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This game released around the peak of the creepypasta era and around a period where first-person jumpscare horror was still considered a novel concept.

The stars aligned for Slender: The Eight Pages and there is plenty of proof in favor of that.

I didn’t have that issue, but I did have two immortal meat things following me around after the boss was already dead.

Why was this game taken down?

I found what I was looking for, rest assured. And I can appreciate the effort that was put into the F.E.A.R. inspired games of yours even if they aren’t up to the standards of my current curation. To this day I have intense nostalgia for the atmosphere that franchise had and what could’ve been. A more realistic and grounded take on ghost busters or something else like it continues to hold so much untapped potential…

True, people thought this was lost media. But stranger things have happened.

I’m glad it’s back just in time before the new one comes out: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2441310/Haunted_Memories_The_Return/

Huh…. I wasn’t expecting there to be such in-depth wiki entries for your video games. Thank you for pointing that out.

Does this download include a presskit? I ask because the images of the covers uploaded on here are badly cropped.

(I think it’s better to ask even though this is old. Worst case I get no response.)

This demo reminds me of the F.E.A.R. 2 Project Origin demo with it’s shuffling of scenes. Although with Project Origin, there was also bigger differences in content too unlike here.

I agree.

The CNET site download is legitimate. I tested their link and it works. Same file and everything.

Much appreciated. I was around the indie horror scene before the let’s players popularized it.

That dev has a bizarre history. Stay Still is only 1 of 2 renames that game received.

It was also known as “Sinister Within: Decay” at some point.

Juice was one of my favorites. I would suggest people find out for themselves what they like. And with the Demo Disc’s variety and creative theming there’s always bound to be a little bit of something for everyone. It doesn’t shy away from trying something different and that’s what makes it interesting each time.

Your recent releases are marked with a “prototype” status. Does this mean you intend on eventually releasing a full version or are they actually finished experiences that are merely misclassified here on Itch.io?

I ask because by the looks of things you have moved on from The Beacon’s End to produce another title. Leading to uncertainty about it’s future as well as nature of existence.

Just saw you added the warning, nice. And sorry about the trouble. 

They're just a little shy ;)

That reply doesn't acknowledge what I am experiencing. I am pressing all of the possible interaction keys on the church door and it won't let me in. And yes, it's at the very beginning.

Thank you very much for clarifying.

Not sure if this is intentional or not, but in the description it says "abys" instead of "abyss". Also would this be treated as an expansion or sequel to BlueSuburbia (in technical terms)?

You should add in-game screenshots to make it easier for people to judge and be enticed by your product. The page is too barebones right now, even though the box art is sleek looking.

Keyboard and mouse. And I'm over it. I watched other people play it and determined it's a good game. Shame, but what can you do?

Can't enter the church. When I press E on the door, it just plays a sound effect of the door opening, but I'm still outside.

After leaving the cathedral area it switches into a top-down camera of sorts and the skeleton starts walking against invisible walls and the environment. Getting on the horse couldn't alleviate the issue either. I was stuck running in place.  I think it might be a bug with the intro sequence.

It's not a side-scroller in the traditional sense, there is a camera that moves around and switches perspective. Is this intended or not? Because with the awkward camera it's nigh impossible to move around.

I don't think you need to, it just needs better pointers to what you have to do. Like figuring out where the spray or broom are took a bit longer than it should. I watched Queen Faith playthrough and she didn't find them at all far as I can tell.

Unfortunately as soon as I got through a large chunk of the dirt spots I accidentally clicked on the car and it initiated a premature "I escaped" ending. So I would also suggest adding a "are you sure?" pop up so a player doesn't end up missing out on content like I have.

Needs a run button from the start. The non-linear exploration coupled with the larger open area practically demands it. In it's current state I don't see the content or reason to not have it.

Clever rubber duck usage *wink*

Is this a sequel, prequel, demo or standalone full free version of Veranoia: Nightmare of Case 37?

Also, if it is the same game why did you choose to go with "Veranoia 1.9" as the chosen title when you already have a different one that is used on steam?

Seems like a strange choice.

The game reminded me of Funeralopolis: Last Days if it was crossed with a hint of old-school survival horror.

I would recommend getting rid of the robotic voice acting. It's commonly used and absolutely never lands for me. Just kills immersion which would otherwise be preserved well enough with the captions that are already present.

The remaining criticisms I could've had were already addressed by Niven Hedinger.

Uncompromisingly retro. I can respect that.

What's the name of the new ambient/who made it?

I would change it to stealth horror in place of action horror since that reflects the gameplay better. Good game regardless.

Yo...

This was dope. It felt like real-time haunting!

Plays really well for such an old feeling game. I could see this easily being regarded as a cult classic had it released around the 2010s.

Honestly not bad at all aside from a few glitches like getting stuck in the level geometry near the beginning. Considerable effort went into making interesting mechanics.

To lull you into a false sense of security?

Pretty much the only thing that detracts from the amazing atmosphere are the goofy horror movies you can play/posters. They don't really mesh too well with the Dead Space-y aesthetic.

Some additional specifics:

The now hidden adult tags will circumvent the filter, in case you did not know. If you select tags like "adult", you will see such games, even if your account's settings are to not show them. They removed the adult tags from the suggestion box as a fix for the obvious issues this presents.

No, I wasn't aware. That's good to know.

And you typically can recognise them and avoid them at a glance.

Yup, I do, do that.

Feel free to check what age rating it has on Steam in your country. It is displayed as 12+ the way I access it.

Same here it seems.

The intent or artistical value is not considered in this. If there are pixel boobs, on Itch, it is 18+. If the developer did not mark it as sensitive, some complainer will complain. 

Unfortunately, no. I don't believe there would be a perfect way to address all preferences as previously established. It is still a sub-optimal solution. I'd just take it over what we currently have. That or a site content split. I'm ok with either one, really...

I've noticed that you have been around the forums for a while. In particular I noticed the presence regarding these topics. So I'll take your word for it. And some of the advice on a personal level is definitely appreciable even though it doesn't exactly line up with my own idea I have proposed up above.

That being said I am more so speaking in general terms rather than my own self. I can probably stomach it since things are the way that they are and I can figure out on how to narrow down results on a case by case basis. Again though, it is appreciated. Clearly you care about the user experience yourself.

And to put it another way regarding my first major point. Just because you are able to censor out all the NSFW content, that doesn't solve the issue of a bunch of games that might use it for reasons that aren't centered around sexual gratification vanishing also. Like, what about everything that contains sexual content but still may appeal to people who aren't looking for "eye candy"?

All that content is at risk of becoming inaccessible and as a result of that make you miss out on games. This is why some people (myself included) may want to still leave it on regardless.

And not to be neglectful of your input. I acknowledge that preferences are many and it would be difficult to appease every single persons. However, this isn't comparable to such a tall ask. It's more of a QOL change request that everyone would benefit from in my mind.

I also acknowledge that you may have sidestepped some of the issues pertaining to steam browsing by not engaging with the tagging system over there. That's fair enough. I just don't think that should have any bearing on discussions surrounding people that do actually use it and or care about it's implementation.