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[Touhou Fangame ~ The Mirror's Illusion]

This game is pretty shoddy in quality, though I wouldn't expect anything too good from a game made in Scratch. Despite that, I'm surprised at how much you could put into a fangame such as this.

The controls are a bit wonky; for starters, when I go in Focus Mode, I can only move up and to the right, but I cannot go down and to the left.

The graphics are quite bad, not gonna lie. The colors are too vivid, almost like the brightness of the PC-98 graphics. The sprites are quite shoddy for those that aren't Sanae, Alice, or Reimu. The bullets may look a bit nice, I've to admit, but sometimes they just hurt my eyes.

The music started out kinda bad as well, but I was starting to like it just a bit when Stage 6 came around. Otherwise, it didn't feel... Touhou-like to me?

The story's kinda solid, I suppose. Despite everything, I feel like the story could be the saving grace of this game.

All in all, it's... pretty mediocre, but there's some potential in it if it was done in a different engine, with better graphics and spritework, and with better music in mind. Kudos to making this in Scratch, anyways; I was able to get up to the Stage 6 boss fight.

VGE-SV responds:

Thanks for the feedback! I will consider what you mentioned for my next projects.

[Duloga]

It's amazing how you were able to give the gist of the situation here in the Philippines with a game as short and simple as this. I also admire how you put the detail to almost everything in this game: the changing of the typical "All Rights Reserved" phrase on the bottom of the starting screen, the little ditty that starts off every night, the gut-wrenching phrases the player character shouts in response to those being shot, and even the color of those who you're supposed to kill.

I hope this gets as much attention as it does, especially with the volatile state of Philippine democracy nowadays. There aren't enough words for me to properly give this the acclaim it deserves.

Snackbyte responds:

Thank you so much; it means a lot!
They were difficult to portray, but I'm glad you were able to notice and appreciate them for what they were.

[Polar Potential]

It's a nice and simple game, something fun to do when you're pretty bored as hell.

JorisRollfox responds:

Thanks, glad to know there are still people finding out about it :)

[Fallen Gambit]

heck

well, in light of everything, it's something, at least

xubiod responds:

yeah quarantine has made me more insane than i was

[Paradise Inc]

A very interesting premise.

Criobite responds:

Thanks!

[Extraction: Chapter 0]

The premise is very interesting, and I like the homage to Submachine here. I'd love to see more of this when it does come out!

Criobite responds:

Thanks, glad you like it! I'm currently planning for the Extraction games to be larger paid releases, with the first chapter coming by the end of the year if at all possible. :)

[A Sweet Typing Thrill]

This game is just as great as the previous one. I enjoyed playing this game, although I did have some difficulty in some parts. Nonetheless, this was well-crafted, and I can't wait for the next game (if it ever happens)!

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Thanks a lot! I'm glad you found it challenging :D
Yeah, haha, it has certainly taken a while. That said, I've written down several puzzles already here and there, so I'm close to having collected enough material just here and there, and obv I know where the story is going. I'll need a fairly big chunk of free time to create everything else though, so it'll still take quite some time :)

[Playing With Letters]

This actually gave me chills! This was a suspenseful game right from the start until the very end! Some of the levels were difficult to do, but it was very interesting how such an engaging game can be made with just word play!

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Thank you, iWTBAT! I really tried to make this game about the atmosphere, more than anything. Glad to hear it works! I've really been blown away by all the encouragement and praise for the game ^___^