can't wait till the full version is released!! I played this demo like a month ago but I've been thinking about it a lot since then. take all the time you need <3 you're a fantastic creator!!
That.... was pretty god damn awesome. Think I'll have to play it again, see if I can get a different ending. Very cool. Thanks for making this.
Oh, one fedback: The movement at the start in the garden felt... lurchy. Like I kept pausing, lagging etc.
Didn't have that problem elsewhere, maybe it is just me, but figured I'd mention it, since you guys were asking for feedback
Other notes/feedbacks: needing to press "Z" to walk out of the occult room felt really unintuitive. If there's a door, pressing Z feels fine, but when its just a "fade to black", It feels like walking at it hard enough should work.
Similarly, if I have the theatre key, I feel like Kat should automatically use it to unlock the door (instead of just commenting "Hey, I have the key", and then forcing player to use inventory.
Now.... maybe there are important design reasons you did things this way, but those are just some rando thoughts to make the game smoother to play.
Does the PLAYER need to wait 5 minutes before burning the hair, or is the flashback sequence already covering that? If it is, maybe have Kat mention "and, that's five minutes!" so that players know. Otherwise, being the cautious Practioner that I am, I'm going to sit there waiting.
Also, because the game really emphasizes the importance of taking multiple paths at the start, its really frustrating when Kat refuses to do things. In particular: Once I have the hairpin, she refuses to open mystery classroom off on the west side (at least, so far). Obviously you have finite game making resources, but having the door THERE, and the lockpick in hand, and the character refuses is disapointing. Maybe remove the door if it doesn't do anything? ...or make it less mysterious? ("Oh, this is history class, that's boring").
Similarly, when I use the lighter on the black ooze, Kat talks about it maybe being combustable, and then refuses to light it ("I shouldn't"). Even if you don't want to code anything, just having her TRY to light it (possibly after some encouragement), and then go "Oh... guess its not flamable" is still more satisfying, cause it feels like the world, not the character is blocking you. Or have something happen! Maybe you just get blown up and die! I don't know, just tossing ideas around.
EDIT EDIT:
Nevermind- most of this stuff actually works, I just had to get the ordering right. I'm still looking for the 4th protective runestone and a way to use 9000 sticks of chalk.
*The Ritual states that you can't abort after the Candles are lit.... but the game locks you in the moment you start on the chalk (staircase, girls disappear, etc). Feels weird that the envelope and the game disagree on where the point of no return is.
* I wish I could open the curtains during the ritual. Possibly after Kat going "These should stay closed", "Are you SURE you want to open them?" or something, but I feel like deliberatly ignoring the curtain instructions should be possible (and a very bad idea).
*I wish I could deliberately do the ritual in the wrong order. (candles before chalk or something). Not sure if this results in failed ritual and nothing happening, or more evil ritual.
*I wish I could complete the ritual AFTER fpnevat gur tveyf bss jvgu cynag zheqre. V trg jul vgf rnfvre gb whfg phg fubeg gurer, ohg pbagvahvat gur tnzr, pbagvahvat gur evghny, naq gura univat lbhe sevraqf ABG fubj hc qrnq ng gur raq bs gur tnzr (orpnhfr gurl yrsg rneyl rabhtu) jbhyq srry ernyyl avpr.
Vs lbh jnagrq gb cynl vg sbe ynhtuf, unir gur 3 qrnq tveyf ercynprq ol 3 qrnq cynagf va gur svany unyyjnl. Vs lbh jnagrq gb cynl vg frevbhf, unir gur ibvpr gryy lbh ubj lbh ner nyy nybar, naq cbgragvnyyl zbpxvat lbh sbe abg orvat jvfr rabhtu gb sbyybj lbhe sevraqf.
*What the hell do the protective runestones do? (I assume this is something explored more in the full sized game, not in the prolouge)
*The more I play, the more I come to appreciate that the "size" of each chapter is just *perfect*. The school feels big enough to explore, but small enough that you feel like you can explore all of it and get a handle on things. The Hallways and school are similar. The pacing is *exactly* right, and a big part of that is how the authors have made all the spaces just the right size. It's really well done.
*In the underworld, there are signs telling you not to run, and there's long hallways and jumpscares encouraging you to run and... there didn't seem to be any consequence of running? Maybe I missed something.
*In the supply closet after you Tb qbja gur vzcbffvoyr unyyjnl naq zrrg gur "phygvfg/tnheqvna" guvat... gurl gryy lbh nyy gb tb ubzr (terng nqivpr). Ohg nyfb ol gung cbvag va gur tnzr, gur fpubby vf ybpxrq qbja jvgu ab rkvgf (pvephyne unyyjnl, pybfrq jvaqbj). Fb... vgf abg yvxr gur tveyf PNA sbyybj gur nqivpr naq "whfg yrnir".
Vg jbhyq or pbby vs bar bs gur tveyf zragvbaf guvf, naq gur tnheqvna fnlf "Gur jnl vf abg bcra", be "bcra gur phegnvaf", be FBZRGUVAT gb rkcynva ubj gur tveyf npghny trg bhg.
As always, these suggests are made with no knowledge of the other design decisions you are juggling at your end, so might be that none of them work.
Absolutely enjoyed the prologue, and now i'm eager to play the full game! I mentioned this in the video, but I think this would make a great webtoon! Again, enjoyed it and can't wait to see what comes next :)
Still finishing up, but have part done, and so far it seems very interesting. Makes me want to see what happens...so I have to finish it lol...Has cute engaging story and characters. It could be an anime show lol 😂 Hope the rest is good, so far I'd recommend to play and support dev. 👍
This game is amazing! After getting the true ending, I decided to play around and try to find the other endings, and I wasn't disappointed. I love the lore-building and the attention to the small details in the game. It's a 10/10 for me.
I loved it! Got the true end the first time through, although it felt like a bad end lol nonetheless great job at the game guys! Can't wait for Paper Lily! :)
In this game the "True End" is in plain sight. The real fun starts with its multiple (often very creative) "Dead Ends" (try to find them all!). This is what sets this experience apart from linear games of the past, like Corpse Party.
I played it this week and it's amazing, the first time I got scared and later I just couldn't stop until I finished all the endings. The design is beautiful and the fact that you can take multiple decisions makes it 1000x more interesting! I can't wait to play the first chapter <3
First of all, my english is a little bit broken so if you see a mistake or something, I'm sorry in advance.
I want to say that I personally hate games like this one, but when I played it, I was so excited to reach the endings. And its the first time I feel excited in this kind of games.
Thanks for your hard work, and am looking forward to play the 1 Chapter.
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That was awesome
can't wait till the full version is released!! I played this demo like a month ago but I've been thinking about it a lot since then. take all the time you need <3 you're a fantastic creator!!
That.... was pretty god damn awesome. Think I'll have to play it again, see if I can get a different ending. Very cool. Thanks for making this.
Oh, one fedback: The movement at the start in the garden felt... lurchy. Like I kept pausing, lagging etc.
Didn't have that problem elsewhere, maybe it is just me, but figured I'd mention it, since you guys were asking for feedback
Other notes/feedbacks: needing to press "Z" to walk out of the occult room felt really unintuitive. If there's a door, pressing Z feels fine, but when its just a "fade to black", It feels like walking at it hard enough should work.
Similarly, if I have the theatre key, I feel like Kat should automatically use it to unlock the door (instead of just commenting "Hey, I have the key", and then forcing player to use inventory.
Now.... maybe there are important design reasons you did things this way, but those are just some rando thoughts to make the game smoother to play.
Does the PLAYER need to wait 5 minutes before burning the hair, or is the flashback sequence already covering that? If it is, maybe have Kat mention "and, that's five minutes!" so that players know. Otherwise, being the cautious Practioner that I am, I'm going to sit there waiting.
Also, because the game really emphasizes the importance of taking multiple paths at the start, its really frustrating when Kat refuses to do things.
In particular: Once I have the hairpin, she refuses to open mystery classroom off on the west side (at least, so far). Obviously you have finite game making resources, but having the door THERE, and the lockpick in hand, and the character refuses is disapointing. Maybe remove the door if it doesn't do anything? ...or make it less mysterious? ("Oh, this is history class, that's boring").
Similarly, when I use the lighter on the black ooze, Kat talks about it maybe being combustable, and then refuses to light it ("I shouldn't"). Even if you don't want to code anything, just having her TRY to light it (possibly after some encouragement), and then go "Oh... guess its not flamable" is still more satisfying, cause it feels like the world, not the character is blocking you. Or have something happen! Maybe you just get blown up and die! I don't know, just tossing ideas around.
EDIT EDIT:
Nevermind- most of this stuff actually works, I just had to get the ordering right. I'm still looking for the 4th protective runestone and a way to use 9000 sticks of chalk.
Further exploring, more updates:
*The Ritual states that you can't abort after the Candles are lit.... but the game locks you in the moment you start on the chalk (staircase, girls disappear, etc). Feels weird that the envelope and the game disagree on where the point of no return is.
* I wish I could open the curtains during the ritual. Possibly after Kat going "These should stay closed", "Are you SURE you want to open them?" or something, but I feel like deliberatly ignoring the curtain instructions should be possible (and a very bad idea).
*I wish I could deliberately do the ritual in the wrong order. (candles before chalk or something). Not sure if this results in failed ritual and nothing happening, or more evil ritual.
*I wish I could complete the ritual AFTER fpnevat gur tveyf bss jvgu cynag zheqre. V trg jul vgf rnfvre gb whfg phg fubeg gurer, ohg pbagvahvat gur tnzr, pbagvahvat gur evghny, naq gura univat lbhe sevraqf ABG fubj hc qrnq ng gur raq bs gur tnzr (orpnhfr gurl yrsg rneyl rabhtu) jbhyq srry ernyyl avpr.
Vs lbh jnagrq gb cynl vg sbe ynhtuf, unir gur 3 qrnq tveyf ercynprq ol 3 qrnq cynagf va gur svany unyyjnl. Vs lbh jnagrq gb cynl vg frevbhf, unir gur ibvpr gryy lbh ubj lbh ner nyy nybar, naq cbgragvnyyl zbpxvat lbh sbe abg orvat jvfr rabhtu gb sbyybj lbhe sevraqf.
*What the hell do the protective runestones do? (I assume this is something explored more in the full sized game, not in the prolouge)
*The more I play, the more I come to appreciate that the "size" of each chapter is just *perfect*. The school feels big enough to explore, but small enough that you feel like you can explore all of it and get a handle on things. The Hallways and school are similar. The pacing is *exactly* right, and a big part of that is how the authors have made all the spaces just the right size. It's really well done.
*In the underworld, there are signs telling you not to run, and there's long hallways and jumpscares encouraging you to run and... there didn't seem to be any consequence of running? Maybe I missed something.
*In the supply closet after you Tb qbja gur vzcbffvoyr unyyjnl naq zrrg gur "phygvfg/tnheqvna" guvat... gurl gryy lbh nyy gb tb ubzr (terng nqivpr). Ohg nyfb ol gung cbvag va gur tnzr, gur fpubby vf ybpxrq qbja jvgu ab rkvgf (pvephyne unyyjnl, pybfrq jvaqbj). Fb... vgf abg yvxr gur tveyf PNA sbyybj gur nqivpr naq "whfg yrnir".
Vg jbhyq or pbby vs bar bs gur tveyf zragvbaf guvf, naq gur tnheqvna fnlf "Gur jnl vf abg bcra", be "bcra gur phegnvaf", be FBZRGUVAT gb rkcynva ubj gur tveyf npghny trg bhg.
As always, these suggests are made with no knowledge of the other design decisions you are juggling at your end, so might be that none of them work.
bro u ok?
I'm assuming you referring to garbled text there? Is Rot13, a very basic cypher often used in comments sections to avoid spoilers. https://rot13.com/
Guvf vf na rknzcyr grkg.
Really great game! Can't wait for the full project! :3
I really loved this game, the concept, the layout, everything was great!! And scary 😁
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It's a really great game! Thanks to all those who participated in its creation, I can't wait to see the rest of the game !
Project Kat's a pretty good game.
Thank you for create it! :3
i still need to try to get alll the other endings, bc ive just been doing the main one. so ill try that next time:)
damn just made another video on the game, and now im in process of editing. I cant wait till Chapter 1 comes out.:)
Oh wow, it's quite nice to see the game is still being updated! See you in a couple of years, when it comes for the PS6
Se ve lindo, si fuese otro genero, me siento incomoda con los juegos de horror y así.
I love this game, I was never a horror type of person, but this is-
The story, the characters, everything is just amazing.
I honesty have no words about this game, it's really good :D
Also maybe add a small jumpscare warning?
I downloaded it on Steam and fcking loved it !!!! Please make this longer *-*
This game was great I loved it.
What is the size of the character in the game, please? I like the size ratio of the characters in your game
I absolutely loved this game!! So awsome, so good, suspenseful and great story!! I wanna play it over and over lol
loved it worked great the puzzles were amazing the story was great it was amazing
This game was so much fun and I love the design, can't wait for the chapters to come out
i come here to say i love this game so much! Project Kat is very very nice. cant wait for next chapter.
This game is amazing! After getting the true ending, I decided to play around and try to find the other endings, and I wasn't disappointed. I love the lore-building and the attention to the small details in the game. It's a 10/10 for me.
It's very interesting: I played it a bit, but I like it; dark design (very good) and original story
It's an interesting game.
I am a Korean game storytelling YouTuber.
After I first played Project Cat a year ago, I thought I wanted to produce a video containing the story and review of the game.
I'm currently editing a video. When will the main episode be released?
Kaguya-sama reference??!!
Everything's so perfect!
Can't wait for the first chapter! The prologue was amazing and it definitely made me want more!
Love the art and music, they're beautiful!
I'll be patiently waiting for what's to come!
Can you give us the collection of the illustration or something kind of that?like gallery for every cut scene,character design,...
Your illustration is great and i want it to be one of my wallpaper :D
I really don't understand what's happening
I loved it! Got the true end the first time through, although it felt like a bad end lol nonetheless great job at the game guys! Can't wait for Paper Lily! :)
In this game the "True End" is in plain sight. The real fun starts with its multiple (often very creative) "Dead Ends" (try to find them all!). This is what sets this experience apart from linear games of the past, like Corpse Party.
Are there more than two dead ends???
There are at least 8 of them:)
God damn. I've found 4 dead ends so far, but there's more? Amazing.
Everything about this game is amazing! There are so many minor details leading to a certain ending, without walkthrough i would search forever.
I played it this week and it's amazing, the first time I got scared and later I just couldn't stop until I finished all the endings. The design is beautiful and the fact that you can take multiple decisions makes it 1000x more interesting! I can't wait to play the first chapter <3
I love it! The atmosphere is really spooky and the design is awesome, I can't wait to play the first chapter. Good job <3
This is not just good. This is so good that in 5-7 years it will be called "classic masterpiece". That's the feeling i get about it.
my guts tell me the same
Then you should always trust them (^_^)
First of all, my english is a little bit broken so if you see a mistake or something, I'm sorry in advance.
I want to say that I personally hate games like this one, but when I played it, I was so excited to reach the endings. And its the first time I feel excited in this kind of games.
Thanks for your hard work, and am looking forward to play the 1 Chapter.
Hi again:)
Just came back here after a few months. Don't really know how much endings there are but i've played the game again and got 7 endings.
Despite it being a prologue, the game is already a good standalone story so I'll look forward to the full story game :D
But I just want to confirm something, Is the Paper Lily story going to be it's own seperate game or is it going to be one with Project Kat?
Good luck with the development of the game and take care, sorry if this 'comment' is a bit of a long read.
Hi Guys！ This game was so great! Do you guys have any plans for the mobile version?
The MacOs game file doesn't work..
It says that the file is damaged, no matter how many times I re-download it and launch it ( ; ω ; )
Edit: the "fixing app solution" isn't working for me.... Tho it may just me being dumb o(TヘTo)
Second edit: the game does work in the ItchApp tho (´｡• ᵕ •｡`) ♡