you absolutely nailed the n64/oot aesthetic: sound, gfx, textures, particles, ui. just fantastic! great feeling of dread soon as you realize what the "snow" is, followed by a rapid downfall. loved how even the ui dregraded. take out the blood effects and this could have been a majora sidequest! your execution of 32bit style and horror vignettes are inspiring!
I love retro-style horror games. But one thing I wished was that more would emulate N64 style visuals. For some reason, I think that era of graphics is very creepy. Plenty of games mimic Resident Evil and Silent Hill's PS1 style graphics to great effect but this is the first one I saw that did N64 and it's VERY unsettling. The story is great, too. Side note: There are no jumpscares but there is body horror.
Thank you so much! That voice was made by modulating the pitch of a groan I recorded, making it warble. There’s also a bit of delay applied in engine as well!
Hiii, I've made a video about the game and wanted to share some feedback about it :D, hopefully it is useful to you :)
-The main concept and the short story on the game are pretty interesting and engages pretty well the player.
-The visual style is pretty well done and has a lot of that good retro personality that I really love to see :D
-Gameplay mechanics are pretty well done as they make the player focus easily on the story while providing some fun gameplay.
-I think that If you try to go straight to the origin of the snow without talking to the NPCs and you don't do it in any moment, the game doesn't "infect" you. (Check the video to see what I'm talking about, 2nd run)
Hopefully this is useful to you :D, also if you could subscribe that would help me a lot :)
Now this? We need more of this. I’ve seen a ton of PS1-style horror games, and that’s fine and all, but for me the nostalgia truly comes from the 64. I would love to see more horror experiences in this style!
Really great atmosphere. Well crafted visuals and music did a lot with very little. I came away wanting more but I'm not sure what I would've added. I feel in my heart like this would work great in an anthology of short experiences centered around the same thing in the caverns.
Awesome experience. Immediate nostalgia feels, then the horror hits and it's fresh and new. This is one of those short games I loved so much, I wish it was longer and more fleshed out! The story here is rich with potential for a full Majora's Mask-esque horror game. I'd be invested in that right away! There aren't many games I can think of that use this style around right now, and you pulled the visuals off perfectly. Enjoyed this very much!
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N64 just doesn't hit the same as PSX
you absolutely nailed the n64/oot aesthetic: sound, gfx, textures, particles, ui. just fantastic! great feeling of dread soon as you realize what the "snow"
is, followed by a rapid downfall. loved how even the ui dregraded. take out the blood effects and this could have been a majora sidequest! your execution of 32bit style and horror vignettes are inspiring!
metal as hell
I absolutely adore ALL of the games and concepts that come out from, I love the music in this one
I love retro-style horror games. But one thing I wished was that more would emulate N64 style visuals. For some reason, I think that era of graphics is very creepy. Plenty of games mimic Resident Evil and Silent Hill's PS1 style graphics to great effect but this is the first one I saw that did N64 and it's VERY unsettling. The story is great, too.
Side note: There are no jumpscares but there is body horror.
Thank you so much! That voice was made by modulating the pitch of a groan I recorded, making it warble. There’s also a bit of delay applied in engine as well!
Hiii, I've made a video about the game and wanted to share some feedback about it :D, hopefully it is useful to you :)
-The main concept and the short story on the game are pretty interesting and engages pretty well the player.
-The visual style is pretty well done and has a lot of that good retro personality that I really love to see :D
-Gameplay mechanics are pretty well done as they make the player focus easily on the story while providing some fun gameplay.
-I think that If you try to go straight to the origin of the snow without talking to the NPCs and you don't do it in any moment, the game doesn't "infect" you. (Check the video to see what I'm talking about, 2nd run)
Hopefully this is useful to you :D, also if you could subscribe that would help me a lot :)
Regards
You seem to be onto something with your last point; the game does appear to use talking to the NPC's as some sort of trigger for the countdown.
WE NEED A FULL GAME ON THIS!!!! PLSSSSSSS
I like the game, so I made some fanart of the main character.
nice! i like it!
catching "snowflakes" with your tongue is now much MUCH more sinister lol
i really liked this a lot, excellent soundtrack as well, and i love how the texture filtering is the weird 3-point style n64 is known for
Made a video
Starts @ 2:44:57 this could definitely be a full game enjoyed it!!
Great, I want more from and like this.
This game was actually creepy as hell. Sad that it was so short though :(
This game has a lot of potential to become a full game.
I loved the way the creepiness unfolded, and happy to see the blocky style over the low rez filters that so many games go for now.
Now this? We need more of this. I’ve seen a ton of PS1-style horror games, and that’s fine and all, but for me the nostalgia truly comes from the 64. I would love to see more horror experiences in this style!
Just an incredible little game with a nice twist! I love it!
Really great atmosphere. Well crafted visuals and music did a lot with very little. I came away wanting more but I'm not sure what I would've added. I feel in my heart like this would work great in an anthology of short experiences centered around the same thing in the caverns.
stellar!!
Awesome experience. Immediate nostalgia feels, then the horror hits and it's fresh and new. This is one of those short games I loved so much, I wish it was longer and more fleshed out! The story here is rich with potential for a full Majora's Mask-esque horror game. I'd be invested in that right away! There aren't many games I can think of that use this style around right now, and you pulled the visuals off perfectly. Enjoyed this very much!
Cool game :)
Great game! Remember the old days!
It was cool. Short little winter game with a dark twist.
This one's frigging amazing, folks!
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