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The game looks very good and polished, the creepy music creates the right atmosphere and I like the game concept.
Little problem is that the game was quite lagging even though I have some really good hardware. It might be the browser im using(Firefox).

Also really liked the mini cutscenes that showed the maiden and probably a ghost when entering the East Wing Room.
About that, when the maiden first spawns it doesn't actually take count of the player position because I ran to get past that part after I died a couple of times and the maiden spawned right on me and killed me.

Also, had a hard time playing backwards as I had to constantly look at the maiden.
 

Overall really enjoyed the game, found the controller smooth and the visuals very well made,
good job!

• I really like how the shader makes the atmosphere of the game. Horror / spooky games don’t have to be pitch black with a flashlight with batteries. Really nice work on this :)
• The “don’t blink” / line of sight mechanic is pretty good. Kind of annoying to have it so early in the game, because I still didn’t memorize the house layout, but makes the game more challenging as it doesn’t have checkpoints.
• Some kind of UI improvements for example the buttons on the phone: Radar, Inventory (shows key with name of the door), Settings (only the sound and gameplay faders), and a separated Mission section with the lore.
• It would be nice that the Maiden has a more creepy walking animation, and some rock sound effect queue when she’s walking, so you know she’s moving even without looking.

That cover art looks better now :D.

About the game itself, great use of the assets and sound with music, for a solo dev it's pretty impressive. Tbh I didn't get very far but I did try to visit all of the room and got the first key in a chest (That child's room behind a toilet was a choice lol). Else I did not get very far:
1. The camera was really nauseating for me (I do suffer from mild car motion sickness but most of the time I can do FPS fine) so I cannot sit in front of the game very long, I did have to walk away after the play

2. I think most of the game is find key -> open door, but I have no idea which of the door the first key was supposed to open so I kinda don't know where to proceed (maybe the game did show me but it went too fast?)

As you mention you have plan post-jam so that's a good start already, so keep on the good work

Interesting game and great atmosphere! The camera was a little wonky but overall, I like the idea of the game.

Really nice game. I'll say I really am not a horror fan at all, like honestly I don't think the lighting and the perspective really doesn't make that much sense for a game like this, but I was still overly anxious for no reason lol

A few notes:

- I'd wager the reason you're not attracting that many people is your thumbnail. As in...it's really really unclear what I'm looking at. Initially I genuinely thought maybe that was a mecha or something, but it's really difficult to understand what I'm looking at.

- The lighting and saturation do not spell "horror game" to me, it feels more cutesy if you get what I mean?

- My boyfriend passed by while I was playing and was very confused at the screen going black, and I explained that it was blinking and he said "but like, you're in third person though" which I hadn't even thought of because as a doctor who fan I immediately got that mechanic from "weeping angel", but thinking about it yeah it would make more sense in first person lol

- it's pretty difficult to know what I'm supposed to do, in the sense that I'm not sure where the things I'm told to find are. Perhaps a glowing indicator, a minimap, or even just more precise directions from the person texting you could help a lot

- In that same vein, maybe more descriptive keys could help, because I took a long time to figure out where the only key I could find could open

Sorry I couldn't play past the maiden's appearance, I really don't do horror lol

But it's honestly a very impressive game for a single person in a week! Thanks for your submission

Cool game, the instructions flashes a bit fast and I was confused how to play it at first. Really liked the atmosphere.

super spooky atmosphere! I tried this game many times but couldn't do it lol. Don't usually play scary games but it was fun while it lasted :) 

i liked the gameplay. Very good level design, the atmosphere is spooky/unsettling. Audio levels are a bit high. But i wanna leave it on a high note, great job!

Finally finished the game (with a huge amount of help). The game is really well done. These endless chasing weeping angels are super terrifying and induce that dread and urgency that makes the game tense. Although seeing the maiden actually move (caused by the maiden being visible on screen, yet you are not in direct line of sight) feels funny and breaks the illusion a bit. But overall, I love the atmosphere a lot. 

My biggest complaint is that I hated the third-person camera, which triggers motion sickness extremely easily. It forces me to pause the game frequently, can't search the place as thoroughly, while also lowering the difficulty, just to not turn the camera too much. It seriously made the game way less fun than it needed to be.

Other things I like:

• The radar is super helpful
• Nice graphics
• The lore and settings sound really cool for a nice story

Suggestions:

• Please allow switching between third-person camera, or at least adding fov settings as well
• The key is super hard to find. It's likely the box blended into the scenery too much and didn't stand out. I would suggest changing models, or at least doing a glow/outline once you are near
• Speaking of outlines, it would be a good idea for anything interactable to have an outline when getting close
• Maybe utilising the radar for the key as well?
• I would also suggest some way to revisit the messages and a way to see the inventory. It would be helpful to know what the player currently has, and revisit the objective if needed

Anyway, this is really well done. Keep up the good work! 

And remember, DONT BLINK. The maiden is behind you.

Wow, i love the atmosphere of the game, good job

You have made a lot of progress compared to the version I tested halfway through the jam. Most of the bugs I encountered on my first play test have been fixed and I feel like you've also fixed most of my small complaints with the game. The ambiance is still great and there is way more tension since the behaviour of the maiden is more consistant.

Still the tps camera is a questionnable choice imo for this type of game and makes moving through the manor a bit tiresome. The underground fog makes navigating the basement a bit weird. The maiden is still harmless when outisde the manor.

Anyway this is imo a really good submission and I had fun playing through your game!

Sick visual arts! Congratz. 

I didn't encounter any significant bugs. Sometimes, even though I was looking at the door, I couldn't interact; I needed to be looking from the exact right angle. I think it's a collider issue. The eye-closing mechanic is also well thought out. The overall atmosphere of the game made me quite tense. I found it very successful. Congratulations.

The concept of a Weeping Angel in a manor has potential to be terrifying as hell. But what I think brings this game down as a horror game the most is the Third Person gameplay, which on top of that makes it sligthly more difficult (at least for me) to traverse the building. The interact system (opening doors, picking up items) is relatively buggy too.

Still though, even if the environment came from a paid asset pack, the atmosphere is still there and the visuals in general look really nice. I like the purple hue the atmosphere has. This a pretty good game overall and I can see a lot of effort was put into this. Good job!

After returning to this game and actually playing it through, I can say this game is compelling. 

I got stuck because I didn't notice the "Attic key" notification I got when I picked up the crucifix. Seeing that your attention is led straight to the text messages, I think the white text is in a terrible localtion. 

Anyway, It helped me to figure out the game's whole design philosophy (Go to room, find item, find key, go to that key's room, repeat).  I noticed that the maiden has an interesting way of moving to you, mostly strafing around you, it's generally also a well executed weeping angel type enemy. I found myself having to strategically make her move to a different spot so I can pass her risk-free.

I liked the artstyle (altough the cool stylized fog strained my eyes slightly) and the atmosphere in general. The sound design is simple but functional. 

The negatives I mentioned in my striked through rendition of my comment still apply, buuutttt I'm definitely giving this better ratings now