Hopefully the quality will persist into the full game! Let me know if you have any feedback (and just out of curiosity, did you have a favorite robot?)
This is awesome! I absolutely love this game, everything works perfectly together. First off I love the art-style, there's so much personality in every sprite and image that adds so much to the atmosphere. The sound design is also incredible. And the story has so much suspense and intrigue, every new question has me hooked. All the characters are wonderful, Fourth is a great protagonist and I'm genuinely fond of each of the caretakers (almost feel bad for trying to go against them). Also Mother is genuinely one of the most disturbing fictional characters I've seen in a while, really felt uncomfortable every time she came on screen and I'm so curious to find out why she ended up like this. Can't believe how much content is just in the demo, and that's only a third of the full game? That's amazing, I'm already eager to see what the other choices offer and I am so excited to see more! Will definitely be keeping an eye out for this.
I'm so glad you sent this game my way or else I would have missed out on this masterpiece! I had so much fun playing and recording this and learning about this story, I didn't realize how long it was for a demo but I was sad to see it end! The sound design and art is phenomenal, like I don't know how many people worked on this but it feels like a Triple A game with a huge team! The visuals are like candy for the eyes and the scary parts are absolutely horrifying (and I love it!) I can't wait to see more of this game and Fourth's journey, as well as all the twists and turns I think it will make! But i CAN wait because a great game is never rushed!
i had a blast with this! i finished most of the first day in this video and really look forward to what happens next, this is really well made from the sound effects to character design and everything in between
I know it's wishful thinking but I really hope this game wasn't abandoned, I really enjoyed the demo and me and my friend group had a lot of fun playing together and voicing all the characters. Really interesting story that I hope gets revisited one day or at least gets some update
I looove this game, I know I already commented before but I had a theory about the caretakers!
SPOILERS
So, what if all the caretakers are like Mother under their outer casing? They're all made of some gooey gross organic meat, but Mother is the only one falling apart and letting it show. Just a quick thought I had while replaying the game recently.
there is going to be a demo 2.0 coming soon. Demo 2.0 will be longer and have a 'pay what's you want' system so people can play for free or support the full game.
No pre-orders though, I am justone person not a triple A studio. I will be sure to post updates when the full version comes out.
Hi! I have a little tiny bug, and it's so minor I didn't even notice it until my third or fourth playthrough. But I noticed that a ' when father is talking didn't show up, I took a screenshot.
This is so good!! 1412 really summed my feelings up pretty well lol, the emotions you conveyed with your writing are so good! Mother is seriously scary, I got chills down my spine when she appeared.
Is there any way I can support this game? I'm excited for it to be out!
well you can buy the full version when it comes out.
Additionally I have a patreon and backers get spoiler updates, the ability to beta test new versions, and all patrons get a free version of the final game.
I was also thinking of releasing a demo 2.0 (that covers the first third of the game) + a digital art book that would be a 'pay what you want' to specifically cover the costs of commissioning the musician.
Other than that I am just glad you enjoyed the demo. I hope you will enjoy the full version once I finish it.
This seems like a really solid start! Mother is terrifying in the best way and I love the weird mix of sympathy and mistrust you've built between Fourth and the other caretakers.
I am glad that the caretakers came across that way. I was hoping the "are they really sentient or just mimicking human emotions?" angel would create the proper air of uncertainty.
I will keep working to produce the finished version as soon as possible.
ooHHH MY GOD I LOVE THIS This is honestly the best and most detailed, and deep and amazing graphic novel I have ever played and it's in BETA!?!? I can't WAIT to see this completed, and the character designs are so creative. Im also super excited to see if we get to see what mother used to look like, and father, i'm just so AACCJCCC
Probably the only glitch i encountered was that when Aunt came into the room at lunch the texture glitched a tiny bit
The game is hopefully going to be bigger and better once finalized.
A lot of backgrounds and music are placeholders and the art will get more detailed as it exits it's Beta.
I was hoping no one would notice the little visual glitch with Aunite. It is an issue with how the code layer sprites that I am still resolving but hopefully it will not be in the final version.
Also yes there are sprites for an uncorrupted Mother and functional Father for flashback scenes. I will try my best to live up to your expectations.
I'm absolutely in love with this story so far, and I can't wait to see where it goes! I love this type of premise so seeing it executed so well is super exciting.
The only issue I saw was that the font for the robot's speech doesn't have a apostrophe so it shows up as one of those default rectangles.
Oh, also, it seems like the game files haven't been archived, so you might either want to archive them or remove files uneeded for the demo.
I definitely did! And I'm totally going to be drawing fanart of it to help spread the good word! ;) I'll post a link here when I finish it if you want!
You really play the story teller very well. I'd wish there was a bit more interactions in the demo. (Ones that just gives background but not change th story too much)
Thank you for your video and commentary! I am going to take your critiques to heart! The demo ends right before the games starts branching and offers more choice and player freedom.
I feel incredibly humbled by your feedback and I will do my best to deliver the final version soon!
I'm really not sure if this is your first game or not either way you did an amazing job! I was really hooked even from the very start. There is a lot of deep story hidden in fourth that makes you want to keep reading and, reading. I didn't realize that over a half an hour went by and, I had to stop the video. I would say more background music is the only thing this is really lacking. I'm also confused as, to the survival horror tag and, maybe even slightly the horror tag but, then again I didn't complete the whole demo yet. Keep up the great work love to see the direction you take this and, other possible games!
I was playing and I almost forgot it was a demo I got so sad 😭 I absolutely love this game so far and it actually got me a little emotional, especially towards the end! I know you said you'd be taking critiques, but I don't really have any! Great work; if you keep going as you are it should be great! I've only played through once but I'll definitely do so again.
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Very epic game, amazing writing :0
Thank you for saying so!
Hopefully the quality will persist into the full game! Let me know if you have any feedback (and just out of curiosity, did you have a favorite robot?)
This is awesome! I absolutely love this game, everything works perfectly together. First off I love the art-style, there's so much personality in every sprite and image that adds so much to the atmosphere. The sound design is also incredible. And the story has so much suspense and intrigue, every new question has me hooked. All the characters are wonderful, Fourth is a great protagonist and I'm genuinely fond of each of the caretakers (almost feel bad for trying to go against them). Also Mother is genuinely one of the most disturbing fictional characters I've seen in a while, really felt uncomfortable every time she came on screen and I'm so curious to find out why she ended up like this. Can't believe how much content is just in the demo, and that's only a third of the full game? That's amazing, I'm already eager to see what the other choices offer and I am so excited to see more! Will definitely be keeping an eye out for this.
Thanks for sharing this game with me; it didn't disappoint. I'll be finishing the demo on my own time when I have the chance.
Thank you so much for playing my game! Let's Plays like yours give me a chance to hear what works and what needs improvement! I am deeply honored!
You're welcome, I'm hoping I was of some help :)
This is incredible thank you so much for your feedback! Yeah the dev team is just me and my spouse/editor.
I am so glad you enjoyed it and honored by the time your took to make the video!
i had a blast with this! i finished most of the first day in this video and really look forward to what happens next, this is really well made from the sound effects to character design and everything in between
Any chance this is still in development?
Yes! I just had to shelve if for a while due to work obligations. But it is back on the docket!
ah alright, thats awesome!
Demo 2.0 is live!
Thank you so much for telling me!!
I know it's wishful thinking but I really hope this game wasn't abandoned, I really enjoyed the demo and me and my friend group had a lot of fun playing together and voicing all the characters. Really interesting story that I hope gets revisited one day or at least gets some update
Good news, I picked it up again! I'll keep you posted!
Demo 2.0 is live!
It's perfect!!!! I love the artstyle,I love the characters, I LOVE EVERYTHINK!
Aw thank you.
Demo 2.0 is coming soon so you'll get to see the conclusion!
I looove this game, I know I already commented before but I had a theory about the caretakers!
SPOILERS
So, what if all the caretakers are like Mother under their outer casing? They're all made of some gooey gross organic meat, but Mother is the only one falling apart and letting it show. Just a quick thought I had while replaying the game recently.
Interesting theory mate.
this demo is so good! Im excited to play the finished game!
Demo 2.0 is live!
I'm kinda surprised this is a demo, lol, it's already amazing, the full game I'm sure will be nothing less!
no problem.
The demo is actually pretty bare bones.
As of now the demo is about 1/10th of the total game length and a second demo covering the first third will be out shortly.
I appreciate your feedback.
Is there anywhere I could pre order this? and/or do early access?
this game is too great for me to be satisfied with just a demo!
there is going to be a demo 2.0 coming soon. Demo 2.0 will be longer and have a 'pay what's you want' system so people can play for free or support the full game.
No pre-orders though, I am justone person not a triple A studio. I will be sure to post updates when the full version comes out.
ok, cool
Im looking forward to playing it!
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HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII, thanks for the cool game!
glad ya liked it
Hi! I have a little tiny bug, and it's so minor I didn't even notice it until my third or fourth playthrough. But I noticed that a ' when father is talking didn't show up, I took a screenshot.
thanks!
A couple people have pointed that out and I have fixed it.
Apostrophes sometimes get messy when using multiple fonts and that happens from time to time with the pixely font I choose for the robots.
Thank you for pointing that out! It has since been fixed.
This is so good!! 1412 really summed my feelings up pretty well lol, the emotions you conveyed with your writing are so good! Mother is seriously scary, I got chills down my spine when she appeared.
Is there any way I can support this game? I'm excited for it to be out!
well you can buy the full version when it comes out.
Additionally I have a patreon and backers get spoiler updates, the ability to beta test new versions, and all patrons get a free version of the final game.
I was also thinking of releasing a demo 2.0 (that covers the first third of the game) + a digital art book that would be a 'pay what you want' to specifically cover the costs of commissioning the musician.
Other than that I am just glad you enjoyed the demo. I hope you will enjoy the full version once I finish it.
Oh my gosh??? I really enjoy this a lot :D
This seems like a really solid start! Mother is terrifying in the best way and I love the weird mix of sympathy and mistrust you've built between Fourth and the other caretakers.
I am glad you enjoyed the demo!
I am glad that the caretakers came across that way. I was hoping the "are they really sentient or just mimicking human emotions?" angel would create the proper air of uncertainty.
I will keep working to produce the finished version as soon as possible.
ooHHH MY GOD I LOVE THIS This is honestly the best and most detailed, and deep and amazing graphic novel I have ever played and it's in BETA!?!? I can't WAIT to see this completed, and the character designs are so creative. Im also super excited to see if we get to see what mother used to look like, and father, i'm just so AACCJCCC
Probably the only glitch i encountered was that when Aunt came into the room at lunch the texture glitched a tiny bit
Thank you so much for your lovely compliments.
The game is hopefully going to be bigger and better once finalized.
A lot of backgrounds and music are placeholders and the art will get more detailed as it exits it's Beta.
I was hoping no one would notice the little visual glitch with Aunite. It is an issue with how the code layer sprites that I am still resolving but hopefully it will not be in the final version.
Also yes there are sprites for an uncorrupted Mother and functional Father for flashback scenes.
I will try my best to live up to your expectations.
I'm absolutely in love with this story so far, and I can't wait to see where it goes! I love this type of premise so seeing it executed so well is super exciting.
The only issue I saw was that the font for the robot's speech doesn't have a apostrophe so it shows up as one of those default rectangles.
Oh, also, it seems like the game files haven't been archived, so you might either want to archive them or remove files uneeded for the demo.
Gotcha.
The apostrophe issues has been fixed since the font was simply a little wonky.
The final version will have archived files, thank you for reminding me.
I am glad you enjoyed it!
I definitely did! And I'm totally going to be drawing fanart of it to help spread the good word! ;) I'll post a link here when I finish it if you want!
You really play the story teller very well. I'd wish there was a bit more interactions in the demo. (Ones that just gives background but not change th story too much)
This is incredible!
Thank you for your video and commentary! I am going to take your critiques to heart! The demo ends right before the games starts branching and offers more choice and player freedom.
I feel incredibly humbled by your feedback and I will do my best to deliver the final version soon!
I'm really not sure if this is your first game or not either way you did an amazing job! I was really hooked even from the very start. There is a lot of deep story hidden in fourth that makes you want to keep reading and, reading. I didn't realize that over a half an hour went by and, I had to stop the video. I would say more background music is the only thing this is really lacking. I'm also confused as, to the survival horror tag and, maybe even slightly the horror tag but, then again I didn't complete the whole demo yet. Keep up the great work love to see the direction you take this and, other possible games!
I was playing and I almost forgot it was a demo I got so sad 😭 I absolutely love this game so far and it actually got me a little emotional, especially towards the end! I know you said you'd be taking critiques, but I don't really have any! Great work; if you keep going as you are it should be great! I've only played through once but I'll definitely do so again.
I am glad to hear that!
I am working on the full version as we speak and I hope to finish it by Summer of this year.
Thank you for your feed back! Here are some CGs you can expect to see in the next update!
These are beautiful! Now I'm even more excited! Can't wait!!