What sets this game apart from your average itch.io horror experience is that it actually tries to paint an earnest picture of a place where something extraordinary happened, as opposed to lazily showing us a world where everything exists solely to justify the inevitable jumpscare. It's folk horror to its core, rooted in the traditions of the people from the town of Thunderhead.
And tradition is all they have to try and make sense of a violent, fast-evolving phenomena they have absolutely no chance of understanding before it consumes them (it reminded me of a certain short story by Lovecraft). The whiplash ending puts us in the same mindset they probably had in their last moments: incredulity, with a nice dose of despair.
Overall a great experience, and I'm impressed the developer managed to pack such concepts in such a short game.
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The aesthetic cover image of a milk van immediately caught my attention when I was looking for a horror game to play. The idea of being a milk delivery driver in a horror game was quite appealing to me and I knew I had to play this game. The retro visuals of the game was aesthetically pleasing for me where the desert, flowery plains and even the graveyard felt really natural and comfortable to the eye XD. The mechanics of the milk van were quite easy to get the hang of once I understood the instructions at the start of the game. To be frank, I found the entire game to be quite comfortable and relaxing where the main character delivers milk and juice according to the orders of the residents.
However, the game does get more strange and feel as though something more sinister is lurking in the background where torn up clothes can be found in Thunderhead. The ending was definitely spectacular and not what I expected after delivering milk and juice to the residents. The mood definitely shifted drastically when reaching the end of the game and I frantically drove the van away.
Additionally, I wanted to point out that the audio and sound effects for the game was spot-on and definitely elevated the entire experience altogether.
Overall, I enjoyed the game but felt that it would have been better if there was more that can be done in the game before the end (The game felt too short). Thank you for reading my comment and I wish you good luck in your future endeavours.
Wow, thanks for showcasing the game on your YouTube channel! Also your in-depth review is very appreciated. Glad you enjoyed the experience, makes the whole process worth it!
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What sets this game apart from your average itch.io horror experience is that it actually tries to paint an earnest picture of a place where something extraordinary happened, as opposed to lazily showing us a world where everything exists solely to justify the inevitable jumpscare. It's folk horror to its core, rooted in the traditions of the people from the town of Thunderhead.
And tradition is all they have to try and make sense of a violent, fast-evolving phenomena they have absolutely no chance of understanding before it consumes them (it reminded me of a certain short story by Lovecraft). The whiplash ending puts us in the same mindset they probably had in their last moments: incredulity, with a nice dose of despair.
Overall a great experience, and I'm impressed the developer managed to pack such concepts in such a short game.
Thank you so much for your support and thoughtful analysis.
The aesthetic cover image of a milk van immediately caught my attention when I was looking for a horror game to play. The idea of being a milk delivery driver in a horror game was quite appealing to me and I knew I had to play this game. The retro visuals of the game was aesthetically pleasing for me where the desert, flowery plains and even the graveyard felt really natural and comfortable to the eye XD. The mechanics of the milk van were quite easy to get the hang of once I understood the instructions at the start of the game. To be frank, I found the entire game to be quite comfortable and relaxing where the main character delivers milk and juice according to the orders of the residents.
However, the game does get more strange and feel as though something more sinister is lurking in the background where torn up clothes can be found in Thunderhead. The ending was definitely spectacular and not what I expected after delivering milk and juice to the residents. The mood definitely shifted drastically when reaching the end of the game and I frantically drove the van away.
Additionally, I wanted to point out that the audio and sound effects for the game was spot-on and definitely elevated the entire experience altogether.
Overall, I enjoyed the game but felt that it would have been better if there was more that can be done in the game before the end (The game felt too short). Thank you for reading my comment and I wish you good luck in your future endeavours.
Wow, thanks for showcasing the game on your YouTube channel! Also your in-depth review is very appreciated. Glad you enjoyed the experience, makes the whole process worth it!