Dyer Expedition

Cool game! Very eerie atmosphere, its short, which I like for this kind of game, it doesn't overstay its welcome. the game has saves but I think its best to play through in one sitting. (I got stuck a bit with some puzzles but still finished it in just over an hour)

The style and puzzles were nice. It's not a long game but it is about the right length for what it is. I would rate it highly for a game that adapts H.P. Lovecraft's "Mountains of Madness"

While not a one to one of the source material. I think Dyer Expedition excels at what made HP Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness such an enjoyable work of fiction for me at least. The slow build up and unease throughout the story, the integration of science topics like astronomy, geology, and archaeology, and the gradual detective work leading to the big reveal at the end. Also the Devs. at Monkeys With Jobs did a incredible job nailing the atmosphere with this game. I really enjoyed the PS1 style graphic's. Not only because of nostalgia from playing similar games as a kid, but also because I feel it really fits the whole sense of dread and unease that the story is trying to tell. Also maybe this is just my observation, but like many PS1 games I noticed that in Dyer Expedition the scenery and the art style is done in a way that objects and features in the environment don't blend to together. This helps a lot with finding things in the environment and helps the player in their progression through the game. Another thing that Dyer Expedition really excelled at in terms of establishing the atmosphere was the stellar sound design. I would highly recommend playing this game with headphones to fully experience it. Whether it is echoing footsteps in a cavern, the wind howling, or most of all the puzzles. Like another horror game on steam I would recommend you check out called Crushing Depths by Alex Le Mesurier, Dyer Expedition uses sound an important part of the puzzle solving and game progression. I can see if you do not realize this in game it can cause frustration, but once I figured it out the answers where easy to find. And I at least do not think a game like Dyer Expedition being easy is a bad thing. It means you can spend more time on taking in the story and the atmosphere and less on getting frustrated with the puzzles. All put together I think Dyer Expedition is short but incredible game that did a great job at doing what made the original At the Mountains of Madness story enjoyable while also making a highly immersive game play experience. And to the developers at Monkeys With Jobs my hats off to you.

Nice little lovecraftian game. I really enjoyed the uneasy vibe and the retro style :D It could be a bit longer, but all in all a decent exploration game

Great visuals and fantastic atmosphere. Interesting lovecraftian concept, but it could have had way more. And the game is way too short, completed it in 56 minutes and was honestly baffled that it ended so soon and thus expected more even given its 7 dollar price range. Had this sitting in my wishlist for a while so overall I was pretty disappointed, the visuals and good sound aside.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Lovecraft/comments/1oy2nvv/dyer_expedition_breaking_the_ice/ "All in all, Dyer Expedition is a decent first attempt at reimagining Lovecraft's cosmic horror, albeit lighter in context than the elements mentioned on the game's Steam page. However, astute readers acquainted with At the Mountains of Madness might desire more."

Love that you have to figure out how to solve the puzzles by yourself, some quite tricky, but original. Foreboding atmosphere with liminal, alien spaces, great ambiance and sound. You don't need to slap the word Necronomicon in there to get it; the cosmic horror comes through anyway. I'd like more story. More weird jumps to random offices. The mix between our tangible reality and the vastness of the unknown. I'm sorry it was cut so short, hence the refund.