Really enjoyed it! I would love to see more, well done!
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Lurking in the Dark's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Design | #21 | 4.491 | 4.491 |
| Overall | #43 | 4.400 | 4.400 |
| Originality | #114 | 4.396 | 4.396 |
| Adherence to the Theme | #293 | 4.314 | 4.314 |
Ranked from 159 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Comments
Great idea, simple mechanics, good level design! Great game!
Fantastic work!
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MICROVANIAYou got the all the stars from me. This was so good. The only thing missing is a "dark one summoning" clip at the end ^^. Atmosphere is perfect, add some variety to enemies and obstacle and you could make a full game out of this!
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The Last Safe RoomNice puzzle game. Few times I was really scared :)
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It's the Pigeons Mr. President!Loved the game, and what a nice artstyle!
Very satisfying to trick those pesky monsters :)
Stay funky,
Dez
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PinkOball Dating Alyssa *GTMK 2019*Great job clever idea :D I really liked the art and sound effects too
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Rabbit KillerThis has to make it into the top games of this jam! The ambience is amazing, art and sound fit very well together, the main mechanic is simple and easy to understand but leaves quite some room f or clever and suspenseful realtime puzzles and each level challenges you in a different way. Much love!
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WonkeyFirst off, this game is by among one of my favorites of the jam. It goes beyond the rating categories. The design, adherence to theme, and originality are the best I've seen in the jam. However, it continues to impress me with the atmosphere, music, art, etc.
I am surprised how little entries were horror themed, because the theme was only one. Typically giving the player only one of something they usually have a lot of lends itself to making the player feel powerless. I am huge fan of horror games. Although few actually scare me nowadays, and I'm not ashamed to admit that this game's atmosphere and sound effects were effective enough to unsettle me. Despite it's cute art, which I believe provides a beautiful contrast to the narrative and atmosphere, it is scary. In my opinion, this game is excellent beyond words and I am craving more of this game.
My only critique is that the mechanic of killing the same monster the same with the spikes would get too repetitive if the game was longer. However, the game was short enough it did not over stay its welcome. If this game were to be made into a full game, I would love to see different creatures and different ways to kill, run, or hide.
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One Item: Yo-Yoreally simple yet challenging mechanic. Also you added a bit of scariness with the monsters. I loved tricking them into the spikes.
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Space Is LimitedMy 5 year old son and I played this game all the way through 3 times. It scared the crap out of him but he loved it. Great job!
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Cthulhu RisesVery nice and well tuned mechanic! Fits pretty well with the theme. I definitely got a bit spooked the first time I saw the monster though haha
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Fred and BoxNice one! Took a second to figure out the mechanic but it was pretty fun once I did. Also like, legit scary. The graphic on the monster's eyes in the dark is really creepy. Not 100% sure how close to the theme it is, but my game completely ignored that so I can't really talk haha.
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Sack 'n' StackGreat art style and atmosphere. I especially like the planning skills required to be able to safely move in the dark and kill enemies at the same time. I'd love to see how this idea can be developed further. Well done!
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