usually i dont bother to comment on games but yknow this game is nice
Anyway onto my point, great game! I enjoyed it, thank you for creating it. :)
I'd like to point out 2 things:
1) Nice HL1 reference at the intro of the game, I legit had my dots connect in my brain and went "wait is this what i think this is" so yeah, that was pretty cool.
2) Great sound work! I absolutely hate the ooey gooey sounds that came from the vessel when I first raised whatever the fuck those things are from the depths of hell, took me 10 minutes to figure out what I was supposed to do all while I was hearing slushy tentacle moving noises which did not help me calm down by ONE BIT, you really set in the tone & atmosphere for the game perfectly, thanks, I hate it.
(No seriously, really nice sound & ambiance work, it really helped immerse myself, especially with the workshift loop like carne_guisada said here in the comments)
oh also, could you release the theme of this game? when i first launched it and heard the theme i was thinking to myself "damn this actually goes hard wtf?", but no seriously though, i wanna listen to that on loop i like the sound of it
*idk if its really a spoiler or not but ill still put this warning just in case, so yeah, a bit of a spoiler below i guess*
vvvvv
At the last specimen, the fact its banging synced with the music was really cool and I greatly enjoyed it! Made everything so much more intense and cool
Insanely well done game. The atmosphere, the sounds, the color-palette, really giving us that dystopian vibe. Would love to see you work on a larger sci-fi horror game with a bigger budget.
why include a subclass just to fuck over the player by never providing one besides the first creature ? became tedious and annoying, just dying over and over again for no reason besides not being given the data needed to succeed. other than that great mechanics and concept i liked
just finished this game, I thought, yes while tedious it made the last monster way more intense by adding yet another thing you have to rush to do so I think it was perfect, plus then you also have to try and not forget about the note left for you ;)
Outstanding presentation. The mechanics all feel very smooth and thought out. The sound design and ambiance work well to provide immersion. It's a shame there isn't more but I guess that is the beauty of a small and short game, it had a lot of impact.
Let me know if you need voiceover work in your future games, I'd be glad to join.
Amazing Game! The Best one so far. The Shuttle and the Entrace of the Lab is very Black Mesa (Half Life) like. I liked the game mechanics, it is also fun to play.
Fantastic small horror. Had a lot of fun with the main task you do. Great tension throughout the game. Would love to see this be extended to have a couple more days, like to 7 days or something.I just legit-mentally like the loop that much ^^
Will deffo try your other games sooner or later, loved it!
Hi. I'm a virtual reality game developer. I want to know if you would be interested in/would mind if I remake some of your games like this one using unity (the same game engine you use) and a virtual reality character controller similar to the one I'm using for my own game.
I have no words to describe how much I love the games you make, and I have just found them.
If you want to contact me about the remaking, please, write me at nestorvillarroya@gmail.com
Thanks a lot for the time and effort you put in your games.
That was amazing. Love the atmosphere, everything looks so cool. I loved the drill from The Other Side, but this was even cooler! Keep up the great work.
Your game is unique and a little bit challenging at first, but I manage to finish it somehow, and I'm so hooked on what's going to happen when I'm playing your game. Overall, playing your game was fun and scary, and I like the ending of the game because it fits the story that you tell. Great work DEV :). And check out my gameplay here.
Normally I'm not that big a fan of horror games unless they're more 'atmospheric/environmental' horror, and the way this game presents itself is so fantastic for how short an experience it is. I love the buildup of horror and task complexity in tandem, and even though I made a mistake or two on my first attempts, the information is always there as long as you know how to interpret it and mess with the machines presented to you.
I have been a fan of your games since The Other Side and greatly look forward to what you make next!
I'd seriously recommend expanding on this world/premise!!! This game was so well made and it honestly felt like a chapter to a much bigger experience. Keep up the great work and I'll be keeping my eye out for future projects and maybe even new chapters or sequels to this game!!
Also I'd like to say I really like the music to this game, not too sure why but I thought it really fit the game.
Around the start of day 2 I convinced myself that you were the same creator of The Deep, a game that I loved in every detail. It's almost uncanny to see that the similarities are just a coincidence.
What I enjoyed the most was the way I was dropped into the lab and had to figure everything out for myself, while an unseen creature from the depths of [REDACTED] pounded against the walls of its steel coffin. Every time I learned what a new button did I felt a sense of joy, that was quickly changed back into urgency by the creature's next howl.
The ending was a bit sudden and I was hoping the plot to develop a little more, but of course as a free game it's already gone above and beyond.
I played thru a few of your games today after getting really excited by one of them and I just, fell in love! I absolutely love the whole vibe, I think they have really great mechanical hooks and the way that while playing them you sort of feel your way through learning what everything does until by the end you feel like you have a really solid grasp on all of the systems is just fantastic!
The atmosphere also does a lot, not just the aesthetics and the ways tension is built but also the general conceit of your player character being a very small part of a bleak wider world that has pushed them into a kind of cornered position where learning and mastering these systems is their way of trying to earn back some control is just. Stellar!! Great job with all of these, seriously!
Start at (21:21-43:05) I LIKE BEING A SCIENCE MAN!!! IT IS THE JOB FOR ME!!! BAD THINGS IN AHEAD IF I KEEP BEING SCIENCE MAN??? I GUESS I LEAVE... Anyways GG game was enjoyable
I thought I was on the fast track to move up within the organization hahaha ohh boy was I wrong! I love the low-poly grittiness the game has, very reminiscent of The Other Side. Having to figure out and operate the equipment has a certain amount of a satisfaction factor, it's soo enjoyable! Not to mention, your games are easily a gateway for deep lore. It'd be fantastic if each game could connect in some way!
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hi, made an account so i can post this lol
usually i dont bother to comment on games but yknow this game is nice
Anyway onto my point, great game! I enjoyed it, thank you for creating it. :)
I'd like to point out 2 things:
1) Nice HL1 reference at the intro of the game, I legit had my dots connect in my brain and went "wait is this what i think this is" so yeah, that was pretty cool.
2) Great sound work! I absolutely hate the ooey gooey sounds that came from the vessel when I first raised whatever the fuck those things are from the depths of hell, took me 10 minutes to figure out what I was supposed to do all while I was hearing slushy tentacle moving noises which did not help me calm down by ONE BIT, you really set in the tone & atmosphere for the game perfectly, thanks, I hate it.
(No seriously, really nice sound & ambiance work, it really helped immerse myself, especially with the workshift loop like carne_guisada said here in the comments)
oh also, could you release the theme of this game? when i first launched it and heard the theme i was thinking to myself "damn this actually goes hard wtf?", but no seriously though, i wanna listen to that on loop i like the sound of it
Thank you for the comment, I'm really glad you found it enjoyable! You can find the soundtrack for the game on this link. :)
Ah thank you very much!
EDIT: Oh and one more thing I forgot to mention!
*idk if its really a spoiler or not but ill still put this warning just in case, so yeah, a bit of a spoiler below i guess*
vvvvv
At the last specimen, the fact its banging synced with the music was really cool and I greatly enjoyed it! Made everything so much more intense and cool
Great horror game! I loved the atmosphere and mechanics.
Insanely well done game. The atmosphere, the sounds, the color-palette, really giving us that dystopian vibe. Would love to see you work on a larger sci-fi horror game with a bigger budget.
why include a subclass just to fuck over the player by never providing one besides the first creature ? became tedious and annoying, just dying over and over again for no reason besides not being given the data needed to succeed. other than that great mechanics and concept i liked
Thanks for the feedback! The player is given enough data needed to succeed. Or did you find using the subclass pin-pointing machine tedious?
just finished this game, I thought, yes while tedious it made the last monster way more intense by adding yet another thing you have to rush to do so I think it was perfect, plus then you also have to try and not forget about the note left for you ;)
I had a lot of fun playing this game. It reminded me of my lab work days!
My only note is I think it would really suit an endless mode.
Very much enjoyed this. Would love to see more.
the workshift loop is really effective in immersing you in the game's world. You feel like a worker in a science station.
Would love to see it extended somehow, I just wanna inhabit this world you created some more.
Outstanding presentation. The mechanics all feel very smooth and thought out. The sound design and ambiance work well to provide immersion. It's a shame there isn't more but I guess that is the beauty of a small and short game, it had a lot of impact.
Let me know if you need voiceover work in your future games, I'd be glad to join.
Thanks :) Will keep it in mind!
Thanks for checking out my games! :) Greatly appreciate it.
Fantastic small horror. Had a lot of fun with the main task you do. Great tension throughout the game. Would love to see this be extended to have a couple more days, like to 7 days or something.I just legit-mentally like the loop that much ^^
Will deffo try your other games sooner or later, loved it!
Takes a sec to figure out, but I really enjoyed this one! Incredibly spooky.
https://www.indiegamesjam.com/carbon-steel-review/
Hi. I'm a virtual reality game developer. I want to know if you would be interested in/would mind if I remake some of your games like this one using unity (the same game engine you use) and a virtual reality character controller similar to the one I'm using for my own game.
I have no words to describe how much I love the games you make, and I have just found them.
If you want to contact me about the remaking, please, write me at nestorvillarroya@gmail.com
Thanks a lot for the time and effort you put in your games.
Another awesome game, similar to The Other Side which is also truly brilliant. Thank you for another incredible game.
Can I have the intro music (or outro), if possible a sort of "full?" version of the "better" ending music? I loved that piece.
Also the game is great.
I'm not sure what you mean exactly, but the soundtrack can be found below the recent patch notes. And thank you for the kind words!
if you want to adjust mouse sensitivity press tab button
Definitely a very unusual game.
very interesting game. I loved.
That was amazing. Love the atmosphere, everything looks so cool. I loved the drill from The Other Side, but this was even cooler! Keep up the great work.
that was amazing,
really had that feeling of 'oh fuck' when they just throw things at you that you really don't want to do.
how do you do it?
Mike, have I ever told you how much I appreciate your work? No? Well I do. Keep making games and I'll keep playing them.
Thanks! <3
I like it very much. Textures, sounds, everything.
How do I open some quit/continue screen?
I had to use good old xkill from the terminal to get out of the fullscreened game.
Were you on Linux?
Yes
Loved it! 10/10, need more.
I can see new players be scared of the unexplained mechanics, but for me, I felt the right kind of "lost".
(but that's part of the puzzle right?)
Yes, it can be a bit overwhelming at first. I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for playing!
Your game is unique and a little bit challenging at first, but I manage to finish it somehow, and I'm so hooked on what's going to happen when I'm playing your game. Overall, playing your game was fun and scary, and I like the ending of the game because it fits the story that you tell. Great work DEV :). And check out my gameplay here.
Thanks for playing! :)
Bro, fantastic game. Would HIGHLY recommend!
Thanks! <3
Normally I'm not that big a fan of horror games unless they're more 'atmospheric/environmental' horror, and the way this game presents itself is so fantastic for how short an experience it is. I love the buildup of horror and task complexity in tandem, and even though I made a mistake or two on my first attempts, the information is always there as long as you know how to interpret it and mess with the machines presented to you.
I have been a fan of your games since The Other Side and greatly look forward to what you make next!
Thanks for the support! <3
Just saw that IGP played this on YouTube. Awesome to see your games getting attention! Left behind a little donation, keep going!
Thank you! Greatly appreciate it :)
What an awesome experience this game was
I'd seriously recommend expanding on this world/premise!!! This game was so well made and it honestly felt like a chapter to a much bigger experience. Keep up the great work and I'll be keeping my eye out for future projects and maybe even new chapters or sequels to this game!!
Also I'd like to say I really like the music to this game, not too sure why but I thought it really fit the game.
Stay Safe and Stay Positive
PF
This is a great "metal" horror game! Loved the eeriness and creepiness of it. Truly a great work!!
This game needs a proper plot and needs to be longer it has so much potential, I adore the puzzles
What a great pearl of a game!
Around the start of day 2 I convinced myself that you were the same creator of The Deep, a game that I loved in every detail. It's almost uncanny to see that the similarities are just a coincidence.
What I enjoyed the most was the way I was dropped into the lab and had to figure everything out for myself, while an unseen creature from the depths of [REDACTED] pounded against the walls of its steel coffin. Every time I learned what a new button did I felt a sense of joy, that was quickly changed back into urgency by the creature's next howl.
The ending was a bit sudden and I was hoping the plot to develop a little more, but of course as a free game it's already gone above and beyond.
Thank you. Really appreciate the feedback!
I played thru a few of your games today after getting really excited by one of them and I just, fell in love! I absolutely love the whole vibe, I think they have really great mechanical hooks and the way that while playing them you sort of feel your way through learning what everything does until by the end you feel like you have a really solid grasp on all of the systems is just fantastic!
The atmosphere also does a lot, not just the aesthetics and the ways tension is built but also the general conceit of your player character being a very small part of a bleak wider world that has pushed them into a kind of cornered position where learning and mastering these systems is their way of trying to earn back some control is just. Stellar!! Great job with all of these, seriously!
That means a lot. Thank you so much! :)
This was really fun to play. Started very half lifey and ended up with choices for which way you wanted to go.
Start at (21:21-43:05) I LIKE BEING A SCIENCE MAN!!! IT IS THE JOB FOR ME!!! BAD THINGS IN AHEAD IF I KEEP BEING SCIENCE MAN??? I GUESS I LEAVE... Anyways GG game was enjoyable
Its Awesome!
my poor potato ;-;'
Great Work!