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Now that's a bad ending!
I liked this a bunch, something about the background shuffling adds a lot to it

Cool idea! I included it in my Adventure Jam 2018 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. https://youtu.be/j1_fmhZZRTE

Wow. WOW. This is creative and a very good example of unconventional storytelling. That's where it excels in, the way it tells its story through different little pieces and mediums. It also does good in having the player wonder what the characters in-game are talking about, until they find out. Small touches like the ambient noises of the phone-wielder do good on making immersion, and kudos for putting in familiar phone minigames! Fitting, and further immersive, as is the nicely realistic voice acting, especially near the end.

I do wish there was more buildup and padding between the events of the story, as the end does come suddenly, but I saw in the comments that there was stuff like that planned but cut due to time constraints, which I understand. I also think that some of the gaps between events is a little too long and makes me wonder if there's a bug, although there wasn't. Cleaner visuals would also help give it a more polished and official look.

But this game did a great job in telling its story in a unique way via mechanic, UI, and intrigue. That's what I will remember about the game, and for a two-week jam entry, this is a wonderful execution of a creative way of storytelling that I appreciate.

Just fixed some bugs that have been bothering players such as numbers showing up during calls and odd voice clips occuring during important main story stuff.

Played it twice to get both endings, it's a really interesting "viewport" into the story. I got stuck on the lock screen too btw, until I saw the other comment. I thought it was a call screen rather than a lock screen. Great work on the audio front, and the way the story slowly develops is really nicely done. Reminded me of Her Story, since you feel like you're piecing it together as you go. One thing I didn't figure out though, who was Derek?