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A jam submission

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Try to sleep
Submitted by Chris Gray — 1 day, 23 hours before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
gHosts' Choice#1n/an/a
Horror#24.3414.341
Sound Design#84.0854.085
Enjoyment (Best Game)#104.1344.134
Story#403.6713.671
Aesthetics#404.1464.146

Ranked from 82 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Judge feedback

Judge feedback is anonymous.

  • Excellent use of visuals and sound to create a penetrating atmosphere. The use of directional audio to investigate sources of eerie sounds was very effective, and I liked the interspersed poetic text that provided an abstract and surreal flavour to the game. Very well executed and realised idea. This was a highlight of the jam for me!

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Submitted

Really creepy stuff, many scares and a really nice concept too

Submitted

Great game, truly. The sound and art design were phenomenal. Fantastic work.

Submitted

Fully spooked me.

Submitted

First jumpscare on this jam, nice one! Great, creative mechanics, nice intermissions, really liked the unsettling atmosphere. Nice and easy-to-understand UI. The different stages could take a bit more time, it won't be boring - at least not for me. GG, really nice submition!

Submitted

Extremely well executed mechanic, don't have anything bad to say about this game. Very spooky and tense atmosphere, never knowing where you can look!

Submitted

What a nice game!

Submitted(+1)

Potential winner. Very good, artful, stylish.  Polished game, descent onboarding. 
Fives, fives, fives across the board. Every aspect of this game is done perfectly. 

Developer

Thanks so much!

Submitted (1 edit) (+1)

This game is really good. The visuals are great, the monsters are great. The sound design is amazing. And the game is just very polished and scary as shit. The overall gameplay is simple and a lot of fun. But I think a bit more comlexity or difficulty couldn't hurt. I had a lot of fun playing this!

Great game, Keep it up♥

Developer

Thanks! I'm considering makinga sequel where you have more places to go in the house. Had a lot of ideas that there simply weren't enough time to implement.

Submitted(+1)

Excellent game! I liked it a lot

Developer

Thanks!

Submitted(+1)

Played ur game last night. Super scary lol. loved it.

Developer

Thanks :D

Submitted(+1)

Wished it was a little harder but everything else is great. I especially like how it's not pitch black when you close your eyes and it's kinda like what we actually see instead.

Developer(+1)

YeahI tried to make it look as much like when you actually close your eyes as I could. It felt like a cool effect that not many games or moveis tend to do when they show closed eyes.

Submitted(+1)

that absolutely ruled

Developer

Thanks!

Submitted(+1)

This was terrifying, scariest game I have played in this jam yet. Sound is really on point ! Nice work!

Developer

Thanks! This is my first attempt at making horror so I'm extremely happy with how people are saying it was actually scary.

Submitted(+1)

This isn't the scary game, but creepy

Sound effects and graphics are excellent. The game idea is also cool, I've done something similar to this

The game doesn't challenge you at all and takes literally 3-5 minutes to complete. There's nothing wrong with that, but I'd like to have at least 10 minutes

Overall, the game is awesome, just a little short

Developer(+1)

Thanks. I was going more for tension building over challenge. I'm considering a sequel where I incorporate ideas I didn't have time for in this game. Hopefully that would build up the challenge factor

Submitted(+1)

Wow! Loved playing this game! Loved the creepy sounds and the atmosphere was amazingly eerie! Great job! Also, that's one squeaky bed, haha! Keep it up! <3

Developer

haha yeah I think it might be time to replace those springs! That'd keep me awake more than the ghosts

Submitted(+1)

Omg I'm a little scaredy cat and played hiding behind my hands. Besides that, I was fully immersed and thoroughly enjoyed the game. I also love the art!

Developer

I'm glad you found the game effective! I've never done horror before so was not sure if it'd work or come across as a bit silly.

Submitted(+1)

I enjoyed the game mechanics and the idea of not looking too long at the monsters. The final sound design once you have made it through the night, was also lovely. 

Developer(+1)

Thanks. I wasbn't sure if people would be open to a sleep-em-up lol. I'm happy you liekd it!

Submitted(+1)

really enjoyed it! loved the little vignettes between each stage

Developer

Thanks. They were the part I was the least sure would be effective.

Submitted(+1)

welp! Shit my pants. Thank you for that. AWESOME game. 

Developer (1 edit)

Haha you're welcome! Thanks for the kind words!

Submitted(+1)

scared the shit out of me, congrats!

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