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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Story | #8 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| Visuals | #8 | 3.250 | 3.250 |
| Characters | #9 | 2.750 | 2.750 |
| Funness | #10 | 2.250 | 2.250 |
| Overall | #11 | 2.542 | 2.542 |
| Puzzle Design | #12 | 1.750 | 1.750 |
| Audio | #13 | 2.250 | 2.250 |
Ranked from 4 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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- I was interested in the story, and unlocking the secrets of the house, but hit a wall after about ten minutes. Once I'd found the dining room key and opened the green doors, I was unable to find any more keys, and after searching the house a few times, I surrendered and quit the game. Perhaps there could have been a hint system or clearer way to flag the key locations?
- To be honest, walking around in the dark looking for tiny objects isn't really my idea of a good time. I think more dialogue between the characters and character development could have made it a lot better, though, and would make the reveal at the end have more weight. I did like that the code puzzle resets so you can't just brute force it and have to actually think about the most efficient way to solve it before it resets.
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The story was really compelling - someone forgetting everything mid-crime. I kept thinking if he brought her to this weird house with no windows to murder her but that just may be too dark. :P
The environment looked nice and spooky. Unfortunately, I couldn't figure out how to get inside the room in the attic (if that is what I was supposed to do) and got stuck there.
EDIT: Okay, I tried it again and then I couldn't find the laundry room. The key I got in the dining room worked on the brown doors but there was nothing in the rooms inside. I probably missed something , this type of game is just not for me I guess. Maybe you can make a walkthrough video for those of us who couldn't finish the game just so we can get the story :). As for feedback, I would suggest you make the stair movement smoother and add some more sound effects.
Thank you for the feed back!!
every keys are obtainable, i guarantee it!
if you need some hints:
-2nd key around attic
-3rd key around dining room
-4th key is somewhere in the laundry room
-5th key is somewhere in one of the bedrooms
-6th key is somewhere in the restroom
-attic key is somewhere in the basement's room
the story is self-explainable, you have to finish the game to know what exactly happened to the main character
Ah thanks, I'll give it another go.