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Death by Laser...

One question: are there different outcomes dependant on how you play certain games? Can certain characters survive if you (for example: win the airhockey mini-game, win all the rounds of laser tag, etc?) Kinda felt like I got the bad ending on my playthrough, but maybe that's just the way the cookie crumbles sometimes...

Looking forward to Lucas getting revenge in the sequel. Because we know the bad guy always comes back, right?

I had a lot of fun with this - and it seems that with every instalment of the 'Night' series something extra is getting added on. 

My knife did accidentally disappear in this playthrough and I couldn't for the life of me find where it went, so had to restart, but overall I think this was an enthralling, entertaining and blast to play. Can't wait for the next meat truck we'll be operating in the future!

I want to believe.

Looking forward to the next in the series - hopefully more mechanics at play, a richer narrative and some more brewski drinking...

YOU CAN SEE ME!

Brought a unique element to the bog-standard 'take out the trash, eat the food' mechanics seen in plentiful indie horror games, I guess this monster pesters kids because they have a hyper active imagination - and we as the player are undecided whether what they're seeing is actually real. Well, I guess we find out at the end!

An enjoyable short romp!

The probability of survival is...low

It took me about 10 mins to get into the learning curve of the controls and how to find the materials - but that was more down to my stupidity rather than anything else! A great narrative, once again slowly unravelled the further you go. I didn't get the secret ending as I botched the names of the crew, but just adds to the replayability factor and will be diving down into the depths of the acid see to attain it!

Another cracker - Christmas certainly has come early this year!

I mean, the wife could have been a real nagging battle-axe, right? 

Creepy bro is creepy...

The housemate I felt was a bit of a red-herring - maybe a few more interactions with her before stuff gets gnarly would add more gravitas to the situation - at the end of the day they're both out in the wilderness, right? Perhaps Elise could be more of a survivalist type character, and she knows what happened to Sophie so she's taken on the role to mentor her and build up her confidence...

A bit more lore, a bit more explanation on the family and this could be a great game. Looking forward to seeing more of this.

I would pay monies to play a full length version of this...

You have a new follower in itch-io. Looking forward to future projects.

A job's a job, right? So what if there's a little blood...

I've noticed with Foxxxyy Studio's games the dialogue, pacing, mechanics keep getting better and better. And the rate of which they come out is quite staggering - so looking forward to the next one (will there be a part 2 to Lost Innocence?) 

Some notes: I think there should be some dialogue from the player when he starts discovering other items that wouldn't be considered 'trash.' Surely a person in this situation would be wrestling with what they were finding...

Overall, I think there should be more interactivity with the guests themselves. Maybe heighten the tension that someone amongst them may be holding secrets, or encounters to make the player think they have a hidden agenda? The guy on the swing was pretty creepy, but he just disappeared after one interaction? Would like to see him pop up again somewhere. 

Really liked the concept here - looking forward to the next shady motel or kebab shop experience!

Below, Rusted Gods has the soviet-era vibe of an Andrei Tarkovsky film, which enthralled me from the start. I wondered why one of the soldier's tags was scratched off, and hope that the soldier's in the full release have more interaction with the operator - putting themes of science vs religion into the mix. Can't wait for the full release!

The story heightens the tension with The Church and the mysterious liquid that seems to have been discovered in the mines. When you download this game you also get a PDF booklet that explains more of the lore, and I for one want to experience more of this world. 

Congrats on making a true gem of an indie slow-build body horror game. Definitely going to look out for future projects from you! 

• I'm sure this will be explained more in the full release, but the main antagonist never really says anything about the fact that his wife and son are not in the house, yet a woman he clearly dislikes is there. Could he try to ask her where his wife and son are?
• I didn't understand the attic scene - why when he gets the flashlight does he suddenly decide to investigate there? Once again, maybe this is a lead-up that was left out for the demo, but it just seems like a strange decision.
• WHY DO WE HATE MARTHA SO MUCH? WHAT DID SHE DO?
• AI voice-overs really pulled me out of the immersion - if you're a single dev I get it, it's simpler to do that, but hey, I'm willing to lend my voice if it makes the experience more believable. Happy to help in the indie game scene.

Overall, I want to know more about the family and I have a cheeky suspicion that the main character may have being naughty things on his 'business trip' - but the best thing about a demo is leaving the player wanting more. I want to find out more about this.

Each episode gets more polished, more intuitive and sets the bar for other indie horror gamers. A great amount of red herrings and baiting (pun intended) in this one - I'm sure I missed a few golden nuggets in some of the areas but will only enjoy the replayability factor. 

Great pacing and slow build on this one - especially liked the fact there were board games to interact with!  

A few notes:

• It seemed like the old ladies voice was Voice acted but the main narrator was AI - was this the case? I really thought the old lady voice brought a weird creepy aesthetic to the whole thing. Made me think that maybe she was involved with what was going on. this could have been more immersive if we had proper protagonist was also voice acted by a human. 
• Derpy cat was derpy. Love that little guy.
• Would have loved to find out more about the character we were playing. Why so many night nights at work, only to come home and then go to sleep? Could have strengthened the storyline to find out our guy was crunching and had no social life...it's obviously insinuated that's the case and a testament to the overall storyline, but dammit I wanted to know more

Looking forward to the next one!

A few notes:

• Some of the ingredients (tomato, lettuce) didn't seem to combine when they were on the pitta bread. Seems maybe like a clipping issue? Led to a bit of confusion starting off.
• I'm assuming putting the Ketchup and mayo condiments on the kebab AFTER it was packaged was a technical issue, rather than a logical one. Think there should be an instruction in the recipe book telling players this, as it was a little confusing. Who pours condiments on a wrapped kebab?
• Some of the text seemed to have an issue 'Iiiiiiiiii ammmmmm verrrrrry exccccccittted' when NPCs were speaking
• The guy killed someone with a bottlecap!?!? Dafuq?
• Think there should be more lore with the customers telling the player that a crazy guy is on the loose, or that he may be in danger. 

Apart from that, I look forward to what's next...

A slow build horror, where you'll pay the toll...

I have to admit, this reminded me of the early scene in Jaws when Brody and the mayor with the anchor suit are crossing in to Amity...

We've seen a lot of Indie horror games based in convenience stores, laundromats, warehouses and small apartments, but I don't think I've ever played a game primarily based on a ferry-crossing. Unique idea, with an opportunity to escape!

I think this could be elongated, with a 'Papers, please,' style mechanic where you have to turn people away, or 'That's Not My Neighbour' where you have to identify certain suspicious individuals. I'd definitely play a full game like that! Well done on a great concept and game!

There's a psychological aspect too, as you, the worker - are drip-fed fax machine notes at the start and end of every shift. In a way, these notes from 'up top' become your only source of interaction with the outside world, and you'll really start to feel like you're in a real-life Milgram experiment. 

For a game that will take about 45-50 mins of your time, you should really check out Descending, as it'll certainly leave a mark long after the credits have rolled.  I hope to see more from the developer, and hope this garners the success it deserves. Great twist. Great mechanics. Great game.

Loved the general aesthetic of this one, and although just a prologue it gives a great insight into the world of Super Chillers - I'm hoping this is a series that runs long and strong. 

Puzzles didn't seem too taxing and based more on logic - no gluing a moustache to a kitty cat here - lol. Loved the nods and references to films at the time, and reminded me of Friday nights ordering a couple of films for the weekend. We really have been spoilt by technology. 

Voice acting was on point - the actors really leaned into the world being built here, and the visuals reminded me of Point Click Killer. Have wish-listed this and looking forward to playing the whole game!  

By using 'Ron Jr' (as I called the doll in my playthrough) as a way to relay the message across using the imagination of the child was enthralling, and it felt like as I neared the heart-wrenching conclusion it was like I didn't want to find out the truth. I really didn't want to find out the truth.

Captivating, mesmerising and unique in a way that sets this a bar above most indie horrors.

Very well done - I look forward to episode 2. 

I had a blast finding all the 6/6 endings - although I was certain that starving to death was going to be one of them! I would have also made the microwave exploding one of the 'bad' endings! There could be some polishing done to this, but overall a fun and enjoyable indie horror  

Only quibbles that I have is that in some areas the game appears very dark! Was quite hard to see the numbers on the pictures for one puzzle. 616 are known for gratuitous violence, gore and poop, and this delivers in the bucket-load (of human viscera)

Of you're in the mood for escape-room shenanigans, in the aesthetic of Saw - look no further.

Unfortunately I was unable to find access to the Harpoon gun, so I received the Dark Ending, but really enjoyed the aesthetic of this game. Definitely felt like there were hidden Easter eggs throughout, so will be attempting this again to attempt to get the 'good' ending, if there even is one!

Loved the concept - hope to see more like this from the dev in the future.

Forget The Rumble in The Jungle

Forget Tyson Vs. Logan 

This is the epic showdown you've been waiting for! Poop Killer Vs. Fart Killer!

Another 616 banger - the most ludicrous, over-the-top, toilet humour indie game you'll ever play. Enjoyed the dialogue, quirky characters and random cutaways - however there is a lot of dead space in-between customers coming to Jeff's kiosk. Maybe have the character interact with other things or gather some lore of the Fart Killer during this time?

I definitely think there should be a form of survival mode with the cooking (i.e. one round you have to cook a certain amount of hot dogs and burgers and the next round increases the amount, etc) but there could be the addition of maintenance going on, like the cooker blows up and you have to play a mini-game to fix it, or the fuse goes and everything stops until you get the fuses done, or various phonecalls come through saying that a last minute delivery has been ordered and the Kiosk guy has to prep something alongside other orders. And then of course you can have smokey ghost appearances too...

I was expecting to be housesitting for a demon that had possessed grandmother, but I guess that's in the pipeline ;)

There was some initial confusion when we jumped to the hospital, as I thought 'the player' had put the wife in the hospital, but after a while the pieces started to come together. I think there could be some improvement with the pacing on this one - it seems to jump around a bit and leave the player feeling a little taken aback by all the info funnelling through, think of pregnant beats and pauses like you get in TV shows and films - but overall a nice experience.

The different array of customers (and returning customers) itself should grant a pat on the back for this developer - from cheesy 'pun' guy, to a woman who can also see the spectral shenanigans, you'll be swept up in the unfolding drama (as well as making sure you don't burn your burgers.)

At first I thought the 'smoke ghost' was a little goofy, but on one of the 'appearances' it did actually make me jump. And I consider myself someone that doesn't jump that much. So congrats on that.

The ending was a little abrupt and ambiguous  -  I generally wanted to experience more of this little kiosk and find the mysteries behind it . Did we ever get to find out what happened to the last guy that worked there? Did he explode?

And remember kids...don't drink and drive.

Technically, the look and feel of the game were okay - mechanic of killing the deer and the wolves was a nice switch from the basic 'pick up groceries, do the washing,' etc - and Kevin the dog was a nice touch. Was this based off a H.P. Lovecraft story?

A few flaws with the dialogue (first the present Daniel is going to give is cheese then turns into honey? Is it their anniversary or Amanda's birthday?) disrupts the flow of things, and a few jarring sound effects (man the van is LOUD! and it seems like Kevin is playing the maracas when he moves) is a little off-putting, but overall a good concept.

Last little note: What happened after Daniel shot the wolf? Why did he wake up in the barn with the cows? I'm assuming that Kevin was infected and bit Amanda, turning her into one of the abominations, but this was guesswork...was Daniel immune? 

Look forward to seeing (and playing) more in the future!

Although short and succinct, the game leaves a few questions at the end for the player...looking forward to the next Creepy FM!

It was interesting to see the lore with Paimon, and how this will incorporate (hopefully) within the next game, but it also felt a little jumbled, with a forest scattered haphazardly with torsos, limbs, appendages and baby heads. Perhaps if there was some more build-up to Amman's descent into the forest, it could have resonated with the player a little more. At the moment it seems like the player is confronted with all the gore and blood splatter straight away, which loses a little tension. 

It would have also been interesting to see Amman's state of mind deteriorating after picking up each stone, causing him to question whether what he was seeing was real or the demon's machinations. As a second project however, I can see definite improvements from the first game including better grammar and dialogue, as well as execution with cutscenes.

Also, did the father kill his daughter? I thought the whole point was to find his daughter, but when he's talking to Paimon he has her body? Not sure whether this was a plot reveal, but felt a little ambiguous...

Looking forward to guarding gam-gam in the next one ;) 

This was such a hoot to play - with multiple endings, wry humour throughout and driving mechanics thrown in (albeit with spongy brakes), this indie game deserves all the recognition it deserves. I especially liked the way that there was a story for the main character but it was left a little ambiguous as to what happened. 

The atmosphere was on-point and several moments posed real 'oooh, crap,' moments. Especially liked that no ending gave a satisfactory GOOD GAME S+ for the player. Very well done and looking forward to the next one... 

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE VIBRANT MAN? Hopefully he got the bus in the end...

Would have had the player conduct other tasks rather than just picking mushrooms and laying traps, but overall enjoyed this one. Looking forward to the next one. 

TIGER DANCE.

The game-within-a-game mechanic whilst fixing the code of the prototypes is fun and interesting, the developer has clearly listened to feedback and constructive criticism from the earlier game in the series. The dialogue and grammar is cleaner this time around, the meta nods throughout are humorous and you empathise with some of the characters (love Mike. Poor Mike.) 

With these types of games, when the main character has to take medication to help with hallucinations and whether what they're seeing is 'real' the payoff can sometimes be a little anticlimactic, but Bugs Fixer handles this scenario with just the right balance of suspicion and paranoia. 

With an expanded storyline this time around, there's a slow build of tension and with an alternative endings on display, really looking forward to what comes next in the Creepy Waves FM series.

Few critiques this time around:

• Walking pace could be sped up (just by a notch) 
• The section going to the laundry shop felt like padding. Although there were some interesting characters to talk to, this may have been a great opportunity to learn more about the main character and interactions with friends, or why he decided to leave the indie studio. The section just felt a little off-kilter from everything else in the game.
• The Manager could have been given a name!

1) Never accept opened soda cans (even if it comes from someone in authority)

2) Don't talk to strangers on a train. Most of the time they'll give you their life story. Other times they'll just come off as creepy.

3) If you find yourself with a block of the Bolivian marching powder - stick it down your pants and sell that stuff ASAP. You'll be rich and have stories to tell the grandkids...

Overall, Train Depart puts the player in familiar territory to the Fears To Fathom game series - a 16 year old travelling solo for the first time finds himself in a pickle when he discovers a strange bag in the train's toilet...

There was an engaging story here, complete with texts from parents and friends, a nice mechanic with a game-within-a-game (even if it was an idle clicker) and some shady characters to boot. Caused an uneasiness throughout and made you realise that sometimes the most innocuous places can cause fear and dread. A few grammatical errors throughout kept this from the lofty highs of games of similar ilk.

Okay, so I thought I was generally good at anagrams, ditloids and hangman puzzles...until I played 'Disorder.' Maybe it's the heat. The mugginess in the UK at the moment is affecting my brain capacity. Sure, that's it. Sure. I'll use that as an excuse...

With a fiendish plot at play (your family have been kidnapped and you have to save them by playing word games) Disorder has that highly sought after and coveted 'just one more time, I'll save them this time!' replayability factor - it's also dripping with tension and atmosphere. Who is the mysterious Ghoul man with arm sleeve tattoos and shotgun? Have we been targeted because the player is an internet troll?

Not sure, because I never actually managed to save my poor, tortured family. (Sorry Pops! Sorry Ma!)

Taking a fairly simple premise and twisting it into a dark, macabre game of life and death (a-la BuckShot Roulette, Egg's Tale etc) this is one of those stand-out games that you'll keep on coming back to. Well done on this, and I hope to see more in the future! 

Note: Just had a thought - what about a multiplayer version where each family member is pitted against each other and the first one to solve the word puzzle is 'safe' for that round (i.e. you don't want to be the last one to get the anagram, etc?) A lot of future potential with this one... 

There is a glaring grammar/translation issue that made things a little more comical than terrifying, but that can be easily fixed with an update. Congrats on the first game, one of many I hope! 

The ending was a little abrupt, but would like to explore other areas of the town and rummage through more dumpsters to find ridiculous clothing to fool rent-a-cop jobsworths. Although most of the dialogue led to the same place, I would love to see more from you, as I think there's a definite career in game development for you, squire.   

The other games in this developer's catalogue have a rich, vibrant narrative, and 'Indistinguishable' is no different. With complex themes at play, such as AI and the subjective form of art, as well as the things we would do for love, the dialogue/text between Anna and Echo seems real, as a couple that have been going through it and just want things to run smoothly in their lives. It begs the question whether attempting to patch up areas of our relationships leads to further turmoil down the line, but by the end of this you'll have a lot to ponder...

This one had ne guessing - I thought that with the talk of AI our scientist friend Echo had made a cyborg version of himself! Glad that I was wrong in this sentiment, but also when you think of the continual loop of what is really going on, it made me question everything...

The only critique of 'Indistinguishable' is that on several occasions I found myself walking around aimlessly, not quite sure what the next objective was. I've cut these pieces out on my playthrough as it wouldn't serve much in the way of content, however having played a plethora of indie horror games, usually going to have a shower or going to bed seems to propel the player into the next scene, although having to stand in a particular spot for the next line of dialogue to continue or reading a book seemed a little too niche. Don't get me wrong, I like the fact that this game doesn't hold your hand, but if there was an option just to speak to Anna I think this would lessen the walking around. 

Also, I think there could be a sprint mechanic or option to walk just a 'little' bit faster than the prescribed walking speed.

I really think a lot of other indie games could learn from whilegameisfale's slow-burn, dreaded horror that escalates as the game progresses. 

AND I NEED THE INTRO/OUTRO SOUNDTRACK IN MY LIFE. WHERE CAN I FIND THIS???

This is a great prototype - loved the concept of having to go into the mind of the person sitting next to you, but needs a lot of work for it to become something that rises above the rest. 

A few notes:

The radio announcer should have subtitles, as the voice is pretty low compared to everything else. Walking through the woods started to feel a little forced, as there didn't appear to be a clear direction of where to go. Perhaps this part could be filtered with thoughts from Richie's mind, why he did what he did - we are in his subconscious after all, aren't we?

The second sequence could have more puzzle-type elements involved in it, rather than carrying out a few chores, but overall would like to see this expanded upon and have a cohesive storyline behind it, I think this could go far...