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A jam submission

sapila: her storyView game page

she will save him, no matter what it takes.
Submitted by Aazriik, Kells Usher, ghastlytomb (@ghastlytomb) — 7 minutes, 40 seconds before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Visuals#964.1784.178
Overall#2203.5743.574
Creativity#2213.7623.762
Enjoyment#2843.4063.406
Theme#4803.1093.109

Ranked from 101 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Submitted(+1)

Great game! Loved the visuals, and really liked the music, it was well done and added to the atmosphere a lot.  It was fun going around finding the notes, and it was neat imagining that something was leaving them every time I left the room.  Can't say I've got any complaints, well done!

Developer(+1)

thank you for playing ahh!! and thank you for your feedback and thoughts on the gameplay process! 

Submitted(+1)

This is super well done, very polished! Great story, great art and music, and very tense gameplay! The way the notes got progressively more concerning as you explore your house in the dark had me on the edge of my seat!

Developer

thank you so much!! im so glad you noticed the progression of the notes! 

Submitted(+1)

I really like the art for this!!! and the part of the narrative you've written so far is really intriguing, cant wait to see how the game improves if you develop it further ദ്ദി(ᵔᗜᵔ) (I did get a little lost when following the sticky notes but quickly picked up what I was supposed to do)

Developer(+1)

it makes me so happy that you like the art!! we are going to be expanding this, so def follow along here or add me on discord if youre curious about things!!! im sorry to hear you got lost, but i am glad you picked things up!! ill make note of that! 

Submitted(+1)

what a lovely game!! i loved playing through this, the art was lovely to look at and i loved the writing!! i definitely want to follow development as it moves forward, this demo was super cool!!! thank you for the experience of playing it!! :D

Developer

YOU ARE SO SWEET HELLO?!?! holds you in my hands. this is so kind of you. we are definitely going to do more so you can follow me here or even add me on discord if you want to see more!! 

Submitted(+1)

I do love when people tackle narrative in game jams, because it can be hard to inject a story into such a small segment of a game, so when you find yourself intrigued, it means it was done well. And I think you did so well! from the music and the scene of waking up in the middle of night, to walking through a dimly lit apartment, my curiosity was piqued to see it through!

Also kudos on the art and atmosphere. well implemented. I did however struggle to find the sticky notes and was lost on "what to do" at some points. if you were to continue working on it, I'd say think about the player experience and extra ways to draw attention to the things that need to be found, such as audio cues or other eye catching events.

For the sake of the time-limited jam, it was a really enjoyable tale!

Developer

thank you SO much for playing, it means the world!! im so happy that you liked everything, yippee! it makes me so happy to see the art well recieved (non pixel) because i went out on a limb and tried a new style for this!! 

we definitely want to add audio cues, some jump scares, and other things to draw your attention, my original dialogue was a lot more fleshed out but we ran out of time and had to condense it all!! thank you for your feedback!! 

Submitted(+1)

I honestly like how the dialogue was portrayed, it actually built a solid persona to the character (at least in my mind), like it was an actual thought someone would have to reading the sticky notes! so you condensed it well :D 

Also I adored the character portrait art. please do more non-pixel art!!

Developer

WAHHH thank you!!! ive had a friend tell me that she felt like an actual character and not just flat for similar reasons (including her planning to set boundaries despite her naiveity!), so im glad you also think so!!! 

pixel are is NOT my forte and we had Kells and another friend lending a hand to that, so i appreciate you liking the portrait art!! i wish i couldve done even more facial expressions with her in it hehe. val actually made a joke about a hades / persephone dating sim anddd im kinda thinking about doing it, so you might see more of her / and them! 

Submitted(+1)

I reaaaally like the premise of this one, like a modern day persephone and hades au. Very cute! Nice art style, nice atmosphere and lovely music. I do like the sticky note mechanic in terms of the jam, but if you continue working on it -- I'd like to see it really honed in on. Fantastic submission!!

Developer(+1)

WE ARE GONNA KEEP WORKING ON IT!!! if youre interested you can follow along to see updates and when thats gonna happen :3 i've literally been describing it to people as a modern day persephone and hades au and i am SO glad that you understood that, LOL! thank you for your feedback and for playing!! 

Submitted(+1)

if u really want to send the modern hades and persephone au, i would love like -- romantic interactions, dateable style with a hot hades XD just putting it out there hahaha

Submitted(+1)

also Sapila sounds like sapphic so femme hades would be fun 

Developer

VAL YOURE GIVING ME IDEAS. CAN WE BE FRIENDS SO I CAN MAKE THIS AND BOUNCE IDEAS OFF OF YOU 

Submitted(+1)

This was such a cool idea! I liked how the notes slowly got more concerning and disturbing, and I loved the music and art! By the time I got to the portal I wanted to know more, and I was definitely intrigued as to what would happen next. This was a great game!

Developer(+1)

thank you so much for playing, i appreciate all your thoughts on it!

Submitted

What a unique and fun little horror! We really liked the story and how unnerving it gradually becomes. The main character design is great too! she’s super sweet (even if a little naive), and that makes the whole experience even more charming and eerie when things start to feel “off.” We especially loved how the world slowly changes to remind you that you’re not alone!

The main issues we ran into were mostly technical: the game wouldn’t full-screen properly for us (we tried multiple browsers), and during some cutscenes, the art didn’t fully cover the screen, so you could still see parts of the world underneath. It’d be great to have those moments fill the screen completely, especially since the art looks really nice!

Gameplay wise, the movement speed felt a bit slow, and with how much there is to explore and read, it did get a bit tedious near the end, though we understand the slower pace, just be nice for less things to bump into or a run button with stamina :)

Overall though, this is a really solid and memorable little experience! The tone, visuals, and atmosphere all hit just right, and we’d love to see a full version with more scares, story, and of course, more of that beautiful artwork! <3

Developer(+1)

thank you so much for your feedback!!! i'll definitely be letting our programmer know about the technical issues. the art covering too little / not enough / stretching / squishing was such a paaaaaaain, we tried to fix it last minute but for some reason it wouldn't work. it's on our bucket list! im so happy that you guys enjoyed everything! we do fully plan on extending this, so if you guys are curious you can follow along!! your mention about player walking speed has given me an idea though >:) so i thank you for that! 

Submitted(+1)

of course! fun of game jams is always getting feedback to improve!! and were happy it's going to good use! thanks for making a fun game, and were def gonna follow progress! wish you the best :D

Developer(+2)

thank you!! i meant to attach it in my earlier response, but here is the end scene background if you were curious! 

Submitted(+1)

beautiful, so much detail!! aaaaaaaaaaaa

Developer

THANK YOUUUU!!! i agonized over it for like two days because i couldnt get it right 

Submitted(+1)

This game has a very fun art style and a really cool story!

who looking for the notes was a bit hard.

but still good job!

Developer

thank you!! we plan on making the notes bigger in future! 

Submitted

Our build was broken the last hour, thank god they extended the jam or we couldn't submit as well. 

I'm blind trying to look for those sticky notes lmao. I love the music and suspense. 

Submitted(+1)

Our build was broken the last hour, thank god they extended the jam or we couldn't submit as well. 

I'm blind trying to look for those sticky notes lmao. I love the music and suspense. 

Developer

ughhh im glad someone can relate but im sorry you had to go through that too!! there's 13 total sticky notes!! 

Submitted(+1)

Enjoyed this game! Story is well done. If you keep working on this beyond the jam, definitely prioritize making the movement and collisions feel a bit better, I felt super clumsy bumping into everything checking if there were new notes, haha.

Developer(+1)

thank you so much for your feedback!! we will definitely work on that in future to make things more smooth!! some of those doorway corners are really frustrating, even for us LOL! 

Submitted(+1)

Love the music and feel to this game. Great artwork! Good job.

Developer(+1)

thank you so much for playing!! 

Submitted(+1)

Very cool game! It definitely gets more and more unnerving the more sticky notes you read! The art is also really good! :)

Developer

ahh thank you for coming to play!! im glad you enjoyed it! 

Submitted(+1)

Great art! The writing for the portal made it feel both alive and unnatural; I got a slight chill.
I wish there were more to do than pixel hunt for items. If it had a bit more direction, I can see this game being pretty banger
Nice job!

Developer

thank you SO much for your feedback and for playing!! im so glad you liked my writing, i agonized over it for so long!! we definitely want to add more to the game than just pixel hunting, and we have more to expand on! thank you again!! 

Submitted(+1)

Enjoyed your game!!! left you detailed feedback on your comment on our post:

/jam/jamsepticeye/topic/5402388/we-need-more-games-more-feedback-...

consider checking our game in your free time (no pressure), we would love to hear what you think...

Submitted(+1)

Love the story and pixel art is amazing. took me awhile to find all the stick notes, maybe add an small shine to it for player to find it better but overall really enjoyed it, good job :]

Developer

thank you for the feedback and for playing!!! we definitely wanna make them a little more noticeable in future! 

Submitted(+1)

Fun demo! Can't wait to see what you do with it for a full game! The storytelling and visual were great!

Thanks for previously checking out my game, 9 Lives!

/jam/jamsepticeye/rate/3937771

Developer

i'm so glad you enjoyed it!! thank you for coming to visit!! 

Submitted(+1)

Cute little horror game very fitting for October. I like the art style, very unique, especially the portal at the end. Can't wait to see more.  

Developer

THANK YOU!!! i tried something new with the art style and it makes me so happy that its been well recieved! here's the unsquished version of the final portal! 

Submitted(+1)

Just replayed it after I found out a fixed version had been uploaded.

Very ominous atmosphere. I liked the character art. The four-directional flashlight could be a bit weird to angle at times, but good work overall.

Developer

aw thank you so much for coming back!!! that means the world to us. the four directional flashlight is definitely tricky, thank you for seeing it through! 

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