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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Story | #105 | 3.061 | 3.061 |
| Aesthetics | #123 | 3.612 | 3.612 |
| Horror | #136 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| Sound Design | #146 | 3.082 | 3.082 |
| Enjoyment (Best Game) | #155 | 3.041 | 3.041 |
Ranked from 49 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Great work! Really immersive game, loved the lighting and the overall look of the game! It had loads of atmosphere while exploring with the flashlight. Great music too! Great job! 👍
Ah thank you, it means a lot to read that type of comments too!
Good atmosphere! I like the flashlight. The only thing is that looking for the keys is a bit repetitive but I have already seen that you are going to improve that. Above all, congratulations for your game, we see that you have done a lot of work and on your own!
Yes, thanks the honest feedback and yeah, it can be very repetitive - sadly I didn't have time for more features to be implemented, but I will upload an updated demo version - if you are interested, check back later, thank you!
Very interesting gameplay and I thought there will be some jumpscare but thanks god not xD
Do you think it would be good? I can try to put some in it. Thank you your feedback!
Maybe when you are inside the lighthouse and look outside the window, when your flashlight turns on there will be a shadow or sth, and when it turns off and then turn on again, it disappears. I remember there is some research about the art of horror games or its style on how to trigger the fear of players on the internet that you can read to apply in your game.
Yeah, I read a lot of articles about it too, thanks! Good point, it's just hard to find the balance between "fear of unknown" and "fear of something, that you see". I will work on it, thanks!
Remembers me of Lighthouse Keeper by Nikita Kaf, also taking the famous Lighthouse trope, but the 2D Pixel Art twist and nice visuals are top notch with this one ! Amazing job !
Thank you very, means a lot!
Great visuals and the combination of the flashlight is realy fitting. The map feels a little bit big. I hope you continue this project since it has great potential.
Thank you very much! I'm working on a final version of it with finetuning, sounds, etc., so if you are interested, check back after voting session ends!
I like the art style seems like you designed quite a world up. Also it got a creepy atmosphere and the flashlight was well done! I liked the way you told the story , I think environmental storytelling might fit this style well. I did get a bit lost at some points though.
Thank you very much! Yeah, maybe the path wasn't intuitive enough, but it was semi-intentional to increase the "feeling of unknown". But I will work on it, thanks your feedback!
Great work! I really liked how how moody everything became with the lighting.
The level design was good. I never felt stuck and even though I sometimes felt just a bit of lost, it was always possible to find my way again and figure out what to do. If anything it just made things more interesting. I think you did a really good job on making the character slow and the spaces you traverse small. Outside the lighthouse is an exception to this, having to walk around there without actually knowing what to look for was frustrating. Once I got inside though, it was really good. I'm also a huge fan of the ingame text.
Some feedback:
The gameplay does get a bit repetitive. Find locked door, look for key, find key, unlock, repeat. It's a loop, which is a very good start, but it could be made much more interesting if there was more variation. The spooky figure was a great addition that did make things more interesting, the game just needed a lil bit more of that kind of stuff.
All that said, you seem to be at the start of developing games, and having submitted to a jam is an incredible feat in itself. Fantastic work, and keep it up!
Also are you using FL keys?
Thank you for your feedback! I will work on the things you mentioned. I'm really glad you liked the game.
"The gameplay does get a bit repetitive." - you are absolutely right, I just didn't have more time to add more tasks.
And yes, Fl keys with a lot of reverb. Wanted to make music with real instruments, but I didn't have time for that too - sadly.
The flashlight feature made the world awesome and lively. Great work on it! I suggest less blinking and slower camera for more comfort.
Nice finetuning ideas, I'll note them and update the game after voting session, thank you very!
The flashlight was so fun to play around with, and I am impressed with how well it worked with a 2D world! Great job!
Ah I'm happy you say that, thank you for your positive feedback!
I thought the game was pretty fun, i really liked the lighting!
Thanks the kind words!
The lighting is so cool and also the beginning title! Love the errie vibe and indie aesthetics.
I glad you liked it, thanks to your feedback!
Cool music and good use of the lights! Good to see another Godot fella! ^^ Seems like you did it all by yourself so congrats!
Also how did you setup your light, did you use a DirectionalLight at all? Or only a CanvasModulate? Both?
Thank you very! I only used PointLight2D with my own - drawn - light asset and CanvasModulate for darking the scene. If you would, we can talk about it in PM here (if we can) or on Discord. Nice to meet you, Godot fella 👊
I'm not aware of a DM system on Itch. I see your setup looks similar to mine then! All hail the Godoteers!
Another lighthouse gamedev. :) I like the atmosphere. It could have been less keys and maybe some other mechanic. But nevertheless a solid entry!
Yeah, you are absolutely right. I just didn't have more time to implement any other mechanics, but I will after voting session. Thanks the kind words, and yes, only lighthouses B)
Loved the estetics!
Thanks!
Can you please try mine?
Of course I will!
I didn't get much ratings which is making me kind of sad :( Would love to get some feedback from you. Sorry for asking such a thing but you know.
Completely understand, after work I will check it out and try to give you a deeper feedback. Jams are for improvement, wich is hard without feedbacks. Maybe next time try to build your game for browser too, it will recieve much more reviews.
The soundtrack is fantastic and really adds to the eerie feel the entire experience gives off! I also particularly liked the first time that you see the specter on the other side of the window, it really builds tension before stepping into the lighthouse and wondering what are you about to encounter. I think a nice little addition would be to have a counter of how many keys you have or when you used a key to open the door to give off a better sense of progression, especially on the first floor where backtracking is a bit more prevalent. Great entry overall!
Yeah, thanks for the constructive critic, I can absolutely agree with that. Sadly I didn't have more time to make the mechanics more explicit or trackable.
But I'm glad you liked my sumbission overall, thanks!
Really good! I like pixel art style and noir style horror mystery hits the spot. Very cool idea
Thank you for your feedback, glad to hear you liked it.
Awesome, I really liked the lighting effects and the limited field of vision. The atmosphere is top-notch!
Ah nice, thank you, means a lot!
Really cool game concept and art style. I wish the camera could be a little bit higher and the flickering light was hard on my poor old eyes, but I really enjoyed the atmosphere and exploration. Great work!
Thank you, I will finetune it after voting session!
Really like the pixel art and how you can show so much with so few pixels :) Torch light gave a good eerie vibe and the music 100% helped with that.
Ah thank you for the kind words, really apretiate that. Maybe I spent a bit too much time with drawing also. O_o
Nice concept! The flickering of the flashlight was a little hard on my eyes, but I'm guessing that was intentional for atmosphere. I like some of the ideas here though!
Thanks! Yeah, it was intentional, but maybe it was a bit too much.