Photomaly (Demo)
A downloadable game for Windows
Information
Demo playtime
Around 30 minutes (first 2 days)
Translations
Languages without a volunteer translator are AI-translated. If you think a translation may be inaccurate, I recommend playing in the original language (English).
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Great game. I haven't played a game this good in a while.
Really enjoyed the game. Good jumpscares. Orginal game mechanics. What more do you need. GOOD job! :)
creepy funny
The game has quite an original idea compared to other games of the same style, and that makes it incredible
Knowing how these types of games usually are, it’s easy to deduce the style and gameplay it will have, but this one is definitely interesting. Not only does it bring a new mechanic I had never tried before, but it also sets itself apart quite well from other games of this style. The mechanics of taking photos, printing them, modifying them, and even developing them are unique and engaging.
However, something negative is that it never explains how to restock items. I even had to restart the game because I thought it had a bug or that I did something wrong. On top of that, there was a strange occurrence at minute 12:32 of my video where I was sent backwards, though I’m not entirely sure if it was a game error or something else.
Aside from that, the game is original and amazing, and I’d love to try the full version someday
Thank you so much for the feedback! Since someone else ran into the same issue, I pushed a quick update that shows a small hint directing the player to the store when envelopes run out or paper is depleted. Hopefully it’ll be helpful for the next players too!
The game delivers solid concept, unsettling atmosphere, unique mechanics, yet it fails at telling you one MAJOR detail.
As someone, who has played thousands of horror games, in general I do have an idea of gameplay mechanics - you clean up, you restore, you move on. The game does an excellent job at showing you how to navigate with the camera, how to take pictures, how to print them out, how to use the envelope, further in the game it shows you how to develop a photo as well...BUT...I don't understand why the game fails to either explain or remind the player that they HAVE TO buy papers and envelopes.
If you watch my playthrough, you will see that there was no indication (IN THE GAME) about the restocking. Sure, the game's page provides some information about it, but never addresses is as the main, critical aspect of the demo. Understanding this is not a full game, I'm glad there is time to fix the issue and give players proper explanation on the major mechanics.
Best of luck with this, I loved everything asides that MAJOR problem.
Thank you so much for playing the game and leaving a review! Based on your feedback, I added a small guidance message for when envelopes run out, hopefully it’ll be helpful for players after you.