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I loved the game and I am incredibly impressed that you developed this entirely on your own. The amount of detail, care, and hard work you put into this project really shows.I always enjoy the PSX style, and you put it to excellent use here to create a great atmosphere. Every scene had a clear purpose. There was no unnecessary filler, and your pacing was absolutely spot on. It moved the story forward beautifully, slowly building up tension right until the final escape scene and the big reveal at the end.
I will say, the escape scene proved to be a bit more challenging for me than I expected! The initial cutscene only seemed to trigger the first time I saw the light on the lake, guiding me to the monster. After a respawn, that cutscene didn't play again. Instead of appearing in the same location, the monster seemed to randomly teleport, giving me only a second to spot him before getting caught. After watching other gameplays, it looked like he didn't teleport like that for everyone else, so I'm not sure if it was a bug or just unique to my run.
While I personally enjoyed the extra challenge, I think casual players might struggle with it. Ensuring it spawns in the same spot after a respawn, or making sure that same introductory cutscene activates every time, might make it a bit more accessible for others. From what I noticed in other playthroughs, players could just walk backward the whole time, and based on the rules, he shouldn't move unless you look away three times, but for me, he kept shifting around, which you see in my playthrough. Just wanted to point that part out in case it's a minor bug.
Aside from that specific challenge, I thoroughly enjoyed the game and loved the final reveal. I really hope you continue making games because you have a lot of talent, and I am definitely looking forward to playing your next project!