Great art, a perfect hit on the topic. We couldn't figure out the uninvited guest, and we didn't understand how to solve the piano code)

The game has a stylish design, and I believe the theme deserves a 5 out of 5 rating. Did you create the artwork yourself? I was pleasantly surprised by how exciting the game is, especially since I'm not generally a fan of this genre. Overall, the work is fantastic!

I think this was a really cool game and idea overall. Making us "guess" with some mystery and clues mixed with abit of the visual novel style is such a great idea. I like the cutscenes mixed with the audio cuts, they were really well timed and helped with the mood/pacing.  For 36 hours, this is a great accomplishment! With even more time,  better and consistent visuals which would help with a more cohesive look for the game,the story telling would be tighter and also, you'd be able to fix some of the hit boxes as at some points in the game I found myself pixel hunting.

“Your game is super fun and the style is awesome — really well done!”

Enjoyed playing this game, well done! Really good use of the theme

i was shocked you were able to get a cutscene in on the time available very impressive. Great job for that. There were some hitbox issues clicking on some of the people and interactions where i would get the same person to pop up in conversation. It would happen very frequently.

I would remedy this issue by checking in debugs and see if the print is hovering on what is being selected this may help.

The game fits the theme on the nose here. I can rate because my teammate has the rights but it would get 5/5 on theme for this one. The amount of OC characters is wild for the art production so hats off on that your wrists must be killing now.

First of all- really cool use of the theme. I haven't seen any other "figure out who is the uninvited guest" games in this jam! Not only it's original- it also is the basis for all the gameplay. Really good job on that one!

The presentation- it's ok, but could be better. The characters have totally different style than the backgrounds, so it clashes a bit. The sound is good, but the game is mostly quiet- some background music (or sounds- creaking floors, ticking clocks, wind outside) could add a lot to the atmosphere.

The idea for the game is cool- more murder mystery than horror, but that didn't bother me :) Searching for stuff in the rooms reminded me of old-school point and click games. The dialogue was all right for the most part, but I sometimes felt like it could use a bit of punch-up.

Btw- I failed and everyone died. In the end I solved the music puzzle, and got the message in the tower (attic?), but... it was useless? Or did I miss something? I feel like I need a tiny nudge in the right direction :)

Over all- I liked the game, especially the atmosphere, theme use, and the fact that for a jam game yours had a pretty decent length. I will return to this, to check out the ending :)

Cool use of the theme! You managed to take both "Halloween" and "uninvited guest" and combine it into one solid, cohesive game. That's difficult to do but you did it well - congrats!

A quick note on the art: I absolutely love the pixel art style of the house. The pixel art is full of character and personality, but I'm disappointed that this didn't carry into the character designs, which use a completely different vector-based art style. This took from the overall charm of the game.

Now, while text-heavy games aren't usually my thing, there were some strong elements in this one. You've managed to squeeze in a lot of content for only a 4 day jam, which is a feat in itself. The game is also intuitive and clear to understand, which is another bonus for me.

Great work! I enjoyed playing and reviewing this one :)

Really nice game that definitely fits the theme (both Halloween and uninvited guest). I love the pixel art style! Though the character designs don’t always feel completely consistent, the visuals still work well overall especially regarding the given time! Controls work fine, while mainly using the mouse and the story was surprisingly engaging. I genuinely wanted to solve it! Unfortunately there was a bug (SPOILER): When entering the code for the piano the game showed the dark room and then froze..Nothing happened and I had to reload. However, after doing it again and getting to an end, it was a great experience overall.

The UI could use a bit of polish (color and text style). I'd use less contrast here maybe. Also some background music would have added more atmosphere. Still, considering the time limit, this is a very well-made and enjoyable entry. It’s got charm, a solid concept, and a payoff that feels earned!

Spoiler: I can't figure out the final piano code. Based on scroll, I tried 65433 123432. Am I on the right track?

Played this more then I would like to admit, so did my wife. She was adamant about solving this. Eventually got it. Great job!

I thought I was being silly with my guess but it was right. Good twist! Nice, tight little experience. I found it difficult to click on the person on the far left. I kept being told by someone else that we should explore the rest of the house later.