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Loch Crystallo

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Loch Crystallo is a short game that I made for Screamless Jam this year.


It is a fishing game where you must catch each of the 10 fish living in the loch, then get them to sign your journal to prove that you have caught them. Some fish will happily sign your book, others will ask you to answer a riddle before they will help you out.


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Whilst waiting for bites, your character will make personal reflections on various topics.


The game is controlled with ARROW Keys and the SPACE Bar.

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Nice, chill game! It's pretty much 'shower thoughts' or 'thoughts that creep up when you're trying to sleep' the game, interspersed with little funny riddles here and there. It wasn't necessarily much of a 'game' per se, and I was a bit worried that it was gonna be too preachy or navel-gazey, but the great presentation quality and cool atmospheric vibes chilled me out and let me enjoy the experience, think about a bunch of stuff, and have a few chuckles. In particular, I found the aspect of censored answers a clever way to have multiple-choice answers but not let you easily guess the right answer: you still need to think of it on your own as if it were a free-text answer, in a way! I also appreciated that you could fast-forward text by clicking (though speaking of, it might be nice to have a prompt appear when you're supposed to click to proceed to the next line). If I were to have any feedback, it'd be cool if the game had a big databank of thoughts and riddles that it could randomize for each run so that it were more replayable.

This is such a simple, yet beautiful game (visually and concept-wise). I really love it when someone makes something that can touch my soul and make me reconsider what a game can be. The music fit perfectly and helped build the wonderful balance between deep thoughts and comic relief.

Absolutely beautiful pixel art. Immaculate vibes. And I got 10/10 on my first try. Not sure how you could get 0 since Black Moor is a gimme

I am terrible at Riddles, but this one got a big chuckle out of me, I enjoy it very, vey much!

i'm gonna be honest, it's the first time in my life that i'm playing a game at the same time peaceful, philisophical and at the same time VERY ANNOYING BECAUSE I SUCK AT RIDDLES. But, this game has really something that probably all of us can relate to. i don't really know how to say it but i really needed that. Thanks. Keep it up.

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Score
4.18 / 5.00

Uploaded
Dec 15, 2023
11:20 AM EST
Genre
Visual Novel