fantastic game, been playing it for hours, though im sortof kicking myself because i stumbled onto a cipher but didn't write it down (I thought it might stay in memories), and now i can't find it again
Amazing game 10/10 . I loved the horror spooky creepy elements of the game and the chance based system of the game actually compliments the game rather than make it annoying. The game also has an insane amount of content for a demo. I really look forward to the full release 👍
This is absurdly good! and its a demo!!!! oh my god theres still so much content for a demo! and its so good! the meta progresstion is good? it doesnt make the game feel inately easier just unlocks more options! thats actual good meta progresstion! please please please dont ruin it cause if im griding 100 shards to start with one extra hp i will literally die! promise me that i you make this gave fun and not chore simulator. dude this game has serios potential i fully support this! also grenade dosnt work on multi attacks :( please buff it also also is there any secret with the note in the red room i dont know if i need to enter a code anywhere for anything but would like to know if so. also also indie horror without jumscares? thank you so much for using horror rather than well not that p.s: edit me here just prosessed that i wrote a paragraph about this game i like it so much oops also i kinda got jumscared by what i presume is developers eye in a 1percent event wow that scared me p.p.s: one of the memories has a jumpscare kinda uuuuhhhh i dont like :( sorry
This game has huge potential, looking forward to the steam release whenever it comes out! All the secrets and memories were very fun to collect and the combat/exploration system is very interesting and cool, i love it. PS: how do i use the lighter nevermind i figured it out
I don't think i'd call it unfair. I do think it FEELS, but i don't know if I'm experienced enough to say for sure if it is. I would request specifying that poison isn't negated though.
Added this game to my wishlist, excited for the full release! This game looks like it could be very suitable for mobile as well, any plans for a mobile release perhaps?
Very spooky game, very cool! I like how mysterious it is. The player has to figure out wtf things are and do by giving 'em a shot. The 1% chance events are very exciting since they tend to show up once the player's guard is down from the repetition of the more common events
Thank you for this amazing game, no complaints here! I just have one tiny question as to how the demo currently works. When I played it to the around 60% point towards the goal and defeated the no-skin man for the second time on my third run, it sent me back to the start screen again with another new memory unlocked in my dream diary. I'm just confused, is this supposed to be the case? I have played Inscryption by Daniel Mullins before, and the grizzlys that stopped you from progressing further lasted only two runs, so I just wanted to ask whether this was intentional or not. As after my inital playthrough, I found it quite easy to reach said position with thorough management on the items. Also, will there be a Patreon for this game?
The game is not yet complete, so the final enemy appears earlier than it should! It's not something like the grizzlys. A Patreon is not planned, but you can support me by buying the game here on itch and/or wishlisting it on steam :D
Fair enough. But if you feel like you built a solid enough fanbase (even if it’s small), you should consider it. It’s also a good motivator for you to keep working on your projects. You should also make a discord server as soon as possible, it’s worth it to have an official space to discuss you work early on, and its pretty easy to do. Best of luck to you, I’m looking forward to more updates to the game (I 100% completed it but still do runs every once in a while).
There is actually a way to get to 100% on the progress bar, but you need to use a specific character (or at least in my case I needed to, idk if there's any other way)
This game is absoloutely GORGEOUS. Original ideas and gameplay, atmospheric backgrounds and beautiful designs for the characters, creatures, etc. I love playing this late at night, haha!
Played plenty of rogue-like/-lites and haven't come across a one like this, let alone a pixelated one. The creep factor is so goood and not knowing what the hell is happening makes it even better! Can't wait for your updates~
i may be stupid but how do you save?? are u supposed t o just play in one run or can you save somehow? sorry if the answer is obvious i just cant find a way to save
Unfortunately, the game currently only saves progress between sessions, each run must be completed in one go. There'll be an option to save during a run in future updates
Amazing game! I have loved every second of it and I am determined to get all the memories! Thanks for making such a great game and can't wait to see what you've got cooking next!
I really Loved the game, I am so surprised that I have not seen more people play it on YouTube. It is such an unsettling but fun rouge-like, I cannot wait to see the final version, I will be keeping watch.
this ight actually be the best RPG game ever. it the 1st time i see the a consept like this, it so simple yet complicated to explain. this game is just a masterpice! pls and please keep working on it, id like to playe a new chapter
This is literally the best roguelike project I've seen in the last couple of years. I love horror, as well as roguelikes, and this is literally a breath of air after The Binding af Isaac. It's step-by-step, of course, but that's not intimidating at all. I've been following this project since the very first demo, it's been a damn long time. At first the gameplay seemed impossibly difficult, but then I clearly understood the local tactics) There are few characters, but they are thought out quite well and the tactics for passing the game with them all are very different. Finding secret enemies, as well as the possibility of obtaining Fossil, is quite interesting. And the opportunity to get to the 3rd location, which you cannot get to in the usual way. And by the way, about this - is it possible to get to Noir? There is no way for her to somehow miss No-Skin Man. It would be interesting to know, because the only thing I have come up with so far is to randomly get a large number of snake pieces from the girl with snake eyes and from the toads in the second stage, in order to get 100 scale on the skin before the final boss. I’m just wondering if in the current demo it’s possible to get to location 3 with our goddess weapon (Noir) or not?) In general, I really liked the mechanics of the game, so I decided to make a full review of your game, I hope you don’t mind) I'll be looking forward to update 0.5 (like you said about it in the comments), as well as the full version on Steam. Thanks for the bagel, which I've already spent more than 20 hours of my life on, it's damn cool)
P.S.
I haven’t noticed much bugs yet; all the bugs that existed have already disappeared in version 0.4, so I can’t even criticize)
This game is absolutely incredible!! Just...every single thing kept me hooked and intrigued and disturbed and amazed and entertained. Absolutely fantastic and already wishlisted this game on Steam!!
What can one say except WOW. This is an unsettlingly unique horror experience, which is both humorous and unnerving at the same time.
I usually don't write my thoughts in bullet points, since that's not a way to write a proper review, but I just LOVE so many little aspects of this game that it's unavoidable;
- From the intro, we see that it starts with Noelle having just left a 14-hour shift. Relatable, everything that happens in the game is exactly how it feels to go through a 14-hour shift at work :)
- Love the fact that this is the most toxic and unlikeable friend group ever. Just a pit of snakes. Every backstory snippet is just them going "the only thing I hate more than myself is everyone in my friend group". Reminds me of that Sartre story about people having to live together in H*ll.
- The graphic design is GORGEOUS. The little rotating "floor plans" of the stages, the monster design, character design that is evocative despite its simplicity, it's just eye candy through and through.
- Really loved the helpful NPCs! The dancers were wonderful and humorous, really liked the Moon goddess and the Two-Headed Horse, which, for some reason kept giving good hints and tricks as it fought me. Also, that flying cartilage that can ally with you if you hit it hard enough is very nice and helpful!
- All NPCs and encounters have these fantastic evocative names and appearances!
- The "rare events" are SO devious! Half of them were funny, half of them were startling, and I'm ashamed to admit I got caught off-guard by two of them. My favourite was when the "dancers" allowed you to choose a ... different set of boons from what they usually give you.
- The randomness of the encounters in every room is a bit of a double-edged sword. At first, it forced me as a player into stressful situations, where one has to consider how badly they want that medikit, or would they risk getting into the fight with a nun to meet the Dancers. After a long time of replaying the game to get all remembrances, however, the lack of player control over which rooms to visit was more frustrating than exciting. I'm not a game designer, so I don't know how to fix it, or if it should be fixed at all. Perhaps introducing mechanics or items that allow you to raise the chance of certain encounters could work.
- The main gameplay loop is so well-crafted and is balanced, but still with potential to "break" the balance. Which works so well in a game that requires you to break its boundaries to learn its secrets!
- That remembrance with the green-haired girl going "hey, I'm going to go meet you, the player :)" was so well-done, heart missed a bit there for sure!
- Comparing horror media with hidden layers and a metanarrative to House of Leaves is a hack thing to do. Keeping this in mind, the process of constantly going through this house, (especially that "room from your dreams") captured that spirit of nightmarish exploration of the Navidson Records.
- This might be controversial, and I'm sure you're intending to explain the main plot, but I feel like this sense of a fever dream (from many clues, it does seem to be a dream), this sense of never having any explanation for what is happening is so exciting. Like living through a nightmare..
I just have spent the last 6 hours playing 100% your demo and the very thought of a demo having so many layers and so many secrets in it is jaw-dropping. Thank you so much for making this game and good luck on pushing this already monumental gaming experience to its conclusion!
I somewhat understand how you fight another version of yourself now I won't spoil it but the answers are there if you know where to look it also put's luna's text into a new light but it also raises questions about luna.... I wonder how much more in this game is understandable. I am very invested in the lore of this world but I have to ask is her understandable yet because so far I've got nothing.
Nothing has been explained 100% (for example, I think you know everything about Luna that's in the game so far). Each update will add another piece to the puzzle
Fun game, how to unlock noire's recollection? I can't seem to get it. The standard difficulty is not as challenging once you die enough and understand the mechanics.
I will do my best to balance the game and make the challenge more interesting! If you're referring to the last recollection, I can only tell you that you 've to think (and act) outside the box ;)
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fantastic game, been playing it for hours, though im sortof kicking myself because i stumbled onto a cipher but didn't write it down (I thought it might stay in memories), and now i can't find it again
tyy!!
This is a banger, and I know bangers
Amazing game 10/10 . I loved the horror spooky creepy elements of the game and the chance based system of the game actually compliments the game rather than make it annoying. The game also has an insane amount of content for a demo. I really look forward to the full release 👍
I'm addicted to the gruesome characters and the spooky atmosphere! Love the tense music as well, keep it up :D
Looks amazing, well done! Coming over from Mark's video btw. Any chance of a mac version in the future?
Yes! Many are asking for a Mac port, I'll do my best to make it happen
This is absurdly good! and its a demo!!!! oh my god theres still so much content for a demo! and its so good! the meta progresstion is good? it doesnt make the game feel inately easier just unlocks more options! thats actual good meta progresstion! please please please dont ruin it cause if im griding 100 shards to start with one extra hp i will literally die! promise me that i you make this gave fun and not chore simulator. dude this game has serios potential i fully support this! also grenade dosnt work on multi attacks :( please buff it also also is there any secret with the note in the red room i dont know if i need to enter a code anywhere for anything but would like to know if so. also also indie horror without jumscares? thank you so much for using horror rather than well not that p.s: edit me here just prosessed that i wrote a paragraph about this game i like it so much oops also i kinda got jumscared by what i presume is developers eye in a 1percent event wow that scared me p.p.s: one of the memories has a jumpscare kinda uuuuhhhh i dont like :( sorry
You can use the note in the red room to decipher what Luna is saying : )
oooooooooooooh duh how did i miss that ill do that now also
Is there a soundtrack for this game? I really like the music.
I'm really glad you appreciate the music! The game is not complete, and the ost is not final either. It will probably be released with the 1.0 release
This game has huge potential, looking forward to the steam release whenever it comes out! All the secrets and memories were very fun to collect and the combat/exploration system is very interesting and cool, i love it. PS:
how do i use the lighternevermind i figured it outYou can use the lighter by talking to someone who might need it ;)
I think the torque ring doesn't work?
Torque works! It reduces the first damage you take in each battle by 1
Strange. I don't think it works on poison.
and the interaction with prayer and torque is sad :(
It seems like a weak choice. Lovin the game though :)
You're right! It doesn't cancel poison damage, and pray cancels its effect. If you think these interactions are unfair, I'll consider your feedback
I don't think i'd call it unfair. I do think it FEELS, but i don't know if I'm experienced enough to say for sure if it is.
I would request specifying that poison isn't negated though.
This game reminds me of deltarune and the good old times when I played it. Nice work, I'll try to beat it as hard as I can.
Added this game to my wishlist, excited for the full release! This game looks like it could be very suitable for mobile as well, any plans for a mobile release perhaps?
No plans for a mobile port right now! :c
Watched Markiplier's video on this game and absolutely sprinted to draw a little something for it. I ADORE this game, I can't wait for more updates!
Wow, thank you, this looks so good <3
ahhh, I'm glad you like it!! :)
Very spooky game, very cool! I like how mysterious it is. The player has to figure out wtf things are and do by giving 'em a shot. The 1% chance events are very exciting since they tend to show up once the player's guard is down from the repetition of the more common events
Thank you for this amazing game, no complaints here! I just have one tiny question as to how the demo currently works. When I played it to the around 60% point towards the goal and defeated the no-skin man for the second time on my third run, it sent me back to the start screen again with another new memory unlocked in my dream diary. I'm just confused, is this supposed to be the case? I have played Inscryption by Daniel Mullins before, and the grizzlys that stopped you from progressing further lasted only two runs, so I just wanted to ask whether this was intentional or not. As after my inital playthrough, I found it quite easy to reach said position with thorough management on the items. Also, will there be a Patreon for this game?
The game is not yet complete, so the final enemy appears earlier than it should! It's not something like the grizzlys. A Patreon is not planned, but you can support me by buying the game here on itch and/or wishlisting it on steam :D
Just out of curiosity, do you have any particular reason why you won’t make a patreon?
I don't think there would be that many people interested in a Patreon
Fair enough. But if you feel like you built a solid enough fanbase (even if it’s small), you should consider it. It’s also a good motivator for you to keep working on your projects. You should also make a discord server as soon as possible, it’s worth it to have an official space to discuss you work early on, and its pretty easy to do. Best of luck to you, I’m looking forward to more updates to the game (I 100% completed it but still do runs every once in a while).
There is actually a way to get to 100% on the progress bar, but you need to use a specific character (or at least in my case I needed to, idk if there's any other way)
Thank Talos for Markiplier! I would never have found this game if not for him!
This game looks absolutely incredible but I was wondering, is there any chance of an android port? It seems like it would be perfect for a phone!
This game is absoloutely GORGEOUS. Original ideas and gameplay, atmospheric backgrounds and beautiful designs for the characters, creatures, etc. I love playing this late at night, haha!
Thank you for the kind words
couldn't win yet, on my 3rd try and the game is so fun! try it out
This looks like fun, I can't wait to try it out! Also, NoEye-Soft, have a nice day or night, and keep up the great work.
Played plenty of rogue-like/-lites and haven't come across a one like this, let alone a pixelated one. The creep factor is so goood and not knowing what the hell is happening makes it even better! Can't wait for your updates~
Thank u :)
i may be stupid but how do you save?? are u supposed t o just play in one run or can you save somehow? sorry if the answer is obvious i just cant find a way to save
Unfortunately, the game currently only saves progress between sessions, each run must be completed in one go. There'll be an option to save during a run in future updates
Markiplier played seem like a cool game with a nice concept.
so i will try it out.
exactly why i'm here
Fantastic gmae!!
I'm a big fan of this genre so I had a very fun time.
Looking forward to play more
Hey markiplier played your game congrats. Also great game rosary is very busted.
Thank you. Yeah, I'll balance things out haha
This is very solid. I've wishlisted on steam (although I'll probably pick it up here if it's available). Best of luck to you!
Thank you, every wishlist is a huge support, even if you prefer the drm-free version!
This is amazing, the whole time i was wondering if this really was a demo!!! and every "unexpected event" got me! PS: love the cowboy
Thank you :)
great game dude, Excited to see the full release!
Wow. That's probably the best video I've ever seen about NO-SKIN, thank you!
Little fanart of some of the cool friend you can make in this game :)
Thank you for your art <3
This is so awesome, great work!
Fantastic game. I am still trying to figure out how to get the last memory!
I can only say that you need to think(and act) outside the box ;)
Amazing game! I have loved every second of it and I am determined to get all the memories! Thanks for making such a great game and can't wait to see what you've got cooking next!
Thank you! Watched all episodes so far
Realest game developer out there
I made a video on this game.
I really Loved the game, I am so surprised that I have not seen more people play it on YouTube. It is such an unsettling but fun rouge-like, I cannot wait to see the final version, I will be keeping watch.
Thank you for the feedback and for making the video! I really enjoyed it (and you're very lucky ;) )
this ight actually be the best RPG game ever. it the 1st time i see the a consept like this, it so simple yet complicated to explain. this game is just a masterpice! pls and please keep working on it, id like to playe a new chapter
Thank you for your kind words <3
P.S.
I haven’t noticed much bugs yet; all the bugs that existed have already disappeared in version 0.4, so I can’t even criticize)
Thank you for making a review! Yes, you can do it with Noire only with the frog item or the Snake Scales
Got it, thanks for the tip, I'll try it
This game is absolutely incredible!! Just...every single thing kept me hooked and intrigued and disturbed and amazed and entertained. Absolutely fantastic and already wishlisted this game on Steam!!
Thank you for your feedback and support!
What can one say except WOW. This is an unsettlingly unique horror experience, which is both humorous and unnerving at the same time.
I usually don't write my thoughts in bullet points, since that's not a way to write a proper review, but I just LOVE so many little aspects of this game that it's unavoidable;
- From the intro, we see that it starts with Noelle having just left a 14-hour shift. Relatable, everything that happens in the game is exactly how it feels to go through a 14-hour shift at work :)
- Love the fact that this is the most toxic and unlikeable friend group ever. Just a pit of snakes. Every backstory snippet is just them going "the only thing I hate more than myself is everyone in my friend group". Reminds me of that Sartre story about people having to live together in H*ll.
- The graphic design is GORGEOUS. The little rotating "floor plans" of the stages, the monster design, character design that is evocative despite its simplicity, it's just eye candy through and through.
- Really loved the helpful NPCs! The dancers were wonderful and humorous, really liked the Moon goddess and the Two-Headed Horse, which, for some reason kept giving good hints and tricks as it fought me. Also, that flying cartilage that can ally with you if you hit it hard enough is very nice and helpful!
- All NPCs and encounters have these fantastic evocative names and appearances!
- The "rare events" are SO devious! Half of them were funny, half of them were startling, and I'm ashamed to admit I got caught off-guard by two of them. My favourite was when the "dancers" allowed you to choose a ... different set of boons from what they usually give you.
- The randomness of the encounters in every room is a bit of a double-edged sword. At first, it forced me as a player into stressful situations, where one has to consider how badly they want that medikit, or would they risk getting into the fight with a nun to meet the Dancers. After a long time of replaying the game to get all remembrances, however, the lack of player control over which rooms to visit was more frustrating than exciting. I'm not a game designer, so I don't know how to fix it, or if it should be fixed at all. Perhaps introducing mechanics or items that allow you to raise the chance of certain encounters could work.
- The main gameplay loop is so well-crafted and is balanced, but still with potential to "break" the balance. Which works so well in a game that requires you to break its boundaries to learn its secrets!
- That remembrance with the green-haired girl going "hey, I'm going to go meet you, the player :)" was so well-done, heart missed a bit there for sure!
- Comparing horror media with hidden layers and a metanarrative to House of Leaves is a hack thing to do. Keeping this in mind, the process of constantly going through this house, (especially that "room from your dreams") captured that spirit of nightmarish exploration of the Navidson Records.
- This might be controversial, and I'm sure you're intending to explain the main plot, but I feel like this sense of a fever dream (from many clues, it does seem to be a dream), this sense of never having any explanation for what is happening is so exciting. Like living through a nightmare..
I just have spent the last 6 hours playing 100% your demo and the very thought of a demo having so many layers and so many secrets in it is jaw-dropping. Thank you so much for making this game and good luck on pushing this already monumental gaming experience to its conclusion!
Thank you very much for the detailed feedback and for your kind words. I'm so glad that you liked all the little aspects
The evil game design was clearly done for the love of evil itself here. Lovely game, one of the best I've played in a while
Didn't quite understand what you mean haha, but thanks!
Ye
it sounds like something straight from texas chainsaw massacre
I somewhat understand how you fight another version of yourself now I won't spoil it but the answers are there if you know where to look it also put's luna's text into a new light but it also raises questions about luna.... I wonder how much more in this game is understandable. I am very invested in the lore of this world but I have to ask is her understandable yet because so far I've got nothing.
Nothing has been explained 100% (for example, I think you know everything about Luna that's in the game so far). Each update will add another piece to the puzzle
thank you
When the game gets full release, will the game be paid, or free? Also please create a discord server
look below we made an unofficial one but it's gone pretty much unused unfortunately but I haven't given up on it yet
link doesn't work
https://discord.gg/ZrAuNJHw
is there anyway you could resend it? The link expired
https://discord.gg/Z4ShkQCGWs THIS LINK IS PERMANENT i figured out how discord worked lol
A discord server will be created soon. The final release will be paid, but there will be at least one more free upgrade here on itch
Fun game, how to unlock noire's recollection? I can't seem to get it. The standard difficulty is not as challenging once you die enough and understand the mechanics.
I will do my best to balance the game and make the challenge more interesting! If you're referring to the last recollection, I can only tell you that you 've to think (and act) outside the box ;)
That's good to know, one more thing, how much bigger the actual game might be from the demo?
I think that the current version has less than 50% of the content that will be in the final game
I'll say this seek who the headless man fears.