GZPT - Playable Teaser in Gzdoom (Standalone - Out Now!)

[Captain J]

Very amazing. Bravo! The overall atmosphere was definitely like Silent Hill and the puzzles were hidden. Like, very well, cryptically hidden. It's hard to find them at first, but it sure pays off... Well because of that, i couldn't beat the final puzzle. I'll tell you along with the feedback.

---

- So about the final puzzle, because i think i broke the sequence? I actually walked past the clock before it hits 0:00 and just ran away from her. And now i can't look up the forgive me part without getting killed constantly, also nothing would happen when i interact with the telephone. You said at the comment section of your playthrough vid that we have multiple ways to calm her down, but again, they're well hidden and i just completely lost. Positively, and negatively, it's very cryptic.


- Don't ask me why, but i found the Cockroaches are less creepy. Because they mate(?) in front of you waking up at the very start and do the heavy jittery. They don't naturally move their whole body but the legs and would swoop super quicker. Also Flashlight don't affect them too.


- Tall props like this one floats if you look up. Probably should add FORCEYBILLBOARD.


- If you press map key, this happens. Maybe this game is trying to give me the false hope of getting out of this hellscape? But that text acts weird for some reason heh


- Okay... So let's talk about this letter puzzle. Unlike in your playthrough vid, letters placed above the telephone, they were under it when i was playing. And let me tell you, i spend a good amount of time trying to reach and catch the letters one by one. Maybe because the accuracy have to be precise? Or maybe stare at them for a little longer? Without using noclip cheat, i just couldn't reach them. This is some very weird glitch. Or error. Was this intentional because you had to make them a bit more hidden?

- In OP and the readme.txt, we have instruction of interacting objects in the game. But i'll be honest, some people might miss such a simple information. I think putting F1 help screen for it might be a cherry on top.

- So i found a paper bag talking to me. But his voice was too muffled, so i couldn't listen to him clearly. So about that, some kind of subtitle for certain voice clips would be appreciated. Not the radio part, tho. I understood it.

- How can i customize the controls without have to check out the default gzdoom option? I don't see it in the general option. Default action keys of the Game, like moving keys use arrow keys and that's... Meh.

Also am i seeing stronghold font in there? I wonder why. Since it's not future-related at all. But just a reminder.

Other than that, let me tell you. The special effects and the ominous feelings was too great. Didn't know it would work on GZDoom. Kudos!

[morb]

Absolutely wonderful and a breath of fresh air - lots of psychological elements that were well appreciated for a horror mod.

There may be a small bug that can hinder progress:

---

When the radio comes back on (after getting the flashlight) the player can trigger the "gouge out" on the picture frame. When you get KO'ed and wake back up in the room you'll be stuck in an infinite loop; unable to trigger the picture frame again.