A neat little game and I loved the retro vibe! The monster, who I assume is loosely based on Jeff, was pretty creepy and the first couple times I caught sight of him definitely gave me a small jump. It did get a bit frustrating after a bit just because it was quite difficult to avoid him, and sometimes he seemed to just not stop coming after me. I think the enemy AI could have used some tweaking, or at least made it slightly easier to pinpoint where/when it was coming near. The size of the game definitely helped with quality control though, I'm glad you didn't overstretch because this was a pretty tight and fun submission!

Ughhhh the jumpscares. You did a great job in making me afraid of getting caught, the sound and animation go a long way in making me jump out of my seat when I lose. Your visuals hit the right balance in creating a creepy atmosphere, and the mechanics that are here are solid and feel good to play.

I think it's a little hard to feel like I have agency in avoiding the basement monster however since the clue I'm given is "try to not make any noise" but I have no way to crouch, hide, or turn the flashlight off. I don't believe that I'm hidden from it when I'm standing up and shining a light at the thing, so it becomes kind of a game of trying to kite the enemy AI into not getting me. Your scares are definitely effective, but I don't know if they feel earned for this reason. Still, I had a great time playing it!