Hey, excelent Visual Novel, really immersive, I was really curious about that voice, even though it seamed really dangerous, I followed the voice, and I got Ending 2. Really solid VN, the writing is fire, congrats!
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Overall | #178 | 3.657 | 3.657 |
| Creativity | #186 | 3.804 | 3.804 |
| Visuals | #231 | 3.765 | 3.765 |
| Enjoyment | #252 | 3.461 | 3.461 |
| Theme | #348 | 3.382 | 3.382 |
Ranked from 102 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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God what was the vibe I got...it was like oldschool Twilight Zone! This was so cool!
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Dead Neighbors: Mortal VoidWow, the writing was incredible, it really took me in. The visuals and sounds also played well into the atmosphere. It's a shame this was based on a true story, I'm sorry you went through that.
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Ghost in the SquashI love me a good horror-flavored visual novel and this one did not disappoint. The oppressive storm was 100% an excellent choice for the vibe you were going for. Although I died to the river in both of my playthroughs before my time was up, I was definitely wanting to hang around longer to discover more. I can see myself coming back to this after the jam to play it all the way through. You should be proud of this! Thank you for sharing your game with the world.
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Death and OpportunityWhat a ride this game was. Truly a wonderful metaphorical story that brought a tear to my eye. I loved the ambiance that you created with the imagery, the sounds, the music. Everything was put together perfectly to create an immersive experience as you yourself must have felt. I admire your courage to share your story through this jam and thank you as well <3
For those thinking of playing, take your time to really take in the story and atmosphere.
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Abracadaversi enjoyed this a lot!!! its almost nostalgic for some reason?? i love the mix of drawn visuals and photo visuals, the sound effects were super good too! i love the music.
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sapila: her storyI LOVED your game. To be honest, I'm not a fan of graphic novels, there are a lot of low effort ren'py games out there that are mostly boring, but I think yours is the first (or one of the first) that I really liked and that I felt invested in, interesting story, GREAT atmosphere, it made me think I was in that cabin with the pouring rain over my roof. Amazing job!
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Of Gold And BloodOh my goodness, this was so well done
I've never been in a flood, and I can't imagine what it would be like beyond the work you've created.
This is no mockery, or exploitation. You went through a terrible tragedy, and everything you feel is valid.
I hope life will be kinder to you :)
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Promotion to DeathI realised I rated this, but I hadn't left a comment yet!
I just wanted to say that this is such a good, short narrative horror experience; your writing is impecicable. It was super atmospheric! I definitely recommend eveyone to check this out!💛
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Until ThenI am a MASSIVE bitch when it comes to horror but still this phenomenal
the writing is so good and i can tell how personal of a story this is.
you did an amazing job!
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Until Death Brings Us TogetherThe game is very scary which is really important for a horror game which you did very well!
The Art and dialog/Grammar was Peak Shakespearian!
I enjoy horror games and I am intrigued to see your future projects!
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Slaying FreedomI really love the writing in this. You have a way with words that makes the sory feel really visceral.
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Exit WoundI'll admit, I am spooked easily, but this game's pacing was phenomenal; the narrative was long enough to give chills, and it never felt unnecessary or repetitive, I was hooked the whole time. Sorry for what happened to you, I find this game a corageous way to share such personal event and talk about a tragedy I otherwise wouldn't have known existed, congrats on the jam!
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Doom's Respitethanks for giving it a chance! Glad you got something out of it
I love all kinds of horror, but I really enjoy when you can sink into the atmosphere and get a slow burn that leaves you feeling it after. I was hoping for an unsettling experience with the writing for this, and I seemed to have nailed it based on the feedback I'm getting.
I'm sorry for what you have to experience. My country has yearly flood too, and I hope it never reached that level of destruction. For the game, I love the atmosphere and sfx. It really brings out the horror atmosphere. I got lost in the deep woods for too long in one of the playthrough, though, but great game still!
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Hold on a little longerI don't usually like these types of games but I was really invested into this one! The story is great, I really loved that you made a game to deal with grief, I think it adds a very personal touch to it and you can sense that when playing.
Multiple endings in a jam game is amazing, I replayed the story several times to get more!
Good job!
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Not A Ghost Gamethank you for the kind words, it was very personal. I think that has actually helped the game along with a lot of folks.
I wanted to make sure I had enough content for a good 10-20 minute playthrough, so I knew having multiple endings and replay value would be key
glad you enjoyed it, thanks for giving it a chance!
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