Love it! Great idea, greatly implemented. Such great realization, when the mechanic is firstly introduced. My jab fell to the floor. Also like the music. The only moments that I did not enjoy were when the game becomes a casual platformed for a moment. I encourage you to develop it further
Got hooked pretty quickly, enjoyed it. Some constructive feedback:
You do not teach the player that they can wall jump, same with mines i had to die to figure it out.
It would be a good idea to split the game into multiple levels, I did not get to the end, because I kept dying and had to spend 1 minute to get back to my death spot.
Really like the gameplay overall, as well as graphics. Your movement abilities are satisfying. Well done!
Feels polished. I didn't really get the story, besides the fact that she is worried that she is the murderer.
I wouldn't look the players camera and movement so often. For example when playing the tapes it's not needed. Or when you enter the bathroom on the fifth day. Also there should be a voice line on day three when you get the task to first talk to echos. Something like 'I should speak with the echos', because otherwise it feels kinda random. Also sorry for the late review, couldn't earlier due to my computer not cooperating. Last note, some days randomly end, like day one you go to bed, but on day 3 it suddenly ends after the cassette.
The patrolling hunters are way to easy. Also there is no use of your butterfly ability. I know it makes you faster but then you just spam it when you can. About the second one, it doesn't work. Only shows one person, the one in the garden.
But putting aside all of these, it's a well written experience.
Maybe some enemies wouldn't just rush towards you. Then would try to line up for shot but keep distance. For attacks, maybe some AoE. Maybe some ground hazards. Homing missiles, you would have to bait into enemies.
Bullets can bounce of me even though they are supposed to hit me. Map is boring. Visuals work.
I would say that you need to come up with other interesting enemy attacks which could the player exploit. This one get's boring to quickly. Also, with this gameplay system you need fun enemies, these aren't.
"Some of the maps were a bit big" The third one for sure, but which others? This one is already zoomed out more that others.
About the minimap, I considered it. But it would spoil the map before you could explore it and implementing a system that would reveal it as you discover was too much.
"The only thing I would change may be to decrease the map size. There were some areas that were open and didn't have enemies or anything." Yeah, I learned this one after making level 3 (It's actually the first one made). Do you think that way only about the third one or all of them? There is also an issue that all of the rooms are empty, but I don't have the capabilities to decorate them.
It's meant to not be punishing, but sometimes when cleverly used it's meant to be exploited. Getting seen is intended only on the first level, just to teach the player about it. Later it's not required, but should be kept as an option.
"Felt a bit contradictory in terms of game mechanics." because it's not strictly a stealth game. It's more of a puzzle game, as someone mentioned. But that's on me if the player has wrong assumptions.
About movement. It felt weak, until I realised that you can charge it while moving, which is counterintuitive for me, but it benefits the system. Maybe you should teach the player that or maybe I just missed it. Other than that I would say that it feels perfect now.
The gameplay loop get's boring quickly. I agree with the comment that states that there are too little object to knock. After that it's just running back and forth, until you die.
I can definitely praise the graphics, and audio fits well.
OMG! I got so scared! I don't like horror games. But for someone that does, I could definietly say that they would enjoy it.
The cvs tape bugged out for me, no audio and static on the screen, but the subtitles showed the monolog. I did not know what to do after. Also I suggest that you do not take control of the player's camera (when you show the flashlight). I is annoying and in my opinion not necesary. On other note, update the name of downloadable, because only after playing I found out that there is a newer version
From what I've played you should publish it on steam. Well, maybe a longer version of it. Everything feels polished, exept of course that one bug.
"One thing i'd add is maybe some more BGM and SFX, i think that with good music it can one of those games you won't stop playing." Totally agree, but I can't really make it myself and I don't want to pay someone.
About the minimap, I considered it. But it would spoil the map before you could explore it and implementing a system that would reveal it as you discover was too much.
"I'm not sure if it's intended or not but most of the time I can get caught and just outrun the guards which doesn't make them very scary" there is a system that adds additional guards and makes them faster each time you get seen. I found out that players seem to not notice it, that's on me. I didn't want getting seen to be to punishing. I even hoped that good strategies would involve tactically getting seen.
"Speedrunning stealth game is such a good idea" well I didn't really come up with this. I just played like a thousand hours of HITMAN and wanted to make something in this style.
I would love to expand this idea, but I really find it difficult to work on one project for a long time, maybe in the future.
I can't get past the first level 1. It's too hard. Also please add another option of rotating your units, because ot touchpad it is difficult. Maybe an option to pause so you can layout all arrows that you want.
Would suggest lowering the refresh rate of the highway move, because I ended up using it nearly half of the time. Maybe also don't let you drop passangers if your above ground.
The web version was really buggy for me, sadly no downloadable, so I had to go with it. Really like the presentation and the idea, but I don't get how you are supposed to figure the quest out. On the other note the 3 "0" before your actual money make it feel like you are earning little money.
The part when you break out of the fridge is so satisfying every time.
Also it can be annoying when an enemy patrols back and forth, so if your standing next to their patrol line you shouldn't get seen. Well, you can because when they turn the see you. It feels like a cheap death for me.
Also have to complement the music, well done. Good job!
Like the sprites. The play button after game over doesn't work. Would suggest lowering the difficulty. Also you lose too much health in water, I had to lose more that half of my health just to fill up the water tank. I died never getting hit because I could get more water without getting killed. Like the idea of enemy health bar appearing for a second when you hit them, that way you know how much health the have, without constantly disturbing the player. Cool game!
For example when you die, or when you are holding the button. And for death menu, I suggest that you just add a simple button "Restart" and make that pressing space does the same.
And speaking about the theme I don't really have any idea, I was already really difficult to implement in my game.
