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Wow, thank you so much for the full playthrough! It was super fun and informative seeing your thoughts :)

Some general responses to questions/clarifications from your time with the game:

There is indeed supposed to be video on all of the TVs - I’m not entirely sure why, but I’m fixing it as soon as possible!
I’ll definitely add a toggle for the VHS effect in the settings!
The hallway selection is mostly randomly generated at the moment. The narrative is split into five story areas, with a set of hallways that are intended to reflect the plot in between. In the future, I’ll be overhauling the system a LOT to include more levels and more structured spawning of hallways so there isn’t repetition! I’m sorry if that bit was annoying at all!
I’m so sorry about the basketball game! I need to go through and make better collision for it, and I do also have a minigame actor already made for it (as well as the skeeball in the same area)!
I’ll likely streamline the keys for the final area to avoid confusion between the note and the door key. Is there anything I can do better to convey the objective for that spot?
I’m glad my Matt Berry impersonation was good enough to register as one right away! I’ve been imitating him since season one of What We Do in the Shadows so it’s good to hear I have it figured out after several seasons haha

Thanks again! I had a lot of fun watching and I’m giving you a follow on YouTube right now! Also, here’s my Discord as well if you ever want to touch base/collaborate on anything: god_riddance

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Cinnature99 days ago(+1)

Woah, thanks for the thoughtful response! Just want to say again that your game had so much to dig into, really cool stuff and the amount of content and depth within makes it REALLY stand out among its peers.

I wanna go ahead and respond to some of your responses hehe:

You fixed that video issue QUICK, I checked the new version of the game and the videos look great :) just letting you know in case you haven't heard from anyone but the videos absolutely work now. I feel like unreal engine is really good at having random things break without anyone ever knowing LOL I know I've been there with video files.
Dude that's INSANE that there WAS a basketball minigame and I was just BAD at it! Sorry for all the heinous things I said, you get double triple bonus points! Love that! Also there was a SKIBALL MINIGAME I can't believe it... I gotta go back in...
As for the keys in the final area, I might have missed a pointer to what I was supposed to unlock, but in my mind I knew that the bedroom door was locked and that was ultimate goal, so after reading the note I assumed that was where I should go next. I think if there is some sort of hint there, it should maybe be telegraphed a bit more obviously? I know for the key to the box with the note Henry says something after you pick it up, so there COULD be something like that, but it might feel weird to hear "This is the key to under the sink!" after reading that note LOL. I'd say it might be better to just have that key be the one that leads to the bedroom door. Might just be me though!
REALLY REALLY good Matt Berry impression oh my gosh I really thought you were him!

Again, I really liked your game! Good work :) Also I'm adding you on discord now :P

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Sojourn Studios99 days ago

Thank you so much! It really means a lot that you found so much to dig into – I was definitely nervous putting my first full-ish game out there, so the positive response has been amazing!

1. The video issue was a sneaky one! I had no idea Unreal doesn’t pack video files unless they’re in a specific directory – definitely one of those esoteric engine quirks. Glad it’s working for you now!

2. Haha, no worries about the basketball! Both it and the skeeball are admittedly a bit broken at the moment, but I’m working on making them essential parts of that area’s progression. I really appreciate your patience!

3. Totally agree about the final area’s key situation. It’s a bit convoluted for its own good, and I’m planning to streamline that whole section. The riddle on the fridge was supposed to help, but it’s just too far removed from the actual goal.

4. Thanks! What We Do in the Shadows is one of my favorite shows, so I’m glad the impression hit the mark!

Thanks again for all your feedback and for being so engaged with the game! I’m looking forward to seeing what you think of future updates! :)

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