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• Graphics : Fine
• Music / Sfx :
  
  • Music : The song choice is a bit too 'epic' for a stealth game. (Unfitting but the song itself is fine)
  • SFX : A bit lacking
• GUI : Fine, a way to expand the log would be good.
• Gameplay :  
  • Lacking , it doesn't really 'feel' like a stealth game, there's seemingly very little punishment for being caught.
  • Being caught is actually confusingly hard, being able to walk in front of the guards for a couple of turns or even just walking right through them.
  • You seem to be able to softlock yourself, rather easily at that.
  • Lack of alternate paths to avoid guards, other hiding spots, abilities like a dash or a 'throw' to distract guards, blackjack option to KO guards , etc. there's no mechanical depth here.
  • Traps are far too common and scattered without rhyme or reason.
• Notes :
  • Bandages keep healing 1hp but aren't used up, nor stop bleeding.
  • Invisibility needs to not be a 100% transparency , instead a 70-90% transparency so you can keep track of where you are easier.
  • It seems to be very easy to softlock yourself, things like keys being single-use , or items you need simply just not existing.
    • 'Bones' are apparently from skeleton guards attacking you, but there's nothing suggesting that'd be the case, nor is it something the player is likely to think of when it's a stealth game.
  • Pressing space to try to skip a turn was opening up a new tab to your old game website which 404s.
  • Everything being randomly generated , at least right now isn't helping things much. Some hand-made rooms that have more rhyme and reason to their layout would be nice.

As it is , the concept and graphics are fine, but the gameplay is completely lacking. I wouldn't call this much of a game in it's current state as you can hardly do anything aside from move around, pick up items and use scrolls. The stealth mechanics are near non-existent with hiding in a single recurring bit of furniture being the only thing particularly 'stealthy'.

Hello! Welcome to Feedback Quest 8! My name's Hythrain, a co-host and one of the streamers for this event! This feedback is being written live as I stream your game! If you're interested in seeing my live reaction, let me know and I can send you a link to the VOD once it's posted to YouTube!

So my normal approach for any game in these events is simple: I get the game, make sure it's not a virus, then play it with as little information on how to play as possible. This way, I can judge how intuitively someone can figure out the game. Only if it's obvious that I need to read more will I do so. I note this so you can get a sense where some of these feedback comes from. In addition, I want to note that feedback and rating are different; don't use this feedback to gauge what I'll rate, nor should you view my rating as entirely indicative of my feedback.

This game felt a little strange to play, primarily due to how it would jump each time you moved a tile. I was also pretty confused about what I was doing, as the player is just dropped in with there being a lot of different things going on that they need to familiarize themselves with. Obviously, this means I think it should have a tutorial to help teach the player how to play. Just a few of the things I never understood by the time I stopped playing was why I would sometimes have an image of a skull above me, what the books did, and if there was supposed to be a way to progress the turns while hiding (because if there isn't, why bother having it).

I also encountered some bugs, particularly with the fact that I couldn't escape enemies once they had seen me. This was regardless of what I did, like using invisibility or teleport spells; the enemy would just continue to follow me forever until I was dead.

These were the stand-out things for me. However, I do see a lot of potential in this and I hope to see more of it.

A really unique game! I enjoyed the twist of no combat and having to figure out the secrets to escape, which adds a layer of depth to the world. My only real issue was the slightly confusing UI and the post-processung being a bit too intense, as it sort of overwhelms you with information about your goal and inventory. I could not complete the game as I was confused about how far towards my goal I was. Maybe if you had a bit more of a tutorial, it might have helped, along with having more prompts when you were making progress in the game. But it was still enjoyable and the music was nice, keep it up!