Ack, I'm walking on eggshells in the dark.
While certainly a new take on the theme, I was quite frustrated with looking around. Eventually, I just drowned after touching water.
It's hard for me to judge the game because I'm so used to using MY EYES to evaluate what's happening. MY EARS should be filling in on whatever gaps MY EYES are failing me on.
I don't think this is a contender. I believe more needs to be done to simulate blindness not only properly, but in a way that I can engage with. Learn from this, and come back in January!
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Thank you for the feedback! Was the reveal mechanic working for you? Based on some of the reviews, it seems I didn't explain how the cane & other in-game items work.
To tap with your cane and reveal the world around you, please hold down the right mouse button to "aim" in the direction of your mouse cursor, and then the left mouse click when you wish to use your item.
Thank you for your honest feedback :)
It was indeed working, to an extent, but there were bugs with it. Some areas desired to remain in blackness while there were also rectangular-shaped shades of black. It also took me a moment to understand what I was holding. When I hear aim and shoot, I think GUNS!!!
Since you can't rely on your eyes, this is a game that benefits from allowing reactions to adverse events. It was very frustrating to touch the acid river. I'm suing your river for damages!