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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Story | #7 | 4.867 | 4.867 |
| Music | #16 | 4.600 | 4.600 |
| Sound Effects | #21 | 4.333 | 4.333 |
| Overall | #29 | 4.600 | 4.600 |
| Halloween Themed | #57 | 4.200 | 4.200 |
| Log Line | #66 | 4.133 | 4.133 |
| Character Designs | #82 | 4.333 | 4.333 |
| Voice Acting | #82 | 2.333 | 2.333 |
| Game Page Design | #87 | 3.800 | 3.800 |
| Accessibility | #91 | 3.867 | 3.867 |
| User Interface Design | #105 | 3.667 | 3.667 |
| Game Graphic & Logo Design | #106 | 3.800 | 3.800 |
Ranked from 15 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Telescopes.... NOT EVEN ONCE! The story and ideas presented in this story were very interesting. I enjoyed reading this out loud with my best friend.
Really suspenseful, especially during the telescope parts, and I like that it gave me the heebie-jeebies without just outright jumpscaring me. Always a lot to think about after a StephenW313 game !
I really enjoyed this one!! Legit gave me the spooks at some parts. I was totally invested with where the plot was going all the way through.
leaving a comment here too because this!!! is really good!!!!!
love how much art there is, the creepy sound effects, and the interactive elements. the only spooktober vn i read so far which managed to legit freak me out haha
aah, it's a bit unfortunate that the game seems to be forced into fullscreen mode(?) and my laptop has an unusual resolution, which meant the sides of the game were cut off throughout my whole playthrough, which made it a bit hard to read all of the text...
but i really enjoyed this entry despite that, which goes to show how good it is!
I'm so sorry about the fullscreen thing! I set up all the menus so they'd scale for any possible aspect ratio, I wonder why it cut off... I have a bad habit of skipping quality of life options-- definitely gonna try to kick that for future jams. Thanks for letting me know, and I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Though I have some reservations on character design, this was an incredible experience. Strong concept, amazing atmosphere. Only wish the end was a bit more climatic. But otherwise, this really was immersive, smart and creepy. Fantastic job
Your games never disappoint
Off to a good start, though I had to turn off a monitor when launching the game, so that it'd show on the monitor I wanted!
This is amazing, and I hope everyone plays it.