sofy 2022-10-03 23:52
Im so happy someone made a horror game :D
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD51 → A "Ding" In The Dark
By yoko-san
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 817 | 3.27 | 47 | |
| Fun | 971 | 2.92 | 47 | |
| Innovation | 627 | 3.25 | 46 | |
| Theme | 592 | 3.63 | 46 | |
| Audio | 383 | 3.48 | 47 | |
| Humor | 295 | 3.39 | 45 | |
| Mood | 305 | 3.73 | 48 |
Im so happy someone made a horror game :D
very nice, clean game!
@sofy please don't expect too much :D
well that was... weird.. lol. the first and second part of the game are like completely different games lol, I really love the 3d models and how cute they look despite the horror vide, also didn't understand what to do with the emails at first, it's not obvious that you can drag and drop. anyway, great game!
@marcodeevil thank you :)
@0x-void-x0 yes, i know :) i wanted to present a twist ;) the real horror in life is repetition :)
I wish there was more challenge, it seemed pretty easy once I got the hang of it. I stopped playing because it didn't seem to change over time.
@thebmxeur thank you for playing 😀
Yes, I had ambitious plans for this game, but there wasn't quite enough time.
As already mentioned in the description: I will soon submit an updated version with more game mechanics ;)
It's funny we made similar games! I'm not sure if I got the full experience? I answered the emails for a while but nothing else spooky happened. There were some mails about replying, and I wasn't sure what to do with those. I like the vibe though, and the many emails gave some stress. Good job!
@sheepolution thank you for playing! :D
Yes, that's really funny! But that shows that many people have experienced such problems in real life. Our games are therefore socially critical! ;)
As mentioned earlier (description and other comments) I had to skip some planned game mechanics to finish at least "something" before the deadline.
I will try to update the game later this month :)
The ambience is so moody and then the second part of the game is so cute, it's such a contrast to each other. Like, the office is so moody that it's making me anxious, and the cuteness of the emails made me think something spooky was going to happen.
I'm looking forward to see what happens next!
I really enjoyed the gameplay. I think could have used some in-game tutorial to explain that the emails could be dragged and dropped. Once I realized how it worked, I enjoyed it! I think it would be nice if there were some escalation in speed over time or difficulty ramp of some sort - maybe they could start coming in batches, or if you were able to reply you might get replies at the same time as new messages? Overall, really liked the tone and mood, and really loved just listening to the jazzy elevator music :) Great work!
Spectacular mood and setting, music also accompanies everything. The game is well-round made and I give my congratulations because it has had me absorbed. Maybe at first I got a little lost regarding what I have to do. However, great game!
@bougiebirdie Thank you for playing! :D I wanted to create a contrast between booth parts of the game. I'm glad you liked it! :)
@paloobi Thank you for playing! :)
Apparently some players are having problems with the drag and drop feature. I had mistakenly assumed that this would be totally obvious...
Well, I'll definitely add a little bit of information about this game mechanic.
After the next major update the game should be more varied and challenging :)
@milq thank you for playing! :D
I'm glad you liked the mood I created. I really like making the environment feel alive :)
Really nice mood you've created with the camera and lighting, and the fantastic music ties it all together.
I found myself wishing I could interact with the cool environment more by doing well or slacking off at the email game, but I understand you didn't have time to implement all that you planned. Looking forward to seeing your updates.
You're right our games are quite similar at the core. Funny so many people chose to relate to this topic, each with quite a different mood though!
Was pretty awesome! I got fired pretty much immediately on the first try! Great entry!
Brilliant concept. I would've loved to discover some mystery hidden in the [half-spoiler] things you move around, and I guess that would've probably be the plan if you had more time, but for a 48h game this is great and, most of all, surprised me.
Brillant! I love the fact that the start of the game sets you up in a horror-ish mood with clever use of the genre's tools. And then, it gets even more scarier hahaha (for me who is afraid of all this mailing thingy, this is litteral hell xD ). Good job on the entry!
nice lights and tons of different 3d models in the scene. I managed to just walk around, dunno what you can do other than walk around. But the office printer seems to be running out of paper.
Really cool idea, I like it!
Haha I was waiting for the ball to drop and something horrifying to happen in the second half. You did a great job setting the atmosphere :slight_smile:
I like the mood and atmosphere of this game! Only have some issues in the HTML version :(
@macs Thank you for playing! :)
I'm already working on the next update and today I added the first elements to interact with :)
I hope this will make the game a little more varied!
Of course, the jam version (for the rating) remains unaffected.
@wobbleblocks Thank you for playing! And congratulations on escaping this hell ;D
@demigiant Thanks for playing and the compliments! ;)
Yes, I would have liked to add more features, but unfortunately as a solo team you have to make compromises somewhere.
But, I'm already working on an update with new features! ;)
P.S.: Thank you for DOTween! The plugin is really a big help! :D
@guilloteam Thank you for playing and for the feedback! :D
I'm glad that I was able to implement the atmosphere I had in mind in such a short time :)
@tero-pulkkinen Thank you for the feedback! :D
Didn't you try to interact with the turned on computer in the corner of the office? :sob:
If not, I would be happy if you would try it again! :D
@akkara Thank you very much! :D
@dxk2294 Thank you so much! :D
I have done my best to create an authentic office atmosphere! ;)
@fosf0 Oh nooo! :(((
Yes, the browser version has a few flaws. That's why I actually prefer the download version...
What problems did you have exactly?
To everyone's surprise: it worked all well and smooth in the browser for me (using Firefox). Really moody and interesting take on the theme, the gameplay was also nice and the e-mail text was both real and funny :D Really cool entry and congrats on solo jamming!
You made really good job finishing game on the weekend! Lovely sound design and visual make me feel comfortable in your game. Even if it is mail man simulator:) Awesome submition, thank you for publishing!
@ehon Thank you very much for playing! :)
Yes, I was a bit shocked at first, because the game is running so well as WebGL build! Never tried it before, but it seemed quite necessary for getting some ratings :D
About the email texts:
I had planned to pay much more attention to the email content, but unfortunately didn't have enough time.
To my surprise, I didn't find any emails in my spam folder that I could simply copy & paste into the game! :(
@epeachyband Thank you very much, and thanks for playing my game! :)
It's really amazing how much atmosphere a few sound effects can create! Never underestimate SFX and BGM! :D
Crazy how you built an entire 3D environment just to end up playing a 2D email game. Cool concept!
I like the graphics and sound effects, I get some points working with the inbox lol, very bussy job, maybe need some other tasks with more action, I enjoy it, nice work!