NARIBIKIMURA

A game has to do something to catch your attention early on. This game doesn't do that. You walk at a snails pace and the instant you try to run, this big back sandwich eating dude is out of breath. You can only run for 10 seconds. You have to walk around {slowly} and find these notepads and occasionally get an email. This could be exhilarating, if you usually do things like count the steps between cracks in the sidewalk or read the terms of service of your favorite software. But I'm bored out of my mind with this. Back to this BIG back guy. I should've known something was up when I saw him eating in the video. That ramen was shown no mercy.

So I played your previous work. Shopping Arcade and decided to play this one! From the start you can tell ya'll have improved, yet there is definitely some heart here, especially when ur trying to make a game similar to SIREN. Lol The scares were... A bit bad. Ngl, less is often times more and ATMOSPHERE (lighting, ambience of noise) can make it so the player feels unsettled. Sometimes I felt that eerieness and the certain noises helped. I would definitely want MORE to do with the inventory system! It was a good idea with the flip phone, do THAT again, but make it so we have MORE to pick up and do with our inventory! I also like how you make a cut scene for saving XD enjoy creative ways to save! You guys really worked well with shopping arcade, I hope ur next games expand on ur already good formula!! Love the reading, the lore and stuff! More inventory stuff and puzzles!!

I genuinely enjoy Japanese Z-category horror games like this one, and this title brings exactly the kind of atmosphere I’m looking for. The ambiance of the Japanese village, especially with its retro-style elements, does a great job of creating that oppressive, mystical world that makes the game truly work. The story is interesting, even though there are a few oddities — nevertheless, it conveys Japanese mysticism well. It’s a particular joy that there are no exaggerated or forced jump scares, because I think those often ruin the mystery behind the horror. I’ve read through the reviews so far, and I feel I couldn’t add much new — I completely agree with the positive opinions. Naturally, there’s truth in the negative critiques too, for example, the behavior of the artificial intelligence really could have been more refined. Overall, I think the development team is heading in a good direction, and the progress compared to their previous games is clearly visible. I could imagine them one day creating a game inspired by Clock Tower or Nanashi no Game, perhaps in an old-school point-and-click style with pixel art graphics — that would be something truly special.

Really enjoyable little indie gem. The small but dense town has a great atmosphere to it. There are loads of great scares. The stealth sections are tense. The puzzles aren't too tough to work out. It doesn't have the visceral thrills and unpredictable twists of a Chilla's Art game, but it's well worth a look if you're into indie Japanese horror.

very well done, this is not alien isolation with a very smart monster, but is cool: 7,5/10