I love this mechanical stuff. It instantly reminded me of your other game, 'The Other Side'. This game is much, much better than that one and that's not to say that 'The Other Side' is bad, just that this one is particularly amazing.
The graphics are visceral, dirty, and raw. The sound design is creepy, immersive, and effective. The story really lays out the heavy stakes in a way that is understandable and it builds the tension rapidly.
My only real issue with this game is that I had no idea I was doing anything wrong until I did something right. I'm definitely willing to share the blame on this one because I can be a total idiot at times, but I do think the 'losing' cutscene could be a bit more direct in telling the player they failed. The emails could have also done a better job of explaining the mechanics of the machines.
Also, I think the red lever next to the anesthesia formulator should stand out a bit more. I didn't notice it for the longest time and couldn't figure out how to pour the different liquids into the containers.
That being said, none of those issues detract from the overall game and it's totally possible that most other people will figure it out quickly and enjoy the game without any issues at all.
I loved this game! Huge fan of your games! It took me a bit to realize what I had to do, but I had a blast! I'm always a bit saddened that the games end so soon, but always love the concept, story, and music in these games! Fantastic job again!
oh really nice game ! i was too stupid at the beginning but once i understood how things work it was a really nice experience ! so good job my dude and i hope you enjoy the vid and don't mind the stupid jokes and commentary :D
First of all, I have to say, the moment I opened up the game and saw the credits, it really warmed my heart and I felt very special man, thank you for considering me as one of the supporters of yours. Fact is, you are just an awesome developer and I am a huge fan, that's it. I wish I could support you more with donations or more, but in time, when you get big and start selling games at the high price, I will be there to purchase it 🍻
Now, as for the game - this got on my top 5 list of the best games for this year. Man! The sound design in this was so complex and 3 dimensional. Th environment, as always, raw, industrial, very reminiscent of Half-Life and Portal games, but at the same time super unique and haunting.
As with the rest of your games, this takes time to adjust, with sensitivity, controls, tasks, but it gets scarier and scarier as you learn more and it truly evolves into a masterpiece!
Brilliant execution Mike! Truly well-made game 👏👏👏
I'm glad you liked it! Tried to make this one less overwhelming from the get go, introducing new machines one by one so the progression is a bit more linear. Compared to a previous machine game "For The Entity" where you would just get thrown into the middle of all the machines :D.
But regardless it takes a bit to get used to all the stuff, yeah. I appreciate the kind words though, thanks a lot for the support!
Hitting the Q button turns off all the lights and makes it impossible to see, Dev/Debug thing you forgot to remove? Haven't seen anyone mention this yet. Loving this one so far, otherwise
This is by far one of my favourite games by you yet! the way you tell a story is so unique and well made it truly is brilliant, and gameplay is something! i love the fact that you very rarely see anything scary yet your on edge all the way through because of the anticipation of what could happen, not very many devs can capture that type of horror but you done it perfectly! so excited to see the bright future you have ahead man, and im looking forward to what's next! Gameplay is above with both endings, hope you guys enjoy
this one is good! great use of timers and music to create tension. wish the process was a little clearer to figure out, but i DID figure it out. 🙂 thanks!
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I can finally live my dream of becoming a scientist.
Thought the game was pretty cool
my potato pc can't run it with lag maybe adjust it to lower specs?
I love this mechanical stuff. It instantly reminded me of your other game, 'The Other Side'. This game is much, much better than that one and that's not to say that 'The Other Side' is bad, just that this one is particularly amazing.
The graphics are visceral, dirty, and raw. The sound design is creepy, immersive, and effective. The story really lays out the heavy stakes in a way that is understandable and it builds the tension rapidly.
My only real issue with this game is that I had no idea I was doing anything wrong until I did something right. I'm definitely willing to share the blame on this one because I can be a total idiot at times, but I do think the 'losing' cutscene could be a bit more direct in telling the player they failed. The emails could have also done a better job of explaining the mechanics of the machines.
Also, I think the red lever next to the anesthesia formulator should stand out a bit more. I didn't notice it for the longest time and couldn't figure out how to pour the different liquids into the containers.
That being said, none of those issues detract from the overall game and it's totally possible that most other people will figure it out quickly and enjoy the game without any issues at all.
Thanks for making games!
Thanks for the feedback! Greatly appreciate it.
I missed that lever at the anesthesia machine at first too!
Another one great game. Congrats, Klubnika.
Ending 2.
I loved this game! Huge fan of your games! It took me a bit to realize what I had to do, but I had a blast! I'm always a bit saddened that the games end so soon, but always love the concept, story, and music in these games! Fantastic job again!
Very interesting game. I like how you focused more on the story then the horror and still made it feel creepy. Nice Job. Keep it up.
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Really cool game
oh really nice game ! i was too stupid at the beginning but once i understood how things work it was a really nice experience ! so good job my dude and i hope you enjoy the vid and don't mind the stupid jokes and commentary :D
Still love tinkering with the machines that you make lol
Interesting.
I'm on the computer and there's nothing but an email and empty folders. I tried everything and I'm stuck here.
What am I supposed to do here?
EDIT : OK I found it it's E. Fantastic game!
First of all, I have to say, the moment I opened up the game and saw the credits, it really warmed my heart and I felt very special man, thank you for considering me as one of the supporters of yours. Fact is, you are just an awesome developer and I am a huge fan, that's it. I wish I could support you more with donations or more, but in time, when you get big and start selling games at the high price, I will be there to purchase it 🍻
Now, as for the game - this got on my top 5 list of the best games for this year. Man! The sound design in this was so complex and 3 dimensional. Th environment, as always, raw, industrial, very reminiscent of Half-Life and Portal games, but at the same time super unique and haunting.
As with the rest of your games, this takes time to adjust, with sensitivity, controls, tasks, but it gets scarier and scarier as you learn more and it truly evolves into a masterpiece!
Brilliant execution Mike! Truly well-made game 👏👏👏
I'm glad you liked it! Tried to make this one less overwhelming from the get go, introducing new machines one by one so the progression is a bit more linear. Compared to a previous machine game "For The Entity" where you would just get thrown into the middle of all the machines :D.
But regardless it takes a bit to get used to all the stuff, yeah. I appreciate the kind words though, thanks a lot for the support!
Hitting the Q button turns off all the lights and makes it impossible to see, Dev/Debug thing you forgot to remove? Haven't seen anyone mention this yet. Loving this one so far, otherwise
Thanks for pointing that out, I'll run a patch right now.
Thank you, greatly appreciate that!
oh, and thank you for posting a Linux version. ❤️
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it :)
this one is good! great use of timers and music to create tension. wish the process was a little clearer to figure out, but i DID figure it out. 🙂 thanks!
the bad ending is greusome! had fun playing it!
Thanks! :)
by the images it looks to be in the same bunker as the drill game.
the other side
Thanks for the linux port, i haven't played it yet bc im in a car rn
btw i hope you are having a very great day.
You're welcome! You have a great one too :)
thanks