The Report Card

While I think the idea behind this game is interesting, I feel it needs to be better designed in order to be interesting to the player. Though the dark lighting and music is appropriate for a horror game, the look of the school feels very bland and could be much more scary - which is important as the visual environment plays a VERY critical role in creating a terrifying atmosphere. I find that in the best horror games the visual environments are frightening and engaging enough on their own even without monsters, creepy sounds or music. Even adding just a few more details like bloodstains on the walls, spooky lights that flicker on and off, and school posters could add a huge amount. The environment should be like a well-written character of its own. I also feel the game should make it clearer as to where the player needs to go and what to do. While some difficulty and mystery is good, I think the game needs to make it clear when the player's made some progress, or at very least give some hints. Maybe other players had an easier time, but I personally felt like I was wandering aimlessly and had no idea what I was trying to do or even what to be afraid of. Anyways, sorry if this comes across as really blunt and harsh but I figured it was best to be honest. I did like certain aspects of it - the music and sounds were effective and the controls were quite fluid! I think it's fantastic that you're making games at such a young age and I look forward to seeing what else you create! :)

No problem, man! :) It bugged me that you obviously put a fair bit of work into this and no one had commented yet. A lot of people don't understand how much effort goes into these things - I have some idea as I've been working on game development for a while with a friend of mine. I'd definitely be willing to try out demo version 2.0.0, let me know when it's done! :)