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not quite home

By daniel, dorblin7z7, erin and Caleb

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall3.5012
Fun2.9012
Innovation2.9512
Theme3.4512
Graphics4.2012
Audio4.0512
Humor2.2510
Mood4.6512

Comments

chromableedstudios 2020-04-21 01:53

fun idea, reminds me a bit of the old kings quest point and click adventures. the floating trees off on the side sort of ruin the illusion, could have made it look like you were near a cliff or something and just let the stars be maybe?

doodlebrisk 2020-04-21 02:49

Very soothing. I don't know why, but I love that you can't see the tops of the trees and you can see fires flickering in the distance. It makes me feel like there are others just like me, that I will never meet, tending to their camp fires somewhere in the world. Kind of like the morose, lost feeling I got from Firewatch and The Dark Forest. The music feels like the chillest version of the Tristram theme from Diablo. The stars flickering in the water is lovely. The graphics remind me of Kentucky Route 0. A very nice late night experience :heart:

maxter10001 2020-04-21 06:03

The trees are very imposing in a good way, and I really like the art style. It sort of swallows you up in itself, which is intimidating, but also comforting and soothing. This is a really nice chill game that is exactly what I want to experience during the quarantine. Some of the interactions still seem a little off, but I can pet the dog now which is all I care about :) He's a good boy.

maxter10001 2020-04-21 06:04

Also, thanks for a web link!

brokencoggames 2020-04-21 16:00

Peaceful. Engaging. Chill. I like the music a lot. :)

caleb 2020-04-22 01:13

@chromableedstudios Thank you for the feedback! I think that you may have played our first upload -- there was an issue with rendering the water for the lake. We haven't moved any elements around but maybe things are a bit more immersive now! It'd be great if you gave it another shot :).

lesinvisible 2020-04-22 11:28

Wonderfully crafted and put together cozy environment.

thugjesusxvii 2020-04-23 04:01

I love the pup lying beside the fire. The music fits the environment perfectly, really relaxing game!

apace 2020-04-23 12:25

Nice entry, very relaxing music and atmosphere. I love the pixely look you gave the 3d graphics - very pleasing in my opinion!

awruh 2020-04-24 15:56

the music is probably the thing that is most relaxing and interesting here. I don't know if that's because I played on the web built but when I wanted to interact with the dog it played the same animation as when I pick up wood, but as I said it was on the web built so I can't really judge that. overall nice atmosphere and indeed moody. It is "not quite home" but it feels nice to go around a campfire and look around.

chuchugeralt 2020-04-26 14:55

Nice, calming game. Tried to set myself on fire. Sadly it didn“t work! ;D. The game feels like a well needed rest!

chromableedstudios 2020-10-01 06:22

@caleb re: water for the lake --oh, that makes sense. Indeed, nicely done!