Spoilers Ahead?
This game was great. One of the better one's I've played. I unfortunately got stuck in the forest when the red thing started chasing me. In fact, that very thing caused a very visceral, tingly fear in me. I don't know why, but that's the kind of subtle unannounced danger that really gets my skin crawling. In a good way. You didn't quite stick to the 64x64 pixel grid, but your art was great regardless. At first I thought it was a little ugly, but one I used the bathroom in that man's house, and the choir started to sing I feel like I "got it" in an artistic sense. It reminded me a lot of a particular scene in Don Herdzfeldt's "It's Such a Beautiful Day" which is a movie I personally really enjoy. I didn't complete the game, because I've got a lot more to rate, but let me say this: I love the tone, atmosphere and existential horror this made me feel. Great work.
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Thanks, man! It makes me happy to hear you enjoyed it.
Wow, I love how you brought up Don Hertzfeldt, since I’m a fan of his work myself. Actually, not that many days ago I was just thinking I should revisit that particular movie after a few years. The same film has made an impact on me as well, since I often find myself reminiscing some of the scenes and dialogue.
So I wouldn’t be that surprised even if there would be some subconscious influences manifesting in my own artistic output.