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A jam submission

HomeboundView game page

You can't see them, but they're still hunting you.
Submitted by nyxelle (@nyxellegames) — 1 day, 22 hours before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Audio#313.5563.556
Fun#503.3893.389
Graphics#563.7783.778
Overall#673.3333.333
Theme#903.6113.611
Controls#993.1113.111
Accessibility#1212.7782.778
Originality#1373.1113.111

Ranked from 18 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Godot Version
4.4

Wildcards Used
N/A

Game Description
You are hired as a house sitter for a couple before they go out on vacation, but be warned, strange things seem to be happening here. Defend yourself against the unseen by finding their anomalies and learning their patterns before they overcome you.

How does your game tie into the theme?
My game ties into the theme of unseen by making the entities you defend yourself against all around you, but nowhere to be seen.

Source(s)
N/A

Discord Username(s)
nyxelle.dev

Participation Level (GWJ Only)
2

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Comments

Submitted

The atmosphere was well done! It made me jump a few times 😆 I only wished there was a skip button for the intro because I wanted to try again faster :D also a marker of where I am in the map itself would be nice :) Really enjoyed the game, well done!

Submitted

Very interesting game well done! The audio and art direction is really good. I do wish I could skip the intro because the first few times I died very fast and wanted to get back into it quicker. Love this one

Submitted (1 edit)

I usually don't play horror games, but this game was worth playing. I did not understand how to find the notes or the anomaly at first, but the game started getting very fun after some time. WELL DONE!

Developer

Thanks for playing! The notes spawn rate was wayyy too slow so I'll have to update that, but glad you enjoyed :)

Submitted

Very nice horror game, I was feeling ready for whatever you'd throw at me and still got me good. Great atmosphere. Others have pointed out the text boxes already, I'd suggest another improvement: Give me some kind of visual feedback if I can interact with something, like an outline when I hover it with the cursor. Overall, solid entry - nice work! 

Developer

Glad you enjoyed! I'll deficiently be implemented the suggestions in the future :)

Submitted

Always cool to see the FNaF point-and-click survival style in original games rather than just fan media. My only nitpick is that the textboxes feel a bit slow, a button or a key to speed it up or just show the full text would be nice if this gets expanded upon.

Developer

Thanks for the feedback! I hope to update the game with changes after the jam is over :)

Submitted

Dude, the first time I failed it literally scared the crap out of me.  I still have chills writing this review...nightmare fuel....good job

Developer

Haha glad you enjoyed and thanks!

Submitted

Liked that you added sounds clues, wished you could skip the intro, good job on the entry!

Developer(+1)

Thank you! And after the game jam I will definitely be making the intro skippable haha

Submitted

Very cool! Really like the art and ambience, definitely got me with the jumpscare as well. I also couldn't quite find the notes, but it was fun having a couple goes getting the life scared out of me. Nice one!

Developer(+1)

I think I made the notes probability too low haha, but glad you enjoyed overall :)

Submitted

I'm not really one for horror but it's a solid game. I wish it would've been keyboard controls for changing rooms, I feel like I was physically fending off demons... maybe that was the point tho xd My favorite thing by far is the art :)

Developer

Thank you for the feedback! I'm glad you enjoyed :)

Submitted

Nice, very spooky atmosphere. Plays like Observation Duty but a little bit faster paced. It's fun! 

I'm not sure where I'm supposed to be finding the notes though, are they just hidden, or do they appear randomly over time?

Developer(+1)

Thank you! I think I made the spawn rate for the notes too low haha, but I'm glad you enjoyed :)

Submitted (1 edit)

Yike I was not expecting that jump scare. this was a really great game!

Developer

Thank you! Glad they got you haha

Submitted (1 edit)

I don't play horror games because they are way too scary for me and make me anxious
And your game definitely gave me the same feeling 
Great job !! the sounds and art are awesome!
( I couldn't bring myself to keep playing after the first jumpscare tho  :c ) 

Developer(+1)

Thank you! I tried not to make it too scary haha, but glad you enjoyed :)

Submitted

The art is amazing. Nice scares lol. I probably would have played more runs without the intro scene.

Developer

Thank  youuu! A skip intro cutscene was definitely needed

Submitted (1 edit)

you got me good with a couple of those jumpscares haha
really liked the build-up and the sound design.

having to go through the unskipable cutscene when restarting was a bit annoying.
Other than that great game :D

Developer

Haha thanks! And I probably shouldve added a skip cutscene lol