I've played a ton of these type of games from here, but this is the first one in a while that has genuinely made me anxious the entire time. That's mostly due to some pretty great sound design, and then you give us a final kick in the teeth. Well done.
Between this and A Slide in the Woods I’m noticing a distinctive style in your work. You seem to have a knack for creating an effective atmosphere with relatively simple sound and visual cues, and your games are very tightly designed around creating a single core experience.
This Tornuktu of yours feels very realistically like something out of actual folklore, but its design and presentation has an otherworldly, almost dreamlike quality to it that makes it feel like something surreal and frightening. Add to that a sense of effective pacing and surprisingly immersive but minimalistic animations and you’ve got a real hum-dinger of an interactive story.
Despite simplicity being a very deliberate design choice in your games I find myself replaying them over and over again to drink in certain details of them. They grab me in ways that even very good games often don’t, and you manage to pull off that effect in about a five or ten minute experience, which I think shows that you’re capable of doing a lot with very little.
I genuinely believe you have a talent for what you do. Please keep doing it as much as you can.
I really REALLY enjoyed this one! The atmosphere was on point (I'm the kind of person who appreciates the fridge SFX lol), and the game was actually TERRYFYING!
This was surprisingly unsettling. I had a really good time playing. I decided to eat super hot ramen while playing so I am getting scared and burning at the same time. I really like how well you paced out the scares. Even though it is short, it is effective
🔲 This game has no story it's a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ simulator/Shooter
🔲 Like playing "Temple Runners" for the story
✅ It's there for the people who want it
🔲 Well written
🔲 Epic story
- PRICE -
✅ Free
🔲 Underpriced
🔲 Perfect price
🔲 Could be cheaper
🔲 Overpriced
🔲 Complete waste of money
- REQUIREMENTS -
✅ You can run it on a microwave
🔲 Average
🔲 High end
🔲 "NASA" computer
- LENGTH -
✅ Super Short (0-10 minutes)
🔲Very short (0 - 1 hours)
(haven't played it fully)
🔲 Short (1 - 10 hours)
🔲 Average (10 - 30 hours)
🔲 Long (30 - 70 hours)
🔲 Extremely long (70 - 110 hours)
🔲 No ending
- FUN -
🔲 I'd rather watch paint dry
🔲 Hard to enjoy
🔲 Repetitive
✅ Actually pretty scary
🔲 Ride of your life
- REPLAYABILITY -
🔲 It's a one-time experience
(haven't played it fully)
🔲 Only for achievements
✅ If you wait a few months/years
🔲 Definitely (you can always go back and improve and is still enjoyable
🔲 Infinitely replayable
Special Thanks to BLUEY from Steam (Creator of the template)
- MARKETING - (How well your game page)
🔲Very Weak (No photos/videos/Description/Story/External Links + Devlogs)
🔲Weak ( No photos/videos/Story/External Links + Devlogs)
🔲Good (No videos/ External Links + Devlogs)
✅Great (has all the above)
Hey! I played your game on my stream! Watch it to see the live review! Here's the link for it: https://www.twitch.tv/spacematterplay 😄 Game Number: 1 Review ended at: 1:09:00
I would also appreciate if you could give an opinion on our latest game. Game devs advice is precious because we know better what it takes to make something work. It's called "Backdoor Shifts".
Loved the terrifying festive vibe it gave, and the slow realization that you are about to get fricked by an unwanted Santa. Monster design was not really much seen in the game but love what you did with the snowmen. I also love a good lore when it comes to the creatures of the night! Keep it up!
I no longer want to celebrate Christmas out of fear lol such an extremely well done game! The story/atmosphere was really top tier and creepy. Made for an enjoyable/fun video, another high quality game!
BRAVO TO THE DEV!!! Wishing this game was longer and was able to have more interactions with the meth reindeer lol but all things considered this game was awesome. Look forward to more from you guys
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J'adore vraiment ce que vous faites ! Encore BRAVO !!!
this game is like if Krampus was overweight highly recommend
dont miss the video .
watch till the end
that shit spooky holy damn
Between this and A Slide in the Woods I’m noticing a distinctive style in your work. You seem to have a knack for creating an effective atmosphere with relatively simple sound and visual cues, and your games are very tightly designed around creating a single core experience.
This Tornuktu of yours feels very realistically like something out of actual folklore, but its design and presentation has an otherworldly, almost dreamlike quality to it that makes it feel like something surreal and frightening. Add to that a sense of effective pacing and surprisingly immersive but minimalistic animations and you’ve got a real hum-dinger of an interactive story.
Despite simplicity being a very deliberate design choice in your games I find myself replaying them over and over again to drink in certain details of them. They grab me in ways that even very good games often don’t, and you manage to pull off that effect in about a five or ten minute experience, which I think shows that you’re capable of doing a lot with very little.
I genuinely believe you have a talent for what you do. Please keep doing it as much as you can.
spooky reindeer in my house. thats no fun
I loved the game! The atmosphere was perfect and I was actually scared in most parts. I made a video on my gameplay, check it out here!
Really enjoyed this game, the atmosphere and story was great! Here's my funny moments while playing (Starts 1:37) PLEASE CHECK OUT
I really REALLY enjoyed this one! The atmosphere was on point (I'm the kind of person who appreciates the fridge SFX lol), and the game was actually TERRYFYING!
Really good game!
I loved the concept and story of this game! Legitimately terrifying.
this was a blast!
I feel goosebumps when playing this game.
-DIFFICULTY-
✅ My 90-year-old grandma could play it
🔲 Easy
🔲 Normal
🔲 Hard
🔲 "Dark Souls"
- Accessibility -
✅ Easy to figure out
🔲 Takes some time to figure out
🔲 Hard to figure out
🔲 Very Unclear
- GRAPHICS -
🔲 "MS Paint"
🔲 Bad
🔲 Meh
✅ Graphics don't matter in this game
🔲 Decent
🔲 Good
🔲 Beautiful
🔲 Masterpiece
- MUSIC && SFX - 🔲 None
🔲 Bad
🔲 Not special
✅ Good
🔲 Beautiful
- STORY -
🔲 This game has no story it's a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ simulator/Shooter
🔲 Like playing "Temple Runners" for the story
✅ It's there for the people who want it
🔲 Well written
🔲 Epic story
- PRICE -
✅ Free
🔲 Underpriced
🔲 Perfect price
🔲 Could be cheaper
🔲 Overpriced
🔲 Complete waste of money
- REQUIREMENTS -
✅ You can run it on a microwave
🔲 Average
🔲 High end
🔲 "NASA" computer
- LENGTH -
✅ Super Short (0-10 minutes)
🔲Very short (0 - 1 hours)
(haven't played it fully)
🔲 Short (1 - 10 hours)
🔲 Average (10 - 30 hours)
🔲 Long (30 - 70 hours)
🔲 Extremely long (70 - 110 hours)
🔲 No ending
- FUN -
🔲 I'd rather watch paint dry
🔲 Hard to enjoy
🔲 Repetitive
✅ Actually pretty scary
🔲 Ride of your life
- REPLAYABILITY -
🔲 It's a one-time experience
(haven't played it fully)
🔲 Only for achievements
✅ If you wait a few months/years
🔲 Definitely (you can always go back and improve and is still enjoyable
🔲 Infinitely replayable
Special Thanks to BLUEY from Steam (Creator of the template)
- MARKETING - (How well your game page)
🔲Very Weak (No photos/videos/Description/Story/External Links + Devlogs)
🔲Weak ( No photos/videos/Story/External Links + Devlogs)
🔲Good (No videos/ External Links + Devlogs)
✅Great (has all the above)
Hey! I played your game on my stream! Watch it to see the live review! Here's the link for it: https://www.twitch.tv/spacematterplay 😄
Game Number: 1
Review ended at: 1:09:00
I would also appreciate if you could give an opinion on our latest game. Game devs advice is precious because we know better what it takes to make something work. It's called "Backdoor Shifts".
when i looked behind i got so scare
Vou deixar a gameplay aqui, aguardando o próximo game!
Loved the terrifying festive vibe it gave, and the slow realization that you are about to get fricked by an unwanted Santa. Monster design was not really much seen in the game but love what you did with the snowmen. I also love a good lore when it comes to the creatures of the night! Keep it up!
is there a way to beat it
No there is only one Ending
MUCH LOVE
PF
Scary game ever
Great game, i'd say it's too short, but im happy it ended before i had a heart attack.
Really creepy game. I enjoyed it a lot.
10/10
This game actually scared me ngl 😅 I wish it was longer though.
8/10
a good game a little short but this good I recommend it
10/10 very spoopy
REALLY LOVED THE GAME!!!
That was horrifying, I loved it!
This game was great. I loved it. It was spooky and I liked the ending of it chasing you. Good job!
comic monster
Great game! Absolutely terrifying. I struggled to keep my heart-rate steady.
this was the most scary game i have ever played in my life
Is this based on true story?
FULL GAMEPLAY (NO COMMENTARY)
Hey man, great game, the scares got me good.
If you liked this video check out my channel!