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Thank you for the kind words, and I'm really happy I made you laugh! And yeah I should've spend a bit more time polishing the scrying eye, it's an important reminder to keep such things in mind. I haven't played DnD in a looong time, but I'm always open to new creative endeavors, so feel free to hit me up on Discord or in Linkedin. Both work. I'm Bisyk / Mykhailo Bohdan on the IGDA server.

Atmosphere is so on point. Sent me back quite a few years to times simpler perhaps. I'd really like to read what happens next in Stillwater, my type of horror. 

I salute you for pulling it off in 4 hours, I wouldn't have started, so you have my respects :) A fine tiny adventure, tho the protagonist needs friends who better understand the importance of keeping a streak going! 

Sometimes, this world sucks something fierce. No rhyme or reason to it, just stupid chance and cold detachment of the bullshit system. 

It's good that you're a terrific writer and could share a smidge of the pain and beauty you lived through with us. The part of your experience now lives and walks with me until I exist. I will cherish it, I promise. I wish you strength. 

Pure delight :) Silksong easter egg is appreciated too

Loved the immediate jump into action, I usually try to do the same with my shorter works, so it resonated with me on a deep level, haha. Writing complemented the narrative nicely too.  Despite that I find it more difficult to empathize with machines due to the recent developments, I still found the protagonist endearing. :)

Very vivid world you painted. It gave me the same emotions Talos Principle did -- the denouement to the apocalypse, a slow life after the disaster. Deep down is what we all crave, don't we?  

Thank you very much, i'm so glad to read it! Graphics would be really cool, true, I just didn't manage to pull off everything in time. 

Delightfully existential. Funny and to the bones chilling all at once. That red button is still in the future, blinking ominously, and that's sometimes more terrifying than the missiles flying over the city.

Not sure why, but the experience was a bit Kafka-esque for me. In a good way. Made me reflect on my life and how can I help the frog within, its wet and grumpy. Don't have any answers at the moment. 

I see, it makes a lot of sense. War is really a final judge of character in many respects. Thank you very much for your support! 

Sooo cool. I felt the pain permeating the satire, and I hear you. Really well at that x) Great writing, great humor, and great art on top of that, which is simply unfair at this point. (I wanna pet that cat soooo bad)

So creative and adorable! Writing is tasty whimsical and so is the art. Now, I want to do an engage in some shenanigans instead of... whatever that we're supposed to do. 

Very creative use of the tool in such a short time. Great art, the broken geometry of it really adds to the atmosphere. Really enjoyed the Obrah Dim-esque approach to the narrative. Theme hits close to home for someone whose country is at war and who has acquaintances close to the trenches.  As far as I know their comrades care for each other much better though. People from different walks of life coming together in the time of dire struggle. I wish all of them resilience. 

Snappy writing style was great. Just what the story needed, and it flowed smoothly. Gameplay-wise would be cool to have a bit more information about the options to feel more agency as the player. Good job, keep it up! 

Snappy writing style was great. Just what the story needed, and it flowed smoothly. Gameplay-wise would be cool to have a bit more information about the options to feel more agency as the player. Good job, keep it up! 

Reading it brings me a heap of joy! Thank you. I'm happy you've made it to the end. You will make a terrific evil wizard indeed. Perhaps we all are better off that the magic doesn't exist for you to wield :)

I feel like the scope of the story was too large for such a short jam. As a result, the writing feels rushed and inconsistent at times. I know how it's difficult to give some level of polish to even a tiny story, and it's a thin ice to tackle bigger plots. On top of that, implementing char stats, checks, and non-linear narratives... whew. You've done a gargantuan amount of work, and the skill behind all of it is apparent. Would be cool to see what you can do with a less ambitious scope in the future! 

<3 <3

awwww, thank you so much! 

I'm so happy to read it! Makes my day, thank you <3

Thank you very much! Warms my heart 

Thank you!

Hi there. I'm not sure how to play the game. Itch says there's no game to download. Is it a bug? 

Fun concept, and clever idea with a cybernetic eye.  I'm not sure if my choices affected the story though, I tried different options, which led me to the same ending.  Writing and dialogue calls for some polish, but I also didn't manage to edit my writing in time, so I get the struggle.  Still, you manage to paint a cool atmosphere quickly and efficiently. 

Tip: If other people don't see the options to continue the story, just zoom out the screen, and the choices will show up

Very funny and clever would play a full little game like that

The document is a bit of a rough read because of the formatting. I'd suggest fewer words in bold and bigger distance between the lines and paragraphs in the future. Despite it, I dig the concept very much. Relatable stuff, maybe a bit too relatable, corpo-world is for a different breed of people 

Very fun concept, would've been cool to include  more about the general tone of the narration if intended and/or the voice of AI if it's not silent. I also think this type of game could benefit greatly from an overarching plot that ties separate episodes together. For example, recurring characters or influence of some outside forces that try to budge the player in certain direction to gain greater control over people's lives. 

Hello, fellow former weird kid here. It's a very sincere piece, which is always a plus in my book. The narrative is pleasant and the prose flows great. I agree with some of the points below about abruptness and interactivity, but that's the main challenge of such jams, I feel. (Also, my impatient ass dealt with long typing speed by switching  between different tabs. lol)

Cool idea! Needs some polish on  the BRAIN agent's tone and dialogue as well as choice options (some of them weren't different enough, for example ‘He's distant from his parents' and ‘He doesn't seem to have much contact with his parents')  but I enjoyed the process .

Man, suburbia is such a good setting for a horror, never gets old. The sterility and homogeneity of it creeps me out. Couldn't imagine living there.  A great idea for a suspenseful experience. I actually like the fantastical elements to the story, gives a lot of space for visual expression and maybe some fun mechanics

Very clever and fun!

Very clever and fun!

Thanks! I'm happy you enjoyed it

Thank you so much!  And yes, I reeally needed the next-day proofread, a privilege denied by my procrastination. Gonna fix it after the voting is done :) 

Delightful and uplifting :) Let's break more rules, here and there 

Аж перехопило подих від ваших слів <3 Так тепло-тепло на серці. Ми дуже раді, що вам сподобалося 

Спасибі, нам дуже приємно! І нам теж сумно від одруків, але, на жаль, не встигли нормально вичитати роботу. Чортова звичка встигати все в останній день і тут не оминула :D

Дякуємо! :)