Just donated to this project as it's fair to assume that you don't get many for a free optional download. I hope you're able to launch this game on Steam soon, a game with this quality of production and originality certainly deserves some reward for your time invested.
This was a really good game with a very unique presentation - it's tense yet smoothing and it behaves like a proper PS1 game especially with the UI. Overall had a fun. However, there are several flaws, some of which were indeed glitches (one part I crashed often), and some parts of the game feels a bit filler, as well just straight up unsatisfying to play, considering the length of the game.
But considering the length, you nailed it - I didn't even know it went on for hours until the end, it felt like an authentic experience. Well done
Fantastic work. This game is as frightening as it is fun to play. It took a bit understanding the mechanics but that grew organically just like the things going arouind the house are. You made frightening entities move around on their own accord doing things that almost seem pestering...just to get to your children, seemingly ambushing you as well. As you are adding fixes, consider adding this to steam, this is worthy of a release, there's an incredible amount of gameplay here, and the buildup of mechanics so naturally is something I haven't seen in a while.
Hey, thanks for your comment! It's awesome to see that people are enjoying playing this as much as I enjoyed making it. The game went through many iterations and experiments, and I'm happy with the end result. Going to steam is definitely the next thing on my checklist, I think I'll also do one more bug fix update here on itch.
I haven't Played the game but I watched Alpha Beta Gamer Play it, and I want to say that the game is really cool. I love the monsters designs and the buildup in suspense, it actually scared me a few times. I'm gonna download it and try to keep both kids alive. Any tips on how to do that?
Also, I posted the YouTube video of the guy playing your game in case you want to watch it and get information from it.
If you wanna keep the kids alive, just let your maternal instincts come out!
Ha, but more seriously, the trick is to always have in mind where the kids are, so you can defend them. If they get captured, what's really important is that you pay attention to the room where the monster went, during the small cutscene showing the child getting eaten.
Also, you gotta keep your cool and avoid shooting them by mistake. Guns can get dangerous, so be careful!
Thanks! I'll make sure to keep those tips in mind. I really appreciate you responding so quickly! I just had one more question. Does the lights being out affect the monsters, or is it purely used as a hindrance to your vision?
This game is so damn tedious. It's literally like doing chores for a few hours. Yes, HOURS. I've never seen a "short" horror game that lasted longer than a Tarantino film. And then the gun bugged out on Day 15 and wouldn't even shoot. I even tried again for like 20min after my recording ended and i don't think that gun even kills Tommy. You can put it in his buttcrack and fire away and he'll still turn around and get you. I was just annoyed and mad by the end of this.
I wonder what your definition of "short", considering the price of the game (surprise, it's free!) and the overall average playtime length of video games. You seem to emphasise that word a lot...
It said it was a short game with an average session of a few minutes. Just because it's free, it doesn't mean I have to like it. Do devs want real feedback or do they want their balls sucked? I don't have to praise every free game I play just because it's free. I also ran into a bug that got me killed after 2 and a half hours of playing. I think I'm allowed to be annoyed.
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Just donated to this project as it's fair to assume that you don't get many for a free optional download. I hope you're able to launch this game on Steam soon, a game with this quality of production and originality certainly deserves some reward for your time invested.
Thanks, it's really appreciated!
there needs to be more parenting simulators in the gaming world :D
This was a really good game with a very unique presentation - it's tense yet smoothing and it behaves like a proper PS1 game especially with the UI. Overall had a fun. However, there are several flaws, some of which were indeed glitches (one part I crashed often), and some parts of the game feels a bit filler, as well just straight up unsatisfying to play, considering the length of the game.
But considering the length, you nailed it - I didn't even know it went on for hours until the end, it felt like an authentic experience. Well done
Do you remember which was the part where you experienced the crash?
Around one of the nights to Survive The Night
I found it, thanks!!
Fantastic work. This game is as frightening as it is fun to play. It took a bit understanding the mechanics but that grew organically just like the things going arouind the house are. You made frightening entities move around on their own accord doing things that almost seem pestering...just to get to your children, seemingly ambushing you as well. As you are adding fixes, consider adding this to steam, this is worthy of a release, there's an incredible amount of gameplay here, and the buildup of mechanics so naturally is something I haven't seen in a while.
Eagerly awaiting your next project.
Hey, thanks for your comment! It's awesome to see that people are enjoying playing this as much as I enjoyed making it. The game went through many iterations and experiments, and I'm happy with the end result.
Going to steam is definitely the next thing on my checklist, I think I'll also do one more bug fix update here on itch.
Despite a few minor bugs, this game is one of the most fun survival horror games I've played on itch.io
this game should stay on Steam.... is a masterpiece
😂This game had me scared before I even saw the monster 😂 , I was freaking out on the inside!
I haven't Played the game but I watched Alpha Beta Gamer Play it, and I want to say that the game is really cool. I love the monsters designs and the buildup in suspense, it actually scared me a few times. I'm gonna download it and try to keep both kids alive. Any tips on how to do that?
Also, I posted the YouTube video of the guy playing your game in case you want to watch it and get information from it.
If you wanna keep the kids alive, just let your maternal instincts come out!
Ha, but more seriously, the trick is to always have in mind where the kids are, so you can defend them. If they get captured, what's really important is that you pay attention to the room where the monster went, during the small cutscene showing the child getting eaten.
Also, you gotta keep your cool and avoid shooting them by mistake. Guns can get dangerous, so be careful!
Good luck!
Thanks! I'll make sure to keep those tips in mind. I really appreciate you responding so quickly! I just had one more question. Does the lights being out affect the monsters, or is it purely used as a hindrance to your vision?
They do tend to avoid the lights, but it won't stop them.
Okay Thanks!
This game is so damn tedious. It's literally like doing chores for a few hours. Yes, HOURS. I've never seen a "short" horror game that lasted longer than a Tarantino film. And then the gun bugged out on Day 15 and wouldn't even shoot. I even tried again for like 20min after my recording ended and i don't think that gun even kills Tommy. You can put it in his buttcrack and fire away and he'll still turn around and get you. I was just annoyed and mad by the end of this.
I wonder what your definition of "short", considering the price of the game (surprise, it's free!) and the overall average playtime length of video games. You seem to emphasise that word a lot...
It said it was a short game with an average session of a few minutes. Just because it's free, it doesn't mean I have to like it. Do devs want real feedback or do they want their balls sucked? I don't have to praise every free game I play just because it's free. I also ran into a bug that got me killed after 2 and a half hours of playing. I think I'm allowed to be annoyed.
this is nice but spent an hour trying to get the kids to go sleep i just gave up in the end
If you're still struggling, to bring the kids to sleep you need to select the "Bring to sleep" interact option, and they'll start to follow you.
Once you bring them into their respective bedroom (blue one for Kyle, red one for Kayla) they'll go to bed automatically. Hope that helps!
Heya bud, really enjoyable experience - is there multiple endings to this game or is the outcome inevitable?
Thanks man, the outcome will inevitably be the same, but your score (which children stayed alive, and what's their wellbeing) will be different
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cool but need options set my graphic...
Hey, thanks for your comment. I've updated the game to add some additional graphics options.
If you re-download the files, you'll be able to access the new options by going to the start menu,
("Options" -> "Graphics")
Hope that helps!
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thank u ... sorry i have low pc ..2 gb nvidia gfx 2018 ... but i have inten 9generation core 2019