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A jam submission

Hunt NightView game page

It was supposed to be just another night to hunt
Submitted by Nyx โ€” 8 hours, 26 seconds before the deadline
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Hunt Night's itch.io page

Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Rate the art, sound, story, and overall feel#33.3603.360
Was it enjoyable to play?#43.2803.280
Did it make good use of the theme and limitation?#43.2403.240
Overall#43.2603.260
Did it do something interesting, fresh or original?#53.1603.160

Ranked from 25 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Judge feedback

Judge feedback is anonymous and shown in a random order.

  • This was really good! The first time I played, it ended abruptly. I restarted and then I was able to see the ending. It would've been alot more fun and scary if the dinosaurs were lurking around and you would make them aggressive when hunting or going close to them. Or maybe a dinosaur chases you after you hunt the deer. Regardless, it was fun and eerie!
  • Its a very good game on horror aspect, really liked it, what you can improve is that when i played it i just died and did not see the dinosaur idk why maybe it was a bug
  • Woah... Nice visuals, scary atmosphere with a jumpscare at the end. Amazing game.
  • Art wise it was quite good. I felt like there could've been more to this game. The map was very small and it was quite easy to predict that there would a jumpscare at the end. As a result I don't think the dinosaur theme was used properly. It could be said that it wasn't used at all almost, considering the dinosaur wasn't actively chasing you throughout the game (which is what I was expecting). If it was, then this would've gotten a higher rating from me at least
  • I really enjoyed this game. For something made in only 3 days with the limitations, I think Hunt Night does a surprisingly good job of creating an atmosphere that sticks with you. The biggest strength for me was definitely the atmosphere. The game obviously isn't trying to be realistic, but it still has a very convincing feel to it. The combination of the forest, limited lighting, art style, music, and especially the lack of a HUD really works. Not having a bunch of UI elements on screen made the experience feel more immersive and made me pay more attention to my surroundings. I played the game twice. I still enjoyed going through it the second time, which I think is a good sign for such a short game. If I could change anything, I'd probably add more sound and environmental audio to make the forest feel even more alive and potentially more threatening. I think something like stomping sounds could have added a lot to the tension and made the dinosaur's presence feel even more intimidating. There are so many ideas for what could make a future version even better, so best of luck! Overall, I'd say this is very close to a 10/10 considering the time and limitations. The game has a clear identity, a strong atmosphere, and manages to make a very short experience memorable. Really good job on this one. I'd genuinely like to see what you could make with more time and fewer restrictions.
  • The game's pretty good, The sounds and the atmosphere was also good enough for the jam. The jumpscare at the end was also good, got me scared. Overall, great job!

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Comments

Jam Host

A nice, retro-feeling short horror game. I enjoyed it. Although it's kind of jank, I only heard a sound of the dino and nothing else on my first run. Anyway, amazing job! I loved the atmosphere and the sound design was pretty good too.

Developer

yeah this happened with another played too. The dino placement could be better fixed cuz sometimes it gets hidden behind trees. Thank you for playing

Submitted

Loved the art style and feel

Developer

Thank you. Glad to hear so

HostSubmitted(+1)

Spooky. now make a longer version of this.

okay that jump scare got me xD

Developer(+1)

:)

Jam Host(+1)

Here is my playthrough :>

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/mlm74x85pvrew5d5bohrl/nyx-huntnight.zip?rlkey=1ghwgmllml72hpsitkqc2osg7&st=od70pt7k&dl=0

The last roar shook the hell out of me

Developer(+1)

lol glad then

Submitted

didn't get to witness the dino ๐Ÿ˜” 

Developer

how so ? was it a bug or something ?

Submitted

dk, just heard a sound, probably the jumpscare sound, and game over

Developer

maybe it got hid behind a tree or something

Submitted

maybe, i may try again later

Submitted

Bro, You got me with that dinosaur jump scare. Also I appreciate the spooky art style. 

Developer

Thank you man

Submitted

Actually did not expect this game to be so creepy. That dinosaur scared me

Developer(+1)

Glad you enjoyed it!