The "That's Not My Neighbor" style investigation loop and unexpected plot twist at the end are brilliant—basing the gameplay on analyzing health metrics fits the theme perfectly! Having randomly generated stats and characters gives it such cool replayability.
A few QoL ideas to make the deduction flow even smoother:
- Protocol Reference & Tutorial: Make the "Read Protocol" button more prominent, or allow players to keep the reference sheet open side-by-side so they don't have to memorize baseline metrics.
- Audio Loops: Smooth out the background music loop transition so it doesn't abruptly restart.
- Stat Diversity: Expand the pool of possible metric variations post-jam so runs feel even more distinct.
Super fun entry with great speedrunning potential! If you get a chance, I'd really appreciate your thoughts on my jam project as well: /jam/brackeys-16/rate/4953523