This game really resonated with me. The art direction and sound design had me immersed from the very beginning. The overall visual storytelling is clearly something you care about and it truly shows, through the selective gritty colour palette and fluid animations.
The platforming difficulty is very well tuned, I found myself able to progress throughout the sections through multiple but non tedious attempts, thanks to the well placed checkpoints.
The story and narrative which you expressed really struck a chord with me, it's quite hard in games to address social commentary without seeming unapologetic or insensitive, but you clearly found a way which works.
I discovered you're game through word of mouth, thank your brother. Thank you for putting so much effort into this project, it's given me some well needed motivation to work on my own projects.
No doubt you have a very promising career ahead of you!
Thank you so much for this. It really means a lot to hear the game resonated with you. I put a lot of myself into the atmosphere and narrative, so I’m really glad it connected. And thank you David for spreading the word. He was happy to hear that too. Reading your comment genuinely made my week. This is exactly why I got into game dev. Thanks again for taking the time to write it.
The aestetic is very much a vibe and I appricieate the storytelling even though it is quite the tropey kinda thing.
Platform is satisfying and the ambient sounds and such really added to the atmosphere. The audio mix can be a tad off at times but that's SUCH a nit pick.
Dunno if this is the right behaviour but the hand obstacle activates when jumping into below. Also could use some kinda windup animation or sound. Felt myself struggling a bit for the timing but could just be a skill issue. Sounds for the crumbling platforms could be nice too, not just for gameplay reasons but also immersion.
Vomitting skeleton was peak! Very much loved that scene though it did get a tad bit on the nose. I felt just the vommiting and a single line like "still the same" could've done it.
Thank you for playing and dropping your thoughts. We leaned into a bleak atmosphere on purpose with this one, pulling from real experiences, so I’m glad it landed :)
I really enjoyed working with you on this game, it turned out so much better than my expectations! The casino being the only shop that's open is such a small yet meaningful message. I'm seriously so happy with the outcome :D
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This game really resonated with me. The art direction and sound design had me immersed from the very beginning. The overall visual storytelling is clearly something you care about and it truly shows, through the selective gritty colour palette and fluid animations.
The platforming difficulty is very well tuned, I found myself able to progress throughout the sections through multiple but non tedious attempts, thanks to the well placed checkpoints.
The story and narrative which you expressed really struck a chord with me, it's quite hard in games to address social commentary without seeming unapologetic or insensitive, but you clearly found a way which works.
I discovered you're game through word of mouth, thank your brother.
Thank you for putting so much effort into this project, it's given me some well needed motivation to work on my own projects.
No doubt you have a very promising career ahead of you!
Thank you so much for this. It really means a lot to hear the game resonated with you. I put a lot of myself into the atmosphere and narrative, so I’m really glad it connected. And thank you David for spreading the word. He was happy to hear that too. Reading your comment genuinely made my week. This is exactly why I got into game dev. Thanks again for taking the time to write it.
Austerity The Video Game.
Banger.
The aestetic is very much a vibe and I appricieate the storytelling even though it is quite the tropey kinda thing.
Platform is satisfying and the ambient sounds and such really added to the atmosphere. The audio mix can be a tad off at times but that's SUCH a nit pick.
Dunno if this is the right behaviour but the hand obstacle activates when jumping into below. Also could use some kinda windup animation or sound. Felt myself struggling a bit for the timing but could just be a skill issue. Sounds for the crumbling platforms could be nice too, not just for gameplay reasons but also immersion.
Vomitting skeleton was peak! Very much loved that scene though it did get a tad bit on the nose. I felt just the vommiting and a single line like "still the same" could've done it.
Thank you for playing and dropping your thoughts. We leaned into a bleak atmosphere on purpose with this one, pulling from real experiences, so I’m glad it landed :)
Amazing experience!
Thank you for playing!
This was amazing. I think you have something special here. Would like to see it fully developed if possible!
Thank you so much!!!
Currently considering expanding it into a larger game :)
Wow Love this game and really enjoyed playing it
The art Looks beautiful and the levels are really unique and fun to play.
Thank you for making this game.
I'm really glad you enjoyed it. Reading that made my day. Thank you!
I really enjoyed working with you on this game, it turned out so much better than my expectations! The casino being the only shop that's open is such a small yet meaningful message. I'm seriously so happy with the outcome :D
This is incredible, I really enjoyed playing it. The art style is so unique and cool. I am amazed rn.
Thank you so much. It honestly means so much to me. I gave this one everything I had, and it's amazing to know you enjoyed it :)