one gripe was the movement. It ignored my inputs until he had finished moving to the next square, and so there were many times I pressed W but then had to press again. It felt kind of jarring when failing because I wanted to quickly get back to where I died. I'd recommend either storing the last input pressed, or speed up the movement animation.
Anyway, great job! :)
Thank you for your feedback and for playing!! Getting into the rhythm of the turn based-system is a bit weird I'll admit, and it doesn't help that the turns can often take quite long!
The music was definitely a conscious decision though we were still figuring out the overall feel at the time. It seems some people are put off by it while others enjoy it. For me, I still prefer it over something that's typically heard in the horror genre, but everyone has different tastes and I appreciate your feedback nonetheless! :)
The game is good and the way the theme is implemented also worked. Would be better if the music chosen is a bit more horrifying/eerie to match the darkness and the mood of the game. Still, great job!
The game feels quite complete. I like that you fit the theme very closely. Thought the music doesn't fit that well - that would be my single issue.
So eerie! I want to see more of this world!
love the music and the graphics!
Visually and thematically evocative game, wish I could move a bit faster when I'm retrying a level for the 10th time but other than that it all melded into a cohesive experience.
Thank you for playing! The slow turns coupled with many enemies on screen at once is definitely the first thing I'd tweak if I could go back!
Very interesting idea. Gameplay mechanic is nice and simple, yet engaging! Art is very oldschool and works nicely with the music.
I love the visual of how the camera looks. it really adds so much for the setting you made for the game. Reminds me of old PlayStation era of gaming its gave me a lot of nostalgia of how ff7 looks in that regard. You also have to be very careful about the steps you take and pay attention to enemy pathways or you are a goner. I really liked this on top of how strong your art direction felt. Great Job.
Thank you so much for your kind words!! We started with PS1 style graphics in order to cut down on modeling and texturing time and I actually had a blast trying it for the first time for this Jam, I think it was the right choice. Thanks again for playing!
Love the visuals along with the music. I also found it very fun and engagin. Great work!
Art direction is realy solid
Very cool game. I really liked the style of the game, and the turn based gameplay worked great. I was afraid stuff in the foreground would get in the way of the camera, but I thought it was well managed and turned out to not be an issue. Really liked the music choice, as well. Great work on your game!
Thank you very much, that means a lot!
These turn-based dungeon crawler like games tend not to be everyone's cup of tea so I'm glad to hear your feedback!
Cool game, I like it!
I'm glad to hear it!
Congratulations! The game has a very retro feel, not only because of the music but also because of the "pixel art"! It reminded me of the first 3d games I played in the 90s
Thank you :) we were definitely aiming for those PS1 era aesthetics!
Wow awesome game! I looove VHS/vintage video art styles and the puzzle design/mechanic works really well. I liked how you have to time things to avoid the enemies. Really well executed game, best one I have played in this game jam so far.
Thanks a ton, I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it!
Is really a dark world. I like it and i have fun playing it! Great
Glad to hear it! I do think sometimes that we made the game a bit too dark, sacrificing some usability for atmosphere.
I love the art work and the ambiance. Nice Job !
Thank you for the kind words!
I love the art style very impressive. I like the gameplay too it was challenging and fun to think next step :D
Well done ^^
The art style is very unique. The game's atmosphere is amazing!! Great job!
This one definitely has a unique art direction! I like the vibe but some of the text was a bit hard to read imo