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Midnight Slasher
A Single- & Multiplayer Survival Horror Game. Will you be able to identify the missing person?
Status | Released |
Author | LimeStudio |
Genre | Survival, Adventure, Puzzle |
Tags | 3D, First-Person, Horror, Multiplayer, Multiple Endings, Psychological Horror, Singleplayer |
Languages | English |
Accessibility | Subtitles |
More posts
- v. 1.1.2Feb 25, 2024
- Version 1.1.1Nov 22, 2023
- Update to Version 1.1.0!Nov 20, 2023
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I am trying to create a lobby. and when that lobby is searched and you press join. it says that it does not exist. I've tried multiple times to make it work, and the person I'm trying to play with is having the same problem.
dude just outruns you, had to type hell in caps locks to open door (not reddit gold, and end of real criticism). thx for fix music "button", twitch.tv/liamkikings <----- tell this dud to play the game, he gets scared easily.
It's very easy to slip down a cliff or into a pocket that you can't walk out of; there should be an unstuck button that pops you to a "safe" respawn area (maybe near the car or screens) so you don't have to quit the game, as there doesn't appear any other way to get out.
In singleplayer: I found quite a few items (5 orso?) and deposited them, however while playing there was never any kind of encounter with any kind of entity. I'm not sure if this was intentional; I didn't manage to find all the items or guess whose body was out there correctly (I couldn't find any Staff chips or what the tiny key went to, or flare gun, etc, and there were no more doors to interact with anywhere.. I kinda gave up after a while as it wasn't very engaging). I was expecting a chase sequence while looking for the items, so maybe this isn't a bug but intended.
On medium settings the game ran well, there were a few pop in issues with things like boards over windows.
Thank you for the informative review. Just a few questions from my side. You probably got stuck near the church right, were there any other locations you got stuck? How long did you roughly play the level? What would have helped you to find the items and was the overall game loop / mission clear while playing?
I would really like to improve this project
I'd be down to record a gameplay video and upload it as unlisted to show you generally how I approach the game and the sort of loops I did around the camp if you'd like to see how a player moves through the game.
1: I did get stuck near the church! There was also another building that had deep cliffs beside it, I think it was just a building of some kind (house?) but not a church? There was also an area next to the greenhouse that I got stuck, but I don't remember if it was front or back anymore. It was around one of the corners, I think towards the cliff/open area without trees.
2: Around 45minutes, most of it was wandering and some instances where I would do something (there's a cabin with a light switch at the back; I struggled seeing if I could turn something on there, but decided I likely needed the 2 staff chips (to power the tower) that I couldn't find to get the cabin working or see what the switch was about, so I moved on).
3: What would have helped sort of depends on the kind of experience you want users to have. If they should be quick to get items to solve puzzles to solve the level, items should have some kind of light ring around them when you are close - because they are easily missed in the darkness. If the game is meant to take as long as it takes until you find the items, perhaps a map that indicates where items may still remain, a way to ping for the *general* location of remaining items, etc. I think having text indicators when interacting with an object that needs a piece still would be good; i.e. when trying to interact with a door, if there's no interaction, you won't be able to get in. If you interact with a door and it says "There must be a way to open this" or "I think I need a key for this door" it's a good indicator that there's something to do.
Players are intended to solve a mystery so I feel the game can be approached with that kind of mindset - so with that in mind, you want players to pick up items and have them feel like they have solved a puzzle when it comes to things like doors and keys or puzzles on the map. Maybe there's a room with a single light inside and a key glowing on a table nearby; from the inside there's no door you can open that gets inside, but maybe you can fall through broken boards in the ceiling above and then unlock the door from the inside. The reward and payoff in that situation is players recognizing their environment is weird and seeking out the "Answer", and being rewarded with something that helps them elsewhere to progress the game.
I feel like this approach is sort of being taken with the game, but it feels a little disjointed because you are just left to wander in loops around the map.
If you want to spend the time, a video would be great!
Probably nearby one of the mansions, they indeed have some heavy cliffs.
I see, so especially the items are too hard to find.
Your absolutely right, I guess a map could possibly be more helpful than just a sound or light indication. The game should make fun, not searching half an hour for an item.
Great idea, I need some time to think about it. But thank you for the quite intensive and honest feedback thar helps me a lot! :)