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A jam submission

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Made by a 15yo solo dev. A short analog horror puzzle game where you uncover the mystery behind the incident!
Submitted by Raimi800 — 23 hours, 44 minutes before the deadline
Rated by 21 people so far
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How did you interpret the theme?
By creating a short analog horror puzzle experience centered around mystery and environmental exploration.

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Submitted(+1)

Really great Game!! a horror game fits the theme blackout because of darkness lol. overall i was pretty scared and freaking underated game!

Submitted(+1)

Really impressive work! I wasn't able to get far myself with the puzzles and the web version wouldn't work for me (froze every couple seconds), but it's incredible that you were able to craft so many interesting environments to explore in only a week. I'm glad you included a guide so I could see the parts of the game I wasn't able to reach myself. Keep at it, this is great stuff! :)

Developer(+1)

I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS FEEDBACK 

I KNOW FOR YOU IT JUST A COMMENT BUT FOR ME IS A LOT MORE!!!!

Submitted(+1)

The game is actually very good. I watched the video and still could not get outside. I tried like 10 times. It got too frustrating so I moved on.

You did good on the game, the puzzle was just too difficult for me.

Developer(+1)

Thanks sooo much!!! i am working right now on the full version

YOU MADE ME REALLY HAPPY FOR JUST LEAVING A FEEDBACK!!!!!!

Submitted(+1)

Nice game, it was fun to play and there was much content. Only issues I have is to have more sound effects, so it can be more scary, and for Act 2 Part 1, I had trouble to get past through the second robot and I didn't know what to do. But it was refreshing, the 3D looks nice and I liked how there are small cinematics at the beginning of every part, it adds some immersion.

Developer(+1)

Thank you soooooo much for playing my game!! i will make it much easier and add more content like the act 3,4 and 5 and the all 3 endings and for sure i will add more sounds i am already  editing the DEV Log video for youtube your words mean a looooooooooooooooooooot to me!

Submitted(+1)

Surprised at how much you were able to put together in a week! Bloddie is friend-shaped and nobody can tell me otherwise. Not even the part of me that's legitimately scared of her.

I think the game gets away with explaining very little--obviously as an analog horror game you wouldnt give out the story, but through trial and error I think for the most part the game explains itself quite well. The two exceptions are the Act 1 Part 2 puzzle, which I had to look up, and the Act 2 Part 1 puzzle (I think it was? The one with two health doors) in which there isn't anything that tells you what you can do with the hammer, let alone some interact text with the object where said hammer is used. I almost threw in the towel on that puzzle, actually, since (1) the final requirement being to make your way around a hostile robot makes it really, really frustrating to mess up, since you have to do all that waiting all over again (2) I had an instance where the power cylinder robot got stuck on a deactivated robot and it just genuinely wasn't possible to win after that point. There's too much time between attempts, I think a checkpoint would be great.

Those two do unfortunately drag the game down for me, alongside the admittedly mundane gameplay of Act 2 Part 3 (which i get is probably of some story significance, and the tonal whiplash is done very well, it's just... a lot of walking lol.) That all said, I was definitely into it by the end and was sad to see it go. Will absolutely play the finished product--good job with this!

Developer(+1)

Wait did you actually finish my  game!?! THAT MEANS SO MUCH FOR ME THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!  i am doing now a series on YouTube where  i make the full game where i will fix the bugs, adjust something fhinis the story and add some sound. sorry for the boring and annoying part whit the puzzles i will make it better. THANK YOU AGAIN YOU MADE MY DAY BETTER!!

Submitted(+1)

As someone already mentioned, I didn't think that there would be a horror game submission. Great work. The clapping mechanic is unique. Nice overall.

Developer(+1)

Thanks! 

Submitted(+1)

Hey! It was an interesting project (the monster's model scared me lol).

I have several things that would make an experience better:

1. Add pause menu. I know that I write it almost under every game... but yeah, haha.

2. There are almost no sounds in the game. If you'd add even something like SFX for robots/footsteps, it would make the game much more immersive.

3. Initially, I didn't understand how the flashlight (that turns on when you press LMB) works. Maybe you could add a small tutorial window in the beginning.

Developer

I will add it in the next update! thanks for the feedback

Submitted(+1)

For me, it just lags too much, idk if it's just my computer or the game, but i played high quality games with no problem before, i literally can't play it. Sorry

Developer

i know it only lag on browser try to download you should be able to play fast and easy pls try in that way i want a feedback 

Submitted(+1)

Liked the game, I feel some creepy music would make it much better, or maybe my audio wasnt working.

Developer(+1)

You are right but u did not have much time left and i still need to fix most of the bugs and i did not have time to add much sound effects and background music but thnaks for the feedback! i will add in the feature updates after the game jam is over.

Submitted(+1)

I didn't expect to see a horror game like this here. I played in the browser. I think the game could have had more sounds. It's a nice game that implements the jam's theme in its unique way. I gave it a rating, 

Developer

Thank you sooooooooooooooooo much! i know it can have more sound but i did not have more time to make it better but i am soo happy that you like it!!!! 

Submitted(+1)

Love the idea and the gameplay, especially the clapping mechanic!

Developer

Your words mean a loooooooooooooooooooot for me! thank you so much for at least trying to play!

Submitted(+1)

Btw could you pls try my game too?

Developer

Sure why not

Submitted(+1)

it's good game but idk if the lag because of my pc or the game, still the game good :)

Developer

Thanks! Sorry about the lag i forgot to "clean" the game before realesing

Developer

Mabye if you download it it will work better if you want to try agin i made a video on youtube how to beat it


https://youtu.be/xA3SIXWu_yg?is=QthdC--z9ez3slFA

Submitted(+1)

It is an interesting game, but it is so laggy I couldn't play it for long. I was also able to just walk through the health door. I wish it was a little less laggy so I would be able to play the full thing. Good job making a game though! 

Developer

Yhea sorry about the lag mabye if tou download it i think it works better.

if you want for some resone to try it agin i made a video on youtube you can wach it if you get stuck.


https://youtu.be/xA3SIXWu_yg?is=QthdC--z9ez3slFA

Submitted

I liked the premise of having to clap to see and the puzzle mechanics were good. But the game was very laggy especially in the beginning and I wised there would be more audio or sound effects or maybe ambient background music. The door at the end of act 2 part 1 didn't work. But act 1 part 2 was definitely my favorite.

Developer

I know sorry about the lag i forgot to remove the teste scene but if you download it mabye it will work better and if you want to try it agin for some resone and get stuck i made a video on youtube


https://youtu.be/xA3SIXWu_yg?is=QthdC--z9ez3slFA

Submitted

I was really confused about what was happening, and I bugged through the health door

Developer(+1)

Sorry for that but if you want to try it agin you and not be confusing you can wach the video where i made a guide hkw to beat it and if you have lag try download it beacuse for some reasone it works better


https://youtu.be/xA3SIXWu_yg?is=QthdC--z9ez3slFA