A very polished game as always with great gameplay variation throughout the whole experience. The music is great as usual too. Kind of sad that it was shorter than I thought it would be and ended in a cliffhanger, but Ig this is a submission to a game jam XD

There isn't much magical girl related gameplay this time so I think I cannot give a high score for MG concept this time. For the fun aspect I guess it was pretty good, and aiming for horror it was creepy; tho I suppose it's not horror horror -- tho I guess I'm glad it's not THAT level of horror (if you know the "Deep Sleep" series by Scriptwelder you know what I'm talking about)

I'm not sure if that is what you are aiming for, but if you want to turn this into an absolute horror experience, I guess the aesthetics are kind of too bright for that; too saturated. Maybe ambient music also works better for a truly horrifying experience. Take my comment with a grain of salt though, because I'm no horror expert myself XP

Anyway good work, and thanks for participating as always!

P.S. Huh did I miss a lot of contents? I mostly just played it straight; maybe checking the message and also the internet (memory game) but not much -- were there missable contents in the nightmare itself?

Polished. Engaging. Fun. 

Really enjoyed the story as well as The UI was so cool to experience! As someone who is not into puzzle games, this was really fun to play! Do you see yourself continuing this project?!

This was honestly even better than I expected. Game is short but you really notice the care that has been put into every part of it. When every little detail is made with purpose, I feel like thoroughly exploring every nook isn't just a waste of time. The story is maybe the highlight, due to how it's not just told through dialogue but baked into the world itself. I found myself really empathizing with June, and felt the same unease as her while exploring the nightmare. In previous jams, I think I've said that your games are almost on a commercial level of quality. Well here is what I'd like to say now: After MGGJ10, I hope that you set out to expose Basin Lake to a wider audience with your next project.

The adventure game puzzles even MADE SENSE!! I really can't emphasize that part enough.

nice game

chibi june is cute

This was a wonderfully polished work! I really loved the twist of the magical girl element, in that it was a part of the character, but not the main mechanic or point. I know a few of us on our team are fans of point and click puzzle solvers, so that feature was a delight here. We're also fans of moody pieces like this. The world built here is very captivating and immersive, and I was impressed with the amount of backstory and world-building that was put into this chapter. There was clearly a lot of attention to detail here, too, from the different fonts to the ease in which the player is given instructions for how to play and where to go. 

My only (small) complaint was that I wish June had a sprint option. June's walking speed is fine in the beginning because the room is small, but once the walking areas grew, her walking speed immediately felt slow. I understand that a sprint feature would go against the point of the nightmare chase scene, but in an instance like that, I could completely accept that feature becoming unavailable for that section, especially since it's clear that the game adjusts the nightmare's speed toward the end to give the player a chance to hit the switch and get to the ladder. 

Also, great soundtrack and overall sound design! They were great details to make this whole game a cohesive work. 

My first thought on seeing this was wow, this is a bold step for the series. I think it has toyed with these themes before, but this is deeper, darker, more real, and more serious.

That line about not being able to go back in particular hits hard.

I love the setting of the ruined dream city. We barely got to explore it in this game, but I'm excited to see more of it.

The graphics, animations, and FacemeltingSolos soundtrack are, as usual, spot-on. I like the mirror effect on the water in particular (being vague, because spoilers).

The UX... it breaks from adventure game conventions and I'm not convinced.. Having to be close to objects to interact with them is annoying, and it isn't helped by June's glacial movement speed. Clicking and dragging items to use them just feels weird, and it's not helped by the pop-in inventory panel. None of it kills the game, but all together it makes it feel awkward and kinda janky.

The hinting on what can be interacted with and how is much appreciated, though, and it feels immediately intuitive without needing explanation.

For better or for worse, my biggest complaint about this game is its brevity. It's a demo, but feels short even for a demo. I'm definitely excited for future updates!

Wow, I was not expecting something like that. The atmosphere is really on point, the art, designs, dialogues and music, everything complement each other to immerse the player through Junes instable and emotionally charged journey. I feel like the game fit well "Life's but a walking shadows", as, even if June has magical power and feels great about helping people, she can't help herself and would like to go back to her previous life (+the reference at the end of the first nightmare...). The challenges facing June are very human and relatable, even more in nowadays world.

I am impressed that you did managed to pull out such a consistent experience: the story, code, art and music of the whole game in just a month. There is so much work and attention to details (I mean, even the font is changing based on the character talking).

I remembered I was playing a jam only after hitting the start of the second nightmare. 

Can't wait for the story to be finished.

Good luck!

Wow great stuff. looking forward to more updates to the story! 

The art is cute!

There are so many subtle details to unpack in the graphics of this game, and the puzzles were just the right difficulty. Now I wonder if you had an idea for a story like this for a while, or if the 86 themes made the game turn darker...

I think the only exposure to point and click games I had was the old flash I played like 2 years ago, it was also very dark and nightmarish, but I am still not very good at them.

The art is gorgeous and really clean. Music is sneaky and mysterious, writing is pretty good.

I like how it looks so clean and complete, maybe even confident. Good job!

I was deadline fighting for my project so I only have time to play your game after the deadline.

It's a short but nice creation. The art is in great quality. The quiz for me is in perfect difficulty. It needs to think for a while but so far I don't need the hint. I also like the idea that game over is just waking up from a nightmare instead of a "Game Over" scene like games normally do. Can't wait another chapter, although I am not a fans of depression story. Hopes it get well in the later chapters, or at least offer player a chance to earn a good ending