Undergrowth (Demo)

Dope as hell omg. Wish i got around to playing it during the jam so that I could've contributed to ranking TwT. 

SPOILERS IN THE REST OF MY COMMENT!!!

Well! Either way, it's a super solid game. I'm genuinely really impressed with just how much this drew me in near instantly, an interest that only grew throughout the course of the game. On the surface, this is like, the furthest from the types of games/stories I normally enjoy(/not negative, just a personal preference usually), but MANNN did I enjoy myself with this. I think it partly had to do with how great the set up is; I think the moment I was hooked was with that first scene of Kyle getting bitten by the cow. Immediatelly made me think this would be a mad cow disease transferred to humans sort of deal. And then it gradually became more of a skin walker/mycelium hivemind type of deal which is even MORE interesting. The game really justifies it's run time and never looses me/makes me feel like I'm clicking through pointless fodder to get through to the meat of the story. 

 I love love LOVE all the characters and how unique you made them all feel. Especially camp 1, everyone there feels like their own person and that just makes em all really likeable. I particularly enjoyed Lorenzo and Aston for both just how cute of a couple they are but also the slow-burn heartwrenching tragedy that is happening, as well as Gregory in the moral dilemma his character resides within, I really feel for the guy :(((

The art is great, it's realistic enough to lend a hand to the horror aspect but also stylised enough to give is a charm that is great and SUPER pretty. My only critique vaguely would be the voice acting, and, well, not actually the acting itself per se-the acting is great! Not too exhaggerated, but also emotive enough to feel real and engaging(the sound processing/quality is also AMAZING, it genuienly feels like a movie huge props to you). My only issue would be that you've casted relatively similarly sounding people?? I wouldn't be able to pick out a character by voice, especially the male characters, they all sound too similar to me. But that might just be a me issue with remembering and recognising such a varied cast!

Either way, I really can't find any faults in this otherwise, well aside from leaving me on such a darned cliff hanger!!! Can't wait to see where this goes. 

Holy cats, this is massive in both scope and polish for a demo, let alone for a jam game! The voice acting is absolutely phenomenal, the characters are delightful and grounded, and the story manages to hit the sweet spot for me in terms of a tonal balance between tension and humor. I love the artwork, and the music and ambient soundscapes feel organic and add to the sense of isolation and danger. Definitely intrigued, and looking forward to seeing more! 💚

Undergrowth is a novel and well crafted narrative that manages to be warm, funny, gripping and unsettling all at once. Firstly, the game was beautiful aesthetically. I loved the art style and character design, and found it really impressive considering how many characters and locations that had to be done in 30 days!  There were also great performances all round from the ensemble cast ;  the characters feel real which meant I am 100% invested in whether or not they will all make it out in one piece! The story was compelling enough that even I, someone with a very short attention span, was happy to see it through to the end.  I looking forward to seeing how the story ends!