I was expecting another under stimulating visual novel and what I just played I think changed everything i think about the genre.
Unspoken words felt like it spoke to me personally, while also narrating someone else's genuine human experience through an interactive lens. Your team touched on so many topics within the AuDHD experience from a clear honest perspective, every moment of this game was authentic and human without being obvious or aggressive when depicting the negative emotions. The 3D environments, collectibles, and hidden notes made me read every word and the pacing was perfect. The theme track is felt continually through your original soundtrack and design choices. The soundtrack is SO good I just sat there for a while listening in the library and planetarium.
As a beginner developer, I thought the controls were super intuitive and I didn't run into any bugs or dead ends. Amazing job on the flow of the game and unique and easy to learn mechanics. Once I got Owl Vision in the library I knew somebody cooked here! I also loved the website pages and the drawing mechanic!
As an artist, I am blown away by the seamless character design, photos, UI, environment design... everything! I think your minimal use of AI as a tool is commendable as the handmade illustrations and writing clearly demonstrate the heart and soul that was lovingly poured into this project. You created my favorite game I've played so far, and published a polished beautiful game that is fun and easy to play - all within two weeks! The art style is breathtaking and coheasive!
Ok so I really want to think of some constructive feedback and found some minor things that - within the timeframe we had - would have been impossible or are just personal preference. Seriously, this game is so polished and runs in browser so well!
- ok pondering and I cant think of anything
- Oh I would add a settings menu when pressing esc to change the field of view (I got motion sick only in the school bc I'm weak to first person view
This remined me of my sky kid easter egg in our game Unfired
Each environment is fascinating!
The planetarium area made me cry... also the glass sculpture reminded me of the game Skate Story (also an indie dev)
(cries)