Pros and cons are sown below. Check out my vid (the game is the second there):
Advantages:
1. I like the style so much! This whole noir theme is awesome. Love it.
2. The plot is unexpectable. It is thrilling and the realization of what you did is powerful. I think that was done perfectly.
3. I love the pacing. First the game creates questions then tension and at the end a strong twist. Such a strong experience for such a short game.
Disadvantages:
1. Maybe a bit more spooks would be nice. I mean some sounds here and there, more tension at the forest. Maybe you could try adding a feeling of being watches. Maybe the game would benefit from it.
2. The notes at the wall are strange. Like he wanted to remember all of it so hard that he wrote it and put at the wall to watch every time he's descending. Strange. Maybe subtitles would be better or even some voice acting if that is possible for you to do during quarantine.
Overall:
Had lots of fun playing the game! I think it deserves the best rating and I can't wait for next chapters of stories from the grave) When will they be out?
It wasn't just anybody but it's definitely somebody who could have been nobody in life. I actually looked up unnerving things that happen in morgues and I read that dead bodies can actually moan and make noises because of the gas that accumulates overtime. Strange but true I guess.
It was a great way of telling a story, quite chilling , the sound were on point and the style helped it a lot to keep the mystery. I´m hoping to play more of your games!
Really enjoyed this! You nailed the atmosphere, telling a story with the barest mechanics, wonderful use of sound and environment. Definitely looking forward to other parts of the anthology!
*** WARNING: GAME SPOILERS BELOW***
Only one bit of critical feedback, purely just a matter of taste, is that I would have ended the game when it said "hang XXXX".
You created great tension mentioning having one thing left to do because entering that room, there was this creepy uncertainty of what you meant just beneath the surface of the horrible stuff we discover in there and the imagination could run wild.
So when it said the name, it was like an oh sh*t moment realizing what that "one thing" was. I thought the implications of that had more punch than what happened after. That other thing is overdone in moody indie games and doesn't really add anything except the guaranteed unversal response of "oh no...".
On the other hand, that punch would have been lost on anyone who was mindlessly skimming the notes and didn't even remember who that name referred to so maybe it's good something more straightforwardly dark went down later lol
Either way, I elevated how you chose to end it in my mind by assuming the body you refer to in the title wasn't the one I was carrying but the one I became. Again, great job!
Looking forward to checking this out. Are you not able to upload it directly to itch so it can be installed with the client rather than downloaded separately from a file?
I loved the atmosphere. I liked the progression of the story, how you slowly begin to understand more about the story that's unfolding. A suitably spooky conclusion as well. Great job!
2 colócalo en español no todos manejamos bien el ingles
3 deberías colocarle un menú para poder aumentar la sensibilidad de mause invertirlo cambiar controle ect...
pero amigo te luciste con el juego me encanto y la historia esta demasiado buena y el ambiente da ese toque de miedo y suspenso que a todos nos gusta, esperare el Volumen 2 con ansias. Pulgares arriba
Have to Say thanks for letting me play this game and showing it to others. You can see my experience and I wish to see more of this series more keep it going.
I finished the game and I gotta say... I really loved your approach to the story telling! The way it was told, the way the rope noise in the menu starts to make sense at the end! The PS1 aesthetic looked quite pleasing, but, above all else, the sound in this game was wonderful, you really paid a lot of attention to the footsteps and overall noises, which is extremely important if you're trying to emulate the PSX aesthetics as a whole. Looking forward to Volume 2!
Hopefully Volume 2 will have a bit more back story or answers I get the gist of what's going on but there's not much context and it ends rather abruptly my play through here:
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Pros and cons are sown below. Check out my vid (the game is the second there):
Advantages:
1. I like the style so much! This whole noir theme is awesome. Love it.
2. The plot is unexpectable. It is thrilling and the realization of what you did is powerful. I think that was done perfectly.
3. I love the pacing. First the game creates questions then tension and at the end a strong twist. Such a strong experience for such a short game.
Disadvantages:
1. Maybe a bit more spooks would be nice. I mean some sounds here and there, more tension at the forest. Maybe you could try adding a feeling of being watches. Maybe the game would benefit from it.
2. The notes at the wall are strange. Like he wanted to remember all of it so hard that he wrote it and put at the wall to watch every time he's descending. Strange. Maybe subtitles would be better or even some voice acting if that is possible for you to do during quarantine.
Overall:
Had lots of fun playing the game! I think it deserves the best rating and I can't wait for next chapters of stories from the grave) When will they be out?
Hope my feedback was useful!
Thanks for the feedback! I totally agree with your points. New chapters will come for sure but i dont know when
Love this game, pls make volume 2 and check pls my gameplay in Spanish
An interesting game. Check out my video. I have edited it to perfection.. i think.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNZlfWVyaXo
good game
A great game. Loved the retro vibes and the atmosphere. Waiting for volume II.
This game is so cool can you make a volume 2 please
This game teaches you how to bury a body I think...
Played the updated version with ending! Wow this game was already pretty interesting but now...it's simply incredible! Awesome work DeadByte!
It wasn't just anybody but it's definitely somebody who could have been nobody in life. I actually looked up unnerving things that happen in morgues and I read that dead bodies can actually moan and make noises because of the gas that accumulates overtime. Strange but true I guess.
Thanks for making this game, DeadByte!
It was a great way of telling a story, quite chilling , the sound were on point and the style helped it a lot to keep the mystery. I´m hoping to play more of your games!
great game loved the style very creepy
Please check out my play through below to see my reaction :)
Really enjoyed this! You nailed the atmosphere, telling a story with the barest mechanics, wonderful use of sound and environment. Definitely looking forward to other parts of the anthology!
*** WARNING: GAME SPOILERS BELOW***
Only one bit of critical feedback, purely just a matter of taste, is that I would have ended the game when it said "hang XXXX".
You created great tension mentioning having one thing left to do because entering that room, there was this creepy uncertainty of what you meant just beneath the surface of the horrible stuff we discover in there and the imagination could run wild.
So when it said the name, it was like an oh sh*t moment realizing what that "one thing" was. I thought the implications of that had more punch than what happened after. That other thing is overdone in moody indie games and doesn't really add anything except the guaranteed unversal response of "oh no...".
On the other hand, that punch would have been lost on anyone who was mindlessly skimming the notes and didn't even remember who that name referred to so maybe it's good something more straightforwardly dark went down later lol
Either way, I elevated how you chose to end it in my mind by assuming the body you refer to in the title wasn't the one I was carrying but the one I became. Again, great job!
This game was incredibly dark, but very well made! Great atmosphere and pacing. I love the graphical style as well.
veryyyy interestingggg and i cannot wait for the other stories
this is so wicked...
Creepy game. had some unintentional funny bit, but overall nice job.
Darkest ending in a video game. I have to cut the final part
hey i hope you like this video.
This game legitimately gave me chills and goosebumps. Excited for the next volume! 😁
Are we going to get another chapter? :)
Yes, but i don't know when
really good game i really liked it and i can't wait for Vol 2
The game is really cool ngl
I'm waiting for more games like this!!
Fun little game!
Link to my channel (opens in new tab) youtube.com/jonathick
Looking forward to checking this out. Are you not able to upload it directly to itch so it can be installed with the client rather than downloaded separately from a file?
Done, you can install it from client now.
Awesome! That definitely makes it easier for everyone to give it a go. Will take a look now!
I loved the atmosphere. I liked the progression of the story, how you slowly begin to understand more about the story that's unfolding. A suitably spooky conclusion as well. Great job!
el juego estuvo super genial pero tres cositas
1 aumentarle la velocidad un poco
2 colócalo en español no todos manejamos bien el ingles
3 deberías colocarle un menú para poder aumentar la sensibilidad de mause invertirlo cambiar controle ect...
pero amigo te luciste con el juego me encanto y la historia esta demasiado buena y el ambiente da ese toque de miedo y suspenso que a todos nos gusta, esperare el Volumen 2 con ansias. Pulgares arriba
That was fantastic! When the body bag started moving I felt so damn grimy.
Have to Say thanks for letting me play this game and showing it to others. You can see my experience and I wish to see more of this series more keep it going.
as a horror fan I really liked the game. ty for posting it.
pra quem quiser ver o jogo com legendas em português:
The game looks promissing. But i gived up playing beacause of that move speed. It's imposible.
Even a ant is faster.
Please, multiply the speed by 2 or 3 times.
The game has been updated.Now you can run while not holding the body
I finished the game and I gotta say... I really loved your approach to the story telling! The way it was told, the way the rope noise in the menu starts to make sense at the end! The PS1 aesthetic looked quite pleasing, but, above all else, the sound in this game was wonderful, you really paid a lot of attention to the footsteps and overall noises, which is extremely important if you're trying to emulate the PSX aesthetics as a whole. Looking forward to Volume 2!
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it
i have so many questions
Very strange and somewhat disturbing. I want to know more! Looking forward to future volumes! Starts at 18:49!
al ver esto siento que beyond the gate se cancelo xdxd
Beyond the Gate is still in development
Is this game finished and needs no more updates?
Hello, i'm gonna update it this weekend
Thanks for playing!
you're welcome
Great work love these types of games takes me back to the old style of horror.
Thanks for playing!
Show post...
LIKE IT :D
Thanks for playing!
Hopefully Volume 2 will have a bit more back story or answers I get the gist of what's going on but there's not much context and it ends rather abruptly my play through here:
Hello, thanks for playing!
I'm gonna update the game with a proper ending.
cool! thanks for letting me know and making the game!