Okay, so i tried the game with a SNES controller and i really hope you add support for it, it may be an old controller but when i could actually set it up, it worked just fine! Just wanted to leave feedback on controller experience.
Overall good. The minigames are generally fun and it is verry interesting to see, how different choices effect the game overall. One problem comes from how difficulty is handled. The game over all is verry easy, which is not a problem as it is heavily focused in its story. The problem comes with one specific lock that can be picked since one only has two attempts at this, it is rather difficult and there is no easy way to reset it without what I would consider cheesing (one can have infinite attempts by quitting the game after the first attempt, however this hardly seems intentional as the same is not possible after the second attempt).
The biggest problem is that the game gets stale verry quickly. Not to say trying out different solutions is no fun, but the problem lies in having to do certain activities over and over again that add little to the experience. Putting tables at the right position is fun at first, however after the fifth time it can get very tiering.
Over all a different save system would likely make the game more interesting and if possible some way to skip certain activities on subsequent playthroughs might be helpful.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music and art
The music is simply grate throughout the entire experience. It conveys the tone quite nicely and is always fittingly implemented.
The art style of the characters looks beautiful and is fitting to their implied personalities. The pixel art also fits verry well and one can see that great care went into creating it.
It can be annoying, when one interacts with an object and Kat points out that an item might be useful instead of immediately using said item.
There are a few logical flaws that have jet to be addressed in the narrative, such as how the school is effected by a ritual that has not jet begun. (For example the drawings on the bord in the theater club room change depending on the method of entry). However it is also to be noted, that these effects might simply be meant to add to the mystery. (This does not mean they should remain unaddressed).
The design of whatever speaks to Kat in the intro sequence is somewhat ugly. (I much prefer the little creatures with red eyes or the “glitch” scare encountered at the beginning of the spiral segment in the mase).
The atmosphere in the game is fantastic. Everything has a certain earie touch to it and there is an inherent unease to all situations. This also means that all the scares seem like a consequence of the setting and circumstance, making them more effective.
All scares have been effective and it is verry admirable how no jump scares or other cheap techniques had to be used.
The only negative aspect is, that many scares rely to much on shock value and lose their impact on subsequent playthroughs. This is a even bigger problem because of the high replay value of the game. The best scares in my opinion are a natural consequence of the players actions. One of my favorites is the board in the theater club calling you a liar if the key was stolen to enter. These scares have something personal about them and it makes them much more effective, even after multiple playthroughs.
While they were clearly not the focus of the story, the characters are all somewhat sympathetic and have a distinct personality. While said personality is mostly just hinted at, there is surprisingly some character development that could be expanded upon. For example the shift from pony tale girls disliking of Kat to a more opened mind or the realization of Kat that the ritual worked and her handling of the situation could both lead to really interesting arcs and by making players more invested in their survival would also help create more fear of losing said characters, thereby raising narrative tension.
Over all I quite enjoyed the mystery elements of the story. Overall the backgrounds of the ritual, Kats personal investment in it and the overall effects on her and the world around her are all quite well done. The being she gets captured by and what I would describe as its pocket dimension also tie said mystery into the horror elements of the story. Exploring it further and possibly seeing the characters interact with each other inside it would greatly add to the story. The best way to develop the mystery in my opinion would be to give some mor information about the world in general and Kats background, while leaving the details unknown to keep the game interesting.
With the pocket dimension and its effect on Kat one could even have an unreliable narrator, giving only limited hints at whether information given about her past has been altered and how much the players can trust their verry perception of this games world.
The Plot is phenomenal. Especially the different ways one can go through it are all interesting and make multiple playthroughs verry rewarding. I will split the story into two parts: Pre-ritual and post-ritual.
Pre-ritual is certainly the strongpoint of the game. Here most tasks can be approached in different ways and events impacts each other in a meaningful way. This makes even mundane things such as getting hair or replacing a curtain fun and rewarding.
Post-ritual is fun the first time one goes through it all. However on later playthroughs, when most scares start losing their shock value, the lack of options to approach the situations makes this part more of a glorified walking simulator than the engaging puzzle with meaningful decisions it could have been. However there certainly is a lot of potential here. One common pitfall to avoid is needlessly raising the scale and for example bringing up some great conspiracy or having Kat take down an evil god to save the world would make the story generic and uninteresting. Instead the time in the pocket dimension should be expanded upon to flesh out both the characters and the mystery. Now about the ending: I think a lack of multiple endings might serve the story verry well, as it could help facilitate a general theme of the futility of fighting against the unnatural and unknown, thereby giving a lasting impact to the game. This is not to say there should be no decisions or different ways to approach said ending. Quite the opposite in fact. While there should be only one ending in my opinion, giving the player multiple different ways and even hope that they have finally found a way to get out unharmed, only to then rip it away by facing them with the reality that there is no escape would make the experience truly impactful and make for a grate story over all.
Over all the game has massive potential. If done right it could have fascinating and difficult decisions, themes of a loss of control over the unnatural and an intricate mystery that all together make for a truly impactful experience. Although this review might come fairly late, I still wish the best of luck to both the team and project. I truly hope it can fulfill its true potential.
Muy buen juego, te pone en el ambiente del personaje y si lo juegas a la hora adecuada sin duda hace que enciendas la TV y pongas un canal de niños de fondo para no tener miedo. 5/5 van por buen camino. <3
desculpe a linguagem pois sou brasileiro, conheci seu jogo através de um canal brasileiro e achei simplesmente incrível, a arte é excelente, a historia é intrigante e eu gostei das diferentes rotas possíveis, por favor não desista desse jogo porque ele é sensacional:
I made an itch.io account just to comment on this. I haven't been hyped for an rpg horror in so long. you guys need to make a full game!! I would even pay for it!
This game was incredible! Im just finished it and i think all about this game is incredible. Very enjoyable, the story was very interesting, i love the characters designs and the atmosphere. Pls continue developing this game
I love the graphical style of this game and the atmosphere was very creepy. I'm a big fan of Asian horror movies based off of curse/demon summoning games so this was extra interesting to me. Keep up the good work!
I highly enjoyed the game and loved the atmosphere it had! I love the art style, the music, and thought the controls were great too! I hope to see more from you guys, keep up the great work :D!!!
This was so amazing, I made a video about it and it was so fun to play, can't wait to see what's next!!! Continue the great work, can't wait to make more video's about it!!!
Loved the game! So glad I found this, and if or when you come out with the longer version, know that I'll definitely be trying it out. P.s. Love seeing the rpg style making a sort of comeback. Okay byeee
I just played Project Kat, and... wow, this game can be really fun to play. After DDLC I embarked on this game with a lot of enthusiasm. I have doubts. when you release the latest version will it be completely free? And is there any method for me to find out about the launch besides Twitter? I have problems creating it, I only have Discord. I'm Brazilian, so forgive Google Translator.
This was a very good game and I loved the attention to detail with different choices that have different impacts although minor ones but they do have an impact. Love from India
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i really enjoyed playing the game. can't wait for full version
I really enjoyed the game. hopefully, there will be a full version.
This game was really fun! It's definitely worth checking out. I'm excited to see the update to it later on!
can i play on crome?
Okay, so i tried the game with a SNES controller and i really hope you add support for it, it may be an old controller but when i could actually set it up, it worked just fine! Just wanted to leave feedback on controller experience.
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Review of Project Kat
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- Gameplay
Overall good. The minigames are generally fun and it is verry interesting to see, how different choices effect the game overall. One problem comes from how difficulty is handled. The game over all is verry easy, which is not a problem as it is heavily focused in its story. The problem comes with one specific lock that can be picked since one only has two attempts at this, it is rather difficult and there is no easy way to reset it without what I would consider cheesing (one can have infinite attempts by quitting the game after the first attempt, however this hardly seems intentional as the same is not possible after the second attempt).
The biggest problem is that the game gets stale verry quickly. Not to say trying out different solutions is no fun, but the problem lies in having to do certain activities over and over again that add little to the experience. Putting tables at the right position is fun at first, however after the fifth time it can get very tiering.
Over all a different save system would likely make the game more interesting and if possible some way to skip certain activities on subsequent playthroughs might be helpful.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music and art
The music is simply grate throughout the entire experience. It conveys the tone quite nicely and is always fittingly implemented.
The art style of the characters looks beautiful and is fitting to their implied personalities. The pixel art also fits verry well and one can see that great care went into creating it.
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- Unnecessary nitpicks
It can be annoying, when one interacts with an object and Kat points out that an item might be useful instead of immediately using said item.
There are a few logical flaws that have jet to be addressed in the narrative, such as how the school is effected by a ritual that has not jet begun. (For example the drawings on the bord in the theater club room change depending on the method of entry). However it is also to be noted, that these effects might simply be meant to add to the mystery. (This does not mean they should remain unaddressed).
The design of whatever speaks to Kat in the intro sequence is somewhat ugly. (I much prefer the little creatures with red eyes or the “glitch” scare encountered at the beginning of the spiral segment in the mase).
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- Scares and atmosphere
The atmosphere in the game is fantastic. Everything has a certain earie touch to it and there is an inherent unease to all situations. This also means that all the scares seem like a consequence of the setting and circumstance, making them more effective.
All scares have been effective and it is verry admirable how no jump scares or other cheap techniques had to be used.
The only negative aspect is, that many scares rely to much on shock value and lose their impact on subsequent playthroughs. This is a even bigger problem because of the high replay value of the game. The best scares in my opinion are a natural consequence of the players actions. One of my favorites is the board in the theater club calling you a liar if the key was stolen to enter. These scares have something personal about them and it makes them much more effective, even after multiple playthroughs.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Characters
While they were clearly not the focus of the story, the characters are all somewhat sympathetic and have a distinct personality. While said personality is mostly just hinted at, there is surprisingly some character development that could be expanded upon. For example the shift from pony tale girls disliking of Kat to a more opened mind or the realization of Kat that the ritual worked and her handling of the situation could both lead to really interesting arcs and by making players more invested in their survival would also help create more fear of losing said characters, thereby raising narrative tension.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- The mystery
Over all I quite enjoyed the mystery elements of the story. Overall the backgrounds of the ritual, Kats personal investment in it and the overall effects on her and the world around her are all quite well done. The being she gets captured by and what I would describe as its pocket dimension also tie said mystery into the horror elements of the story. Exploring it further and possibly seeing the characters interact with each other inside it would greatly add to the story. The best way to develop the mystery in my opinion would be to give some mor information about the world in general and Kats background, while leaving the details unknown to keep the game interesting.
With the pocket dimension and its effect on Kat one could even have an unreliable narrator, giving only limited hints at whether information given about her past has been altered and how much the players can trust their verry perception of this games world.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Plot
The Plot is phenomenal. Especially the different ways one can go through it are all interesting and make multiple playthroughs verry rewarding. I will split the story into two parts: Pre-ritual and post-ritual.
Pre-ritual is certainly the strongpoint of the game. Here most tasks can be approached in different ways and events impacts each other in a meaningful way. This makes even mundane things such as getting hair or replacing a curtain fun and rewarding.
Post-ritual is fun the first time one goes through it all. However on later playthroughs, when most scares start losing their shock value, the lack of options to approach the situations makes this part more of a glorified walking simulator than the engaging puzzle with meaningful decisions it could have been. However there certainly is a lot of potential here. One common pitfall to avoid is needlessly raising the scale and for example bringing up some great conspiracy or having Kat take down an evil god to save the world would make the story generic and uninteresting. Instead the time in the pocket dimension should be expanded upon to flesh out both the characters and the mystery. Now about the ending: I think a lack of multiple endings might serve the story verry well, as it could help facilitate a general theme of the futility of fighting against the unnatural and unknown, thereby giving a lasting impact to the game. This is not to say there should be no decisions or different ways to approach said ending. Quite the opposite in fact. While there should be only one ending in my opinion, giving the player multiple different ways and even hope that they have finally found a way to get out unharmed, only to then rip it away by facing them with the reality that there is no escape would make the experience truly impactful and make for a grate story over all.
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- Conclusion
Over all the game has massive potential. If done right it could have fascinating and difficult decisions, themes of a loss of control over the unnatural and an intricate mystery that all together make for a truly impactful experience. Although this review might come fairly late, I still wish the best of luck to both the team and project. I truly hope it can fulfill its true potential.
Thank you for reading.
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Love your game, really looking forward for its update
Nice!
Muy buen juego, te pone en el ambiente del personaje y si lo juegas a la hora adecuada sin duda hace que enciendas la TV y pongas un canal de niños de fondo para no tener miedo. 5/5 van por buen camino. <3
Amazing game! hope to play that main game your working on ^^
desculpe a linguagem pois sou brasileiro, conheci seu jogo através de um canal brasileiro e achei simplesmente incrível, a arte é excelente, a historia é intrigante e eu gostei das diferentes rotas possíveis, por favor não desista desse jogo porque ele é sensacional:
i love this game 5\5 stars!
I made an itch.io account just to comment on this. I haven't been hyped for an rpg horror in so long. you guys need to make a full game!! I would even pay for it!
This game has an exceptional potential! Cant wait to play the finished version, the prologue already scared the soul out of me
Loved this game, wish it was longer. Can't wait to see what the devs do with their longer project!
I loved it!! I'll be waiting for the full game, now I will see if I find something secret :3
Edit: Liked the detail of dark board in the theater room
This little game was very fun, i will like to play the full game
Very interesting. I would like to see this larger project the devs are talking about at the end.
This game was incredible! Im just finished it and i think all about this game is incredible. Very enjoyable, the story was very interesting, i love the characters designs and the atmosphere. Pls continue developing this game
This game was amazing! 10/10!
I love the graphical style of this game and the atmosphere was very creepy. I'm a big fan of Asian horror movies based off of curse/demon summoning games so this was extra interesting to me. Keep up the good work!
I highly enjoyed the game and loved the atmosphere it had! I love the art style, the music, and thought the controls were great too! I hope to see more from you guys, keep up the great work :D!!!
loved the atmosphere! please more of this :)
this was amazing, and so much fun! i really feel like there is more to discover so i would love to see more!
really good game, played it on linux, no problems, just too short, i hoped i would last more.
Loved the game! So glad I found this, and if or when you come out with the longer version, know that I'll definitely be trying it out. P.s. Love seeing the rpg style making a sort of comeback. Okay byeee
cool and awesome continue the game asd
this game already is so good for how short it is, ALSO THE STYLE OF IT IS SO NICE I ADORE IT, YALL DID SO WELL. definitely keeping my eye on this
I loved the game, please continue it, it's was a great job
This game was very good for a short rpg game, I was sad and scared.
I loved the game, please continue it, it's a great job.
I just played Project Kat, and... wow, this game can be really fun to play. After DDLC I embarked on this game with a lot of enthusiasm. I have doubts. when you release the latest version will it be completely free? And is there any method for me to find out about the launch besides Twitter? I have problems creating it, I only have Discord. I'm Brazilian, so forgive Google Translator.
such an amazing game, it has so many cool stuff, and i hope the full game will be even better than the this awesome version, keep on going leaf 6010!
CONTINUE IT PLEASEEEE, ITS A JEWEL
I love this game, it has such a good story!
This was a very good game and I loved the attention to detail with different choices that have different impacts although minor ones but they do have an impact. Love from India
i swear... i need to find another way to escape... cause i love her personality....