Never thought of a cat trying to escape a child as of a horror game :) The game is very atmospheric and drags you in. I’m not sure that I understood how I should play the lullaby. I mean the tune’s score.
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Thank you!
Haha! Originally we had a wholesome game in mind, and when I was messing around with lighting options and thinking about the setting of the environment (baby was put to bed by parents at night before leaving the two unattended), I ended up with this. And then after a rather short discussion, we leaned into it! Then added the shadows to the baby and suddenly it looks like a horror game - then cue the creepy looking cat piano!
Ah, yeah it’s not the most intuitive to understand the lullaby mechanic right now. So, when you hit a musical toy, a tune plays and the baby reacts to each toy differently - which one is the lullaby? In the UI, the 3 eyed cat at the bottom left of the screen will display the colour of the piano keys you should attempt to play in order. The red buttons on either side of the cat piano will reveal the piano key colours for a short time.
Thank you, I'm glad you found the concept compelling :)
Yeahhh we tried not to make the indicator of the lullaby too obvious, but since the baby was relentless and the mechanics were tricky, I think most players were more focused on being able to input the correct notes for ANY of the melodies without dying rather than figuring out the "puzzle".
Really enjoyed the concept of your game by the way, the art style was a treat.