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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Presentation | #4 | 4.333 | 4.333 |
| Concept | #12 | 3.917 | 3.917 |
| Enjoyment | #15 | 3.667 | 3.667 |
| Overall | #16 | 3.708 | 3.708 |
| Use of the Limitation | #52 | 2.917 | 2.917 |
Ranked from 12 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Team members
deadpixelsociety - Coder, muffnbuttn - Artist, ICWobbles - Sound
Software used
Godot, Clip Studio, REAPER
Use of the limitation
We decided to make the dice the win condition. The demons tormenting you roll a set of dice as a target number, and by completing mini games you earn dice to roll against that number. Beat the roll and you can wake up.
Cookies eaten
0 (Keto BTW)
How was your experience with Mini Jam?
It was great and straight forward. The limitation really threw us for a loop at first, but I think we made due! We'll likely participate again.
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Comments
This game is super spooky. I love the atmosphere. The art and sound is great.
Thanks for giving me nightmares! Very creepy and atmospheric, especially when you had sleep paralysis before.
I was a bit confused how to find minigames and just kind of randomly looked and clicked around. Also it would be good to get instructions how to do the minigames (I was not sure what to press / click e.g. for "do not blink" or "control your breathing").
Great overall though!
Thanks for playing and for the feedback! I wanted to leave it a little ambiguous to try and make the player feel more helpless, but I don't think it worked out how I wanted. We'll check out what we can do.
I really like how well this captures sleep paralysis! Looking around a dark room and not being able to move is super spooky. The art and sound are just great at creating a really eerie atmosphere. The minigames were also fun overall, but they could probably use a little balancing (although a lot of that is subjective). I personally found the reaction time one much harder than the other ones, but I did eventually get it! Overall, I had fun playing this, amazing work!
Thanks for playing and the feedback! We're hearing a lot along those lines, so we'll work on the balancing and see what we can do. :)
This is a really cool game. The morning was legitimately tranquil after all the spookiness. Nicely done!
Thanks for playing! Glad you enjoyed it
AMAZING GRAPHICS! had me on the edge of my seat and constantly looking behind me. My only complaint is ever since I played the game, I've been getting no sleep :(
Thanks for playing! But don't worry, if you can't sleep your new friends will make sure you do.
:))))))))))) im dead tonight lol
Very creepy game! Audio and graphics are both great. You nailed the atmosphere. Found the timing games, like controlling your breath, a tad fast, but overall a very nicely made game. Good job!
Thanks for the feedback! I went back and forth on the timing between faster and slower, trying to find the right balance. Tough to do.
The game feels so real that I remembered the time I first encountered sleep paralysis. There are no shadows like in the game but the feeling of having no control in your own body is terrifying.
The game's ambient is great, the minigames are fun, and the art fits the desired theme. Overall, it a great game. Keep it up!
Wow, thank you! The artist and sound guy really did a great job with it.
Loved the art!
Really cool game I love the art