I love the vibe, but maybe add an option to turn off the motion blur, at least for me it was very straining on my eyes

Hi! First of all, congratulations for this project. Very good job and keep it up the good work.

The best parts first. Following other comments, I like very much the spooky atmosphere. The music, the sound design, the light (VERY good use of the light and the differences between flashlight on and flashlight off), some objects (like the flaming skull), the vibe of exploring an abandoned/haunted castle, all of this elements contribute to create a scary experience. Well done!!!

Now some things that I didn't like:

- The camera: I wasn't able to look up or down. A pity: I wanted to see all the details of the castle.

-  The goal: It was just exploring?? Or did I have to do something?? Or reach somewhere??

- The energy: Now I understand that the "blue things" are bad. But sometimes, inside the castle, My character was losing energy. Why?? What was happenning? I didn't understand.

- Items: Very difficult to interact with the items. There were some envelopes that I couldn't open and some kind of picture in a tower that look out of place.

And, finally, I think that you have a very good opportunity to write and create a story according to the spooky atmosphere. Who was the character?? What's the history of this castle?? Why the character is there in the first place?? The messages that appear when you die it's a nice start. 

I like "Spirits Whim" very much. Congratulations for your hard work.

the game has a very spooky mood. Love it.

Thank you for reviewing and trying out and giving feedback for my game!
I thought it would be a good idea to return the favor, so here I go.

The best part of this game is the throwback and shout out to the classics. The Aesthetics in both visuals and sound design are what sells the atmosphere the most and this is the 2nd game jam game to pull that ever so classic "Music Prank" on me (he's actually a really good guitarist and singer if you seen his covers). Implementing tried and true mechanics was also a good choice since familiarity and intuitiveness lets you get into the thick of the game as quickly as possible. 

Main issues, in my experience, that hold this project back:
*Visual Optimization (Frame Rate dropped conisderably at a certain room).
*UI Issues (Interactable items are difficult to spot, let alone Highlight or Touch).
*3D Environment  is hard to navigate at times and is Unclear of where to go.
*Ambiguous Obstacles (Confusing to navigate and the "Blue" things looked "helpful" at first).

Overall, this is a great start on a great Classic-Throwback to those games that inspired it, and I hope to see you guys bring more of your ideas to life in the future. 3D based games on Game-Jams could be extremely challenging to complete!

Very spooky atmosphere! The sounds definitely added a lot to the experience as well and there was a bit of a challenge to it. Well done!

hey nice game

i love the spooky vibe this gives off! it creates a lot of tension, and I was pretty scared something was gonna jumpscare me at any moment XD good job!

Had a lot of fun playing your game ! It feels great going through the castle, with the different sound effects accentuating the fear of the character.

Great game !