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Fearcle by Jupperevie

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made by Jupperevie for Ludum Dare 47 (JAM)

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INTRO

The use of headphones is highly recommended ;)

Enter the Fearcle, this fantastic ghost train known of all ! You will play as Timeo, a young 7 year-old boy who finds himself stuck in this Nightmarish attraction. Help him to get out of it for he can't solve the puzzles by himself ! Bring the light back and cast the shadows away !

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GAMEPLAY

Bring the lights back in the Fearcle to get Timeo out of this nightmarish loop ! You will have to find the right combination of interrupters to be able to go to the next wagon. If you fail, leave your wagon to restart and try again ! But beware, for in the shadows of the train lies a terrible threat that can kill you !

CONTROLS

Q, D or Left, Right => Move

E, W, Up => Interact

Space bar => Switch view side

CREDITS

Emma CARDONA as EmmArt - Artistic Director, Artist

Alexis CHRÉTIEN as Jupperevie - Programmer, Level Designer, Game Designer

Adrien CONSTANS as Eldelhas - Narrative Designer, Level Designer, Artist, Game Designer

Léo FENOLL as Reo - Sound Designer, Composer, Voice Actor, Quality Assurance, Game Designer

Hugo PEYRE as Frigow - Programmer, Level Designer, Game Designer

Special thanks to Margaux PERRET

MUSIC

If you want to hear the music of the game in their entire versions, you can find them here : https://soundcloud.com/leo-fenoll/sets/fearcle

Youtube https://frigow.itch.io/fearcle
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/47/fearcle

Ratings

Overall 555th 3.662⭐ 73🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1207th 2.986⭐ 71🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1014th 3.145⭐ 71🧑‍⚖️
Theme 746th 3.671⭐ 72🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 70th 4.493⭐ 74🧑‍⚖️
Audio 105th 4.085⭐ 73🧑‍⚖️
Mood 46th 4.331⭐ 73🧑‍⚖️
Given 122🗳️ 135🗨️

Feedback

Valkija
05. Oct 2020 · 23:04 UTC
Beautiful visuals!
Jvdwijk
05. Oct 2020 · 23:04 UTC
The mood was set really well with the sound and graphics! I got quite lost after a while not knowing what to really do. Still, a very solid jam game!
Jeremy Ryan
05. Oct 2020 · 23:05 UTC
Really good entry! The art style is really nice, and there's an impressive amount of detail in the background. The the audio played well with the gameplay and visuals to produce the chilling atmosphere. There were a few really spooky moments that took me for a "loop."

> Daddy...?

Great work --- especially with such a large team I know it can be difficult to create a cohesive experience, but you guys did a great job.
Patrick1
05. Oct 2020 · 23:14 UTC
Wow! The atmosphere on this game was so creepy, I loved it the sounds, the lighting and those glowing spider legs made things super frightening! well done :)
Nema
06. Oct 2020 · 12:55 UTC
Great mood, great art, the jams topic of is executed successfully! Good job guys :)
dyguests
06. Oct 2020 · 14:36 UTC
The painting style is very atmospheric, the sound effects are very good, I don't know how to play.
chakaramba
06. Oct 2020 · 14:54 UTC
"Space bar to change train side" is quite hard to get it. At this page "Switch view side" makes much more sense and don't really allows to get lost while trying to figure out what's going on in the game. So, I think it'd much better to replace text in control hint. Wonderful art and atmosphere! Really clear and beautiful character sprites and lights all around.

To sum up: perfect art, great atmosphere and hard-to-get meta and controls right after darkness had come
chakaramba
06. Oct 2020 · 14:57 UTC
First rhymes before play are way to large and hard to read at large screens because of scaling. Font is wonderful, anyway!)
Eldelhas
06. Oct 2020 · 15:02 UTC
Thanks all for your returns, we are pleased and they will be helpfull !! @chakaramba I agree with your point, we'll figure out; thank you for this complete review !
SaltFactory Studio
06. Oct 2020 · 17:32 UTC
Great atmosphere, the first time seeing the monster leg gave me a good scare not gonna lie. Beautiful art style, really fitting for the environment. I was a bit confused at switch view side and what it's supposed to mean. All in all, it sure feel like I'm stuck in the loop while waiting to be scare. Amazing work!
Skleembof
06. Oct 2020 · 17:52 UTC
I agree with the other commenters, the switch side mechanic was confusing. It was hard to keep track of where I was and switching side made it worse. Also, why were there some switches that I couldn't flip? I don't know if it was a glitch but there was a switch that I couldn't interact with until I left the room and got lost a few times. I came back to it and it was interact-able. Was this a glitch or was it a different switch that was in an identical looking position?


The overall presentation was great though
Eldelhas
06. Oct 2020 · 19:31 UTC
@skleembof Do you remember in which wagoon this happened ? Normally, when you switch, it only change the camera point of view in the train, it doesn't change anything by itself. Also, leaving the wagoon while the objectives are not completed makes the wagoon to reset entierly. Thanks for your return anyway :) i'll try to figure it out !
Reo
06. Oct 2020 · 19:32 UTC
@skleembof This was a feature XD In the last part of the game some switch can't be turned On if you haven't switch the others in the good order ^^ Thanks your for this review btw !!
Xenobey
06. Oct 2020 · 21:44 UTC
Wow the art style really is at a high level and the sounds and music also give an eerie feeling to the whole story. As other people mentioned, switching views was a bit confusing. To combat that you might want to mirror one side so the brain doesn't have to adapt all the time and doesn't get lost. I also got stuck after a while not really knowing what to do next but that might be because I am not very good at solving puzzles. A very polished looking game. A huge compliment for everyone involved!
Coding4rtist
06. Oct 2020 · 22:41 UTC
Love the mood. The art style is really cool and the music is amazing, great work!!
ElllaDee
07. Oct 2020 · 05:01 UTC
Oh my gosh, beautiful and so atmospheric
etrealjunior
07. Oct 2020 · 09:26 UTC
I liked your game my congratulations, I also did one if you want to know, and give me your feedback I am very grateful, this is the link https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/47/resurrection
TheBugger
07. Oct 2020 · 13:04 UTC
This game looks so good
M8rix
07. Oct 2020 · 13:05 UTC
Disturbing game :O wonderful execution with a tense atmosphere. Beautiful
LouieJams
07. Oct 2020 · 13:12 UTC
The artstyle and mood was fantastic and it created a super creepy atmosphere! A little confused by the multiple views but otherwise great entry!
Seskon
07. Oct 2020 · 13:12 UTC
Love the Artstyle, not a fan of horror games but i guess that wasnt too much horror :P, defenitly set the mood tho, good job :)
Eugenik
07. Oct 2020 · 14:21 UTC
What a trip. Very cool!
nablaz
07. Oct 2020 · 14:30 UTC
I really enjoyed this. I agree with others on the switching being confusing, but it actually works well with the looping/nightmare-ish theme of the game... It kind of make you uneasy and disoriented, in a good way. I also liked the art and thought that the audio (both music and effects) works fantastically with the mood and graphic style. Great work!
Gonzalol
07. Oct 2020 · 14:41 UTC
Great atmosphere, it get me scared, specially the music. Also nice art.
blobo
07. Oct 2020 · 16:47 UTC
Wow! Perfect job on the graphics, audio, and mood! Seriously impressive for a 3 day jam. On my end, I had to press **Q** and D to move left and right, instead of *A* and D, which was a bit confusing at first, but I got used to it after a bit. Really cool game!
Malte Hedenstrom
07. Oct 2020 · 16:57 UTC
Very interesting game. The rotate room feature kind of reminds me of FEZ. The atmosphere was reallly good to, good job!
Carraka
07. Oct 2020 · 17:09 UTC
The graphics, audio, and mood were top-notch. The puzzles were confusing, though. I figured I had to flip the light switches in a certain order, but there was nothing to indicate whether I was flipping them in the correct order or not, or whether I had to reset at any point when I got the order wrong, so unfortunately I wasn't able to progress further. I figured that "Switch Train" just meant switch the side you are looking at, though it was still easy to get confused as to which side I was on, so I got lost in that way as well.
Marcusuke
07. Oct 2020 · 18:38 UTC
It can be a bit disorienting as both sides of the train look so similar, but I enjoyed it. As many people commented, visually is quite impressive and the whole atmosphere is quite scary. Great job guys!
Somogy
07. Oct 2020 · 20:54 UTC
What an incredible taste it was! I liked the fun it provides
KaisenTheGreatOne
08. Oct 2020 · 07:00 UTC
Walks along train, turns on flickering light, sees some weird stuff, keeps on walking, turns off flickering light, some creepy thing walks up to me... woa... still shivering. Love the game. Relying on good ol' horror. Awesome sounddesign. Gonna play it again in my freetime for sure! :thumbsup:
Rainbows are Fun
08. Oct 2020 · 07:07 UTC
Very good atmosphere. The switch view can be a bit confusing, but I like it.
LetterAfterZ
08. Oct 2020 · 08:34 UTC
Great lil horror concept. Really dug your artwork, but I couldn't quite work out the mechanics. I'm assuming space bar flips my view and I'm meant to iit the switches in the right order, but I wasn't quite sure how to determine what that was. Still, love the experience, thanks for sharing your game!
Bredera
08. Oct 2020 · 10:54 UTC
I really like the artstyle! the music and sound effects really build a good atmosphere. Really enjoyed it!
LadMiester
08. Oct 2020 · 12:49 UTC
Very nice presentation! I don't know if this is just for me, but walk left is bound to Q instead of A. The audio and visuals were absolutely astounding. Its amazing that you got this done in just 3 days!
Curly
08. Oct 2020 · 12:56 UTC
A little horror, one of those games that will be a little nice to play on jam, beautiful art style, I like it!
Eldelhas
08. Oct 2020 · 13:17 UTC
Thank you all for your amazing reviews, we are so glad the game please so much of you !! thank you !!!

@ladmiester boundings are on A and D for qwerty, but since we are french, we also bound Q for azerty ^^
don-tnowe
08. Oct 2020 · 13:26 UTC
Wonderful artwork, sound design and atmosphere, but I was really confused about what I had to do. I found the second room too hard... couldn't finish.
Yulia_li
08. Oct 2020 · 13:53 UTC
Great art, I love when developers think about the graphics!
Eldelhas
08. Oct 2020 · 14:15 UTC
@don-tnowe sorry that you couldn't finish : you have to find the right combination of interrupters to bring back lights in the train. When you complete the correct combination, a pretty sounds can be heard and then you just need to leave the wagon to go next :) If you put the wrong combination, just leave your wagon to restart it :)
Denzil Gomes
08. Oct 2020 · 14:15 UTC
Very nice polished presentation. Audio is really good and helps with the atmosphere of the game. I did get lost though and wasn't sure which side I was on or what I wasnt doing right. Aside from that, its presented really well especially considering the time limit
Jarvisp99
08. Oct 2020 · 14:28 UTC
Loved the style and Artwork .....Man I want to do this type game one day......big appreciation....
Local Minimum
08. Oct 2020 · 15:46 UTC
I liked the visuals and even more so the audio! Navigation was however very confusing to me. It took me a while to even understand what the look at the other side of the train was referring to. And even knowing that it was just a look to the left-look to the right, that it came with a flip of the x-axis of the game made it hard to navigate. It felt like being teleported to a random place each time. I didn't figure out if there was something hinting the solution with the switches either, but the monster leg was kind of cute and spidery. In general though, a very stylish game.
rosypenguin
08. Oct 2020 · 17:51 UTC
Love the hand drawn art style, it fit the horror mood very well. The sound design was also top notch for bringing out the chills. I agree with some of the other comments about the confusion with the spacebar. It was disorienting because I'd be on the left side of the car, flip the view, and now be on the right, even though the character is in the same position from his perspective. I also couldn't figure out the right order for the second train puzzle; I felt that I tried every combination of switch order. Is there something indicating the order or is it meant to be trial and error?
Merrow
08. Oct 2020 · 17:51 UTC
Great artwork.
If the both sides of the train would look more different it would be easier to orientate better.
PhillSerrazina
08. Oct 2020 · 18:18 UTC
These visuals were way too cute for a horror game! And still you managed to set up the mood really well. Well done!
Mackandrius
08. Oct 2020 · 19:31 UTC
Game look fantastic, the atmosphere is there, sound are nice, however I did get lost quite close to the beginning and couldn't figure out what to do. But regardless, amazing entry considering how little time you had. By the way the A doesn't work to go left I had to press Q
Andreas Roschal
08. Oct 2020 · 19:33 UTC
Amazing graphics and ambience. The mood and atmosphere you created is impressive. I was a bit confused about the objective at first thought. I figured it would probably be a sequence-based puzzle, but I still checked the comments to confirm before I actually tried all the combinations.
fabula_rasa
08. Oct 2020 · 20:02 UTC
This game is beautiful and has awesome mood. The sound design is also great. It really made me feel for poor Timeo. The poem at the beginning was a nice touch as well.

A lot of work and heart went into this game and it certainly shows. I have not even one complaint. Perfect job!
Eldelhas
08. Oct 2020 · 20:27 UTC
Thank you @fabula-rasa for your warm return <3 indeed, we put a lot of heart in this game :)
VPhyre
08. Oct 2020 · 23:10 UTC
Beautiful game. Incredible atmosphere, and excellent level design. I love games with this horror feel. Very good interpretation of the theme. Congratulations, I hope to play a full version one day.

Ps: My game is similar to yours!
katamary
09. Oct 2020 · 06:28 UTC
Nice game, of course!
I had difficulties with orientation when switching sides of the wagon. And I think it would be better If there were some hints of the correct sequence of switching because now It looks like random switching.
Asue
09. Oct 2020 · 08:05 UTC
Je me permets d'écrire le commentaire en français au vue de vos noms et de la prise en charge du AZERTY dans le jeu ^^ L'atmosphère du jeu est incroyable, flippante, creepy. Que ce soit au niveau de l'audio ou des graphismes vous avez fait un super taf et retranscrit une ambiance vraiment pesante qui colle parfaitement au jeu. Au niveau du gameplay maintenant, je n'étais pas sûre de ce que je devais faire. Pour moi il fallait actionner les interrupteurs dans le bon ordre, mais après l'avoir fait 3-4 fois de suite je n'avais pas l'impression que ça changeait grand-chose, donc j'ai été regardé les commentaires pour voir si j'avais loupé un truc. Peut-être que faire apparaître un indice en haut de l'écran pourrait être une bonne idée. En tout cas, c'est une solide entrée, félicitations à vous tous =D
Eldelhas
09. Oct 2020 · 09:10 UTC
@asue en effet, il faut activer la bonne séquence (qui allume les lumières et déclenche un petit son de complétion quand c'est fait) et sortir du wagon pour changer de boucle, jusqu'à arriver à la fin :) merci pour ton retour en tout cas !!
DoctorHummer
09. Oct 2020 · 11:59 UTC
That was a great experience. Keep it up!
Guilloteam
10. Oct 2020 · 07:56 UTC
Nice game, good gaphics ! But I'm not sure what to do after 2nd pannel, with the red light and the monster. It seems taht some light swithes can't be interrected with. Great take on the theme anyway !
FlatKiwi
10. Oct 2020 · 13:11 UTC
At first, i didn't really know what i was doing. However, after a little while i got into it. The graphics and atmosphere are wonderful, and I love how you used the theme! Great job
gamechoy
10. Oct 2020 · 15:47 UTC
Excellent graphics and mood! I was a little confused on how the light switch puzzles worked but other than that everything was great. Nice entry!
etrealjunior
10. Oct 2020 · 17:26 UTC
The art is very well done, and the team is congratulated, I understand the intention of having to solve the puzzle, to be able to follow, only that sometimes what can be very obvious in what we know and live around us, can generate an experience not so positive to other people, for many times they have no parameters to follow, this often causes part of the work developed by the game's creative team to end up being lost, because the player takes too long and the player leaves the game, and once the player has given up, he rarely comes back due to his own frustration of not having continued, I hope I helped, a big hug.
MateusBoga
10. Oct 2020 · 22:45 UTC
Damn this game is terrifying haha Shame I couldn't play it on stream. I love the art style, and the sfx really give an intense and dark atmosphere. Reminded me of my own nightmares when I was a child.
Great job!

Few things: The game says A & D to move but it's actually Q & D in a QWERTY keyboard for some reason. Also I'd like a main menu and settings so you can at least make it windowed.
Blue Pin Studio
10. Oct 2020 · 23:39 UTC
Great game! Especially the art, it was 5/5. Some of the issues i had with the game :

It was disorienting to press space and suddenly pressing Left was moving you towards the Right side of the train, i had no way to know which part of the train i was in or which way i was going.

The sound effects didnt relate to me anything good or bad in particular, i had no idea what any of the sounds meant.

When i summoned the monster and the red light, the game continues after that, i didnt know i should reset the room.

Also the "a" key doesnt work for moving left even though the tutorial says it does.
Wendel Scardua
11. Oct 2020 · 01:48 UTC
Just finished playing your game... The art was nicely done. Also, I liked the puzzles and how they were connected to the horror in the game, like that part when you flip a switch and suddenly you start hearing a monster running towards you, but nothing actually happens; somehow that was more scary than if the monster had simply appeared there.
elysiagriffin
11. Oct 2020 · 21:35 UTC
Thanks for submitting your game for me to play on my livestream!

If you’d like to rewatch the playthrough, you can find it here:

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/767511277?t=3h45m49s

Good luck on your ratings, see you next LD! :D

💜 Elysia Griffin AKA Button Feedback Lady

https://www.twitch.tv/elysiagriffin
ursagames
12. Oct 2020 · 02:10 UTC
Your game was played on my stream ( https://www.twitch.tv/ursagames/videos ) on 10/11. Thank you for sharing your game with us! You can find the timestamp of when your game was played here: https://tinyurl.com/yy4oycvv
Trexxak
13. Oct 2020 · 18:24 UTC
Beautiful artystyle and great atmospheric horror you created!
The first sighting of the monster was scary, as was the flickering of the lights. I think it did add to the gnawing terror that not every lever did actually work the same and some… wouldn’t even work at all :‘D
Fantastic job <3
Hadik
14. Oct 2020 · 10:24 UTC
Nicely fit into the theme. Very very goooooood audio, man you are gifted!. Oh my gohs, awesome atmosphere/mood, I love it. Fun factor is not high at this game, but maybe next time you will think more about that and it will be better. State of the art, it is what discribe that graphics. Overall your game is good, good job.
MSiddeek
15. Oct 2020 · 09:53 UTC
The mood of this is so perfect that it scared the living bleep out of me! Well done :)
Omiya Games
18. Oct 2020 · 22:45 UTC
The art and sound design in this game is excellent, and deserve high scores. Even with some limited animations, the game provides enough to fill the player's imagination. Presentation-wise, I do think the game excels; it is unfortunate, then, that I had immense difficulty discerning the objective of the game.

When playing on-stream, I was able to discern that the order of the switches turned on matters. As a consequence, I thought all switches needed to be turned on to solve the puzzle, which turned out to be false. I, furthermore, couldn't tell *if* I even got the order of light switches as correct: progression was very difficult to make out. It doesn't help that most levels look exactly like each other.

Given these frustrations, I failed to find the game as scary. I only felt lost for the most part, which really reduced the jump-scares to predictable, looping affair.

https://youtu.be/6mjxeFKXq_8?t=817