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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Visuals | #128 | 4.041 | 4.041 |
| Creativity | #180 | 3.825 | 3.825 |
| Overall | #187 | 3.649 | 3.649 |
| Theme | #247 | 3.619 | 3.619 |
| Enjoyment | #310 | 3.340 | 3.340 |
Ranked from 97 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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I was not expecting to find a rhythm game for the game jam, but here it is! What a great time. I sadly did not have time to experience everything, as I wish to get to as many games as possible in this final hour of the gamejam, but I loved the art, the story was intriguing and makes me want to return to see the rest, and the rhythm game mechanic was fun, if a little unintuitive regarding the beamed eighth notes requiring only 1 button press and not two. But still, for a few days work, this was excellent! Looking forward to more!
Just played the game! I really enjoyed the theme and the art. The songs were really good and added to the atmosphere. I liked how calm and slow everything was. I did think the musical sections were like... just a bit too long. Maybe I'm impatient, but I thought it was coming to a nice conclusion and then it just kept going which made it drag a little for me. I liked the haunting atmosphere a lot! Keep up the good work :)
FOR ANYONE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH WINDOWS DEFENDER QUARANTINING IT.
Alright everyone, I have uploaded a version that should fix the antivirus response you previously had.
It has do with Unity having another security breach, it did quarantine my downloads before too, and even I can download it now.
It should be fixed, but please notify us if the issue is still ongoing !
I have some notes. So, the walking is too slow, and the footsteps sound is too fast, for one. Also, the kids room, entering from the right in the hallway, but from the left in the room is a bit jarring, as are some of the other rooms, but considerably less so. For the rhythm part, it is unclear where to hit the notes. Jumps (two different notes at the same time) work fairly well, not amazingly, but jacks (two quickly succeeding notes) don't work well at all, it is very easy to drop inputs there, but that could potentially be related to me not knowing where to hit the notes. Charting isn't great either, but it is fine for the time you had. Also, I like that you don't lose the ability to play the songs after winning, but it seems that failing on a replay traps you on the retry screen, and the button does nothing, It should also be possible to quit midway through the song, at least if it's a replay. Either way, I had fun, I FC'd all the songs. Good job.
FOR ANYONE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH WINDOWS DEFENDER QUARANTINING IT.
Real-time protection is the reason for this, I don't know why it's acting up now but you can turn it off if you go to
Settings -> Virus & Threat protection -> Manage settings-> turn OFF Real-Time protection, that should make it able to run
(Windows automatically turns Real-Time Protection back on, but that is recommend for future issues!)
Sorry for the inconvenience (Windows is just dumb).
I sadly can't play because windows defender instantly quarantines it :( sorry
I have mentioned it in a previous reply, but our team will look into that! Usually you can just click on "more information" and then "run anyway". But if that is not working, it's definitely an issue. I never had an issue with running it on my PC (I am using Windows Defender as well). :(
Thank you for attempting thought ♥
It just immediately quarantines it so I don't even get that option. We're having the same issue with our game. 1 of our team has no issues, but the other does and it's our own game :') It's frustrating
Hey~ I would LOVE to play your game!! But this time, it is my turn to have computer problems 😭I've been trying for a while now to download your game, but every single time I try, it says "virus detected" and refuses to download. Even though, I was able to download other people's games already, so I am very confused 🤔 Anyway, I am pretty sure this is just my computer, because I can see in the comments that people were able to download and play!!!
I am looking at your images though, so I will say that it is visually appealing. It looks like there is a theme and story going on. Also, I read that there's some rhythm gameplay and I love those kind of games!!!
Thank you for letting us know! You´re one of the few that seem to encounter this issue. I will let the team know so that we can hopefully eliminate the problem in our post-jam version. thank you for trying though ♥
totally off topic but your pfp is everything!!
wow, y'all did an amazing job here! This kind of art, the music, and not to leave out the story! And all that in 5 days is incredible! Y'all cooked, great work :D
Did I lock tf in during stream ? yes
Did I nearly cry on stream? also yes
An absolute bravo to the entire team. I absolutely adored this and I hope to see more from you guys <3 Thanks to those of you who could catch the stream and watch me replay the same song in real time :DDDD ;u;
This is great! The music and the art worked so well together and I was really getting into the rythm game sections! Congrats!
Wow, amazing concept, love the rhythm games tho i think some might be out of sync where the part you see the husband. i loved the art and music. amazing work done in 5 days good job. also love the jack and ducky references as the pictures.
Wow, really interesting idea tying the music minigame with remembering, I really liked that, felt very true to life with songs bringing memories. The art was lovely and fit the tone of the story well. Some pointers or hints as to where to go would help and the pictures of Ducky and Sean in the background helped lighten the tone.
Hi there Curious, we're currently working on an updated post-jam version and are considering implementing some sort of pointers. If you´re down after voting period ends, check our NEW AND IMPROVED game after ♥
(No pressure thought, you obviously don't need to.)
We really enjoyed this one! The atmosphere and pacing were great! the art, writing, and music all came together beautifully to create something emotional and memorable. The piano track especially stood out, amazing work there!
The rhythm gameplay was fun too, though we noticed a few bugs and balancing issues. In some levels, inputs that required pressing three keys (Z, X, C) at once didn’t fully register; it often only caught two, which made it hard to complete certain sections.
We also ran into a few spots where we got stuck and had to reboot, and navigation could get confusing — especially when moving between doors or rooms. It’d help if entering a door on one side brought you out from the opposite side to better show the house’s directionality.
Overall, this was a beautiful and touching rhythm game. Super impressive work for a jam, and it’s clear a lot of heart went into it. Amazing job!
As the musician I'm really glad you liked the music!!! Spent a lot of sleepless nights on it!!
As for the other issues we already have a patched version fixing all of those issues for when the jam ends if you would be interested in playing it when the time comes!!
the team would def check it out! cause this has alot of potential! also we can tell (we had sleepless nights too haha)
Cool little intro and overall nice atmosphere! I enjoyed the music and nice with some rythm gameplay! Amazing piano song! Kudos if someone of you wrote it! I got stuck in a few places that made me reboot the game. I also would've enjoyed if I walk into a door on the left hand side, that I would go back on the right side of the screen after, so I could get a sense of the directionality of the house. I noticed that I could press ZXC at the same time and that didn't punish me, maybe it's by design but I would've felt better finishing a nice combo streak by not missclicking once if it was slightly more punishing. Would've also loved some slow piano or moody tones in the background ambience while walking around the house. Overall enjoyable and a cozy little game, good job!
Hey, I wrote the music!! Spent about 2 full days composing the piano piece and I'm glad it payed off!! First time making music for a jam so I wanted to do as best I could!!! Norman also liked your game btw!! (Haven't gotten around to leaving a comment yet. Doing it now!
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The artwork is gorgeous! Very good job!
Awesome job! You set a really good atmosphere with the writing, art and music. The dialogue after seeing the duck made me tear up a lil bit :'I And the portraits of Sean and Ducky were a fun touch ^_^ In terms of improvements, the walk speed felt a bit slow and I think a progress bar on the music would be helpful to know how much of the song is left. Overall an amazing job though, well done!!