I did not enjoy this game at all.
Its a straight line from beginning to end. There was no fear of running out of ammo (which was implied), no fear of being too loud (which was implied).
You have no input on the games story (As far as I can tell, the different hiding places don't have any consequence and you can't approach the dino during these segments
The "90s games aesthetic" doesn't work while the game is very low-polygonal, it does not make up for it in texture-work (Which, you did a good job if you weren't aiming for a 90s aesthetic game)
It is a book/movie masquerading as a game and watching it would be no different to playing it
Respectfully, this comment, as well as the others you have posted in the past just seem to be overly negative. While I don't care enough about that to respond, I *would* like to highlight a lot of the details that I loved in the game to show the love that went into this project which was, mind you, entirely free at the developer's discretion.
Most of the actual sites that you could take the time to explore had tons of quirky little details, like ronald mcdonald sitting on a toilet for some reason, and the movie store with tons of absolutely classic horror movies. Not to mention the developer giving a subtle nod to the dev's other games through the arcade machines. More than anything though, could we take a step back and recognize how great the soundtrack in this game was? I just feel spoiled by the fact that the developer not only voiced one of the characters AND designed that banger soundtrack.
One last point I'd like to commend the dev for was the fact that there were a few times with red herrings, where I, for example, genuinely thought the dino was going into the bathroom because I was messing with stuff too much. All of this is to basically say that this game was awesome for the people that like this genre. The little easter eggs everywhere was easily my favorite part though, that stuff had so much charm!
I appreciate this a lot! 🙏 I didn't want to reply to the comment since I haven't replied to all the recent nice comments, so it would be unfair of me to focus on only the critical stuff.
It's a very linear and scripted game that emulates an 80s movie, so it's exactly what the above person is describing, and I guess it's not their cup of tea.
Glad you enjoyed the game, and I'm so happy you appreciated all the little details!
Of course! I've played a few of your other games like Banish, and I also happen to enjoy the creative field, so I have the privilege to understand that everything present within the game had to be intentionally added in.
This was probably my favorite indie game I've played in a while now, because I could just tell that a lot of passion went into it. Btw that sheriff was such an awesome character, lol. That pediatrician line really got me.
Thank you for the game!