I escaped! Not a terrible little horror entry. I actually forgot there was a map (oops) but I still managed to get away. The footsteps for the monster were done well to indicate where/how close it was, so that was a nice touch. The movement was a bit slow, but I think it was intentional with the sprint option to allow for some intense chase moments (which I had!).

It was a little confusing on what you actually had to do, I know it was to turn on power and escape via the elevator but I think I sort of lucked out bumbling into rooms, finding a key and subsequently finding the room for that key to turn some stuff off. If I had gone a different route I probably would have gotten stuck and confused about what was needed.

Gameplay below

I survived!

Although I’ve forgot to use the sprint (silly me) I enjoyed it even without it. I don’t know if that does actually make game easier with a sprint or not, but it’s totally doable without one.

I liked the atmosphere, unsettling music, slow movement, grain filter, low visibility range, that all added up to the feeling of some threat nearby. Sound cue was nice, but essentially with a map it wasn’t that mandatory.

I think it would be useful to have some kind of “todo list” or something to keep track of what you need to do to escape as on my first attempt I didn’t know that I need to have an elevator card as well and died because of that.

I’ve enjoyed this nice horror/thriller experience, here’s my play-through:

I liked this one quite a lot! The environment, the grain, the monster, the 3D spatial sounds. It really had me toggling the map every other step. But in a good way. And getting really stressed when I forgot I couldn’t walk while it was up.

I did get quite confused with the use of blue key card for the red door though. And that did break the tension a bit.

Even though I liked the slow transition speed, the turning felt wrong in how slow it was. And something with the timing had be turn too many times and such that if it had cost me my run would have felt like the game’s fault.

I also think pacing wise, it started out great, but I think it got easier once the barrier was lowered, which would have been fine it was just for a short moment, until it got really scary as you try to get back to the elevator. That I could just run straight for it feels wrong.

But it was a really good game. I’m not complaining, I just wish it had kept me more or edge and had me a bit more scared.

Playthrough: https://youtu.be/G3FB6p_-GYY

I love the look and feel of the game.  (Metal walkways above a darknened drop is my jam.)  And I appreciate how the item locations are somewhat randomized so you can't just make a B-line for them on death.

My main issue; I'm not sure the sprinting mechanics are well integrated.  When you actually need to use them to run away, the bigger issue is whether you need to strafe to avoid supports, like when you go down the central hallway for the elevator (which I like as a design choice).

Not strafing in time is what gets you caught, not whether you can sprint, since you can actually match or outpace the monster at your normal speed.  (I also tried tapping sprint to space out small bursts.  Not sure if that was actually effective.)

And because you can't move when using the map, and you can run backwards to sideways, the only effective way to know you're clear of the monster is to look at where it's going on the map, and just plan ahead.

So I only used sprinting as a faster way to get around, and it was annoying when I had to go back to regular walking speed.

I still enjoyed it all the same though.

A very tense game where slow movement ACTUALLY makes sense. Running from the creature felt satisfying and managing the stamina meter felt meaningful. For a short jam experience, I was not bothered by the movement speed, but it could get tedious if the game were longer. 

The map was really helpful, but perhaps you could add to the tension of the game by removing the red dot that shows where the creature is and just leave your own dot to help with orientation. Other than that, this was very well crafted for the purpose of this jam.

Honestly, the combination of limited movement and viewing angles really added to the tension and horror of the game. This was quite well made.

Nice exploration game.

Would be nice to be able to maximize the window.

The regain time for sprinting is a bit to long imo. I rather have the enemies move faster.

Nice entry!

What a fun game! I normally would hate the controls being this slow but this game made it work. I was constantly looking at the map to make sure I wasn’t going to die and had a few close calls!

Thank you so much for sharing this! If you would like to rewatch my playthrough, you can find it here: https://youtu.be/hHr9D2aedfs?si=IsqcuyRWiyzMFWMt&t=3900

“The elevator rises to the surface, you have survived”

What a fun game. Like CryptRat, I found the slow movement frustrating. Being able to sprint helps of course, but I think the sprint should be a lot slower and the base movement a lot faster. I also feel perfect slide with no bob or sound effect made everything feel more stiff.

I also wish the areas had more visual variety, as I found I could only tell my way around using the map – but maybe that’s the point?

I do understand the game design reason for giving the player personal protection device, but it did somewhat make the monster less scary than he otherwise would be.

Overall, I enjoyed myself, as the difficulty and length were perfect for a jam game – thank you for a fun submission!

I have survived.

My only complaint would be that the base speed is frustratingly slow, even for an atmospheric horror game.

Otherwise the game is fun, it's definitely atmospheric, looks good, movement feels good apart for the speed and I thought the length and difficulty were appropriate, it's very cool that the placement of the keycards is randomized.