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A jam submission

BiorhythmView game page

Horror in space #ThemedHorrorGameJam
Submitted by Dark Ritual Software (@DarkRitSoftware) — 2 days, 1 hour before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Horror#23.8254.571
Story#34.0644.857
Gameplay#33.8254.571
Overall#63.8254.571
Theme#103.7054.429
Presentation#113.9444.714
Creativity#123.5864.286

Ranked from 7 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How did you choose to implement the Theme: Among the Stars in your game?
The game is set on a space ship in space.

Did you implement any of the optional Bonus Challenges, and if so, which ones?
All three bonus challenges were implemented.

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Comments

Submitted(+2)

Amazing. The first game which made me scared, though with a jumpscare. You've done unbelievable work here. This is how a proper space horror should look like (in my opinion). However, I was upset with the game performance :(  I set everything on low and 30 fps, and nothing changed. Have you tested it? 

Also, I've encountered a bug already described here (when Ted kills you and you can't move afterwards).

Developer

Thanks for the feedback! The bug should now be fixed, I was able to track it down after watching the playthrough on the Fun Base Alpha playthrough stream.

Sorry about the performance issues! We're new to game development and will definitely improve the automatic settings in subsequent games. We tested the game on a variety of different computers, I even tested it on a PC with only intel onboard graphics and the performance was alright on low settings. Could you tell me some more about your PC specs and I can try to think of what may be the issue?

(+1)

very good game!! great atmosphere, sometimes my heart stood still!!

Submitted(+1)

Loved the Mark Zuckerberg cameo ;)

Submitted(+1)

Awesome game and story! Enjoyed it

Developer

Thanks!

Submitted(+1)

I like the graphics and level design. Very effective storytelling. The discussion between the rescuer and the survivor is well-written, and helps guide the player to the challenges in a natural, thematic way. Ted is, of course, terrifying.

Note that I had the following bug: After Ted killed me, I was unable to move. I could move the camera, but not my character. I had to close the game down.

Developer (1 edit) (+1)

ahh sorry to hear you encountered a bug! I'll have to see if I can recreate and resolve it.

Appreciate the feedback!

-nick

Developer(+1)

The bug should now be fixed. Thanks again for the report.

Submitted

It was fixed! I was now able to finish the game.

I really enjoyed it. Good pacing, nice surprises (little ones and big ones... don't want to give any spoilers). All in all, a clever and polished project. Very impressive for such a short period. Very nice voice acting, too.

Note: The game did crash to desktop the first time I loaded it, right after the introduction, but the issue did not repeat itself.