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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Horror | #7 | 4.039 | 4.039 |
| Enjoyment (Best Game) | #11 | 4.078 | 4.078 |
| Sound Design | #12 | 4.078 | 4.078 |
| Creativity | #20 | 4.196 | 4.196 |
| Story | #33 | 3.725 | 3.725 |
| Aesthetics | #43 | 4.333 | 4.333 |
Ranked from 51 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
What game engine did you make this project in?
Godot
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Great art and sound design. I like the slow pacing. Also, the man in the window got me good. My only issue was that dragging cards vs viewing cards was confusing for a minute. Other than that, awesome entry. A small thought: You might want to randomize or shift the position of where the next card will spawn on the table.
Another good one! The suspension is killing me, luckily, there's not too many jump scare. Great atmosphere, art, sound design. Love how the absent of music and weird stuff going on in the room added to the suspension.
This was a banger! The art, sound, game design... everything was just *chefs kiss.* The only feedback I have is that the mouse cursor felt a little laggy/unresponsive on my system (I played the downloaded version) which led to some extra clicking. 5/5 across the board. Thanks for making and sharing your game!
I loved this! It's very immersive and the sound design and pacing are spot on. I might actually not be able to sleep after playing this haha.
Really enjoyed! My father recently had to take a cognition test for dementia, testing spatial recognition, etc, so this hit hard :).The hand drawn art is incredible and the sound design really set the mood. Honestly, I think the experience would have been more tense without the jump scare. It's one of those games that does great just by building tension and -not- seeing the spooks!
Great work!
The scariest game I have played in the jam yet. Holy. Shit. the hairs on my entire body were standing on edge the entire time. GOD. I wish it was longer!
POst QA
Good work for your first released game, simple and sleek, not much problem, nice amp, nice scares, and nice anticipation. Good work on the pacing and it did properly unnerve one very well
Really proud :D! Good job team!~
This was quite the slow burner and felt like those uncanny phycological tests! Great job! For what it is, it did manage to give the creeps like a good ol flash horror game from the days.
The face at the window got me. Full 5 stars all round, this was the spookiest game of the jam for me.
This is definitely one of the most immersive and scary jam games I've played yet. The story hook is simple but it instantly got me, and I loved the buildup of tension. The ending climax worked perfectly too. If I had to nitpick, it might have been interesting to include some more creepy elements tied to the answers the player gives at the start, like the birthday, mother name etc...
Really good job, keep making games!
My personal favorite yet. It was a really interesting experience, and a pretty intense one later. I loved how things escalated and kinda made me feel paranoid like the character itself. Beautiful art as well! Amazing job, congrats <3
I almost didn't give it a chance because of the webgl issues. The build up is a bit long but if you sit through this game you will be rewarded!
This is very nice, taking psychology tests while interacting with the environment is such an engaging idea. And details like the doll or the crazy moving clock also add flavor to the story.
The Russian Sleep Experiment is one of my favorite urban legends when I was young, and although I now know it's fake, I want to play such games that have a similar background, and this one is truly what I'm looking for.
I really enjoyed the game — great job, guys! It has a strong visual style, good sound design, and a great atmosphere. What I liked the most was the gradual shift from routine tasks to mysterious and unsettling events (the trembling cursor really emphasized the growing tension).
Unfortunately, I found the card controls a bit frustrating — they’re quite small, and there’s no clear distinction between editing and dragging them. That was the only thing that pulled me out of the otherwise immersive experience.
I didn't think this game would be one of the games I would like in this game jam! You guys are great, I spent time on this project and I don't regret it!
Finally got around to playing your game! It was such a great experience. I love the aesthetic, the care you've put into this game is spectacular. Some quirks here and there, but nothing detrimental and very impressive for a 1 week (ish lol) jam. Thanks for a great submission!
One of the best games from this jam for sure, this is straight up incredible
It’s a really well-crafted ambiance game. The cards were thoughtfully designed and meaningful, which made even simple questions feel scary. The ending was well executed, with tension building nicely, and I especially liked the trembling hand since it added a lot to the atmosphere.
Some minor issues I noticed was that sometimes the hand indicated I could pick a card, but I wasn’t able to (maybe make it double click to reveal and pressed to drag, idk if it's better). Plus, it would also be nicer if, when clicking on one card and then the next, they didn’t stack perfectly but had a slight offset. And at first, I thought we had to write the name with the mouse, which confused me a bit, I did try to draw my name with the mouse (kinda ridiculous).
Nonetheless, I really enjoyed this game. It’s well made, polished, and free of bugs that could have broken the immersion. Good job!
Thank you! Yeah, the actual gameplay of it all could've been executed better, but I'm glad you liked the atmosphere :3
I think it's one of the best game I've tried this jam, if not the best one :)
The game has a very simple premise, as you just read the cards and follow their instructions, but the creepy vibes as the game goes on are undeniable. Even if you might expect what will happen, I still felt a strong sense of anxiety while playing and didn’t want to look back or even forward at times. This is a really unique game, and I really enjoyed it! I’m very curious to see what will be in the final version past the game jam and whether the story and origin of what’s going on will be explored.
Really love the interaction in this game, and the choices we are provided with. felt like I had a lot of freedom in a small space. really COOl game. my cat just jumped on me. he says he likes it.