| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Audio | #254 | 3.536 | 3.536 |
| Visuals | #425 | 3.714 | 3.714 |
| Gameplay | #489 | 3.250 | 3.250 |
| Overall | #635 | 3.208 | 3.208 |
| Enjoyment | #696 | 3.214 | 3.214 |
| Theme | #949 | 2.821 | 2.821 |
| Innovation | #999 | 2.714 | 2.714 |
Ranked from 28 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does the game fit the theme?
My game is a survival horror game. You, the player start infront of the T.V. lying unconscious, unaware of what is happening. When you are awake, you try to escape the place, unaware of how things could turn out. My game Sinister Descent keeps the player at unease. Anything could happen but in a sense, the player thinks nothing can go wrong. Hence the theme aligns with my game perfectly.
What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
The models were readily available at marketplaces like fab and sketchfab so I used the free assets that were available. The whole codebase was written by me utilizing Unreal Engine's blueprint technology.
How many people worked on the game?1
Feels like an upgraded P.T!
I do recommend changing the controls, I didn't realize I had a smartphone, I thought the instructions talked about the phone on the desk. Some sound effects are not a perfect loop so when they finish and start again it's loosing the immersion (Like the TV at the start and the girl sound before she disappears and the coffin appears).
Keep it up!
Really cool and scary horror game! But (maybe it is meant to be like that):
That if a code letter is currently open, don't matter where are you now, you can close it. In your solution (box collider) may happen same thing as before. Example:
It may happen rarely, but I was lucky to see that :)
Hey ! Your game looked great, but my computer is not so powerful, the game a bit laggy, i think i'm under 20 fps, i have an integrated graphic card, furthermore i have a french layout keyboard so i think i did not had the expected controls. Hope my review will help :), anyway, great job !
Hey! So here are my thoughts on your game. It really reminds me of PT (the similarities are pretty strong), but I like that you added your own personal touch with the phone that's a nice addition! The way you set up a routine to scare the player works really well, and the graphics and audio are solid. Great job!
Woah, cool game! The phone gimmick is a really nice addition to not feel lonely in a horror game, I really liked that! I didn't like Selena tho :( she spooked me.
As someone else said, a pause menu would be great but the game was so great. Glad i could play it !
Oh wow. This thing is really tense and scary. Really appreciate visuals and game also feels smooth. nice work
I can definitely feel the inspiration from PT, really good job. Both the visuals and the audio were excellent! I like the addition of the phone, which adds another level to the puzzles, and the messages from the unknown contact really add to the horror vibe (not to mention the radio). Great job!
Another horror game! Awesome. Read through some comments and now i gotta try PT cause this was amazing and if thats what its based off, I'll give it a go
What a great little experience you created. The atmosphere was pretty perfect. I think if you could have found a smoother sound for the lady it would have been near perfect. Great job fellow horror game dev!
It cannot be easy to try to do a PT style game in a week and you did a good job! Most of my feedback revolves around wanting to tighten up the cell phone mechanics, like how the text messages should be latest to oldest, not oldest to latest, etc. Otherwise this is a solid slice of a game. I died once and then I was able to escape on my second run ;)
I can't seem to launch the executable in the files due to "Game files required to initialize the global shader library are missing" and can I seem to launch the game from itch. Any idea what's going on?
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