hey! this looks really cute and fun, and I was looking forward to playing it, but when the title screen comes up, it doesn't work for some reason? is it playable on windows?
Thank you for showing interest in this project! It really means a lot!!
The game is playable on windows. As for why your stuck on the title screen I have a couple ideas. This demo uses arrow keys and space bar. If you already tried using those keys then my next guess would be something about the window size, graphic mode display, or directX version, which you should be able to access in the config of the games folder.
I hope this was able to help and Thank you for reaching out! If you're still having trouble or have any other questions, I'm always here to answer them. Thank you :)
okay, so I've played through the demo, and I did enjoy it!
though, since you are open to feedback, I'll give you some of my thoughts. I know when I released my first Demo for TFTK, it was really rough, and someone went out of their way and gave me some really helpful feedback which has really improved my Demo, so I'll try and do the same for you:)
I'm not saying this demo is rough, because it is really well made, and it did hook me in, but there are probably a few things you can add in to help immerse players and hook them even more.
the intro was a bit slow paced, and all the characters introducing themselves was pretty repetitive and long, but you could improve it by adding in events in between or making each intro somewhat unique.
i also think you should add hints of lore as well such as flashbacks or flash-forwards. it helps to portray what your games about and why players should be interested.
i also like the premise of this game and the fact that you can solve murder investigations, maybe in the Demo you can let players solve the first one? just so they get a taste of what the game is like.
when i finished the Demo, my thoughts were, "okay, that was a cool game, but I don't really know what it's about or what the full game has to offer." Though it's something you can fix pretty easy by adding in more things and i understand this game is still a work in progress (like mine as well)
the writing is also pretty good, but there are a few spelling mistakes which can also be easily fixed.
i also like the characters! even though their just pixels, you have done a great job at making them all unique.
i wont 'rate' your game because I feel that's not fair, but it is really well made and i did enjoy it!
i would recommend to maybe also add more horror elements too, and sound effects.
good luck developing! I can see this being a very popular game ^_^