Scholar's Mate

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Scholar's Mate is a single player shooter game with horror and mystery themes. It was developed by JanduSoft and was released on May 30, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Scholar's Mate is an immersive first-person horror experience that puts you in the shoes of Judith, a young woman who wakes up in the gloomy facilities of a psychiatric hospital.

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64%

Audience ScoreBased on 22 reviews

atmosphere2 positive mentions

gameplay1 negative mentions

The game has a great dark ambiance and sound design, enhancing the overall experience.
Puzzles are challenging and require critical thinking, making the moments of solving them feel rewarding.
The game provides a thrilling escape room-like experience, especially for fans of horror and puzzle genres.

The game suffers from technical issues, including crashes and glitches that can disrupt gameplay.
Some puzzles are poorly designed and can be frustratingly obscure, leading to confusion and potential player frustration.
The lack of a coherent story and unclear mechanics can leave players feeling lost and disengaged.

story
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is described as decent and engaging, with a satisfying payoff once fully experienced, despite a slow start and minimal initial context. While some players found the puzzles confusing and the mechanics poorly explained, others appreciated the unique flair the story brought to a familiar horror setting. Overall, the narrative has the potential to enhance the overall gaming experience.
- “The story itself, once it's all played out to you, will make you really like the experience you had.”
- “The game used the same map that other horror games have used, unfortunately, but it has its own flair, being that this game has a story to tell.”
- “Good puzzles and a decent story, I would say.”
- “Game just drops you in with little to no story, doesn't explain confusing mechanics, and puzzles barely make any sense.”
- “The game used the same map that other horror games have used unfortunately, but it has its own flair in that this game has a story to tell.”
- “Let's see how the story develops.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is highly praised, with particular emphasis on its effective sound design that enhances the overall experience. However, the character Eddie is noted as a frustrating presence, which may impact the player's immersion.
- “I liked the atmosphere within the game; the sound design was pretty well done.”
- “The atmosphere is well done.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is criticized for its lack of narrative context and insufficient explanation of mechanics, leading to confusion among players. Additionally, the puzzles are described as illogical, further detracting from the overall experience.
- “The game just drops you in with little to no story, doesn't explain the confusing mechanics, and the puzzles barely make any sense.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are generally considered satisfactory, with users noting that it looks fine overall.