Mini Jam 83: Dread

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A jam submission

While You SleepView game page

An atmospheric, ambiance-focused game about sleep paralysis, night terrors, and things that go bump in the night.

Submitted by DeadPixel (@deadpxlsociety), muffnbuttn (@itsmuffnbuttn), wrightrobt11 — 2 hours, 31 minutes before the deadline

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Results

Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Presentation	#4	4.333	4.333
Concept	#12	3.917	3.917
Enjoyment	#15	3.667	3.667
Overall	#16	3.708	3.708
Use of the Limitation	#52	2.917	2.917

Ranked from 12 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Team members
deadpixelsociety - Coder, muffnbuttn - Artist, ICWobbles - Sound

Software used
Godot, Clip Studio, REAPER

Use of the limitation
We decided to make the dice the win condition. The demons tormenting you roll a set of dice as a target number, and by completing mini games you earn dice to roll against that number. Beat the roll and you can wake up.

Cookies eaten
0 (Keto BTW)

How was your experience with Mini Jam?
It was great and straight forward. The limitation really threw us for a loop at first, but I think we made due! We'll likely participate again.

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Gamingforlife3 years ago

A short, little game about sleep paralysis....not to strong, try it, have fun!

SketchyJessieSubmitted3 years ago(+2)

This game is super spooky. I love the atmosphere. The art and sound is great.

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FGRaptorSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Thanks for giving me nightmares! Very creepy and atmospheric, especially when you had sleep paralysis before.

I was a bit confused how to find minigames and just kind of randomly looked and clicked around. Also it would be good to get instructions how to do the minigames (I was not sure what to press / click e.g. for "do not blink" or "control your breathing").

Great overall though!

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DeadPixelDeveloper3 years ago

Thanks for playing and for the feedback! I wanted to leave it a little ambiguous to try and make the player feel more helpless, but I don't think it worked out how I wanted. We'll check out what we can do.

cosmomoneySubmitted3 years ago(+1)

I really like how well this captures sleep paralysis! Looking around a dark room and not being able to move is super spooky. The art and sound are just great at creating a really eerie atmosphere. The minigames were also fun overall, but they could probably use a little balancing (although a lot of that is subjective). I personally found the reaction time one much harder than the other ones, but I did eventually get it! Overall, I had fun playing this, amazing work!

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DeadPixelDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Thanks for playing and the feedback! We're hearing a lot along those lines, so we'll work on the balancing and see what we can do. :)

brockdarSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

This is a really cool game. The morning was legitimately tranquil after all the spookiness. Nicely done!

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DeadPixelDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Thanks for playing! Glad you enjoyed it

I_Suck_At_CodingSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

AMAZING GRAPHICS! had me on the edge of my seat and constantly looking behind me. My only complaint is ever since I played the game, I've been getting no sleep :(

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DeadPixelDeveloper3 years ago

Thanks for playing! But don't worry, if you can't sleep your new friends will make sure you do.

I_Suck_At_CodingSubmitted3 years ago

:))))))))))) im dead tonight lol

TheShaggyDevSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Very creepy game! Audio and graphics are both great. You nailed the atmosphere. Found the timing games, like controlling your breath, a tad fast, but overall a very nicely made game. Good job!

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DeadPixelDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Thanks for the feedback! I went back and forth on the timing between faster and slower, trying to find the right balance. Tough to do.

JsphLmSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

The game feels so real that I remembered the time I first encountered sleep paralysis. There are no shadows like in the game but the feeling of having no control in your own body is terrifying.

The game's ambient is great, the minigames are fun, and the art fits the desired theme. Overall, it a great game. Keep it up!

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DeadPixelDeveloper3 years ago

Wow, thank you! The artist and sound guy really did a great job with it.

Martux99Submitted3 years ago(+1)

Loved the art!

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Mehmet AdilSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Really cool game I love the art

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