Super scary monster, and the glass was really cool. I liked how I could only carry one gem at a time, made me plan my route. My favorite part was how the character would run faster when the monster was around, real "wow" moment.
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Eldritch Escape's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #31 | 3.136 | 3.136 |
| Quirk | #31 | 2.955 | 2.955 |
| Fun | #32 | 2.636 | 2.636 |
| Overall | #32 | 2.909 | 2.909 |
Ranked from 22 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How can people find you?
https://marco-s-hampel.itch.io/, https://itch.io/profile/thesheepmedic
Language/Framework
Unity Game Engine, C#
Comments
solid game, the lighting system was neat
if there's one thing i could suggest, a sound effect for when you get hurt?
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GRIFFOLLOWWow that thing is scary. I think it would be nice if there was no real sound until you were close to it, but overall I think it did it's job and was spooky. Nice job on the doors!
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Light of the WorldInteresting concept. There's always a bit of dread when there's darkness all around you. Then you heart starts beating a bit faster when that beating/clicking picks up pace because you know "something" is getting closer. I also thought it was a nice touch that I didn't seem to be able to run while holding a gem. It made for an interesting mechanic of dropping what you need to get away knowing that you'd eventually have to loop back later to pick up what you dropped.
Nice work
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It Follows MeReally cool game! The darkness and unsettling sounds (which were, as mentioned, maybe a bit too loud and sharp ;)) did really help set the scene. The horror-like atmosphere was really well conveyed!
The art looks very good, especially the monster sprite, but even the grey walls helped tie the whole enviroment/atmosphere together.
Overall nice job!
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Ducks in SpaceI loved the atmosphere and the crazy abomination pixel art. It's the perfect blend of recognizable shapes and unsettling arrangements. Cool premise, too.
I found the gameplay to be a bit frustrating. I eventually figured out you can "hide" in the rooms, but the abomination never seemed to go away. I'm not sure how I could ever beat this unless I just get lucky. Once it finds you, it seems like a loss is inevitable as there's no apparent way to shake it. I think rooms with two exits into opposite halls would help with this a lot.
Also, I'm unsure what was happening with the audio. There was a loud clicking (the abomination?) that sped up as it got closer. It was a good idea to have an audio queue hint at how close it is, but it felt a bit too loud and sharp. Volume controls are pretty easy to implement once you've done it once and make a huge impact on the polish of a jam game. Try it out next time :)
Overall, super cool experience, even if I couldn't find more than one gem. Keep up the good work and congrats on making this in just a few short days!
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a path aloneActually quite enjoyed this. Great atmosphere and love how the music gets faster when being chased by the monster. Had to rearrange all the gems at the end as I blocked the doorway to escape. The lighting effects were also brilliant and is really well made to say it was done in a few days.
A few additional ideas from me would be that it might be worth mentioning how many gems are left to find. Though that is just an opinion for a personal preference as towards the end I wasn't sure if I was doing something wrong.
Also, after completing the game it seemed that the options "escape for Real" and "retry" didnt work. Again, I could have been doing something wrong so maybe it is actually fine.
Ah also, love the monster design :).
Well done.
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Chicken Jam
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