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Overall, I really enjoyed Horror Scenarios! The top-down aspect was a unique touch that made the game feel like a fresh take on the classic survival horror games!  I love that it will eventually have two different stories (at least I presume that's the plan from the selector page :D), and that you included difficulty modes and survival styles.  Makes it feel way more accessible.

In terms of things that were hiccups for me, the text on the opening movie moved a bit too fast - would be better if you could just manually decide when to advance so it works for both slower and faster readers (or streamers trying to also keep up with chat LOL).  On the flip side, once in the game, the text was a bit slow, though after a few I figured out I could hit E to make it go faster.  Hopefully aiming to have an option for that down the line to change that?

I really found the controls hard to use.  Keyboard + mouse just ended up being too many buttons to keep track of that were not always intuitive, and then having to switch to the mouse to attack just added to the complexity.  Controller worked better, except for me; the 180 turn only worked when using the D-pad.  If I used the L-stick, it just wouldn't trigger.

I also really think it would be helpful if the map indicated locked doors once you interact with them.  I got increasingly frustrated by how many locked doors there were at the start, and ended up stuck trying to find either a key or something sharp.  The mansion is big enough that it was easy for me to forget which doors were locked and which weren't, so I ended up trying them all again and again.  

The only bug, other than the 180 turn on L-stick, that I encounter was when I was on the menu and hit the LB to see what it did, the game locked up and I had to CTRL+ALT+DEL to get out.

All that said, I look forward to it's release in early access and will be watching for it <3

VOD link around time I started playing: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2875282122?t=00h09m15s

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Hey Collectonian,

Thank you so much for the detailed feedback! We actually watched your gameplay, and it was great seeing you experience the Redwood Estate. We’re really happy you enjoyed the concept and direction we’re taking! 

We completely agree about the opening movie text and will look into making it easier to read. We’ll also look into adding an option to speed up in-game dialogue.

We’re currently working on modern controls to make movement more flexible and intuitive, especially with mouse + keyboard. We’ll also investigate the 180° turn issue with the left stick.

Your feedback about the map is great too! We have something planned for Early Access with collectible maps that will better identify rooms and doors, making them more useful to the player.

We also noticed the backtracking you experienced 😅 We’ll look at making that staircase more obvious.

The LB/menu issue was identified, fixed and should be included in tomorrow’s patch!

Thanks again for playing and taking the time to share all this. Feedback like yours really helps us polish the Redwood Estate while staying true to our vision. 

Studios O.S.A.A.T. Team