Graphics are absolutely amazing, the tension, the atmosphere, the suspense, it is all there, story is brilliantly told. Only thing, I would also vote for getting rid of entirely or changing the enemy creature from the sneak peek into the next episode. As one of the early commenters already said, the Lost-like smoke monster and the lights themselves retain the mystery and I think it is better to keep it that way. Also when all the people were floating at the end of episode one, I think no creature is needed at all in the center,just the light and the floating people seem creepy enough, also keep more of the mystery, not reveal what is causing it. Kudos for your work, unbelieavble that one man could pull this off, keep up the work, this is absolutely just amazing!
How do you end up in the hallway puzzle with the QR code? Seriously I was playing this game for the first time while on ketamine and I left to go to the bathroom. When I got back I was suddenly there. It was so strange. Cant remember if I had paused the game, but I dont think so.
Best fucking (short) game experience in a looong time (ever?). The ketamine just gave a final alien touch to the experience. Would highly recommend 😂
A big thank you to the dev. This was something else. The gaming industry could learn a ton from you!
I am not going to lie, this has been the best cosmic alien horror game I have ever played, I am so ready for Episode II when it releases and you bet I will be one of the first to hop onto the bandwagon for it. Please Adam, keep up the great work. you have flabbergasted me with this game 💚
Watched Vinesauce play this months back but just got round to playing it myself. Probably the most atmospheric horror games I've ever played. The visual polish and Annihilation-esque sound design are phenomenal. The only criticisms I have are:
- That the animation was very stiff and rudimentary at times (the deer, the guy's fingers, the aliens, especially the giant one doing a static pose in the light at the end) and as brief as they were, when the visuals are so realistic, they kinda take you out of it.
- No HDR support. I forced it via the usual Unreal ini tweak and it worked almost perfectly but the screen space shaders don't look right (noise, lens flare and bloom are all way too strong). Would be nice to have official support because this game's lighting is perfect for it.
- The aliens come off as kinda goofy and generic, juxtaposed against the thick and mysterious atmosphere. Something more creative (as in Annihilation, Arrival, etc.) would be more interesting. The Lost smoke monster thing was more interesting than the actual aliens.
But the atmosphere was so good that as long as you can keep it up, I will continue to play for that alone.
Picked up a syringe and the UI prompt got stuck on screen. Persisted even to the main menu. Only played for half an hour but seriously enjoying it so far!
holy fucking shit is all i have to say! this game is fucking amazing. had me screaming like a little bitch lmao i really hope they keep going even after the 2nd episode releases. why hasnt this game blown up yet??? IT WAS BEAUTIFUL!!
Well..I have never spent money on anything like this before. I’m not one to like, subscribe to a patreon, or buy something from a certain place to get exclusive or early access. Hell, I didn’t even have an Itch.io account till now. I just buy games I like off Steam, or the PS5 etc. But when I came across this game on Reddit…I had to have it. For $7, I feel like I robbed someone. I know this isn’t a complete game yet, but what is present is…incredible. I can’t believe this was made by one person. The whole time I’ve been playing, I just look at the art direction and texture work, and say “really?? This is the work of ONE person?” Keep up the great work, my friend. And to anyone on the fence…just buy it. Support this one man operation!
This game has a level of quality I have not seen in a long time, everything is refined and polish to the extent I was convinced this was made by a team. My only complaint is that there isn't more, but Episode 2 is looking even better and bigger.
Keep up the amazing work, dude, I genuinely can't wait to see this grow into a one-of-a-kind game.
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Graphics are absolutely amazing, the tension, the atmosphere, the suspense, it is all there, story is brilliantly told. Only thing, I would also vote for getting rid of entirely or changing the enemy creature from the sneak peek into the next episode. As one of the early commenters already said, the Lost-like smoke monster and the lights themselves retain the mystery and I think it is better to keep it that way. Also when all the people were floating at the end of episode one, I think no creature is needed at all in the center,just the light and the floating people seem creepy enough, also keep more of the mystery, not reveal what is causing it. Kudos for your work, unbelieavble that one man could pull this off, keep up the work, this is absolutely just amazing!
When will the game be available on Steam ?
How do you end up in the hallway puzzle with the QR code? Seriously I was playing this game for the first time while on ketamine and I left to go to the bathroom. When I got back I was suddenly there. It was so strange. Cant remember if I had paused the game, but I dont think so.
Best fucking (short) game experience in a looong time (ever?). The ketamine just gave a final alien touch to the experience. Would highly recommend 😂
A big thank you to the dev. This was something else. The gaming industry could learn a ton from you!
Would be wonderful for ultrawide player to get FOV adjustment.
I tried with UuuClient but it crashes the game.
I am not going to lie, this has been the best cosmic alien horror game I have ever played, I am so ready for Episode II when it releases and you bet I will be one of the first to hop onto the bandwagon for it. Please Adam, keep up the great work. you have flabbergasted me with this game 💚
Watched Vinesauce play this months back but just got round to playing it myself. Probably the most atmospheric horror games I've ever played. The visual polish and Annihilation-esque sound design are phenomenal. The only criticisms I have are:
- That the animation was very stiff and rudimentary at times (the deer, the guy's fingers, the aliens, especially the giant one doing a static pose in the light at the end) and as brief as they were, when the visuals are so realistic, they kinda take you out of it.
- No HDR support. I forced it via the usual Unreal ini tweak and it worked almost perfectly but the screen space shaders don't look right (noise, lens flare and bloom are all way too strong). Would be nice to have official support because this game's lighting is perfect for it.
- The aliens come off as kinda goofy and generic, juxtaposed against the thick and mysterious atmosphere. Something more creative (as in Annihilation, Arrival, etc.) would be more interesting. The Lost smoke monster thing was more interesting than the actual aliens.
But the atmosphere was so good that as long as you can keep it up, I will continue to play for that alone.
So how far in should I expect the aliens to appear?
i bought the founders edition but im still not sure what the exclusive episode even is
hello, I was curious when the full chapter 2 will be out.
ditto! more please! :D
I'm home alone and it's dark and I couldn't last more than 3 minutes in :,,,^)
keep getting this with demo download :(
holy fucking shit is all i have to say! this game is fucking amazing. had me screaming like a little bitch lmao i really hope they keep going even after the 2nd episode releases. why hasnt this game blown up yet??? IT WAS BEAUTIFUL!!
Well..I have never spent money on anything like this before. I’m not one to like, subscribe to a patreon, or buy something from a certain place to get exclusive or early access. Hell, I didn’t even have an Itch.io account till now. I just buy games I like off Steam, or the PS5 etc. But when I came across this game on Reddit…I had to have it. For $7, I feel like I robbed someone. I know this isn’t a complete game yet, but what is present is…incredible. I can’t believe this was made by one person. The whole time I’ve been playing, I just look at the art direction and texture work, and say “really?? This is the work of ONE person?” Keep up the great work, my friend. And to anyone on the fence…just buy it. Support this one man operation!
Best 7 bucks I've spent.
This game has a level of quality I have not seen in a long time, everything is refined and polish to the extent I was convinced this was made by a team. My only complaint is that there isn't more, but Episode 2 is looking even better and bigger.
Keep up the amazing work, dude, I genuinely can't wait to see this grow into a one-of-a-kind game.
This Game Really Blew me out of the Water and it DOES FEEL LIKE a AAA Horror Game. Excited for chapter 2!!!