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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Horror | #12 | 3.708 | 3.708 |
| Aesthetics | #78 | 3.375 | 3.375 |
| Sound Design | #82 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| Enjoyment (Best Game) | #98 | 2.667 | 2.667 |
| Story | #152 | 1.458 | 1.458 |
Ranked from 24 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Enjoyable game and great atmosphere! Well done =)
Really nice game!! I thought it was very scary and atmospheric. The bow collisions were also very satisfying.
Really good job building the atmosphere. Pumpkins have no right to be that creepy. However the monsters did move very fast, which made a lot of the deaths feel random and inevitable, even after reading the hints in the description. With a bit of balancing it could develop into a really good game :D
Wow! The most scary I've played in the jam :s
I died a lot of times but it's good. I like the arrow effect when it sticks in a tree. Good ambience!
Very great atmosphere. Please do play and rate my game too.
Genuinely very tense. Love the aesthetic a lot!
Delightfully terrible. Good work!
Very short game, but very entertaining! I love the atmosphere and the use of the monsters' (I think there is more than one?) sounds. The sound of extra footsteps following me is especially my favorite. I also ran so far out that I couldn't see any more trees haha.
I think the only thing this game needs is an extra indicator that you're charging the bow. If I hadn't read the description, it might've been a little confusing.
Seriously though, great job on this game! I liked it a lot!
10/10 can pickup used arrows. This was tense, didn't expect some enemies to move so quick. Great aesthetic and tough gameplay made for genuine spooks.
Genuinely made us jump! Love the low poly style, it feels like a haunted ps1 game.
It's a bit of a mystery the first time you play of what you're actually supposed to do or how to shoot, maybe in future a tutorial / some instructions in the actual game would go a long way. Apart from that, really great atmosphere and very spooky sound design, great job!
Ha, I love that you had to add the disclaimer about shooting pumpkins doing nothing, because it was definitely my first instinct as well. Combat's pretty intense. I think "time remaining" or similar UI would go a long way.
Poor pumpkins...
Right, that sounds like a pretty good idea, maybe a "waves survived" or "waves left" would be nice as well! Thanks for playing and for the feedback!
its good looking i just didnt understand what is the point.Nice try!
I like the pixelated look and yet it is still 3d :)
Haha jumpscare fest! :D
I have so many questions: HOW DO I SHOOT?! jk I figured that one out but it took me a while. What am I supposed to do? What are the pumpkins for? Do I stay in the spawn area? Should I wander around? Why are there no more trees if I go far enough? Is there an edge of the map and what happens if I reach it?
I like the atmosphere, the style, the trees the sounds and the monsters. I like everything but it's only jumpscares and not too scary. The death animation could use some more work. Anyway nice job!
Hahaha, I've made some bullet points on the game page with some tips & tricks. My own strategy revolves around staying at the campsite since it has a clear view when monsters are coming. If you go too far, you might exit the matrix ;)
Thank you for playing!
Damn that was scary! I jumped hahaha! Really like the athmosphere and sounds, they were convicing
I've been pretty spooked too, had once where the death audio was glitched and played even though I had it disabled... I won't forget
Thank you so much for trying it out!
The first game to give me an actual scare, nice job!
Also, we have somewhat similar cover images with the white glowing eyes haha
Feel free to check out our game, it may not be as scary but I'm curious what you'll think
Thanks, and thank you for playing!
Haha, great minds think alike ;) I will, and for me it's not all about scares and spooks, horror can be so much else
Almost wet the pants because of that jump scare haha!
Haha, I had to playtest the darn thing, I know all about it sadly
Thanks so much for checking it out, it seems like you enjoyed it and that makes me happy :)
Cool game! Thanks for submiting it!
The forest is epic! Idk why but the trees are something XD
I like how the campfire fades out, and player is left in shadows.
I have got monster with arrow 2 times, but he gets me sometimes with no reason (at least I do no understand why).
Hey! You too! Thanks for playing it and giving some feedback!
Some of them can be a bit tricky, I know the one that "jitters" around can be tough to hit especially. Sometimes, it takes 2 arrows to slay them.
I liked the game but I didn't really understand it at first. The sound of the monsters was really good, especially the one that was crawling or something. However I think I somehow got out of the map, I kept walking and went to a place with no trees, just ground.
Thanks for trying it out!
I didn't think people would venture that far out haha, might need to restrict the playable area. Basically, you have to survive until dawn against waves of ghouls =) A good tip is to stay in the spawn area and listen closely!
Atmosphere is well-made and the jump scares got a me a couple times. I will say that I wasn't exactly sure what the goal of it was. I'm given this bow, but I can't seem to see or shoot the thing that keeps killing me. So what's the point?
Hey! Thanks a bunch for playing! You have to ready the bow, holding down the mouse button before you can shoot =). The monsters move fast or aren't directly in front of you, I've updated the description with some tips for an easier time, thanks for the feedback!