Just came from you video and i have a problem: somehow i manage to pass the vibe check and make it onto the main menu, but after 20 seconds or so the game goes black and any thing i do crashes the game instantlly, i get you are a solo game dev and it's a pretty impressive game too, but can you tell what is causing this bug? Thanks in advance :)
hmmm interesting... what is your score on the vibe check, and are you running the normal or lightweight version? also what operating system are you using (windows, Mac, Linux) and could you share your PC specs? You can email me at support@derndeff.com if you don't wanna post in the comments!
Oopsie! my bad, i use a laptop and didn't realize there was a "lightweight" version, so thanks for pointing it out! it runs past the main menu and it runs at a solid 30 fps considering my computer is quite bad, so thank you!
EDIT: just had the time to try it out and it runs perfectly! sorry for bothering you heh.
haha no problem, I think including a hint on startup of the regular version would help in the future so everyone knows that there's a lightweight version!
Just out of curiosity: what makes the lightweight version, well, lighter? as far as i can tell from your video, there isn't a big difference from them. (but again, i tend to not notice details)
so specifically, the original version uses Unity's High Definition Render Pipeline while the lightweight version uses the Universal Render Pipeline, which doesn't have as many features and is meant to work well on any platform. If you compare the two side-by-side, the difference is pretty big, especially when looking at the sky, the fog, and the areas that have lighting
i always like a challenge in a horror game and this game definitely delivered. I decided to try to beat it without using the safe zone by jumping on top of obstacles and it was very fun. It was very tense when a nextbot is right behind you and you are just barely able to get on top of a grave or wall to make them lose you. i do suggest that you fix this glitch, because right now the walls are pretty much just safe zones that don't remove your radio.
I also really like how the safe zone actually works. You are completely safe, but you don't have your most important tool to know where the nextbots are, so you still feel vulnerable because you know you have to leave eventually.
overall it's just a great game with interesting mechanics and a great atmosphere :) (sorry that this was so long lol)
Hey, awesome video, I noticed you were also able to flip on the radio and look around during the end of each stage which is def not supposed to happen haha. I did test and fix the jumping on walls/grave issue at one point in development, but must have changed something to bring it back! I'll look into it haha, you completely cheated out the bots lol. Thanks for playing and thanks for the feedback!
so i just beat stage 5 without safe zone and i found another glitch. if you press play and then press another button while the screen is fading to black, the menu stays when the game starts. the first time it happened to me i got back into the main menu, but i didn't have my mouse and got softlocked. I didn't manage to recreate that on video though.
Unique mechanics with some action, some spooks and those creepy nextbots - splendid!
The game got my attention through watching the devlog video, which was fun and interesting. I felt that the quality and overall experience for this would be over the top and it truly did not disappoint. Mechanics are fantastic, the nextbots are different and unique from each other, the map and the sense of dread throughout this entire runtime was amazing. Loved every detail.
Best of luck with the future developments. Sadly, games like this are not always popular and go on unnoticed, but I am sure that your work will not be forgotten. Cheers!
Do you remember which one made it through the gate? Also, did it rattle the gate, go through the gate, and then kill you? Once the gate rattles, it *should* be impossible to die from the nextbot, so it must have ran through the gate without rattling? (I definitely have never seen that before)
I'll add this to the game page, but all music is either no-attribution required, free music from Pixabay, or Kevin Macleod music, which is CC BY 4.0 and should be covered as long as you don't edit out the overlay that pops up on screen! You should be good to go, no muting of music required.
Stumbled upon this game and gave it a whirl. A truly horrifying yet funny experience to dog around on. My face was mangled this entire playthrough because I was intensely hoping to not get jump scared. Kudos!
I found this game close to it's publishing and it instantly caught my eye and knew I had to play and record it. This is a well made nextbot horror game and had me on edge the whole time knowing that the nextbots were roaming the map and could jump scare me at any time. 10/10
bro this is such a good video! I love your commentating and your little intermission, you definitely need to keep making videos my dude. Also, I added a brightness slider today since I figured it may be too dark for playthroughs haha. Thanks for being the first to post a comment and a video, it actually helps me a lot to see how people approach playing the game so I can tune it better!
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Just came from you video and i have a problem: somehow i manage to pass the vibe check and make it onto the main menu, but after 20 seconds or so the game goes black and any thing i do crashes the game instantlly, i get you are a solo game dev and it's a pretty impressive game too, but can you tell what is causing this bug? Thanks in advance :)
hmmm interesting... what is your score on the vibe check, and are you running the normal or lightweight version? also what operating system are you using (windows, Mac, Linux) and could you share your PC specs? You can email me at support@derndeff.com if you don't wanna post in the comments!
Oopsie! my bad, i use a laptop and didn't realize there was a "lightweight" version, so thanks for pointing it out! it runs past the main menu and it runs at a solid 30 fps considering my computer is quite bad, so thank you!
EDIT: just had the time to try it out and it runs perfectly! sorry for bothering you heh.
haha no problem, I think including a hint on startup of the regular version would help in the future so everyone knows that there's a lightweight version!
Just out of curiosity: what makes the lightweight version, well, lighter? as far as i can tell from your video, there isn't a big difference from them. (but again, i tend to not notice details)
so specifically, the original version uses Unity's High Definition Render Pipeline while the lightweight version uses the Universal Render Pipeline, which doesn't have as many features and is meant to work well on any platform. If you compare the two side-by-side, the difference is pretty big, especially when looking at the sky, the fog, and the areas that have lighting
i always like a challenge in a horror game and this game definitely delivered. I decided to try to beat it without using the safe zone by jumping on top of obstacles and it was very fun. It was very tense when a nextbot is right behind you and you are just barely able to get on top of a grave or wall to make them lose you. i do suggest that you fix this glitch, because right now the walls are pretty much just safe zones that don't remove your radio.
I also really like how the safe zone actually works. You are completely safe, but you don't have your most important tool to know where the nextbots are, so you still feel vulnerable because you know you have to leave eventually.
overall it's just a great game with interesting mechanics and a great atmosphere :) (sorry that this was so long lol)
Hey, awesome video, I noticed you were also able to flip on the radio and look around during the end of each stage which is def not supposed to happen haha. I did test and fix the jumping on walls/grave issue at one point in development, but must have changed something to bring it back! I'll look into it haha, you completely cheated out the bots lol. Thanks for playing and thanks for the feedback!
YOU NEED TO ADD MULTIPLAYER!
Awesome!!!
i only got 3 words for this game
i love it
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nice game
Unique mechanics with some action, some spooks and those creepy nextbots - splendid!
The game got my attention through watching the devlog video, which was fun and interesting. I felt that the quality and overall experience for this would be over the top and it truly did not disappoint. Mechanics are fantastic, the nextbots are different and unique from each other, the map and the sense of dread throughout this entire runtime was amazing. Loved every detail.
Best of luck with the future developments. Sadly, games like this are not always popular and go on unnoticed, but I am sure that your work will not be forgotten. Cheers!
Thanks a bunch for checking it out! Always love reading your reviews!
hi
You Took The Next bot Concept To Another Level. I really Enjoyed This Masterpiece, Hats off! 5/5
Thanks! I'll be watching and taking notes on bugfixes : )
Overall the game is fine. I just faced one bug. :)
Awesome playthrough! the last one you encountered does serve as the sort of "insta kill" you mentioned if you miss hearing it on the radio
Thank you 🙏🏽 I will definitely be listening for it next time! I’m still shaking ing from that Jumpscare
This game is awesome, im gonna upload a video in a second
I will share my opinions later but I found bug, sometime nextbots can enter the safe zone and kill us. :/
Do you remember which one made it through the gate? Also, did it rattle the gate, go through the gate, and then kill you? Once the gate rattles, it *should* be impossible to die from the nextbot, so it must have ran through the gate without rattling? (I definitely have never seen that before)
I beat the game and also the bugs are covered in my gameplay. video will be up tomorrow because it's too late 1:15AM. :D
Should I Mute the Music (KEVIN MACLEOD) During Cat Chase?
I'll add this to the game page, but all music is either no-attribution required, free music from Pixabay, or Kevin Macleod music, which is CC BY 4.0 and should be covered as long as you don't edit out the overlay that pops up on screen! You should be good to go, no muting of music required.
Stumbled upon this game and gave it a whirl. A truly horrifying yet funny experience to dog around on. My face was mangled this entire playthrough because I was intensely hoping to not get jump scared. Kudos!
Thanks for playing!
bro this is such a good video! I love your commentating and your little intermission, you definitely need to keep making videos my dude. Also, I added a brightness slider today since I figured it may be too dark for playthroughs haha. Thanks for being the first to post a comment and a video, it actually helps me a lot to see how people approach playing the game so I can tune it better!
glad you enjoyed the video. This game is honestly so good and I know big youtubers will hop on this game