You sneaky sneak! Coming here, supporting my game, leaving 5/5 rating, how dare you Sir! How dare you be so nice and supporting to me (takes a rotary phone) - this person deserves a positive feedback control - release the hugs and other emojis 🎇❤💟🎊💌🍷🎆✨🎉🥇
Thanks for playing the game. Yeah, those were cheap af, but I am honestly not good at jump scares, because I rather have something more atmospheric, creepy, so, yeah, not my strongest side and thanks for acknowledging that fact lol. Best to you and I do hope to bring something better next time. Cheers!
Its hard to find games with a good story especially horror ones. SO Im so happy I found this one! AMAZING STORY, Great scares.. what more could I ask for???
This was a good game. It was short but interesting. I'm not a fan of horror and chicken out when playing any games but i managed to make it through. The concept was great and there's potential.
Thank you so much for playing. I am glad you went through this experience, even thou the story isn't very "friendly" and deals with lots of adult themes. I deeply appreciate the feedback and support. Best to you friend!
Good game! I did a video on it but I don't want to spam this comment section. A few comments:
1. The story was really good, I enjoyed a little bit of a darker take on things 2. The therapist was not realistic, no therapist would talk the way she does unless they were a terrible terrible therapist. This isn't really a big issue tho as it served as good exposition and a good atmosphere setting moment. 3. The jumpscares were a tad too predictable. For instance with the one in the bathroom, an even more effective way to do it would have been for nothing to appear in the bathroom, but when you close the door and turn around there was something there instead. Subvert the common expectations and add even more spookiness. 4. I genuinely do hope you continue to make video games. This game was good and you show a tremendous amount of potential. I hope the best for your upcoming works and shall be following closely.
Thanks for playing and sharing your suggestions for the game, as well as giving me very kind feedback. I do completely agree with your assessment. I wrote on the page that the game was supposed to be bigger and some aspects were cut off, like the therapist - they were supposed to have multiple sessions and yeah, didn't work out. I really loved the suggestion about the bathroom - maybe I can borrow that for my next game. Overall, I am super glad you enjoyed my game. Hope to bring something better next time. Best to you!
Thanks a lot for playing. I really enjoyed the way you handled 2 scary games and how the SpongeBob game balanced mine in a way that it was way more fun and not too dark. Great job man! Glad that you enjoyed my game and gave me some compliments 😊Best to you 🍻
Thanks for playing. I translated your comment and the answer is no, we are not the killer. I am glad you were interested in the game. Best to your YouTube channel!
I like the lighting, the models, and especially the shift between "locations" mid-game. It felt fluid and wonderful! On the other hand, I feel the therapy session didn't match up with how therapy works (i.e. reporting for intended self harm/external harm), and the therapist's dialogue felt rushed/forced.
To preface the spoiler below I definitely do not think this game is a bad experience! It has lovely sequences and looks visually great, I think I would happily play a different game with these aesthetics and general game play mechanics as a paid experience. There is a lovely amount of attention and detail paid to different sequences and camera angles (slow zoom out at the beginning, the soft illumination of the therapist) which I don't often see in itchio games.
Spoiler:
With that in mind, I feel the overall tone of the game is not "assistance is out there" but rather - if you feel guilty, whether it be your own perception or the perception of those around you - self harm is a valid option. The paranormal/horror themes do not become offset by more positive tones (from the therapist or even an acknowledgement of "what if it didn't have to be like this"), which I think could have been helped with a second ending, or a more overt nudge towards a paranormal force influencing MC beyond reason. We get a kind of hint that we truly are being haunted by our sister via the hotel staff note, but I feel this note can be too easily misconstrued as circumstantial and not paranormally based. (i.e. this is in our head, not "we are being truly haunted") The sequences and endings are not ambiguous enough to say we are not being haunted.
We are told MC is resilient and we see her taking a single step to get assistance, only to quickly have that narrative undone. If not a second ending, perhaps a little longer of a game with another sequence of therapy and perhaps another sequence of notes from staff and MC pushing back against the 'haunting' would help, even if it ultimately resulted in the same ending. We could see MC fight back until she truly can't anymore - worn to nothing by the vengeful spirit of her sister - instead of what we have now: that she is resilient and just starting her efforts, which she immediately "gives up" on.
Not every game has to be made to my specifications of course, this is just thoughts and feelings I had based on my own lived experience with these topics (well, not the paranormal side ofc haha). Ultimately thank you for the game! The camera work and overall visuals are very enjoyable. :)
Thanks a lot for playing my game. I deeply appreciate the feedback and what a generous share of thoughts and ideas about the game. I wrote a comment on your channel and I hope that explains a bit about what my intentions were with this game. I liked how interesting your take was on the game and definitely the subject matter isn't light, very dark and heavy. Once again all the best to you and your channel ✌ Edit: I will definitely note the suggestions you gave both about the story and some aspects of the game - like the therapy. Initially, the therapy was supposed to be very different, but again, given the circumstances of my own life issues, I decided to cut the edges and focus more on the story, have it condensed. So, there can be multiple choices and variations for this, which I would love to explore, but as a short interactive fiction this is just 1 version of many, you know. I do sincerely hope this clears some things up.
Thank you for playing and first of all thanks for appreciating the story presented in the game. It is a serious subject matter, which is why I did not want it to be a long, continuous dark hallway and ended quickly. All the best to you and your channel ✌
Loved the story in this game, and I would have never expected the ending. Only criticism I have is I didn’t know I could sort through the file boxes until I mashed “e”, but that’s only a small issue. Otherwise this was a great game, amazing game!
Thanks again for playing and I deeply appreciate your feedback. The "e" key isn't in the game, you click left mouse button to interact, hm, that is strange and I will definitely look into it. All the best to your channel. Cheers!
Thanks for playing my game. I'm super glad you enjoyed this and had a great time, well, the story was dark, but nonetheless, it was a good experience I hope. All the best to you 🎇
Huge thanks for playing Levont! 🍻 I will note your observations. I did plan on making a bigger game, but in the end decided not to spread the narrative, make it short. Although, you are 100%. It would have been better to torment Kate more I guess, so that she could truly feel guilty. Best to you and your channel!
Here is my playthrough! I defo had so many questions at first! This was defo was one of your best games! I really liked the story & mystery! Here is playthrough! Keep up the good work!
Great little game! The story was actually really good, a little sad but good. I enjoyed the spooks and reading the story throughout. I recommend completely! Here is my gameplay video!
Thanks for playing my game. The video was great. I liked your commentary and very much appreciate the positive feedback. All the best to you and your fantastic channel mate!
Niven Hedinger takes us on another trip down the dark hallways of loss and desperation. Anyone that has lost someone dear to him/her, instinctively knows, or recognizes, the feeling of dread and dreariness that comes with losing a loved one.
Niven Hedinger excels in leading you, the hapless protagonist, through a field of the emptied channels that mimic all sorts of understanding, confusion and confinement.
Therefore, logically, will the 'end' be the 'end?'
A sincere, well put observation - I am very flattered Daniel. I really enjoyed the video and please don't forget to call me David Niven, because that is priceless humor. The story was a bit dark, yes, but it felt more challenging to make the game simple and not overdo the serious tone. Overall, I am glad you enjoyed the atmosphere. Best to you!
OMG! Thank you so much! You are the developer of "Dark, Dark Woods", I loved that game! And just followed you. The atmosphere you've made in your game is nothing compare to mine. Thank you so much for the feedback, made my day, honestly ✨
Haha, thanks for the kind words! As soon as I saw the Incoherence trailer on your YT channel, I knew I had to play it! You were the first person to comment on my game and you did it in such a way that it gave me wings to make more games so thank you for that
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Nice game. I didn't fully follow the story, but thats par for the course for me xD
Thanks for bringing some fun to the game and huge thanks for playing it. I liked the video a lot. All the best to you and your channel!
Thanks for playing and including my game with the rest of the great games. The video was great. Best to you!
Thanks a lot for playing man! Your video was fire and I liked the channel as well. Best of luck in the future. Cheers!
good job on the game, i enjoyed my playthrough
Thanks for playing. I really appreciate the feedback and support. Glad that you found my game interesting. All the best to you mate 🎆
You sneaky sneak! Coming here, supporting my game, leaving 5/5 rating, how dare you Sir! How dare you be so nice and supporting to me (takes a rotary phone) - this person deserves a positive feedback control - release the hugs and other emojis 🎇❤💟🎊💌🍷🎆✨🎉🥇
Thanks for playing my game friend. Glad that you liked it. Best to you and your channel!
i like the atmosphere. it was short but good jumpscare is cheap tho
Thanks for playing the game. Yeah, those were cheap af, but I am honestly not good at jump scares, because I rather have something more atmospheric, creepy, so, yeah, not my strongest side and thanks for acknowledging that fact lol. Best to you and I do hope to bring something better next time. Cheers!
Its hard to find games with a good story especially horror ones. SO Im so happy I found this one! AMAZING STORY, Great scares.. what more could I ask for???
Huge thanks for playing my game. I honestly loved your playthrough. Wish all the best to you and your channel. Cheers!
This was a good game. It was short but interesting. I'm not a fan of horror and chicken out when playing any games but i managed to make it through. The concept was great and there's potential.
Thank you so much for playing. I am glad you went through this experience, even thou the story isn't very "friendly" and deals with lots of adult themes. I deeply appreciate the feedback and support. Best to you friend!
Good game! I did a video on it but I don't want to spam this comment section. A few comments:
1. The story was really good, I enjoyed a little bit of a darker take on things
2. The therapist was not realistic, no therapist would talk the way she does unless they were a terrible terrible therapist. This isn't really a big issue tho as it served as good exposition and a good atmosphere setting moment.
3. The jumpscares were a tad too predictable. For instance with the one in the bathroom, an even more effective way to do it would have been for nothing to appear in the bathroom, but when you close the door and turn around there was something there instead. Subvert the common expectations and add even more spookiness.
4. I genuinely do hope you continue to make video games. This game was good and you show a tremendous amount of potential. I hope the best for your upcoming works and shall be following closely.
Thanks for playing and sharing your suggestions for the game, as well as giving me very kind feedback. I do completely agree with your assessment. I wrote on the page that the game was supposed to be bigger and some aspects were cut off, like the therapist - they were supposed to have multiple sessions and yeah, didn't work out. I really loved the suggestion about the bathroom - maybe I can borrow that for my next game. Overall, I am super glad you enjoyed my game. Hope to bring something better next time. Best to you!
Cool game, I really like the story around what happened to the sister.
Huge thanks for playing my game. I appreciate the interest and support, truly. All the best to you and your channel!
gud:)
Huge thanks for playing my game. I truly appreciate the support and I'm glad you enjoyed the game overall. Best to you and your channel!
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Thanks for playing. I hope you liked the game. Best to you and your channel. Great video btw ✌
Thanks for playing and leaving a generous, positive feedback. It truly means a lot. I wish all the best to you and your amazing channel. Cheers!
It's amazing!
Thanks for playing my game. Saw the video, there might have been some lag, but I will fix things if that's the serious issue. Best to you!
Thanks a lot for playing. I really enjoyed the way you handled 2 scary games and how the SpongeBob game balanced mine in a way that it was way more fun and not too dark. Great job man! Glad that you enjoyed my game and gave me some compliments 😊Best to you 🍻
Thanks for playing. Your playthrough was neat and direct, I quite liked the simplicity of it. All the best to you and your future content. Cheers!
Thanks for playing. I translated your comment and the answer is no, we are not the killer. I am glad you were interested in the game. Best to your YouTube channel!
Poor Kate :( But good game! ;)
Thanks for playing the game. I'm glad you liked my work and I truly appreciate the support with the video. Best to you!
Really hits hard, thank you very much!
Thanks once again for playing my game. The video was amazing and I truly appreciate your support Pringu. All the best to you ✌
I like the lighting, the models, and especially the shift between "locations" mid-game. It felt fluid and wonderful! On the other hand, I feel the therapy session didn't match up with how therapy works (i.e. reporting for intended self harm/external harm), and the therapist's dialogue felt rushed/forced.
To preface the spoiler below I definitely do not think this game is a bad experience! It has lovely sequences and looks visually great, I think I would happily play a different game with these aesthetics and general game play mechanics as a paid experience. There is a lovely amount of attention and detail paid to different sequences and camera angles (slow zoom out at the beginning, the soft illumination of the therapist) which I don't often see in itchio games.
Spoiler:
With that in mind, I feel the overall tone of the game is not "assistance is out there" but rather - if you feel guilty, whether it be your own perception or the perception of those around you - self harm is a valid option. The paranormal/horror themes do not become offset by more positive tones (from the therapist or even an acknowledgement of "what if it didn't have to be like this"), which I think could have been helped with a second ending, or a more overt nudge towards a paranormal force influencing MC beyond reason. We get a kind of hint that we truly are being haunted by our sister via the hotel staff note, but I feel this note can be too easily misconstrued as circumstantial and not paranormally based. (i.e. this is in our head, not "we are being truly haunted") The sequences and endings are not ambiguous enough to say we are not being haunted.
We are told MC is resilient and we see her taking a single step to get assistance, only to quickly have that narrative undone. If not a second ending, perhaps a little longer of a game with another sequence of therapy and perhaps another sequence of notes from staff and MC pushing back against the 'haunting' would help, even if it ultimately resulted in the same ending. We could see MC fight back until she truly can't anymore - worn to nothing by the vengeful spirit of her sister - instead of what we have now: that she is resilient and just starting her efforts, which she immediately "gives up" on.
Not every game has to be made to my specifications of course, this is just thoughts and feelings I had based on my own lived experience with these topics (well, not the paranormal side ofc haha). Ultimately thank you for the game! The camera work and overall visuals are very enjoyable. :)
Thanks a lot for playing my game. I deeply appreciate the feedback and what a generous share of thoughts and ideas about the game. I wrote a comment on your channel and I hope that explains a bit about what my intentions were with this game. I liked how interesting your take was on the game and definitely the subject matter isn't light, very dark and heavy.
Once again all the best to you and your channel ✌
Edit: I will definitely note the suggestions you gave both about the story and some aspects of the game - like the therapy. Initially, the therapy was supposed to be very different, but again, given the circumstances of my own life issues, I decided to cut the edges and focus more on the story, have it condensed. So, there can be multiple choices and variations for this, which I would love to explore, but as a short interactive fiction this is just 1 version of many, you know. I do sincerely hope this clears some things up.
Hello, I played this game and I enjoyed it! good work :)
Huge thanks once again for playing Stella. It means a lot and I am glad you enjoyed the game overall. Best to you!
While the scares were pretty much always expected, the story really hits hard and doesn't pull any punches.
Thank you for playing and first of all thanks for appreciating the story presented in the game. It is a serious subject matter, which is why I did not want it to be a long, continuous dark hallway and ended quickly. All the best to you and your channel ✌
Thanks for playing! Glad that you enjoyed the game. The video was great. Best to you and your channel! Cheers!
Thanks for playing my game. I'm glad you like my game. Best to you!
Thanks again for playing and I deeply appreciate your feedback. The "e" key isn't in the game, you click left mouse button to interact, hm, that is strange and I will definitely look into it. All the best to your channel. Cheers!
great game. love the story!
Thank you so much for playing. Your channel is great btw, I wish all the best in the future and more subs 🎊
Great game, didnt expect the ending, keep it up!
Thanks for playing my game. I truly enjoyed the video and I'm glad you liked the ending. Best to you!
anyway thanks to let us playing this game..
Thanks for playing. All the best to you, your channel and hi to Indonesia ✌
Thanks for playing my game. I'm super glad you enjoyed this and had a great time, well, the story was dark, but nonetheless, it was a good experience I hope. All the best to you 🎇
It's a really nice game. I wish the sister spent more time messing with you as you went through the story though. Besides that, not bad.
Here's my channel for other games I have played. https://www.youtube.com/@Levont
Huge thanks for playing Levont! 🍻
I will note your observations. I did plan on making a bigger game, but in the end decided not to spread the narrative, make it short. Although, you are 100%. It would have been better to torment Kate more I guess, so that she could truly feel guilty. Best to you and your channel!
Very dark, but was well written and developed! Keep it up, can't wait to see your future games.
Thanks a bunch for playing my game. I was flattered with your comments. Wish all the best to your channel, you as well 🎇
Here is my playthrough! I defo had so many questions at first! This was defo was one of your best games! I really liked the story & mystery! Here is playthrough! Keep up the good work!
Huge thanks for playing Hazzaween. Loved the edits and your take on the game's story. All the best to you!
Thanks for playing. Glad that you enjoyed the story. All the best to you mate! Cheers ✌
I enjoyed the game, thankyou you for making something interesting.
Thanks for playing! I'm glad you found this interesting. Best to you!
Great little game! The story was actually really good, a little sad but good. I enjoyed the spooks and reading the story throughout. I recommend completely! Here is my gameplay video!
Thanks for playing my game. The video was great. I liked your commentary and very much appreciate the positive feedback. All the best to you and your fantastic channel mate!
absolutely loved the game man keep up the excellent work
Huge thanks for playing and being so awesome. Glad that you had a great experience and I am very flattered with the positive feedback. Cheers!
Impressive plot. A game with good points.
Thank you! I highly appreciate your continuous support. I am glad you liked the game, overall. Best to your and your channel! Cheers!
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Niven Hedinger takes us on another trip down the dark hallways of loss and desperation. Anyone that has lost someone dear to him/her, instinctively knows, or recognizes, the feeling of dread and dreariness that comes with losing a loved one.
Niven Hedinger excels in leading you, the hapless protagonist, through a field of the emptied channels that mimic all sorts of understanding, confusion and confinement.
Therefore, logically, will the 'end' be the 'end?'Well done, Niven. Kudos to you, good sir!
A sincere, well put observation - I am very flattered Daniel. I really enjoyed the video and please don't forget to call me David Niven, because that is priceless humor.
The story was a bit dark, yes, but it felt more challenging to make the game simple and not overdo the serious tone. Overall, I am glad you enjoyed the atmosphere. Best to you!
A very good game dealing with serious themes. The NPCs gave me a serious Uncanny Valley vibe. Very scary!
OMG! Thank you so much! You are the developer of "Dark, Dark Woods", I loved that game! And just followed you. The atmosphere you've made in your game is nothing compare to mine. Thank you so much for the feedback, made my day, honestly ✨
Haha, thanks for the kind words! As soon as I saw the Incoherence trailer on your YT channel, I knew I had to play it! You were the first person to comment on my game and you did it in such a way that it gave me wings to make more games so thank you for that