Abyss Veil

“The pacing is well done, swapping between different gameplay styles, varied locations/themes, increasing variety and difficulty of enemy encounters, and a few varied boss fights sprinkled throughout.”

“The gameplay is a combination of FPS, visual novel, and survival horror.”

“As of now, prologue and chapter 1 already make up 7-10 hours of gameplay, all of that for such a cheap price.”

“Manages to leverage its low poly artstyle for a genuinely painterly, Signalis-esque vista.”

“Don't let the 'poorly' hand drawn art (it's peak and enhances the overall look of the game) and blocky graphics fool you, this game is peak.”

“Some people may initially not like this style, but in my opinion, Abyss Veil did a fantastic job on staying consistent with its art style, so once you get used to the style, it will become a charm.”

“The sketchy MS Paint art feel of it all beats AI slop any day, and the developer personally composed 2 hours of music for it, and it shows - every level feels like a music video for its track.”

“I don't know too much about music genres, but what I can tell is that the music compliments the art and the game (e.g. sci-fi, synthetic, melancholic, atmospheric, horror, grimy).”

“The dialogues are long but still interesting and entertaining, and the soundtrack is beautiful, especially in the calmer moments.”

“Even though there is some pretty edgy stuff, most of the story beats felt real; I ended up laughing quite a bit and feeling a bit messed up in the head.”

“The game has a few funny moments that I really enjoyed, and the music in the game is great.”

“I think it's really great for a first game; there's soul to it, ambition, and it's really goofy and funny.”

“Its mechanics are simple yet crisp, and the game is ambitious with great atmosphere.”

“I don't know too much about music genres, but what I can tell is that the music complements the art and the game (e.g. sci-fi, synthetic, melancholic, atmospheric, horror, grimy).”

“I did like the music, usually having an ambient, melancholy tone which helps with the atmosphere.”

“There is a lot more I can point to, and to the credit of the developer, this game is a lot more interesting and complex than I originally thought. However, for the later chapters, I recommend having clear distinctions between goofy interactions with the group in low-stakes situations and a more serious, mature tone for dark or emotional moments.”

“Also, don't be afraid to let some scenes that are emotional or shocking breathe a bit.”

“Later on, there are some deaths that I won’t spoil, but the dialogue and pacing of these scenes detract from what should be vulnerable moments for the characters or potentially emotional for the player.”

“In general, the world building, character development, and drama development are all great thus far.”

“The story and character development were great and I'm interested in its direction, but I felt like the character interactions weren't always solid.”

“In my opinion, the game is give or take fine, the story is interesting, character development is amazing, and overall, the writing part of the game is really well done.”