Settlers Camp

oh, that... that was REALLY friggin good actually!!

i expected this to be a pretty joke-y game from the description, and i was surprised with how invested i actually got! it's not a super complex story but it doesn't need to be when it manages to endear you THIS much to the characters and how their fates are resolved. i was actually panicking out loud with some parts haha, especially the second nightmare sequence. but there's also space for silliness with all the banter, the credits and the "good" ending! it managed to hit a perfect tonal sweet spot that i was really impressed by. great job! :>

the style is also something to write home about! the tileset is super simple but perfect for this game, especially when it somehow manages to fill you with so much dread with simple sprites. the character portraits have a ton of personality that really suits each character. and the use of music was expertly done! from the happy-go-lucky credits song that fits the tone perfectly, to the deafening silence that follows each horrifying event... the use of sound was absolutely wonderful and i can tell a lot of thought was put into it.

honestly i have very little to actually complain about? i got all endings (i think lol) and i guess some were a bit too hidden (or maybe i'm just dumb who knows). there's also this one moment where you pick the wrong choice and die by your duplicate/subconscious/alternate personality/clone and it immediately lets you retry, and i was kinda hoping it'd lead to a different ending. (edit: so apparently that was a chase scene and i didn't realize because i didn't try to run away. oops)

and i think that's it? i have hilariously few bad things to say lmao.

overall, this was one of the biggest surprises of the jam. i love this game and i hope you guys get more attention, this entire team is clearly super talented! :D

nice.