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A jam submission

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Your simple job at an Arctic base turns into a nightmare when strange voices bleed through the radio. Do not answer.
Submitted by XFlodX — 19 hours, 11 minutes before the deadline
Rated by 8 people so far
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Submitted

Really well done! This is probably the most chilling atmosphere in all the games in this jam. (Pun may or may not be intended) The whole setting of being alone in an Arctic station itself already gets on my nerves, let alone going out each day to do mundane tasks. The blizzard ambient noise is also a perfect match for the game, it just makes the game a really terrifying experience. Well done!

Other things I like:

  • The UI looks great (only thing that didn't look good is the loading bar for the action)
  • A crosshair to stabilise the view
  • The task list is super helpful and makes the player focus on the atmosphere and vibe instead

Suggestions:

  • It would be good to have some pointers towards the interactable object. In my case, I spent a while looking for the box of fuses, which turns out to be just behind the door
  • The jump scare after the second night's sleep is just too predictable (alongside the monster not looking too menacing), making the final payoff a bit weak. I would suggest having the monster attack while you are uploading data on the second night, or even better during leaving/working in the third day
  • It would also be great to slowly introduce the anomalies in the radio instead of just lore-dumping on day 2, would make a better scare 
Submitted

i couldnt find the temperature so i checked the video in the comments of the page just to realize it was right next to the door. the atmosphere is really nice !

Submitted

Peak canadian blizzard experience! Very fun and tense game, I was looking through the windows and trying to spot whatever was lurking in the snow. The whole snow storm outside and the blinding white was great.

Submitted

The guy was just cold out there, id like to think we became friends and had a tea party xD very nice vibey spot, cozy small house, and the snow storm is amazing, i adore winter so this was the dream. 

Submitted(+1)

The atmosphere was pretty good, and it was pretty easy to play and all. I did find the monster to be well not too scary so that could probably use some improvement, but other than that it was nice, and I think the sounds and the atmosphere overall made up for the fear factor

Submitted(+1)

Loved this game!! Monster could have been a bit creepier and there were a few minor bugs, but the atmosphere was incredible and the game was very simple to understand. Could have been interesting if not answering did something, but it didn't seem to let me progress otherwise. Well done!