1 ... (main menu): add simple camera animation -> it changes feeling completely (currently there is no animation -> it fells like a wood)
that's a great idea, I'll mark it somewhere and try not to forget it for another game
2 ... (game) -> game aesthetics works well together good job
<3
3 ... (game) outside feels empty
Indeed, the vision we had for this space was to give it a surrealist touch; I think this is doable with a few simple tweaks here and there, but that's for another time!
4 ... (game) OnMouseHover() clickable element in range -> apply outline material shader
that's also a great idea
Design
1 ... starting the game with annoying sound of clock -> very good
Yeah, that sound is reaaally annoying
2 ... picking notes to tell you what to do interesting/unique choice but:
2.1 . do not lock player out of movement. Currently player is forced to do:
2.1.1 turn off clock (would work better if clocks annoy player in that room entire game if not turned off),
Well, that's what happens on the next days, but I get that locking the player movement is an issue
2.1.2 pick notes, 2.1.3 open notes, 2.1.4 put slippers on
3 ... maybe add end goal: son/daughter come back home -> creates reasonable game limit timer
Idk, we like our ending like it is, but the suggestion is interesting
Controls
1 ... well tuned
<3
2 ... I would only add left mouse click control to select (Visuals 4.)
got it
Gameplay
1 ... Interesting concept of old person teleport forgetting things -> very good & unique
<3
Sound
1 ... missing BG sound & some direct player interact feedback
Yup
2 ... sound which is included in game is well placed
<3
Bugs
1 ... (visual): player hands clips into the walls
2 ... (gameplay): picking slippers is bugged
Well, you simply can't pick up the slippers, that's not a bug, simply it's there for decoration, but that'd be nice, we agree on that (also, there's a hat in the entrance that we wanted to be able to wear, but that's for another time)
We did try to make a sound pass, but I think we're simply not really good at it, at least for now! That's something we have to ask during playtests, like, "what would you imagine as a sound in reaction to this"
That washer, really when I first saw it, I told my partner we'd have to fix it; he said NO WAY, LOL
Yes, everything you said is true, and would be something we wanted to fix, but could not finish on time, unfortunately, that's the game!
Also, at first we thought the notes would be simply a nice help for those who'd struggle finding how to complete the tasks, but eventually we realized it was clearly more than essential, and a nie way to give the player a sense of story/communication with a second character.
This was our very first game jam, you win your previous one? Impressive! We don't expect that much, but at least if a few people could tell us what they think, it's already a huge help!
I love the ADHD comparison 😂 we saw another game in the jam, that we lost since (snif), that was doing something similar but with a drunk person, awesome!
Yes, that front door key, let me guess, it was in the second drawer? This one is a bit harder to interact withreach 😅
I think we’ll need additional playtests to properly adjust these interactions.
We currently use a fixed time limit, but the feedback shows it doesn’t work the same on everyone: some players find it too slow and not challenging enough, while others feel it’s too short and doesn’t give them enough time to explore and understand the environment.
Since our goal is to prioritize that sense of discovery, but also loosing control after that, the time limit should probably be longer on the first day, then gradually shorter on following days.
Hey, thank you for the clear review! We agree with your points, and would have loved to address them, although, game-jam being what it is, well, this is what we made
But 7/10, wow, for a first game, we take that as a really nice review, thanks!
Oh yeah I see what you mean. We tried to had a little particle effect to interactable objects, but it would have required much more testing to tweak this parameter correctly; Also maybe a pause menu would a bigger priority for our next games!
Indeed, we had a much much bigger scope in the beginning, and indeed, you read our minds, switching where rooms are was one of our objectives too ^^ but, hey maybe we'll do it someday!
