Blackthorne's Manor

A quick play but enjoyable nonetheless. I found the ethereal mechanic quite interesting and would love to experience it in a more long form game. Still, a satisfying game start to finish. played on steam deck fairly easily, just had to check my controls on occasion haha. Thank you for making and releasing this game, i look forwards to your future endeavors.

Darmówka jakich wiele na Steam. Wcielamy się w chłopaka, który udaje się do pewnego opuszczonego domostwa w poszukiwaniu przyjaciela. Oczywiście, jak zwykle nocą i bez latarki i innych przedmiotów. Oczywiście standardowo na latarnię natkniemy się tuż przy wejściu. Potem eksplorujemy domostwo i koniec końców musimy przeprowadzić pewien rytuał. Nic nowego. Gra jest krótka, do pół godziny. Graficznie standard, ambient próbuje utrzymywać niepokój przez większość rozgrywki, ale z różnym skutkiem. Dubbing jest w porządku, tak jak muzyka z początku. Na sam koniec gra się jeszcze przycięła i zamknęła z błędem. Niestety "Blackthorne's Manor" to schematyczna historyjka bez krzty oryginalności. Ile to już rytuałów odprawiłem w tego typu grach... Gameplay sprowadza się do odszukiwania przedmiotów potrzebnych, by otworzyć kolejne drzwi, dostać się do kolejnego pomieszczenia itd. Inne gry jeszcze próbowały czymś urozmaicić, np. umieszczeniem akcji w jakieś kulturze, korzystając z orientalnego folkloru itd. Tutaj tego nie ma. Ja wiem, że to darmówka, że młody twórca się uczy, ale nie mogę polecić czegoś, co zwyczajnie jest oklepane na wiele sposobów i nie znalazłem ani jednego elementu, który w jakiś sposób by się wyróżniał na tle innych tego typu gier. Niestety.

This is a fun little game, especially for the great price of free. Everything works as it should and I'm pretty sure that the voice acting was real. My only complaint (if it can be called that) is that it was really easy, and there is some horror movie logic happening. [spoiler] If I saw my friend's lighter next to a bathtub full of blood, I am getting out of there and calling the cops. There is no actual reason to finish the ritual; Jonas has no stake in this game. [/spoiler]

cool idea, a little short but i liked it

Nice, atmospheric little horror game with light puzzle elements. Took me about an hour to complete. It's well executed considering this is their first game, and a really clever idea with the potion and the parallel realm. You're onto something here! I played it after the removal of the survival element, but it didn't feel like it would've been necessary anyway, since the game is pretty short (and I suck at survival). I get that you're supposed to play it in one sitting, but it would be handy to have options in the in game menu instead of having to restart the whole game. Also, the game is a bit too dark. I recommend restarting the game if you change the graphic settings, otherwise the game stutters A LOT.

Game made a great impression when the first loading screen said "Compilin g shaders." What were all the testers in the credits doing? Anyway, the best comparison I can make is to watching a James Nguyen film. You know...B movie horror, terrible script, emotionless main character, [strike]really awkward simulated sex scene[/strike]. Except it's not so bad it's funny...it's just bad. But then the credits roll and I see that it's a student game. So I can't [strike]sh*t[/strike]...uh, saltpeter all over it. Give it a shot. Show some love to a small team who tried. I know the first game I made many decades ago (in Visual Basic 6, no less) was pretty cheesy, too. [h1]The Good[/h1] +Saves on exit +Didn't run my rig hot like many of these little indie releases [h1]YMMV[/h1] ~About 30 minutes of play ~Had to turn off default VSync to keep game from skipping all over ~100% cliche plot ~Elementary school puzzles ~Mouse sensitivity very low, especially in inventory ~Some frobbable items are hard to see ~Some clipping environmental objects ~One f-bomb ~A couple startling events. Not really jumpscares. ~If you're worried about the store's mature content description, there's no gore and no mentionable blood. The worst thing you have to deal with is toilet fishing. [h1]The Bad[/h1] -Forced WASD -Can't adjust options without exiting to main menu -Your character shows zero emotion -Pressing use key in inventory also uses whatever you're standing near in the game world. Played on: Win11Pro, i7-14700K, RTX5060 Ti 16GB, 32GB DDR5-6000 @ 1920x1080 using KB&M

For a free game and what appears to be a student project (judging from the credits) this was a good game. Basic controls, easy to understand plot, a good jumpscare when I didn't expect it, and a decent ending. Definitely give it a play. Rating: 7/10

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