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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.

Sorry, I meant to imply lightheartedness by including the word "joke".  Must've been misplaced by me. 

Anyway, the main takeaways of my previous comment were that:

1) Dividing the site's NSFW content of the pornographic variety and non-pornographic variety into categories would alleviate most of the issues surrounding it. As it currently is, a lot of crossover exists between the two due to how the tagging system fundamentally works.

2) Steam has a sub-par solution which only really proves that ultimately you'd need to make a separate site for it altogether. Since users are somehow able to label their games "adult-only" on there without either understanding what that means or due to the vagueness of the language itself.

Long story short. The structuring and language used to define what constitutes as adult are problematic and I think Itch.io and so forth have gotten a little too cozy with the site layouts to make any significant changes.

All of this could be avoided with actual categories instead of having it all lumped into a tagging system. It's evident to me that Itch.io is first and foremost a video game site. Not an adult game site. Make it make sense. Having more options is never a bad thing.

This flawed tag based filtering is present all over, not just itch.io too. You may joke about it here, but having trudged through so many games it's become really frustrating there aren't proper categories. Large chunk of horror games are by quite a few parameters also "adult" games as it is. So following that logic, it'd be better to section off the pornographic variety elsewhere instead of having to contend with filters that can and have hindered exploration for games that merely contain sexual themes. This is also why the steam store has two separate classifications. "Sexual" (by tag only) and "Adult-Only" toggle.

And this isn't to say that it's helped steam, because developers have on numerous occasions marked non-pornographic games as adult-only.

No offence to the people that are into that stuff, but I agree that something needs to change. It makes being a horror fan on itch.io a pain.

Terrifying sound design. Somehow beat the other games in my last batch.

I know, but they don't I'm guessing. It's unfortunate that there's such a strict file size limit on itch.io in cases like this.

I think this person meant to say "available" as in a directly accessible download from the site itself rather than google drive.

A bit funny, but I enjoyed the setting and idea. The environmental atmosphere was lush which contributed to the vibe that you're outside, someplace distant with the tower acting as your only protection aside from the car.

Strong execution.

You're a master at your craft.

Yeah, you folks did a good job. It's super endearing.

(Never had multiple devs approach me like this before, cute.)

Gem.

That name goes so hard dude... "Funeralopolis: Last Days"? Wow...

We've really come a long way as a forlorn species since the invention of "Necropolis".

Some of the moments hit very close to home for me and I am no artist. (Anymore.)

Same here. Game seems fine otherwise.

Also it most likely broke since not having any code at all would be quite noteworthy to comment on by the protag.

You can tell from my pfp that I was going to like this, and I did.

This is full of personality and charm. I am really surprised by that considering the visuals look so simple upon first glance.

This was awesomely weird.

I think I'm gonna be sick...

Outstanding horror debut. I loved how unlike most of these car horror games, it had a strong sense of progression. And then the climax was just chef's kiss.

Easily AA tier.

This is some great game design.

Surprise hit game that needs attention. My only complaint is that the visual noise can become overbearing once you reach the giant tentacle phase.  Said noise makes it tough to tell projectiles from yourself and everything else apart leading to unexpected deaths.

I don't think I would ever endorse swears like that. They do not serve as healthy feedback. So don't let it get to you and focus on making the best games you can.

Oh dear... The game can't be that bad can it? What prompted such language from you?

I can. This link works. Thank you. Weird how the other link wouldn't let me visit the page.

Yes. I am unable to access the download. It just redirects to a blank Game Jolt page with that text I put in quotation marks.