Iteration #1 Questions

[MrMypurse]

Here is the link to play: https://mrmypurse.itch.io/alone

Questions for playtesters:

• Was the game scary? If not, how can it be improved?

• Were the controls easy to use? Did you check out the Controls menu from the main menu to learn how to play?

• Was there any issue with the audio?

• Did you have a sense of the storyline? How do you think the story will develop?

• Did you encounter bugs? (Delay with E key on my end)

• Would you prefer a story-based game where you explore your surroundings or a game with more actions (fighting enemies)?

Thank you for playing!

[MeghanC1470]

Was the game scary? If not, how can it be improved?

• I was genuinely expecting a jumpscare. The phone made me freak out a bit and the forest made me think something was lurking.

Were the controls easy to use? Did you check out the Controls menu from the main menu to learn how to play?

• I did when I wasn't sure how to do the pill control. I had to replay it cause I just jumped right in.

Was there any issue with the audio?

• None from what I could tell. The audio with the phone was very creepy.

Did you have a sense of the storyline? How do you think the story will develop?

• I see it as a kind of psychedelic trip. Maybe the storyline has to do with drug abuse?

Did you encounter bugs? (Delay with E key on my end)

• None of my end.

Would you prefer a story-based game where you explore your surroundings or a game with more actions (fighting enemies)?

• I'd like there to be a mix of the two. The story was already being developed, but maybe a real sense of danger or a time limit would work. Even just having a monster lurking close by in the trees would be frightening.

[Naomi-Ifergan]

Was the game scary? If not, how can it be improved? Yes! From the start of the game, the atmosphere and sound gives off creepy vibes. Then when taking a pill, the level of creepiness increased. Soon after, when the phone rang I got so scared I was like “What is going on??” The little girl’s voice definitely made it feel like a horror game.

Were the controls easy to use? Did you check out the Controls menu from the main menu to learn how to play? Yes! In general all games use the same controls but I checked the control menu before playing just in case. The controls were very easy to use. I mean they were pretty basic.

Was there any issue with the audio? Nope. Loved the audio.

Did you have a sense of the storyline? How do you think the story will develop? To be honest I’m not too sure what the context of the story was. All I know is that it’s a horror game. Maybe someone got kidnapped as is asking for help??

Did you encounter bugs? (Delay with E key on my end) I think so. I don’t know if it’s because my computer is super slow to begin with or not but there was a tiny delay.

Would you prefer a story-based game where you explore your surroundings or a game with more actions (fighting enemies)? Forsure! For now it seems to be missing something. Although you created a horror atmosphere, I did not feel scared. On the contrary, I felt safe knowing no one would come at me. I knew this because I played the first version of this prototype a few weeks ago and I assumed you did not add enemies in your game for this prototype either. With that being said, I do think it would be more interesting to add fighting enemies to challenge the player.

Overall, I really liked the game. It definitely freaked me out when the phone rang especially when hearing that little girl’s voice. The atmosphere and audio in general was quite interesting as well. Super excited to see the final version of this game.

[Avery007]

Was the game scary? If not, how can it be improved? Yeah the music combined with the lighting settings makes the atmosphere quite creepy. I like the environment you created as it matches the theme of the game.

Were the controls easy to use? Did you check out the Controls menu from the main menu to learn how to play? It is okey but once when I pressed asdw it didnt move, dont know whether it is my laptop problem.

Was there any issue with the audio? No the audio works well and continuously.

Did you have a sense of the storyline? How do you think the story will develop? I am not really sure about the story behind the game, but after reading the instruction I can understand generally what the game is about.

Did you encounter bugs? (Delay with E key on my end) I dont see where the pill is.. so I cannot pick it up..but other things work fine

Would you prefer a story-based game where you explore your surroundings or a game with more actions (fighting enemies)? I prefer more actions, like adding more barriers on the way. It can be enemies or traps.

[AmaniMalti]

Was the game scary? If not, how can it be improved? Yes, I found the game creepy because it is dark and the sound effects really helped set the scary mood.

Were the controls easy to use? Did you check out the Controls menu from the main menu to learn how to play? Yes, easy to use and I did read the controls menu to learn how to play the game.

Was there any issue with the audio? There was no issue. The audio really helped set the mood and was creepy. It gave a sense to the game.

Did you have a sense of the storyline? How do you think the story will develop? From the title I understood that the character was alone and that he wants to get somewhere safe.

Did you encounter bugs? (Delay with E key on my end) No, the only issue for me was that I couldn't find the pill but did not feel any delay.

Would you prefer a story-based game where you explore your surroundings or a game with more actions (fighting enemies)? Yes, it would be so much fun if there were enemies but not fighting. Just hiding from them because it is more scary.