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Shelley Manor

63%Game Brain Score
atmosphere, graphics
gameplay, music
63% User Score Based on 60 reviews

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In "Shelley Manor," players assume the role of Alex, a tourist trapped in a manor filled with classical literary foes. They must navigate fixed cameras and dynamic puzzles to escape, utilizing distractions and environmental interactions. A helpful NPC provides guidance and save points throughout the linear free exploration game.

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63%
Audience ScoreBased on 60 reviews
atmosphere6 positive mentions
gameplay4 negative mentions
  • The game offers a wonderfully atmospheric horror experience with eerie visuals and spine-tingling sound design.
  • Puzzles are well-crafted, providing a satisfying balance between challenge and enjoyment, while the story unfolds with a gripping sense of mystery.
  • It's a fun short game that can be completed quickly, making it a good choice for casual players or those looking for a quick thrill.
  • The movement controls are clunky and frustrating, often causing players to move in unintended directions due to shifting camera angles.
  • The game suffers from numerous bugs and crashes, which can disrupt gameplay and lead to lost progress.
  • Many players found the puzzles to lack creativity and the overall gameplay loop to be repetitive, detracting from the horror experience.
  • gameplay
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is criticized for its lack of creativity and polish, with mechanics like throwing objects feeling random and unrefined. Players find the experience repetitive, hindered by awkward movement controls and locked camera angles, which detract from the overall thrill. While the art style is appreciated, the gameplay itself is deemed mediocre at best.

    • “Classic movement mechanics and locked camera angles (i.e. sometimes you're pressing down to run left and vice versa).”
    • “Decent game with good art style and fairly meh gameplay.”
    • “The puzzles lack creativity, and some mechanics, like throwing an object at a painting to make it vanish, feel random and unpolished rather than clever.”
    • “The ghosts and ghouls lack menace, and the gameplay loop grows repetitive fast.”
    • “There is a throwing mechanic that feels so bad to use and it's the only other use for the mouse.”
  • music
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players feel that the game's music is lacking, particularly during key moments like encounters, where eerie music could enhance the tension. Many have experienced sections of the game with little to no background music, leading to an atmosphere dominated by sound effects like footsteps. Overall, there is a strong desire for more consistent and impactful musical elements throughout the game.

    • “The grunting and brief line are cool, but adding some scary, eerie music could enhance the feeling of trying to get away.”
    • “I would love to hear more music throughout the game, as I experienced long stretches without any background music, just loud footsteps.”
    • “There needs to be music for when someone sees you.”
    • “There needs to be music for when someone sees you.”
    • “And some more music throughout the game because I don't know if it's a bug, but I played good parts of the game without any music in the background, so it was just loud footsteps for me.”
  • atmosphere
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of Shelley Manor is widely praised as a masterclass in atmospheric horror, with users highlighting its impressive art and immersive environment. Overall, the game successfully creates a haunting and visually captivating experience.

    • “Shelley Manor is a masterclass in atmospheric horror.”
    • “I wish I could rate this positively because the art and the game atmosphere is honestly pretty good.”
    • “Really pretty and atmospheric!”
  • graphics
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics are praised for their eerie visuals and effective sound design, which create a haunting atmosphere. However, players have criticized the excessive darkness and poor visibility, even after adjusting settings, which detracts from the overall experience. While the art style is considered decent, the gameplay mechanics, particularly the controls, have received mixed feedback.

    • “From the eerie visuals to the spine-tingling sound design, the game immerses you in its haunting world.”
    • “Decent game with good art style and fairly meh gameplay.”
    • “Tried giving this a fair go, but the graphics are too dark. Even after adjusting the settings, I can't see where I am, which is a problem in a game with tank controls. It's frustrating to misplace an item like dropping candles in a spot the game won't let you pick them up again.”
  • story
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is engaging and unfolds with a captivating sense of mystery, complemented by well-crafted puzzles that balance challenge and satisfaction. While some players found the completion process slightly frustrating, the overall experience is described as a fun and enjoyable short narrative.

    • “The puzzles are well-crafted, striking a perfect balance between challenge and satisfaction, and the story unfolds with a gripping sense of mystery.”
    • “The game was a bit annoying to complete, but overall it is a fun short story to play.”
  • stability
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, with users reporting frequent bugs and glitches that can lead to crashes and the need for manual resets. These problems detract from the overall gameplay experience.

    • “The game is also kind of buggy.”
    • “Glitches that can either result in a manual reset or a fatal error making the game crash (happened to me once, and had to manually reset twice).”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the puzzle-based horror game to be more tedious than thrilling, detracting from the overall experience.

    • “For a puzzle-based horror game, it feels more tedious than thrilling.”

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