I think it would have been good to let the anxiety of a "home invasion" build a little more before we woke up and jumped into the action.
Also I was unable to actually hit anyone with the bat and kept dying -due to the heavy lag that comes from trying to perform any actions. :(
I like the idea of a game where we need to save our friend's son, but it was a bit difficult to actually play.
Was NOT expecting to get sucked into the lore of a short indie game like think but wow! I definitely need either a prequel following the grandfather's story or a sequel following the kid and his fight with Ons'thasnou when he's older.
Also the snowman managed to really freak me out multiple times even though I knew it was coming, so nice job!
Also also the dialogue from Ons'thasnou had me feeling some type of way... 🥵 Am I the only one??
So. Damn. CUTE! 😖🖤
I admit my feelings about this demo may be biased, as a creepy doll lover. But I LOVED the design of the dolls and how different they all were. AND that they actually looked like real kids' toys (until they didn't) 🖤🖤 10/10 for the chubby tummies
I love the shopping between days. It makes the repetitive job we have to do feel like it has a purpose and like we aren't pointlessly repeating a task to get to the next plot point. (I mean we are, but now there are consequences for failure) And the randomization of dolls and events give the game such good replay value already.
Was sad when this demo ended. Can't wait for the full release!
Very disgusting. Very cool. 🩸🩸🩸
Oh, the horror of late stage capitalismThis game combines so many great elements: knowing you are stranded and alone on an alien planet, knowing you have a limited amount of time to complete a task or you die, knowing SOMETHING lurks in the watery- er- bloody depths below.
I admittedly did get a bit frustrated and stuck for a while because I was too afraid of diving and (SPOILER) never went deep enough to find the body and therefore never found the key to the harpoon gun! And while there was a lot of notes and documents and posters to read, nothing ever gave me the hints I was desperately looking for. So perhaps a noted or two could be adjusted to point players in the right direction?
Regardless, this world of Carrion Prime and Clot Dogs is extremely cool and I would really love to see more of it. Maybe the next game can give us a glimpse of what earth has become?
HELL YEAH FISHING HORROR YEAHHH 🎣
This was a great example of what makes fishing such a perfect vessel for horror. The inherent mystery of what you are going to pull out of the water ( a terrifying place already) and that horrible feeling when you see you've pulled something writhing in agony? *chefs kiss*
I would absolutely have played for another hour if there had been more types to pull.
BUT! oh my god fishing out the wife?? nearly killed me. why was she so hard to pull?? 😭😭😭totally humiliated myself lol BUT IT IS POSSIBLE!
LOVED THIS 🔥
The soundtrack, the animations, the gameplay, the atmosphere. Everything delivered.The gameplay is simple and repetitive, but addicting. And the randomization of the utilities helps it not feel too stale. And I appreciated that our AI opponent played like he actually wanted to win lol
I'm hoping for more utilities, more opponents, and more high stakes environments in the full game!
SO cute and I really loved the concept!! There's so much room for this world to expand, and I am buckled in for it.
Some issues I encountered during playing were that (even with the new framerate cap from the latest update) my computer could barely handle this game, and actually shut down from overheating at one point. turning off the shadows helped, but my fans were still blasting the whole time. at some points i even lost game audio because of the strain.also, while in the moment i appreciated the flashbrights turning themselves on during the chase (cuz you know... fight or flight and all that), i agree with some commenters here that it feels like the game is playing itself. i would probably have felt more satisfied at the end if i hadn't had that assistance. so maybe give players an easy mode and normal mode so they can chose if they want that help?
anyway~ loved chapter 1 and looking forward to chapter 2! MORE FOXES PLZ
(Spoilers. Criticisms below.) I had so much fun playing this and ooh boy THE SPIDER?? he genuinely scared tf out of me... over and over! lol Banbaleena as some comedic relief was really neat, and the return of the Opila bird was so creepily foreshadowed and well delivered lol and the BABIES! Oh i loved them. There was so much cool stuff in here for fans of the first game. And I loved getting some more explanation about WHAT all these creatures are.
My biggest criticisms are A) EVERY ROOM NEEDS MORE DEBRIS. an abandoned facility should have trash everywhere and a layer of grime or blood in most locations. more trash plz B) some puzzles were long but contained no horror elements at all? those moments really lost the momentum other areas had built up. would've liked maybe something chasing you on the platform puzzle or watching you during the canons game waiting for you to fail.
I honestly had a blast. It was fun and everything I want in a puzzle horror. And I swear I felt eyes watching me the whole time, and I loved getting to operate a drone for puzzles. The Opila bird was SO creepy and I cant wait to meet that rest of the characters in part 2
Don't let people who think they're superior for hating on mascot horror discourage you from enjoying this. It's a creepy good time and you're allowed to enjoy things
While my first thought is that this was EXCRUTIATINGLY brief, they know what they're doing with this teaser. This tiny dip into what the full game will be like and all the PUZZLES we will get to solve has me foaming at the mouth lol The pie "puzzle" felt a little TOO spoon-fed but otherwise i loved it
Also please let there be a way to save Wooly. My precious child <3
This game had more to it than I expected. 100% was expecting a bear attack the whole time! XD and I loved the concept of a parasitic species of Santa's. It was so unique and creepy lol
Would have loved if the walk back to the house (when the trees were falling) had been a survival/chase event where Santa Josh is trying to kill you or something!
Not gonna lie this was harder to beat than I had expected XD But maybe I'm just ass at horror shooters? However finally getting to set that tree ablaze was SO fulfilling it was worth it. Pine tree zombies being hidden throughout a christmas tree farm is a brilliant premise. Loved it.
I played this before the respawn update so I suffered for my victory but the gameplay was really fun and really satisfying and I would've loved even more levels. Hope this game continues to get updates in the future. 10/10 Definitely would recommend.
LMAO I squeezed this in last minute for my Frightmas series and THANK GOD I did! I would die for Maggie (who I affectionately cannot stop calling Big Mama) and while I definitely got frustrated at first once it all clicked, solving the riddles was so much fun!
AND the amount of suspense was perfect. The panic as you try to finish the last few riddles and the MIRROR ROOM had me sweating! Loved it and loved the ending. 10/10 creepy, clever, & silly
This Christmas update was my first experience with TBiY and I will definitely be coming back for more in March lol I admit, I came into it with sass and sarcasm thinking it didn't REALLY belong in the horror tags... but I actually got a good spook or two out of this XD
The slow disintegration of reality was really well paced. Would love maybe a few more moments of things changing that really make your stomach drop to discover. 10/10 had a blast bullying an "infant"
Honestly, I can't say enough good things about this game. Everyone knows fishing is one of the best parts of most games (so of course the main gameplay is fun) but the HORROR in this! Everything was so beautifully paced. The slow build of dread dotted with those jolting moments of fear was just brilliant.
And the impossible stuff we pulled out of the lake was just hilarious. 10/10
This is the exact kind of creepy, bizarre puzzle adventure that I can't get enough of. However, the RAGE was really starting to get to me near the end lol. Platforming with no powers and getting the sh*t beat out of you for trying was starting to toe the line between challenging and bullsh*t.
Also. I confess, the theme of exploring the subconscious was a little lost on me, but that didn't stop me from enjoying the HELL out of the journey! Loved it. What a trip.
This was my first backrooms game and it was honestly exactly what I was looking for. The isolation, inconsistent layout, and atmosphere were perfect! I really hope more levels are added some day!
and for anyone struggling to find the exit: FOLLOW THE VOICES
(My only issue was the "monster". He felt very stiff and too easy to avoid after the first time encountering him. I feel like having something living in the maze, capable of roaming around, and possibly sneaking past could really improve the immersion and maintain those feelings of being afraid to peak around every corner!)
A brilliant and intriguing teaser for what's to come. The scares were simple but SO well used. And that feeling of helplessness and confusion experienced by a civilian during a bombing was something I've never seen explored by a game before.
VERY excited to see what all this means and what's coming next!
I actually loved this game. It was recommended to me so I wasn't sure what to expect, but the ending gave me real goosebumps and the entire basement puzzle had me SO on edge! The story and plot twists were awesome 👍🏻👍🏻 Good stuff!
(I did struggle with the storybook pages though. For anyone else who can't find the last page, there are two in the parents' bedroom!)
I'll be honest, I thought this was going to be just another cheesy abandoned house game, but MAN was I wrong. There was something so sinister about the entire space, and it only got more and more unbearable to be in the house as time went on. Well done.👏🏻👏🏻 I wish I hadn't been so desperate to escape because I definitely neglected to explore the space as much as possible lol but the terror was too real!
