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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Art and Sound | #2 | 4.400 | 4.400 |
| Atmosphere | #4 | 4.200 | 4.200 |
| Theme | #6 | 3.800 | 3.800 |
| Creativity | #11 | 3.200 | 3.200 |
| Scary | #12 | 2.000 | 2.000 |
| Mechanics | #13 | 2.400 | 2.400 |
Ranked from 5 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Ooh this was creepy, I loved it.
So from what I gather, essentially all the creatures are named based on what The Speaking Friend (or an older entity if it exists) named their corpses.
1. My Still Friend:
This one is clearly a corpse. My Sleeping Friend asks them to make its noise once more, the death-rattle we later hear from The Frank in ending 3.
2. My Sleeping Friend:
While Jubilant and happy to be, their name tells the dark story of them being a corpse essentially before their transformation. Likely killed by The Speaking Friend. This one's name is probably the most hidden as they're only ever introduced to the player as already part of the "friends."
3. My Speaking Friend:
This one seems to be the oldest, and the progenitor of the situation. Its name likely comes from the fact it can talk to humans and read their language.
3. The Frank:
This one is well-spelled out in ending 3, and is essentially the name written on the poor victim's suit. We watch this man die, seemingly without any transformation (though it's implied that may come later after the story ends.)
4. My True Love:
Not sure the exact reason for the name barring it being a woman. Perhaps because My Speaking Friend specifically made them to be My Sleeping Friend's companion at request for more "friends." Regardless, her situation explains to us how this all works. In endings 1 and 2, we see the difference in mindset that can be made with My Speaking Friend's "magic." In one ending, she is horrified by her mutilated and mutated form, clinging to her previous life. In the other ending, she very clearly illustrates the mindset change that happened for My Sleeping Friend.
The child-like wonder with which these monsters carry out their unspeakable acts, was a wonderfully creepy juxtaposition.
Thank you! That's what I was going for!
The art in this one is fantastic. The backgrounds and characters are great, Midjourney? Dalle? I also was a little bit unsure of my role in the story but I think all the individual characters had their own creepy charm. Maybe a little more introduction to the setting before meeting all the characters would have helped make it easier to follow along.
Thanks! Yes, the asset pack for the backgrounds says it was AI, but the character assets are digital oil paintings from this asset pack: https://everblack.itch.io/eldritch-encounters
Ohh those are rad monsters! Which AI though, Midjourney? It works well with these characters, it feels like the same art style.
I don't see the AI named in their pack, but you're probably right that it's Midjourney! I've been seeing a lot of itch AI assets made with that.
The art is really outstanding. Also the cutscenes contribute very well to the atmosphere. Although I must admit, that I didn’t fully understand what was going on. But maybe that was part of the design. Great work!