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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #2 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Enjoyment | #3 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Overall | #3 | 4.056 | 4.056 |
| Presentation | #4 | 4.167 | 4.167 |
Ranked from 12 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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The player relies on second hand information to determine what's happening in the outside world.
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"I am Email..."
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I know the lighting is meant to be atmospheric but I found it too dark and it was difficult and annoying to navigate in the apartment.
First off, this is super impressive for a jam! It's very well polished, you did a great job managing your time and the scope of the game.
I think the storytelling was done well. I liked how as you progress, you realize the protagonist might be staying inside for a good reason... I really wanted to look at the sky though!
My only gripe is with the finale. I found the heartbeat QTE to be frustrating, and I failed maybe 5 times. It was only the very last part with the screwdriver that messed me up. There's no "game over" screen so when you fail, you are abruptly sent back to the start. It's unfortunate, I was so focused on the clicking that I didn't really get to soak in the cool cutscene.
Art-wise it was great, there's lots of nice animations, and the apartment was fun to explore and suitably detailed for the PS1 style. The cutscenes were well done.
Overall, it was fun, had a cool story, and looked great!
By the way, you can access the peephole from the shower.
Thanks for the feedback and the peephole bug report! Yes, I feel like after getting feedback that the QTE is a little too difficult. I don't think I can update things while jam voting is still happening, but I'll have to keep that in mind.
I'm glad the storytelling resonated. I really wanted the protagonist to appear crazy at first, but is actually staying inside for good reason, so I'm happy that was communicated.
Thanks for the feedback!
I liked the story. I think the art and animation matches the mood of the narrative. My only issue, and it maybe an internet issue, is that i had problems with my click timings. However, I still enjoyed the story and game.
wow! this is a fantastic concept with great execution! perfect game jam game.
i loved the atmosphere, and especially the writing. really nailed the storytelling here so much so this may be my favorite game in the whole jam! i really noticed the environmental storytelling (ratthew D:).
the art was good and animation better - i felt that some props were too big, or maybe he's a short king idk. that's something we struggled with in our jam game as well.
wonderful game! I love the concept and found it not too difficult to play through. the assets all worked together very well, it definitely felt like a complete environment!! awesome job :D
Very atmospheric, loved it! The ending sequence was fittingly difficult considering the circumstances XD