I typically don't like games like this, but this one was pretty fun! The progression is not too difficult, though I admit I am currently stuck. I'm confident a good 5 minutes or less of exploration would get me the answer. May come back to this one, but gotta check out more games!

Writing could use a little fixing, as the grammar sometimes detracted from the story. The bloodstains, random skeletons, and mansion setting were all well done. Puzzles were also pretty clever overall.

I didn't think I would like this game, but actually it's one of my favorites from the jam!

Things I liked:

• Directions are pretty clear and I didn't get stuck too much
• Definitely a horror setting
• Puzzles do a good job of walking the line between challenging but not impossible
• Art is used pretty well and the map layouts are easy to navigate
• Satisfying ending

Things I did not like:

• While the game on the whole did pretty well guiding me, there was one point near the end when I was trying to figure out how to get past the ghosts in the maze where I did get a bit stuck and almost gave up
• Grammar is pretty rough
• Some maps are a bit too large; it takes a fair bit of time to get through them even when running
• It's not necessary to display the lantern text after the first time, and after you have cleared one of the gates (like getting the lantern or getting past a ghost) it's not necessary to have more of the same obstacle in the player's way.

Criticisms aside, this was a pretty well put-together entry. I am impressed.

I'm going to be honest. The puzzles in this game need more guidance. The maps are really well done, but I had a very difficult time getting through this because several quest items you need give you no clue as to how you're supposed to use them. Most of my time was spent going through rooms I'd already picked through trying to figure out what I've missed, since I had no idea what to do after a while. The puzzles also need some explanation in order to solve some of them, otherwise the player won't know what to do. The only way I was able to figure out the book puzzle was because I saw the game streamed and remembered the answer.  If you come back to this after the jam, I really recommend putting in different descriptions for some of the items, at least to help the player figure out what it is they need to do next.

Despite that, though, I want you to know that the atmosphere and setting are really good. The lighting was a great way to pressure the player, and the insane amount of blood and skeletons really let us know that something's really off with the manor. Good job.

I wasn't able to finish the game, though I think that was due to my own confusion than a problem with the game itself. But what I did see was pretty interesting, I died multiple times and kept wanting to find new ways to die so that was fun! The maps felt a bit large, but all the blood and skeletons did create a creepy setting.

I did run into a bug in the repeating hallway, I had the crystal but I tried to leave through the right door instead of going left and that triggered the repeating without letting the crystal do its thing. I did save right before entering though, so at least I didn't lose any progress.