Snowed In (Custom Story DEMO RELEASED)

[Leu Radu]

I finally played this demo, and I must say it is jaw-dropping even if it isn't the full story. It is summer, super hot, but I could still feel the cold while playing through this.

Everything in the game fits. The story is captivating and mysterious (not very common in custom stories), the house is well though (and level design is great, messes with your imagination), and everything (almost) makes sense and has a little story to tell (I'm referring to the way objects are placed, blood markings, destroyed parts of the house etc.). I really liked some events, the way they fell natural, like...

Spoiler below!

... sanity drop in the closet, monster trying to break through the door between the maps, tree falling through window (though it would have been cooler to break a window ), and generally the way sanity works throughout the game. The more unnatural events were a nice touch as well (the scare with the books). And the chase was really intense.

I also enjoyed the way you suggested the path. Subtle, but very helpful for keeping the story going.

However, there were a few small details that (slightly) bothered me.
*In the shop, the fog right next to the door towards the house looks like a flat surface.
*I really liked the intense music going on after the first encounter, but it made no sense after 5 minutes, when you are exploring the study.
*Too many supplies. I used lantern almost continuously and I was left with 3 refills and almost full lantern (I don't know about tinder boxes, since I don't really use them). The supplies were placed in many places that didn't make sense (on bookshelves).
*I also encountered the bug where you get blocked under the ladder. But maybe it's because I messed something up.
*I'd say there are to many pig corpses around. After all, you are in a snowy, isolated region. Where could you get that many pigs (and for whom)?

All in all, I'd say this is one of the best custom stories, even if it is just a demo. I really appreciate your subtlety and ingenuity in scripting, that is some fine work! Looking forward to the full release.