Good job! This is a really dark and morbid narrative that harnesses an interesting idea - using parallel perspectives to interpret the same environment in different ways. There are some really innovative ideas underlying the story and letting the player progressively build an understanding of the terrible things that have gone on in the house. Adding some elements to the environment to paint the picture and also use mixed media such as newspaper clippings was a fun idea too. As has been said, with some work on the sprites and collision, some of the inconveniences when playing could be resolved. I think thematically, especially when dealing with serious themes such as familial violence, it's really important to consider things like emotional impacts, intentions, and reasons for conflict when writing. Exploring these sort of things might be rewarding in future to flesh out some of the characterisation. This is nonetheless a really bold approach to storytelling and I think you should feel accomplished tackling something so heavy for a first horror game.
Thanks for submitting HAPPY FAMILY to the SCREAM SOLSTICE jam!
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