A great project but, I really wanted to see more horror aspects. Maybe a couple more intense jumpscares or, near jumpscares. There was a lot of back tracking that I thought had great potential for a moment. Don't get me wrong you did great!
Hey I made a playthrough it’s the second game on of the video. My thoughts on the game. for a student project it looks really good, I have nothing but praise for the game. encapsulated greatly on that creepy atmosphere,felt like there was something gonna pop up any second. The graphics and environment look clean as heck, very well detailed, tho I felt some areas felt empty, maybe that was just me.There was a distinct lag on the characters movement,but nothing to turn me off from the game. On the paranormal force monster thing, I felt it should’ve been more active and faster and of course also increase the main characters speed, I feel it would make the game a little challenging. But nonetheless keep up the great work guys/gals!
This game is a perfect example of how to pull of atmosphere and suspense but deliver an experience that feels imcomplete. When I first saw this game and started it up, I had high hopes for it and while the atmosphere in the game was well organised, there wasn't much else to it. There was really nothing scary or horrific about the game to call it a horror game. I feel like many indie developers fall for this by either making a horror game with tons of jumpscares that get old fast or make an atmospheric game that really has no conclusion. This game is the latter. The atmosphere is there but apart from that, there is nothing else. Nothing to really scare the player or to make them feel more on edge while playing and the only reason players feel scared is more due to the phycology of how the game is marketed rather than the gameplay itself.
With that being said, it does have potential to become something more than just an atmospheric game and there are even some examples of games that do this perfectly. Madison being one game in particular that creates perfect suspense for the player while delovering a good payoff in the end game. I feel like this game was to follow a similar pattern but fell short of that.
I do go more into detail about this game in my video so I hope you give it a watch.
This is a perfect example of how to build suspense to a good payoff. I had a little trouble with really low mouse sensitivity but otherwise this was a good experience.
Hey there, so I recently played through Something in the Shadows and I wanted to share some of my thoughts on it here. With these mini reviews I usually go over some things I liked, some things I didn’t and any bugs I might have found.
I’ll start with the positives. The game looks good and has a fairly high degree of ambiance to it, there are some fairly tense moments to be had while wandering around the house. The sound adds to this as well, having some well-timed moments where the audio rises at the peak of a scare. All of this combined creates some pretty creepy moments that work very well in a horror game. The lack of overdone ‘jump-scares’ is also a nice touch. It’s also impressive that the assets were made by the devs and they definitely deserve recognition for that, as it’s easy to just rip the same old royalty free assets that other indie game devs on here have been notorious for.
Now I’ll go over some gripes I had with the game. It’s another collectathon, while this might not be an issue to some, it is to me, it’s a trope that has been beaten to death, and I feel it just doesn’t do the games environments and excellent ambiance justice. There seems to be a somewhat lack of a story, while it can be argued that it’s told through the environment and the notes, even then there really isn’t much meat there.
I discovered one bug while doing my second run through, so it’s not captured on the video linked above, but if the player doesn’t interact with the door first and instead gets the key first, the game seems to go through the script of “the door is locked, where’s the key?” when the player already has the key and is trying to escape. It’s not a major bug, but it does sort of suck you out of the moment.
At the end of the day I found this to be fairly average; however, I did find some enjoyment in it. The game looks good, sounds good and feels good for a horror game, but it’s wasted on an overdone game-play concept. I know this was a student project, and when that’s taken into consideration it’s quite an impressive feat, especially when you factor in that many of the assets are made by the devs themselves, but that doesn’t stop me from being critical about a game, especially one that is now (at the time of writing) in the number one position on itch.
I still can't believe this is a student made game! great use of space and a sort of story to follow which is what a lot of these little games lack! Great job guys and gals! Keep killing it! Oh and heres my play through if y'all are interested!
I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. The suspension was very good! It was such a simple, but haunting concept and I was glad there was a flashlight element to make it that bit more unnerving. Here is my play through, I added a few more sound effects to heighten the experience and my ending was quite unique!
I haven't really played horror games before and found this genuinely creepy. Awessome work and a fantastic game, the footsteps on the wooden floors and spooky eyes on the paintings.... I'd love to see more :)
👻 NEVER TRUST A PAINTING | Something In The Shadows 👻
Welcome to Something In The Shadows! A game where things hide... in the shadows! 😅 Also included a small thanks to @itsGoncy at the start of the video cause he's a top guy that i helped out on his PT Video😉
Played this as part of a 3 free indie horrors on my channel. It was a neat little experience. It wasn't particularly scary, but it had pretty good atmosphere and the sounds design, Movement and Lighting were pretty okay. Overall, i like it and want to see more from you! You can watch my video of it below!
YOU CAN'T RUN?!! YOU CAN'T HIDE?!! And most importantly ; YOU CAN'T F#%KING ESCAPE THE INEVITABLE DEATH!! It was a great short horror game! Not really any challenge to it. But it was fun to play :) Keep up the good work! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQBlPmngl4axW1iJ3FHYs5Q
Reading the comments, a lot of people were having trouble with both, turning the lights back on and finding the key. In my first swing at this, I personally had trouble with the latter.
In order to help anyone else that gets stuck, I made a short 4 minute how to on beating the game.
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a fabulous game, i cannot really believe it to be made by a student i gave a shot at the game hope you like the video
https://youtu.be/5vrzX0pdqHo
Hey I made a playthrough it’s the second game on of the video. My thoughts on the game. for a student project it looks really good, I have nothing but praise for the game. encapsulated greatly on that creepy atmosphere,felt like there was something gonna pop up any second. The graphics and environment look clean as heck, very well detailed, tho I felt some areas felt empty, maybe that was just me.There was a distinct lag on the characters movement,but nothing to turn me off from the game. On the paranormal force monster thing, I felt it should’ve been more active and faster and of course also increase the main characters speed, I feel it would make the game a little challenging. But nonetheless keep up the great work guys/gals!
Muy buena ambientación pero creo que nos hemos quedado atrapados por el monstruo de la casa???
This game was pretty spooky! Good job!
hols
Cool Game !!!
make more please !!
This gave me paranoia :P
This game is a perfect example of how to pull of atmosphere and suspense but deliver an experience that feels imcomplete. When I first saw this game and started it up, I had high hopes for it and while the atmosphere in the game was well organised, there wasn't much else to it. There was really nothing scary or horrific about the game to call it a horror game. I feel like many indie developers fall for this by either making a horror game with tons of jumpscares that get old fast or make an atmospheric game that really has no conclusion. This game is the latter. The atmosphere is there but apart from that, there is nothing else. Nothing to really scare the player or to make them feel more on edge while playing and the only reason players feel scared is more due to the phycology of how the game is marketed rather than the gameplay itself.
With that being said, it does have potential to become something more than just an atmospheric game and there are even some examples of games that do this perfectly. Madison being one game in particular that creates perfect suspense for the player while delovering a good payoff in the end game. I feel like this game was to follow a similar pattern but fell short of that.
I do go more into detail about this game in my video so I hope you give it a watch.
This is a perfect example of how to build suspense to a good payoff. I had a little trouble with really low mouse sensitivity but otherwise this was a good experience.
I started playing this at 2:19 ... genuinely a very good game with loads of potential
Gave it a go...
Sorry I was a bit late with this as I had tech issues last week but I enjoyed it and loved the atomsphere in the game!
pretty cool. Nice atmosphere with sounds and environment. Great job on the assets and bringing it together into a nice little creepy game!
I liked the effects (audio visual and controls) as you approach the end, gave an out of control feeling at just the right time.
I’ll start with the positives. The game looks good and has a fairly high degree of ambiance to it, there are some fairly tense moments to be had while wandering around the house. The sound adds to this as well, having some well-timed moments where the audio rises at the peak of a scare. All of this combined creates some pretty creepy moments that work very well in a horror game. The lack of overdone ‘jump-scares’ is also a nice touch. It’s also impressive that the assets were made by the devs and they definitely deserve recognition for that, as it’s easy to just rip the same old royalty free assets that other indie game devs on here have been notorious for.
Now I’ll go over some gripes I had with the game. It’s another collectathon, while this might not be an issue to some, it is to me, it’s a trope that has been beaten to death, and I feel it just doesn’t do the games environments and excellent ambiance justice. There seems to be a somewhat lack of a story, while it can be argued that it’s told through the environment and the notes, even then there really isn’t much meat there.
I discovered one bug while doing my second run through, so it’s not captured on the video linked above, but if the player doesn’t interact with the door first and instead gets the key first, the game seems to go through the script of “the door is locked, where’s the key?” when the player already has the key and is trying to escape. It’s not a major bug, but it does sort of suck you out of the moment.
At the end of the day I found this to be fairly average; however, I did find some enjoyment in it. The game looks good, sounds good and feels good for a horror game, but it’s wasted on an overdone game-play concept. I know this was a student project, and when that’s taken into consideration it’s quite an impressive feat, especially when you factor in that many of the assets are made by the devs themselves, but that doesn’t stop me from being critical about a game, especially one that is now (at the time of writing) in the number one position on itch.
Cheers and best wishes,
Killjoy
Thanks for the game, decided to make a video on it as part of my 3 random horror games :)
This game has a nice atmosphere to it. There were some creepy moments and Im glad it wasn't just littered with jumspcares.
Well done :)
Made a video
I still can't believe this is a student made game! great use of space and a sort of story to follow which is what a lot of these little games lack! Great job guys and gals! Keep killing it! Oh and heres my play through if y'all are interested!
Creepy game! Very well done! Any plans for future games?
it good
I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. The suspension was very good! It was such a simple, but haunting concept and I was glad there was a flashlight element to make it that bit more unnerving. Here is my play through, I added a few more sound effects to heighten the experience and my ending was quite unique!
Really good game. Maybe adding more intensity at the very end when you're being chased, paintings falling and doors slamming etc.
Made some tweaks!
Great game. It kept me on my toes the whole time, I was expecting something to be in every room which reallly added to the tension.
I had a lot of fun, fantastic work! :D
I haven't really played horror games before and found this genuinely creepy. Awessome work and a fantastic game, the footsteps on the wooden floors and spooky eyes on the paintings.... I'd love to see more :)
Loved the build up throughout the game. Really creepy game, would've loved to see more of this! Great work.
A very awesome short horror game. I wish it was longer. Love how the booogeyman appeared in the paintings.
👻 NEVER TRUST A PAINTING | Something In The Shadows 👻
Welcome to Something In The Shadows! A game where things hide... in the shadows! 😅 Also included a small thanks to @itsGoncy at the start of the video cause he's a top guy that i helped out on his PT Video😉
Played this as part of a 3 free indie horrors on my channel. It was a neat little experience. It wasn't particularly scary, but it had pretty good atmosphere and the sounds design, Movement and Lighting were pretty okay. Overall, i like it and want to see more from you! You can watch my video of it below!
Thanks for playing!!
Thank you very much!! :)
Thanks for playing! :)
This is a very well made game. I can see you having a future in game development for sure.
Here's my channel if you want to see more games I played. https://www.youtube.com/c/Levont
Thank you!! :)
Stalked by a dude in a painting simulator.
thanks!! appreciate the nice words :)
thanks for playing!!
Reading the comments, a lot of people were having trouble with both, turning the lights back on and finding the key. In my first swing at this, I personally had trouble with the latter.
In order to help anyone else that gets stuck, I made a short 4 minute how to on beating the game.