Okay, I liked this a lot. I feel like it had the perfect balance of calm and horror at the same time. Unfortunately, I couldn't find the key to unlock the gate (I think I spent 20 minutes in the maze on my first try and nearly forty on my second), so I'm not sure what is beyond that. I also am not sure if it's a bug, but I was surprised that the lantern never appears to actually run out. It gets weak but never fully goes dark. I also found a bug where the ghost cornered me in the beginning area (I had backtracked), and upon respawning, she was right in front of me again and I kept getting Game Overs until I exited and reloaded the game. Overall, I think the atmosphere was perfect. But I agree with Ascents, I feel like the ghost should be more aggressive when you DO find her. I found her quite a few times in the maze, but she only ever actually came after me when I caught her in the beginning area. I actually thought you were supposed to follow her after a while because she wasn't responding to me in any way, even when my lantern was at red. Oops!
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Thanks so much. This is my first ever game jam entry, first 3D game, and first attempt at horror. So really glad you liked it.
The lantern not dimming completely is by design. I had originally intended it to go out completely, but I wasn't able to find a decent ambient light setting that would allow the player to just barely see in front of them, so went with the cheaper approach of a not-quite-dead lantern that gives you a meter or two's visibility.
A few people have mentioned to me now that the first key is too hard to find. I may have overdone the complexity of the first maze a bit. It's very easy to end up going in circles around the 'room' the key is in. Sorry about that.
I do agree with you, and Ascents, regarding the ghost. I didn't quite get her behaviour right. Most of the times you see her she's just there to be scary. Only when your lantern is dead(ish) will she actually chase you, though that is still not guaranteed. And definitely a bug that she stayed where she had previously caught you, guess I hadn't catered for that scenario.