May Angels fall down

I'm pretty sure I'm the only person to play this game off Steam, so I'll try to make this review comprehensive. I feel bad posting a negative review of a project so unknown, but I feel that this game has serious issues that do not make it worth purchasing for the standard price of 10 dollars. To begin, the gameplay of May Angels Fall Down (MAFD from now on) is by the same books as other RPGMaker horror games, such as Witch's House or Mad Father. It follows the pattern of solving puzzles in an ambient environment followed by expository cutscenes and/or chases. While the puzzles in this game are well-made for the most part, this pattern is well-worn, and asks the question of how the game remains interesting once the pattern is noticed. For the aforementioned games, this is achieved by either creating a tense atmosphere in which the player hardly ever feels safe (Witch's House) or including collectibles to encourage further exploration (Mad Father). MAFD doesn't really do either; chase scenes are incredibly telegraphed and there is nothing outside of a handful of lore books to see. Hence, the game relies entirely on its story. Speaking of, the story is actually quite good. It ce…