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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Innovation | #109 | 3.714 | 3.714 |
| Theme | #110 | 4.024 | 4.024 |
| Audio | #121 | 3.667 | 3.667 |
| Overall | #129 | 3.690 | 3.690 |
| Visuals | #163 | 4.095 | 4.095 |
| Enjoyment | #217 | 3.595 | 3.595 |
| Gameplay | #425 | 3.048 | 3.048 |
Ranked from 42 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does the game fit the theme?
The game fits the theme really well, it uses strange levels and tasks as a base ground for content.
What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
The GUI, sprites and a few sound effects are not mine. Other than that, everything is made by me, my friend only helped me with level sprites.
How many people worked on the game?2
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The ending was creeeeeepy. Cool concept!
Very unique game, loved every aspect of it, and the plot twist.
I really loved the game too, can you try my game? My goal is to get a 20 rating.
This was a very unique a cool entry! I loved everything about it and would LOVE to see a much longer game done like this, maybe with some more advanced puzzle. Great job!
This was very good! I liked the atmosphere a lot. I was really creeped out during the mirror part; I had to take my headphones off to make sure that weird breathing wasn't in my house, haha. Good job!
I like the game concept and the Windows 95 is really nostalgic. Great work :)
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I really like the Windows 95–style UI. It gives the game a lot of charm and nostalgia. I also like how the story progressively deepens as you work through the bugs. The sudden shift to the 3D scene actually scared me a bit.
Good job!
Loved the concept and visuals were really good, if you wanna keep going with this project i suggest to take inspiration from 98xx and julian and friends ! this really rememebered me that game. Good job !
Okay yeah, this one creeped me out more and more the longer I played.
The fake Win95 desktop was so cool. I even looked through the photos just because it felt nostalgic. I liked how you even added some of the original stock photos in there. The emails getting progressively weirder were done well too. The mirror level was getting under my skin, super creepy. And then the 3d level, when the door slams shut behind you, actually had my heart racing a bit.
This was an awesome second jam entry. Simple concept but the atmosphere and concept make it really stand out.
The 3D level has 2 endings as well if you hadn't noticed! You could pick in between fixing the wall or going through the broken wall! Both endings have a different poem, which all convey a deeper meaning. Only one person so far has got the closest to actually finding the true meaning!
the switch from 2d to 3d was really unexpected but super cool!
Love this! great style and atmosphere
I love Windows 95 visuals! The game has crazy aesthetics.
This is a short and linear, but very atmospheric experience. Slightly reminds me of hack_me games.
Thanks for sharing your project!
Very great game for a jam ! Lovely visuals. The story is really strange indeed.
Nice game. I liked the idea
Very good game playing a computer inside of your computer is really strange
I always enjoy that classic windows theme reminds me of playing games when I was younger, wasn't expecting the transition in the final level that was super cool!
Your game immediately reminded me of the malware game. The final 3D level is pretty impressive. The only problem is that I think the gameplay is slightly weak.
Congratulations on your game. It's very intriguing, especially the final part which is in 3D. It leaves room for it to become even more frightening. I really enjoyed it.
Awesome! Very ambitious for a game jam, and it came out great. Was a little confusing (which isnt that big of a problem), but the vibes and storytelling were great
I never have used windows older than 7, but man Those mouse clicks has taken my heart. And the last level was quite nice, it settles a chilling environment (although I am still confused what happened at the end lol). Overall Good game for me
8./10
cheers Silent Comet
I tried making the final poem understandable, but it was basically describing you and your actions in the game, people who do things like you (if you choose to disobey or to obey tasks). The company you are working for is some sort of higher power that you cannot comprehend, disobeying results in the dark void (which in reality is true escape), while the Light Void is a false sense of security (this is if you do what you are told at the last level). I tried my best to make it profound, so it can be pretty difficult to understand at first, I especially tried to also make it a bit more mysterious.