It is pretty good for your first game. I wished it was longer.
What I liked: The premise of the story is really interesting. It is both unsettling and heartbreaking at the same time which is nice a recipe for a horror game. I think the character of the mother is well written. She talk and act like a real mother. You can clearly see she is a genuinely caring person that love her children which make this whole situation even more tragic. The soundtrack is great.
What I think could be improved: Like some other people mentions in the comment, when you eat there is no sound effect. And I think it is a bummer when you consider what the story is about. It would have make the experience even more creepy. Also, while I understand that they are not the focus of the story, the brothers don't really feel like they are real characters. They are all interchangeable and what they say doesn't change as the story progress.
Also as a side note, I found a bug where I spawned too close from one my brothers when going outside and we would both get stuck. I had to restart the game but fortunately it was only the second day.
It tells it’s story really well and I’m just a big fan of horror love the detail that has been put into it also love it’s only in 8bit it comes to show how much work can be put into 8bit games
2. Art is great! I love how the mother is painted, very beautiful.
3. I absolutely adored the hidding under the blanket mechanic. This was super amazing!
4. The ending was ironic, I liked that.
What I disliked about the game:
1. You can not actually catch anything even if it comes straight at your brothers. That would be AWESOME if it would change the scenario but it is more complicated to do.
2. The interaction for eating was unclear to me at first. Maybe it would be cool to add a sound of eating?
3. The brothers are kinds dull. Do not suspect anything, not interactable. But that is understandable, main character is the most photogenic after all))
Overall, amazing game! 5/5 on my list!
Btw it is the first game in my vid - you can check it out as well)
No bugs for my playthrough either! I only had a few suggestions, mainly (unfortunately) redoing most of the art at a higher resolution. Some things are hard to tell what they're even supposed to be (including an important story item which threw me for a loop).
I really like the story and the uneasy feeling that grows throughout the playthrough. Can't wait to see more from you guys!
Short and disturbing. Everything I love in horror games are in it! I didn't encounter a single bug/ problem. Hope to see more of your work and keep up the good work!
Spoilers beyond this point (more reviews)
1. The attention to details is amazing. Mother peeking, mother hiding from the side of the wall, opening one eye. They make me uneasy
2. The closeups works great. You know what to focus on and adds mystery why it's zoomed in
3. The walking speed really tells what the character is going through
4. I kinda laughed when our MC turned pale. I do know the reason why it happened. I guess it's the transition of zooming in and the sound effect when his face turned white
5. I find it strange why my siblings won't talk to me
6. The kids sprites are so cute!
7. Mother's drawing/ portrait art is very good plus the voice acting is great
8. The ending is a tragic one, what would our little protagonist do? he's so small
Thank you so much for your feedback! Your detailing is very helpful! This was the first game the team has done, and we are looking forward to making more in the future! <3 -Mooni
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This was so good! I thoroughly enjoyed this game! Creepy and disturbing but also very engaging!
It is pretty good for your first game. I wished it was longer.
What I liked:
The premise of the story is really interesting. It is both unsettling and heartbreaking at the same time which is nice a recipe for a horror game.
I think the character of the mother is well written. She talk and act like a real mother.
You can clearly see she is a genuinely caring person that love her children which make this whole situation even more tragic.
The soundtrack is great.
What I think could be improved:
Like some other people mentions in the comment, when you eat there is no sound effect. And I think it is a bummer when you consider what the story is about. It would have make the experience even more creepy.
Also, while I understand that they are not the focus of the story, the brothers don't really feel like they are real characters.
They are all interchangeable and what they say doesn't change as the story progress.
Also as a side note, I found a bug where I spawned too close from one my brothers when going outside and we would both get stuck. I had to restart the game but fortunately it was only the second day.
It tells it’s story really well and I’m just a big fan of horror love the detail that has been put into it also love it’s only in 8bit it comes to show how much work can be put into 8bit games
you're right! thanks so much for playing (:
glad you still enjoyed the older version (: thanks for playing!
What I liked about the game:
1. Interesting story. Really creepy and gruesome.
2. Art is great! I love how the mother is painted, very beautiful.
3. I absolutely adored the hidding under the blanket mechanic. This was super amazing!
4. The ending was ironic, I liked that.
What I disliked about the game:
1. You can not actually catch anything even if it comes straight at your brothers. That would be AWESOME if it would change the scenario but it is more complicated to do.
2. The interaction for eating was unclear to me at first. Maybe it would be cool to add a sound of eating?
3. The brothers are kinds dull. Do not suspect anything, not interactable. But that is understandable, main character is the most photogenic after all))
Overall, amazing game! 5/5 on my list!
Btw it is the first game in my vid - you can check it out as well)
No bugs for my playthrough either! I only had a few suggestions, mainly (unfortunately) redoing most of the art at a higher resolution. Some things are hard to tell what they're even supposed to be (including an important story item which threw me for a loop).
I really like the story and the uneasy feeling that grows throughout the playthrough. Can't wait to see more from you guys!
Thank you so much for the feedback! If we revisit, that would be something we would def work on! <3
-Mooni
Short and disturbing. Everything I love in horror games are in it! I didn't encounter a single bug/ problem. Hope to see more of your work and keep up the good work!
Spoilers beyond this point (more reviews)
1. The attention to details is amazing. Mother peeking, mother hiding from the side of the wall, opening one eye. They make me uneasy
2. The closeups works great. You know what to focus on and adds mystery why it's zoomed in
3. The walking speed really tells what the character is going through
4. I kinda laughed when our MC turned pale. I do know the reason why it happened. I guess it's the transition of zooming in and the sound effect when his face turned white
5. I find it strange why my siblings won't talk to me
6. The kids sprites are so cute!
7. Mother's drawing/ portrait art is very good plus the voice acting is great
8. The ending is a tragic one, what would our little protagonist do? he's so small
Thank you so much for your feedback! Your detailing is very helpful! This was the first game the team has done, and we are looking forward to making more in the future! <3
-Mooni