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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Adherence to Theme | #3 | 4.727 | 4.727 |
| Presentation | #18 | 4.091 | 4.091 |
| Enjoyment | #18 | 3.545 | 3.545 |
| Creativity | #20 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Toasty Rank | #33 | n/a | n/a |
Ranked from 11 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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I did share it, it's included it on the game page!! It just doesn't show on the Toasty Game Jam it seems, that's not your fault. Here's the install instructions that were on the game page. It is free and safe, the official RPGMaker website you can get all the RTP's for free. In XP, it doesn't come preinstalled when you export your game.
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NOTICE** You need the RPGMAKER XP RTP to play this game! You can download it for free here, or if you have XP you should be all set.
https://www.rpgmakerweb.com/downloads
Navigate to RTP's and download XP
I loved this! The voice acting did an excellent job of immersing me, and Elias was a fantastic villain. I got a bit stuck on the computer puzzle at first, mainly because the scrap paper was a consumable, but thanks to the video you posted in the comments, I was able to finish. I'm glad I did, because the ending sequence was totally worth it.
I'm really glad to hear you've finished it! And that is my mistake with the scrap paper being consumable. I definitely will fix these after the jam. I'm so happy to hear about the atmosphere but truly there needs to be more eyes on your game. Superrrrr impressive stuff!
I've had a crack at your game! Note: Due to the pixel style graphics, this game has been played with a CRT filter.
First off, the atmosphere is great. I was floored when I first heard the voice acting! I mean, voice acting in a jam game is rare. The graphics and muted colors added to the creepy feeling.
Unfortunately, I got stuck at the computer right after passing the rat-minigame. I've encountered a nasty bug: The scratch paper you receive is consumable, which forced me to reload. I can't for the life of me figure out what Elias' favorite snacks are, and Rhett never mentions the name of Elias' favorite author, even after interacting with the book in Rhett's bedroom. After a bit of brute-forced trial and error, I gave up. It's a real shame, as I wanted to continue pretty badly!
Yes, haha I f'd up with making the scrap paper consumable! It's all the little things. I did release a video of how to beat the game if you're curious about the ending scene :) Here it is!
And I believe you've missed one puzzle that leads to a notepad with information about Eilas's Favorite Snacks and Celebrities! My apologizes about the consumable scrap again! I will have a fix done after the jam :) and I really do appreciate the kind words, it really warms my heart that people are playing, even if in retrospect, I would change a lot of things. Thank you :)i liked elias as an antagonist and the voice acting was great. Unfortunately got soft locked after rhett woke up his room, but it was a cool experience! :-)
Thank you for playing :) The kind words mean a lot! Other people had issues with that, and I apologize for the glitch. When you exit his room, if you don't press any arrow keys or any inputs, the cutscene should play out as intended without the softlock. I believe there's a small frame window where you can move forward, and it messes the "set move route" of the cutscene, so after exiting if you press nothing it should work. Thanks for checking it out, I really enjoyed playing your game as well!
Your game has a really unique feel. In combination with the voice acting it reminded me of old lucas art adventure games. Unfortunately I experienced a game breaking glitch, where I would get stuck when approaching the statue (twice after restarting the game)
Thanks for the kinds words! :) And thank you for finding that glitch. I've been able to replicate it, so after you exit the bedroom door (approaching the statue) there is a few frames where if you're holding the arrow keys you'll move before the cutscene begins, and that messes up the "set move route" and causes him to get stuck, which soft locks the game. That is entirely not your fault, I didn't find that glitch before the deadline. I'll make a patch after the jam is over, but if you're still interested in continuing, you just need to not press anything after exiting the bedroom while the cutscene plays. I really appreciate you playing, and your game was amazing!
Alright, I'll give that a try. And thanks for the kind words :-)
I really like the music in this game, it definitely helps creating a creepy atmosphere. I also really like the unsettling interactions between the characters. And big respect for adding voice acting! One can really feel the effort that went into this game and it all works well together. I really enjoyed the game, also because I am a fan of the theme. I ran across a few oddities that I could report and I did have trouble with catching one hint, but otherwise everything was clear enough.
A very nice game overall, considering the short timeframe. And yes, Rat is definitely the MVP. A brave and adorable rodent :)
Haha, I really appreciate the feedback! And yes the rat is the true hero! If you want to tell me the oddities I'd be happy to hear it you could message me on discord @dantescrypt_15996. Also, thank you for the comment about the music, all the tracks are made by me, I've been making digital music for 6 years. I really liked your game, I'd be happy to make some tracks for it, if you want to continue to work on it, or work on another project, just hit me up. I'm not going to ask for money or anything, hah. Thank you for playing!
Ooooo~ very creepy. Favorite character was the Rat, but his gameplay was my least favorite part.
No spoilers here, but I did get stuck after exploring a tight space - I just couldn't figure out what to do next. I loved the scene transitions - really well done, it felt like classic exploration puzzle games. Overall, I like the tone you set for this game and the start of the game is definitely unsettling 0.0, but perhaps a bit too much for me personally. Congrats on submitting your game!
I really appreciate the feedback! And yes, I may have made it too tricky. In hindset, I would've included a text document with a guide on how to beat it. I've included a video guide on how to pass all of the puzzles for you or anyone future playing it! But the kind words mean a lot to me, thank you!
Oh awesome! In that case, i'll give it another shot to play through the full game tomorrow
NOTICE** You need the RPGMAKER XP RTP to play this game! You can download it for free here, or if you have XP you should be all set.
https://www.rpgmakerweb.com/downloads