Saving my friend's diner business has never been so difficult - excellent game!
I love original takes on the popular genre of horror, which has been adopted by many developers, yet, not all of them can twist the narrative in a way, that is immersive and unique. This game definitely servers justice to the great atmosphere, neat design and overall is a solid piece of art.
The family dynamic changes, based on the difficulty and that makes the game even more immersive. I never realized that changing from "simple" to "normal" can influence the gameplay. This speaks high quality and dedication, considering the fact that based on your portfolio, you are a solo developer. Fantastic.
Sound design is perfect. The animation of the truly 3 dimensional characters is decent. The conversations are a bit jokey and fun, thus more relatable and calming, while the Dreamcatcher antagonist is mysterious and literally haunting.
Now, there is a minor complaint, which I hope you can adapt as an constructive criticism. The gameplay is simple, you serve food to the family of the shadows and avoid Shadowcatcher, yet, there are some head scratching moments, when the AI actually catches me and I have to restart the game. Specifically, the game poorly indicates what exactly Samantha has to do to avoid the monster. Addition to that, Maude just stays near the counter and I thought she would move, but she did not, so, does Shadowcatcher sees her too and if so, is there a way to move her? It was kind of overwhelming with that part. Nevertheless, I got 1 ending.
Definitely recommend everyone to check out this game and try it out. Maybe they enjoy the challenge, maybe not, but this is worth the time.
Bravo developer! 👌