The Steep Price Paid in Grey Dale by kloscunha

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made by kloscunha for LD 44 (JAM)

THE STEEP PRICE PAID IN UNSPECIFIED LOCATION, GREY DALE, #017

To shine a guiding light for the stray sheep is the shepherd's duty. To fight off the prowling wolf, to enter the predator's den, and to risk all that's precious... is it?

Use WASD to move / Use Mouse to select options / Use Space to advance dialogue

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a post liminal story by

Bruno Poli, Klos Cunha and Tiago Rech

The Priest by Zappia

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Sounds in this game were produced by JordanWoodland, memz, m1a2t3z4, animationisaac, gadiraz, iampagan, kingsrow, tristan-lohengrin, iamazerrad, skjor1, joedeshon, ppfpower87, doty21, kristinhamby, HowardV, ericssoundschmiede, MONOSFERA, torror, audeption, bonnyorbit, stereobrother, cloe-king, mycompasstv, hunter4708, tsbertalan, gilps, and soundsforhim, shared under a Creative Commons 0 License. https://freesound.org/people/memz/sounds/325142/

Ratings

Given 33🗳️ 52🗨️

Feedback

shizuka
30. Apr 2019 · 03:45 UTC
one of the most atmospheric games i ever played in time, I still need to digest this game for understanding all of it
JofersGames
30. Apr 2019 · 15:32 UTC
MOOOOOD 5 stars :)
drearyplane8
30. Apr 2019 · 15:44 UTC
Not my kinda game but can't deny its greatness and atmosphere. If you don't mind me asking, how did you do the VHS visual effects?
Rodrigo Grego
30. Apr 2019 · 17:42 UTC
Sensacional, todos elementos da obra te mergulham de cabeça no terror dos anos 80, a estética da tv chiada. Parabéns sensacional!
Lombax
30. Apr 2019 · 21:35 UTC
wow that was suuuuuper creepy.
hechi
30. Apr 2019 · 21:45 UTC
Wow, I have no words.
Probably one of the best atmospheric games that I' ve seen in Ludum Dare. The sound treatment is brilliant and the storytelling is pretty good.
Well done.
luckfishlai
30. Apr 2019 · 22:01 UTC
OMG! The tension! Legit creepy af, I love it!
The graphics are beautifully done
HugoVaz
01. May 2019 · 14:12 UTC
As always you guys are the best in crafting mood and tension! After the #018 phrase maybe it needs a way to start again.
Annie Owl
02. May 2019 · 13:47 UTC
You've done a great job on creating the atmosphere and building up the suspense. And the convoluted story managed to catch my interest, so I've played multiple times, trying different things in an attempt to figure out the plot. Unfortunately, I still don't fully get it, but the experience was chill and suspenseful, so I'm happy about it :slight_smile:

I have a minor complaint though. At first, it was really hard to figure out who was talking in the first scene, and who I am playing as. The fact that I was choosing the lines for the character in the shadow (and not for the main character) made me really confused on who I am playing as. Maybe putting priest's lines above his head would help? Or maybe you can record some muffled sounds as voice lines, and play them accordingly.

Other than that I really enjoyed the experience. You've managed to make a great horror game.
szabe
02. May 2019 · 18:11 UTC
Interesting take on the theme, perhaps this game has the most tension out of all other games I've tried. I don't think I figured out the entire story just now, but it was certainly really intriguing. Just like Annie, my only complaint is about whose lines do I actually choose, although at this point I am not entirely clear whether we are talking about separate characters, so this confusion might have been intentional. Nevertheless, it made the intro a bit confusing. The atmosphere was quite great and nature of the gameplay was enough to make it feel engaging. Overall, well done, this game is really unique!
mamoniem
02. May 2019 · 18:21 UTC
That's a AA game for a jam! Well done!

-m
limejuice123
02. May 2019 · 18:34 UTC
Cool to have a horror take on the theme. Lovely atmosphere and soundtrack, with great writing. Also VHS effect, love me some of that.

Perhaps some more challenge in the gameplay? Maybe finding the clickables yourself rather than having them pointed out to you?

Really cool though had a great time.
Zhaan
04. May 2019 · 16:57 UTC
This is so dark! I like it haha
The art design and the sounds atmosphere make the game very immersive.
Great experience.
Codesity
04. May 2019 · 20:58 UTC
You scared me to death! But I like how your team did this. Good Work!
Attala
04. May 2019 · 21:06 UTC
Scary stuff :) Very atmospheric game. Excellent graphics and sound. With voice acting this could have been a AAA experience. Well done!
Copper_Aardvark_Games
04. May 2019 · 21:26 UTC
Amazing horror aspect! This gave me a few good scares, very well done!
Firepit games
05. May 2019 · 00:02 UTC
Visuals and sounds were amazing, and it was very atmospheric... Spooky.
Zesix
05. May 2019 · 04:05 UTC
Well done with the mood and graphics, especially the vfx! Atmosphere is on point, though the gameplay felt a bit too beginner-oriented.
nanocube75
05. May 2019 · 12:34 UTC
Awesome man