Deceived Of Joy

Amazing game for the price, Great work on the sound design and good atmosphere short game but a worth it experience and thankyou for letting me be a beta tester and break your game it was fun amazing game keep up the good work. -_-

dont buy it. garbage

GOOD HORROR GAME

**Pros:** Take *Deceived of Joy* as a B-movie or creepypasta take on the walking simulator genre. There is a bit of a "game" here during the chase sequence, but everything else is mostly scripted. That aside, considering the price tag and the low-budget nature of the project, it was worth it. I appreciated the experience. **Cons:** Lighting bleeds through in some scenes, the transitions between free-roam and scripted sections (and vice versa) can be janky, and you can clearly see the timing behind things like the burning webs, among other issues. I'm not sure how much experience or budget went into this game, but I hope LevelBound Studios can learn from its mistakes and continue delivering more B-movie/creepypasta-inspired experiences. Alternative takes on an already established phenomenon are always welcome.

I would consider this a walking simulator. 45 minutes-ish from start to finish. There is very little gameplay here, but that's alright. Think of it more like a surreal art piece. The price is well worth it. Graphics have that PSX or even some late 90s era MSDOS games. Nothing fancy, but it fits the mood well. Story wise I'm fairly mixed in my opinions. Much of the story is told through a radio show, which is well voice acted, but it feels like a buildup to something we never quite get to. The gameplay has you complete some menial daily tasks, with things getting a little weird as time goes on. It seemed like I needed to be at a certain spot/angle to interact with things at time and that was frustrating. In the end I guess I don't really get it. Maybe it's a story about how people chase after happiness. Maybe it's a story about neighbors and the monotony of life. Maybe.

I had joy. Big fan of the artstyle.