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Sinister Lights's itch.io pageResults
Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
Audio | #37 | 3.006 | 3.417 |
Graphics | #42 | 3.080 | 3.500 |
Originality | #65 | 2.713 | 3.083 |
Accessibility | #68 | 2.346 | 2.667 |
Controls | #71 | 2.346 | 2.667 |
Overall | #73 | 2.566 | 2.917 |
Fun | #74 | 2.200 | 2.500 |
Theme | #81 | 2.273 | 2.583 |
Ranked from 12 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Godot Version
3.2.3
Wildcards Used
N/A
Game Description
A RETRO STYLE SURVIVAL HORROR GAME
Source
unsure
Discord Username
CODSY#2796
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Really awesome entry, the audio and visual style are really creepy and the jumpscares hit hard.
I think the only major issue with this game is that it needs some explanation (that or I /do/ understand it and it's just too hard) - because I feel like I was checking the windows and turning off the lights when the door opened and keeping myself sane and I just kept on ding dang dyin'. At a point, it stopped being scary because I knew my death was guaranteed LOL
Overall, though, great work!
haha xD thank you!
Loved the atmosphere you created with the visual style and audio. I think I needed a bit more instruction on how to play the game because it took a lot of trial and error to figure things out! A simple splash screen that explained the mechanics would be really helpful. Overall though nice effort - I think with a bit more polish on the gameplay you would have something awesome here!
Thank you so much for your comment you are definitely right I wish I made a tutorial or at least a splash screen for the mechanics.
Holy crap that was scary. Loved how immersive this was. I think the lighting could've been a little better - Even though it was intentionally dark, it was hard to see anything other than the scare!
thank you! I am glad you like it.
Well this uh.. definitely confirms that Horror games are not for me. It really got me with the jump scares for sure, I was not expecting that much. But uh, overall it's a pretty well put together complete game.
Though I do have to say this is also speaking from someone with no experience in horror games that the controls felt a little weird. I was having to move to this specific place for the "eyes" guy to click the switch, while I was just having to hit space for the "window" guy. And then I never really got to see the closet guy.
Mostly cause I died to moving between the two others, or to the weird sanity drop when my flashlight ran out of battery... To be more specific tho:
Overall though, speaking as someone who has not played a horror game, and probably won't after this. It's scary and it's definitely interesting, but mostly scary.
wow thank you for your feedbacks! if I make a remake or something one day I will definitely consider your feedbacks! and you are really right about sanity meter xD
I like the retro style. You definitely nailed the atmosphere.
The first time the monster jumped out I almost had a heart attack! I can’t say I really mastered the game and only lasted a few minutes, before the screaming monster grated on me a bit.
I think with a bit of a tutorial and some fleshing out it would be a great game.
thank you! you are really right about tutorial. game needs some really good tutorial.
I did find the game more wired (in a good way) than fun
lol xD thank you!
Nice one! I will play it more, so far I always got attacked by the monster coming from the window, but I did get the chills when playing it! Nice atmosphere and interesting game!
thank you!
Hi codsythedumb, I'm a big baby, so when I saw the "play with headphones" I was like: "oh boy... here we go." But I did like the art style and the creepyness of the eyes. I like the light management, there's a lot to balance. I liked the sound effects, that brought in an extra layer of fear. I jumped, was scared. Good job.
haha xD thank you so much for your comment