I'm glad the story went the direction it did, it's definitely true to life. It's neat to see an entry that was humanizing when horror games often try to make things scarier by deliberately dehumanizing their subjects.
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Glad you liked it! I actually did a survey in the week leading up to the jam and the majority say the most scared they've ever been in a video game was because they we're afraid of losing a character they cared about whether its the main character or an npc. A lot of the real life experiences of fear they brought out all had to do with emotional attachments as well. It might not get the same screams but it certainly gets a more personal and memorable reaction from the player, especially if they actually risk losing something.