Looping Stuck by peeweek

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made by peeweek for Ludum Dare 47 (COMPO)

A Short Psychological Horror loop where one has is balanced in a toxic affective dependency relationship.

Disclaimer: Depressed or anxious people could experience badly this short game.

Youtube Walkthrough : https://youtu.be/gYH9g_MqS8w

Made With the following tools: - Unity (Universal RP) - Gameplay Ingredients package - Light Probe placement tool - MagicaVoxel - AssetForge - Audacity - Krita - Affinity Photo

Help of the following hardware: - Tascam DR40x - XP Pen 15.6 Pro Tablet

Ratings

Overall 130th 3.769⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Fun 434th 3⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 194th 3.577⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Theme 42th 4.25⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 7th 4.519⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Audio 109th 3.64⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Humor 260th 2.667⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Mood 17th 4.192⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Given 17🗳️ 25🗨️

Feedback

merkisoft
05. Oct 2020 · 00:14 UTC
amazing light effects, i love the mirror! it's also cool to figure out, what's actually going on. thanks for the video - this way i can see the ending without trying for too long :))
paperfly
05. Oct 2020 · 09:43 UTC
This game is so polished. It was really fun to play!
superunknown
05. Oct 2020 · 17:38 UTC
Level design and lighting were super cool. Interesting take on the loop theme, but Erica got on my nerves pretty quickly! lol
jk5000
05. Oct 2020 · 18:07 UTC
This is an interesting and well made game. I love the story and the visuals. If the game have an enduing I did never find it. Overall is this a good a very well made jam game.
jharler
05. Oct 2020 · 18:26 UTC
The use of light here is excellent. The controls were intuitive and precise. The story is personally relatable, and chilling. Nicely done!
🎤 peeweek
05. Oct 2020 · 20:10 UTC
@merkisoft @paperfly @superunknown @jk5000 @jharler

Thanks for all kind words, folks :)

@jk5000 : The game in itself is not ending its never-ending loop.
merkisoft
05. Oct 2020 · 20:55 UTC
@peeweek thanks, no likes for us? :(
bereg
06. Oct 2020 · 11:06 UTC
I love every aspect of the game. Writing, visuals, sound - everything seems so polished and well crafted. I'm not sure if there is an actual ending of this infinite cycle, but maybe it doesn't have to have one. When you're stuck in this kind of relationship, there is no easy way out. Thank you for this emotional experience.
🎤 peeweek
06. Oct 2020 · 11:47 UTC
thanks @bereg! Indeed there's no ending to this experience (unless you Alt+F4 of course :) )
hjeldin
06. Oct 2020 · 15:38 UTC
Nice! I haven't found the door on my playthrough, so thanks for the video! :deer:
LukeWaffel
06. Oct 2020 · 23:23 UTC
Amazing visuals, great sound design and overall just a really polished game. Would've loved an ending/break in the cycle though!
TheWinrawr
07. Oct 2020 · 04:03 UTC
You nailed the mood for this game. Graphics and audio are top notch. I personally would have liked to see some sort of ending or a resolution, but maybe the message is that being in a toxic relationship can feel like an endless loop. Either way, amazing job!
Nekorio
07. Oct 2020 · 20:02 UTC
Good visuals. Super execution of the lighting and level design. Plus the story is cool and the ambiance is here.Super feeling and good moment.
Frozentape
08. Oct 2020 · 08:06 UTC
Really really enjoyed this, great job! Agree with everyone else that the lighting and visuals were top-notch - minimal but brilliantly executed. Literally the only thing I could think of was that the sink wasn't too obvious and took a moment to find, but that's really a small thing! Also gave me chills based on my own personal experience. Thank you as well for uploading the source code, I'm definitely going to have a poke around for some tips!

OH and last thing I loved that lighting effect on the mirror in the bathroom!!
Jordan Kelly
08. Oct 2020 · 16:56 UTC
I won't be playing this one, but I do appreciate the warning up top. That's very cool of you.
Harmadillo
08. Oct 2020 · 20:17 UTC
Excellent game. The story and mood were interesting. Visuals were great.
mikelovesrobots
08. Oct 2020 · 21:16 UTC
You did really nice work here.
fachscahfttf
08. Oct 2020 · 21:50 UTC
This looked so good! Was really nice paired with thouse sound effects.

The lighting. Just wow. Looked so polished. And even the ray tracing with the mirror.

Good Job you!

P.S. Hoped i could leave the house someday, but i guess erica won't ever let me leave..
nusan
09. Oct 2020 · 11:09 UTC
Very high quality work and attention to details. Dialogues are well done and feel real, but maybe they start a bit harsh and I was mad at Erica pretty fast and it's only with the door's dialogue that I started seeing how such relationship take can perdure. I would have liked some kind of conclusion but I suppose there is none appropriate, and when I quit the game, I didn't feel any relief, which may be the point. Maybe putting something visible from afar on interaction would help finding them, but I guess it would also make the game shorter. Anyway, good job on a touchy subject.
mira
19. Oct 2020 · 13:17 UTC
I like the style of this game. In fact, it reminds me a lot of one idea for a game that's in my idea drawer.
Pawciu
22. Oct 2020 · 23:17 UTC
Wow this looks and feels great! Congrats!
SevenLevelGames
27. Oct 2020 · 09:05 UTC
Really interesting game, graphics and controls are amazing. Great sound effects, Great Job!
🎤 peeweek
29. Oct 2020 · 07:46 UTC
Thank you everyone for all these kind words and good reviews! I honestly did not expect such good results. I am very grateful you enjoyed my contribution to the Jam and I really hope to have time to join the next jam in April! :)