Augmented Fear

A very cool and interesting game that I've had a lot of fun trying to solve! Was completely absorbed and thinking about it all the time during the week and a half it took to discover everything in the game. I found it satisfying every time I managed to make a bit more progress and understand more of how things fit together. Some of the secret stuff is pretty hard to uncover! But one such obscure secret that I solved was quite clever in its design and it felt very gratifying to finally get it. The puzzles can definitely require some patience and thoughtful observation. The randomization element the game has for items and rooms helps keep each run feeling fresher than if everything was static. I really enjoy the graphics and atmosphere! It's fun seeing how the environment changes when using the Augmented Reality vision and using it to help solve puzzles. The game is a little on the quieter side when it comes to sound, which I like a lot and it creates a nice mood, but I also think it probably could've benefited from a few more ambient sounds in the environment, such as soft wind passing through vents and some gentle hum of machines or lights. The quieter atmosphere does definitely h…

It's a pretty niche game with a straightforwards gameplay loop, but then you get stuck digging around in a basement dodging a knife monster wondering how much you missed. I'd suggest it to people who like strange and experimental indie projects over larger budget ones.