Wow! This was really nicely detailed, and I kinda like that it's a story that picks up a few nights into the narrative, yet it skips over what was probably the hardest part of Allan's life. And I want to thank you for mentioning me here in the game page; it's very flattering, and I dont think I did much to help but I'm glad! <3
I really liked the puzzles, which made you have to interact with a number of things, but I also liked that there was different things in the descriptions so it didn't feel very repetitive. I played the browser version, and it did feel somewhat more somber since there isn't any music, but I felt that worked in the favor of the more eerie parts of the game, like with the crypt segments and figuring out where the ticking was coming from.
I can really relate to Allan in the feeling of anxiety and nervousness, being in such a large building all by himself- of course many small sounds would make him feel scared or uncomfortable, when he's supposed to be alone- it really felt creepy!
The grammar and sentence structure was a little hard to follow in the diary segments, and I would've liked to be able to choose to NOT read it if I accidentally clicked on it (which i did a few times haha;;) but it wasn't too bad! I really liked the idea of multiple endings, especially what feels like a final resting place for his sister. I hope Allan can get some rest himself someday ;w;
Overall, I think I wished there was more! I was eager to know what Allan was going to figure out next, and I was wondering what exactly could be behind the crypt walls as well- I liked finding the secret passages and I liked that there was already hints sprinkled throughout that made a lot of sense in the long run- I think the thing that threw me off was the silent/muffling room with the pond- i expected it to have something to do with a different puzzle, but I think that also works as a way to make the player really think about what makes sense to do next- I really appreciated Allan saying things out loud to give us, the player, a reason to get a specific tool or when it's mentioned that the player's rooms are identical- it all worked well I think!
All in all, this was pretty fun to play through! I think what scared me the most was when everything was completely silent- it really felt like something serious was happening!
Thank you for sharing this game!! I look forward to playing more from you!