Black Forest Castle V2.1 (micro update!)

[AlexxShadenk777]

Allow me to get my notes out of the way first.

1 - Why start the game with full oil but no latern? I think it's more logical to start with 0 oil, and get the lantern with full oil. Or half.

2 - Somehow 'wine-stained key' sounds ridiculous to me.

3 - Femur in a drawer, and full body parts in a desk cupboard... just seems funny to me to put body parts like this in such places, without being insanity effects.

4 - Haha, I liked how 'my' ears were ringing when the door slammed open. That was pretty creative.

5 - Some doors make no sound when you unlock them.

Finally, a proper review. I can't say I particularly liked your custom story. The level design was really good, I especially liked how you implemented going outside briefly in the fog to go into a smaller area, but that's about it. Your game progression has too many keys for such a short playthrough, way too predictable scares, and the way doors locked behind me became predictable fast.

Overall there's no pacing and no surprises, there's just so little creativity in the horror aspect. You seem to know how to give a scare, but have no sense of timing and atmosphere, and there's just no dread build-up when I am completely sure when to expect a monster around the corner; this makes it just a sneaking game, rather than a horror game. Pacing is important, and when you chuck everything at the player in such frequency, it falls apart.

But again I must say, I really liked the level design, and you pretty much reinforced the sneaking factor when the only way to progress is to wait for a monster to destroy the locked door ahead.