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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Best in show | #12 | n/a | n/a |
| Best inkjam game | #12 | 3.667 | 3.667 |
Ranked from 9 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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A really interesting story that I only wanted more of. Prose flowed really nicely, including the options given, and the dreams/flashbacks. The revealing of the past was gradual and definitely held my attention. The atmosphere of the little island was intriguing; I wanted to stay longer. As someone mentioned, the ending felt a little abrupt; I'd love to see more.
Atmospheric and well written, I could easily see this as the narrative backbone for a lighthouse survival simulation.
Brilliant writing and atmosphere. It can be difficult to tell a compelling story through flashback but I think Dreams of Whalefall really nails it. I agree with fandrfa's comment that it ends abruptly but everything else was great and left me wanting more.
A very solid entry, but for me the story ended on the line "Who knows if it was true. But for you, it was enough." which felt a bit abrupt, didn't feel like an end?
If that's intended then putting "The End" would make it clearer to the player, otherwise I felt like I encountered a bug.
Thanks for the feedback! That is the end, so it wasn't a bug, but I can definitely see why it might seem that way.
This is a quiet and beautiful story, and I love how we get pieces of the backstory through the dreams. Nice work!