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Steingar
For: Empty [Oyasumi 24/7]
For: Empty [Oyasumi 24/7]
I am not an Avoidance fan and therefore not the intended audience, so I won't give it a quality rating. Just know that the gameplay is essentially just a one and half minute avoidance sequence with no saves. There is an additional top-down RPG segment at the end, but it doesn't add too much to the experience.
This game has an interesting aesthetic, with the colour palette mostly being restricted to blacks, whites and reds. The creator seems to have been influenced by the indie video game Omori, with images more or else lifted from the game appearing in it. The avoidance sequence itself is pretty stock standard and won't incline any non-avoidance fans to the genre who aren't already sold on it; you either like grinding these type of segments or you don't. Probably the biggest conceit is that various texts (distractingly) appear in the background, mostly laments or edgy/nihilistic phrases.
It might sound like I'm being harsh, and in some ways I am. This game is too short and doesn't offer enough to justify much time investment. Nonetheless, I appreciate a game that takes inspiration from more niche external sources (i.e. Omori) and plays with the typical aesthetic of a fangame. This one definitely has an unnerving and melancholic atmosphere, and the limited colour palette is well done.
Even though I didn't personally enjoy it, I'd be happy to see more games that feel like they came from a place of genuine feeling and verve from the creator, as it does in this game.
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This game has an interesting aesthetic, with the colour palette mostly being restricted to blacks, whites and reds. The creator seems to have been influenced by the indie video game Omori, with images more or else lifted from the game appearing in it. The avoidance sequence itself is pretty stock standard and won't incline any non-avoidance fans to the genre who aren't already sold on it; you either like grinding these type of segments or you don't. Probably the biggest conceit is that various texts (distractingly) appear in the background, mostly laments or edgy/nihilistic phrases.
It might sound like I'm being harsh, and in some ways I am. This game is too short and doesn't offer enough to justify much time investment. Nonetheless, I appreciate a game that takes inspiration from more niche external sources (i.e. Omori) and plays with the typical aesthetic of a fangame. This one definitely has an unnerving and melancholic atmosphere, and the limited colour palette is well done.
Even though I didn't personally enjoy it, I'd be happy to see more games that feel like they came from a place of genuine feeling and verve from the creator, as it does in this game.
Rating: N/A
Difficulty: 60 60
Mar 19, 2024
Steingar
For: I Wanna [Expunged] the [Expunged]
For: I Wanna [Expunged] the [Expunged]
I've been looking for fangames that explore different or unique genres in interesting ways, and this one certainly lives up to that ideal. A short (<35 min for first time complete) horror which has little in the way of platforming but a lot in the way of atmosphere.
The story is based around the SCP collaborative-wiki/creepypasta series, where you're wandering around a dank underground bunker encountering all kinds of spooky and unnerving monstrosities. Most of the story is related through terminals, that operate both as save points and as a way to get more information on different monsters based on files you pick up.
The terminal info is well-handled, as you both get retrospective information of a creature you just encountered (in a "what the hell was that" kind of way) as well as foreshadowing of what is to come (which increases the tension). The music is appropriate and gives scary vibes (I believe it has music from the Silent Hill series, for instance). The use of darkness and torches is also a nice touch, and some of the monsters are legitimately creepy. There's even a jump scare in there that works well enough.
My main criticisms include; the terminal text speed is far too slow (you should have an option in the menu to speed it up 100%); some of the monsters in the files don't appear in the game, which makes me wonder what the point is (apparently 999 is in there according to the readme, but from 2 playthroughs I couldn't figure out where it was); and there just isn't an enormous amount of content or variation here.
As it is, this game is probably a 65-75, but I'll give it a boost because I love the originality and concept and want to encourage more games like this. This is exactly the kind of expectation subverting game I want to see being produced by the fangame community. If we could see a sequel that cleans up some of the issues, builds in a more detailed story, expands the monster roster and lengthens the game substantially, we could be looking at a game-of-the-year level concept.
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The story is based around the SCP collaborative-wiki/creepypasta series, where you're wandering around a dank underground bunker encountering all kinds of spooky and unnerving monstrosities. Most of the story is related through terminals, that operate both as save points and as a way to get more information on different monsters based on files you pick up.
The terminal info is well-handled, as you both get retrospective information of a creature you just encountered (in a "what the hell was that" kind of way) as well as foreshadowing of what is to come (which increases the tension). The music is appropriate and gives scary vibes (I believe it has music from the Silent Hill series, for instance). The use of darkness and torches is also a nice touch, and some of the monsters are legitimately creepy. There's even a jump scare in there that works well enough.
My main criticisms include; the terminal text speed is far too slow (you should have an option in the menu to speed it up 100%); some of the monsters in the files don't appear in the game, which makes me wonder what the point is (apparently 999 is in there according to the readme, but from 2 playthroughs I couldn't figure out where it was); and there just isn't an enormous amount of content or variation here.
As it is, this game is probably a 65-75, but I'll give it a boost because I love the originality and concept and want to encourage more games like this. This is exactly the kind of expectation subverting game I want to see being produced by the fangame community. If we could see a sequel that cleans up some of the issues, builds in a more detailed story, expands the monster roster and lengthens the game substantially, we could be looking at a game-of-the-year level concept.
Rating: 8.0 80
Difficulty: 18 18
Mar 19, 2024
LastTISisLife
For: I wanna be the Strong spike3 Last Edition
For: I wanna be the Strong spike3 Last Edition
Based on 100 % clear. Pretty enjoyable despite design somewhat repetative and some tiles are annoying, secrets are not that hard to find and extra is probably the best part of the game, so they are worth it ig
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Rating: 7.4 74
Difficulty: 61 61
Mar 19, 2024
p00ks
For: I wanna be the Quarzious - Quarzious Mode
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For: I wanna be the Quarzious - Quarzious Mode
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Rating: 8.0 80
Difficulty: N/A
Mar 19, 2024
Kelvar
For: i wana be the shked
For: i wana be the shked
Some of the jumps are fairly rough, but the saves are short, so you can brute-force them
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Rating: 2.0 20
Difficulty: 45 45
Mar 19, 2024
bereavement
For: Phantom Needle V
For: Phantom Needle V
Surprised that there aren't more reviews, considering how good this game is. The game is entirely made by taking other games designs and creating new screens. What sets apart this game from others is that the new screens are created by keeping the general intention and feel of the game the design is taken from. I never got bored with this game, every screen felt unique, featuring unique jumps, I don't think there was a screen that I didn't like. Moreover, the stages never overstood their welcome and switched quite often. Would have liked if there was higher music variety, but it didn't bother me that much.
While the game is hard it's only 6̵̝̿͋͊0̵̪̼͒ ̵̖̂͊͝ḟ̵̭͎͚l̶̬̈́͗́͜͜ö̵̘̞͇̘́̍̐̆ö̵̧̤̥́͗͜ṟ̷̥̺͛̈́͝s̸̮̰̏̏ though, so have f̴̭̫̺̹͐̃͒̓͒͌̿̕̕u̶̪̻̦̾̆͋ņ̸̲̞̘̰̜̤̦̜̺͆̎.
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While the game is hard it's only 6̵̝̿͋͊0̵̪̼͒ ̵̖̂͊͝ḟ̵̭͎͚l̶̬̈́͗́͜͜ö̵̘̞͇̘́̍̐̆ö̵̧̤̥́͗͜ṟ̷̥̺͛̈́͝s̸̮̰̏̏ though, so have f̴̭̫̺̹͐̃͒̓͒͌̿̕̕u̶̪̻̦̾̆͋ņ̸̲̞̘̰̜̤̦̜̺͆̎.
Rating: 9.0 90
Difficulty: 72 72
Mar 19, 2024
BloggerOP
For: I wanna go the Ocean Wetventure
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For: I wanna go the Ocean Wetventure
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Rating: 8.8 88
Difficulty: 60 60
Mar 19, 2024
MooMooArmageddon
For: I wanna find out who made this fangame!
For: I wanna find out who made this fangame!
Yeah, I made this
I was just experimenting with a fun idea I've had for a while. I also expected it would take at least a day for someone to find out. It took an hour and 10 minutes :)
바이오곰 was the first one to figure it out so hats off to them.
As for the prize, it's the source code for this game: https://www.mediafire.com/file/ff0wrto1z3hk0v8/iwfohmtfg.gm81/file
So if anyone else wants a crack at this idea and wants to reuse assets, be my guest!
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I was just experimenting with a fun idea I've had for a while. I also expected it would take at least a day for someone to find out. It took an hour and 10 minutes :)
바이오곰 was the first one to figure it out so hats off to them.
As for the prize, it's the source code for this game: https://www.mediafire.com/file/ff0wrto1z3hk0v8/iwfohmtfg.gm81/file
So if anyone else wants a crack at this idea and wants to reuse assets, be my guest!
Rating: N/A
Difficulty: N/A
Mar 19, 2024