I really enjoy the gameplay and the characters, there’s a great combination of hilarious and terrifying in the enemy design and for a run & hide mechanic, everything feels smooth and fun.
I would love to be able to skip certain things (esp. dialogs) since it can get a bit tedious and I think the first chapter can be especially difficult on that account since you’re still figuring things out, so the repetition there actually hurts it a little.
But even though I don’t really play these kind of games often, I enjoyed what I’ve played. So, kudos, that already shows that the game plays smooth as heck.
Excuse me, but are you purposefully ignoring my questions regarding the Silent House? Can you at least confirm if that's the case so that I can stop asking them?
Not demanding anything, just curious. It's a public website, people here have the right to express their opinions and ask for information. I asked the last question just to understand if I was bothering the developer, a simple "Yes, I don't want to reply" would have made me stop a long time ago.
I wanna say one thing... this is great! its been awhile a game that make me stuck 3 hours of playing to find what the heck is going here!!! the doctor sudden change of movement is freak me out every time he does it. Can't wait for the full game.
I must say, I really really like this game. I wish to think that the Protagonist we play as isn't as reliable as we think, like the Hospital IS twisted, patiens are negleted but maybe the horrifying nurses and mad doctors is just in the twisted mind of the protagonist.
Anyway, I really REALLY like the look of the hospital and the graphics as a whole, the PS1 style graphics give that semi uncanny feeling which fits this game in a great way.
The soundtrack too is very fitting too. I love how the transition theme sounds (something missing from the soundtrack BTW) which is very slow and deep, feeling like of a desolated place which I'm sure was the intention. I also like that each track of each charecter are the same but with slighty variant, for example I love how Randolph Hide theme, is very mellow and almost calming, something you would've expect to hear in an Doctors Office if it were the 19th century and the Chase theme keeping the same same notes and tempo but sounding more hazy with (i think) more echo almost as if hearing a song as you go unconscious.
Nurse Heideltraut theme is also very good, with the clock remind me of an waiting room but with the song it self almost sounding like a lullaby but well scarier and the Chase theme here, I almost thought the clock was ticking faster but was surprised when at a closer inspection I discovered the clock was ticking at the same speed as in the Hide theme, the only difference was the music which got much more distorded and each time crescendoing and well I must be honest here, I just imaged this sounding like twisted clown music.
Going with Gameplay/story I do like how when you first meet the doctor his voice sounds like a compitaltion of all those like medical commercials where it quickly states the warning compiled all toghter, I REALLY neigh, I LOVE how the first time you go too far from him he doesn't like instantly end you like generic bad guy number #59273 but instead he reassures you everything is fine. It was so surprising the first time like totally got me off guard and well, got my liver removed (or maybe when he said that he actually ment is as a legit medical operation who knows!), still after that innitial scene with him I must say, the puzzle here if we can call it as such is too easy, I was never scared like one of those horror game youtubers that totally don't fake their reactions, while I did like the execution of it, I must say the puzzles as a whole aren't entertaining, I am entertained by the charecter and locations but not by the puzzles themselves (Also the "Don't sit" line is funny as hell)
I do understand the horror comedy vibe you are going with and I must say you pull it off very well, the negleted patient was an fun charecter althought his puzzle was very annoying, I didn't enjoy that in the slightest same with the Nurse which I already described my admiration for soundtrack (and design too) but I really never felt any fear or horror from the antagonists themselves, maybe it's because it's a demo but from the two antagonist we saw it was either very easy and unthreatening or Impossible to beat if you were caught, neither are much fun. my suggestion would be to have these charecters in the spotlight longer, discovering stuff with the ever looming threat of the doctor finding you snooping around in places you aren't supposed to be, discover a bit of lore and who is this doctor and doing puzzles with him looking around for you, and ending with how we ended with him on the demo. Simmilar aproach should be done with the Nurse (maybe even the negleted patient).
These are just my opinions toh, I enjoyed this demo a lot and hope the final product is better then the demo we were shown, good work and good luck.
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this so fun and creepy
Glad to see this turned into a full game! Will get that one next :)
https://www.indiegamesjam.com/the-heilwald-loophole-demo/
THIS WAS AMAZING. hahaha I loved it
What a masterpiece ... Absolutely loved this game
Having so much fun with this one... love the interesting NPC's
I really enjoy the gameplay and the characters, there’s a great combination of hilarious and terrifying in the enemy design and for a run & hide mechanic, everything feels smooth and fun.
I would love to be able to skip certain things (esp. dialogs) since it can get a bit tedious and I think the first chapter can be especially difficult on that account since you’re still figuring things out, so the repetition there actually hurts it a little.
But even though I don’t really play these kind of games often, I enjoyed what I’ve played. So, kudos, that already shows that the game plays smooth as heck.
RELEASE THE FULL GAME PLEASE
Excuse me, but are you purposefully ignoring my questions regarding the Silent House? Can you at least confirm if that's the case so that I can stop asking them?
Nobody who creates free content on the internet owes anyone anything.
just ftr.
Not demanding anything, just curious. It's a public website, people here have the right to express their opinions and ask for information. I asked the last question just to understand if I was bothering the developer, a simple "Yes, I don't want to reply" would have made me stop a long time ago.
I would really like to see more of this. All of the characters are incredibly horrifying. The sinister "where are you going!?" was perfect.
Hello! Are you planning on fixing the Silent House Anniversary Edition sound issue or have you completely abandoned the project?
When will it be done?
The video start at 8 : 34 .
I wanna say one thing... this is great! its been awhile a game that make me stuck 3 hours of playing to find what the heck is going here!!! the doctor sudden change of movement is freak me out every time he does it. Can't wait for the full game.
Love from Malaysia ^_^
hi, big thx for the great game. greetings from rosti 😘
I must say, I really really like this game. I wish to think that the Protagonist we play as isn't as reliable as we think, like the Hospital IS twisted, patiens are negleted but maybe the horrifying nurses and mad doctors is just in the twisted mind of the protagonist.
Anyway, I really REALLY like the look of the hospital and the graphics as a whole, the PS1 style graphics give that semi uncanny feeling which fits this game in a great way.
The soundtrack too is very fitting too. I love how the transition theme sounds (something missing from the soundtrack BTW) which is very slow and deep, feeling like of a desolated place which I'm sure was the intention. I also like that each track of each charecter are the same but with slighty variant, for example I love how Randolph Hide theme, is very mellow and almost calming, something you would've expect to hear in an Doctors Office if it were the 19th century and the Chase theme keeping the same same notes and tempo but sounding more hazy with (i think) more echo almost as if hearing a song as you go unconscious.
Nurse Heideltraut theme is also very good, with the clock remind me of an waiting room but with the song it self almost sounding like a lullaby but well scarier and the Chase theme here, I almost thought the clock was ticking faster but was surprised when at a closer inspection I discovered the clock was ticking at the same speed as in the Hide theme, the only difference was the music which got much more distorded and each time crescendoing and well I must be honest here, I just imaged this sounding like twisted clown music.
Going with Gameplay/story I do like how when you first meet the doctor his voice sounds like a compitaltion of all those like medical commercials where it quickly states the warning compiled all toghter, I REALLY neigh, I LOVE how the first time you go too far from him he doesn't like instantly end you like generic bad guy number #59273 but instead he reassures you everything is fine. It was so surprising the first time like totally got me off guard and well, got my liver removed (or maybe when he said that he actually ment is as a legit medical operation who knows!), still after that innitial scene with him I must say, the puzzle here if we can call it as such is too easy, I was never scared like one of those horror game youtubers that totally don't fake their reactions, while I did like the execution of it, I must say the puzzles as a whole aren't entertaining, I am entertained by the charecter and locations but not by the puzzles themselves (Also the "Don't sit" line is funny as hell)
I do understand the horror comedy vibe you are going with and I must say you pull it off very well, the negleted patient was an fun charecter althought his puzzle was very annoying, I didn't enjoy that in the slightest same with the Nurse which I already described my admiration for soundtrack (and design too) but I really never felt any fear or horror from the antagonists themselves, maybe it's because it's a demo but from the two antagonist we saw it was either very easy and unthreatening or Impossible to beat if you were caught, neither are much fun. my suggestion would be to have these charecters in the spotlight longer, discovering stuff with the ever looming threat of the doctor finding you snooping around in places you aren't supposed to be, discover a bit of lore and who is this doctor and doing puzzles with him looking around for you, and ending with how we ended with him on the demo. Simmilar aproach should be done with the Nurse (maybe even the negleted patient).
These are just my opinions toh, I enjoyed this demo a lot and hope the final product is better then the demo we were shown, good work and good luck.
Any news on a release date for this? Very excited for more of this excellent experience! =]
No pressure, just curious. =]
Looking forward to the full version, Jonathan! Hoping you also release it on Switch and/or PS4/PS5. :)