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Dark Reflect_ions

By kaguiaa, victor-musteata-potatka and kooJl

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall10912.7541
Fun11072.3940
Innovation10412.5939
Theme10382.7941
Graphics7803.2142
Mood5103.6041

Comments

rmheuer 2023-10-02 22:36

I'm not quite sure what you're supposed to do, I got past the room with the message but I can't seem to do anything else

wonkanese 2023-10-02 23:12

Nice game for having no experience with creating games

minro 2023-10-03 01:35

I don't fully get it, but nice game for a first game!!

gary-the-enchanter 2023-10-03 02:42

Congrats on completing your first game! I'd recommend updating the description with the controls, I almost gave up in the first room with the note until I randomly pressed ESC. Also, when I got the key and left the room, the screen just went black. I think that was the end, but I'm not sure.

binayas 2023-10-03 03:48

It's a good try at a game. I think you've gotten yourself in trouble by trying to do too much. It's hard to make a game by yourself, but it's even harder to make a game with other people. You should consider making a more simple game to figure out how to work with your friends.

epa 2023-10-03 05:02

Nice game well done

sown 2023-10-03 06:38

very buggy.

telkan 2023-10-03 07:58

Honestly way better than what my first game was, keep it up!

ynnon 2023-10-03 08:03

i didn't get the main idea and where/when/what reflections were, but anyway it was good try, keep up the good work, guys!

koojl 2023-10-03 08:06

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR FEEDBACK, WE WILL DEFINITELY BE BETTER.

darkmax14 2023-10-03 08:22

The atmosphere is quite oppressive but I'm not 100% sure what I'm supposed to be doing. Congrats on your first game!

2023-10-03 08:57

Ну ещё чуть чуть и почти

he-li 2023-10-03 14:08

Nice trial! Pretty impressive to count that it's your first work. Keep on stepping!

teashna 2023-10-03 17:51

Ok so, I love the atmosphere and the graphics, they're dark and oppressive and that's what I love about story driven retro games like yours. Very good first game although I was not always sure what I was supposed to do at times.

Some feedback on the game:

- Don't force arrows for any kind of interaction in a game. Not everyone has arrows on their keyboard and it was hard for me to play with my 60% keyboard haha.

- We don't need to pick up the tape to play it. In fact I found the tape after playing it in the tv, which was confusing lmaooo.

Overall good game though, I wish you had more time to explore the lore in depth but I loved it anyway !

kewdev 2023-10-03 18:39

For having no experience you guys managed to do an impressive amount of work. Although I think I softlocked myself by going out the door in the first minute of the game.

spaint 2023-10-03 19:49

Nice style but game is lacking, cool for your first attempt at games and coding i guess

mahc 2023-10-03 23:43

some hints on how to play and giving the player a clear sense of their objective would be helpful. You knocked the graphics and mood out of the park!

lincolnsalles 2023-10-04 06:27

For a first game it's interesting. The rudimentary graphic ended up being super original. It has a certain sinister atmosphere, the sounds helped to create a certain atmosphere. But there's nowhere to go. Then I was trapped in a square room. It seems like a limited space suited to the theme. It reminded me of Atari and made me want to also create something with super old and rudimentary graphics.

real-flamingicecubegames 2023-10-05 17:52

If this is the first time you have made a game then I'm impressed.

I can definitely see the "FAITH" inspiration in the visuals, and the sounds were really nice for crafting a creepy atmosphere. Gameplay wise, it could have been a little better and more clear- some interaction prompts would have been nice. The puzzle hints were cleverly written, though.

Overall, really solid first try.

evilmurlock 2023-10-05 20:19

Nice game for a first try. Prety atmospheric. I liked the graphics. I did get stuck on the first letter, until I read the comments. I thought ESC ment exit the game :), you should make it cleared that it means exit the close up. I got to the black screen, not sure if that is the ending, that should have been made cleared. Otherwise well made.

ackbad 2023-10-05 21:15

Needs controls posted somewhere, even if it's just in the description.

caryoscelus 2023-10-06 23:53

why can't i vote on humor? i thought "the *key* to *escape* is in your past" to be hilarious reference to esc key ^_^

lachlan-james 2023-10-07 04:47

Good start - be careful opening with an obscure puzzle in your first LD game because people will probably just assume it's broken. I lucked out with the ESC key as well (trying to quit after a while haha). Had a hard time making much progress but it felt good and interesting. Reminded me a lot of the FAITH games in style which I'm guessing were a major influence. This looks like it could shape up into something interesting - keep it up.

boddiul 2023-10-10 23:26

Good job on creating the atmosphere for a horror game.

It's a pity that the gameplay and logic are somewhat broken, but in any case, this prototype could serve as a foundation for a real horror quest game.