Kanpeki

I loved this demo and it really scratched my oldschool PSX-style horror itch I always seem to have. I will be following along with dev updates and can't wait to see what comes from the title. Thanks for a fun play--here's my stream if anyone is interested!

Had this installed for ages but only just got around to playing it, I absolutely loved this demo. It's a really interesting concept for a survival horror game, which is what drew my attention in the first place, and you've created some really effective atmosphere. Love the design of the school environment and the character models are really good, plus excellent sound design. Enemies were a bit inconsistent with respawning, some of them only respawned after I saved and some of them respawned as soon as I re-entered the room they were in, but combat was pretty easy to get the hang of. Can't say it was really scary but it was definitely unsettling, especially with all the random camera flashes and seeing the world distort when using the breathing mechanic. Really really enjoyed playing this and I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for the full game. 

P.S. Please tell me Mochi will come back in the full game! I am now deeply attached to this kitty and I'm very upset that she didn't follow me out of the school and I just want to make sure she's ok!

Edit: So just went back and found the dev room, that was a neat little extra to include, looking forward to seeing what else you all come out with.

Ahoy hoy, is there any change you could include a Linux build in the next release; I am having difficulties trying to get Kanpeki.exe to behave on a linux machine.

Hello! 

My name is Camila, I'd be very happy to translate your demo of Kanpeki in Italian and/or LatAm Spanish for free, as I'm building my portfolio!

I'm a Game Localization Specialist and I already translated a couple of indie games and I'm working on another translation right now.

If you're interested, let me know! :)

Thank you!

This is a really cool idea! I lvoe the Ps1 style and the old horror game feel to this game! It feels like an old horror game that no one new about! 
Excited for the full game! 

This was really cool! Really interesting ideas and well executed. Any idea when the full game will release? I just finished the demo and am very excited for it!

Thanks for the game it was really good! love to play it more when its done! 

Glad to see you're still working on the game. It loosk like it's shaping up well!

Pros:

- Unique reload system that adds tension to combat encounters.

- Interesting asphyxiation mechanic which I think has a lot of potential for the story.

- Good use of certain fixed camera angles for effective jumpscares.

Neutral:

- The visuals, while it evokes a retro and nostalgic style, don't do much in terms of building the atmosphere for me.

- The health item/soda system has the clever effect of making sure players are never soft locked because they will always have full healing items on any save file. But on the other hand, it also lowers tension and disincentivizes players from exploring because there isn't any real gameplay benefits from doing so, considering there are unlimited tazer ammo and no health items outside of the save room. Though this is just a preference thing.

Cons:

- A lot of the camera placement are incredibly disorienting. I would constantly move forward only to be turned around because the cameras are placed at awkward angles which is frustrating during combat encounters. It also makes navigating the map very confusing, as I would often lose track of where exactly I am. My suggestion would be to make the camera placements and transitions more seamless, or add a classic RE/SH tank control option.

- The asphyxiation mechanic, while interesting conceptually, doesn't really make sense in practice to me. I just can't see why the character has to hold her breath to climb over a desk or how it allows her to predict where the teleporting guy will appear. Maybe once the story is fleshed out it will make more sense, but right now it seems a bit contrived.

Overall, this demo shows potential and I would really like to see more interesting gameplay scenarios and where the story goes in the full game.

Love the art style and gameplay. Really reminded me of old RE/Biohazard! Still a bit confused about the story though but then again it's still a demo haha Would love to play the full game when it comes out!

Watched ManlyBadassHero play this on youtube and it looks great. I love the MC. Can't wait to play it myself when it's out.

Made an account just to comment how lovely this game was! Very happy this showed up in my steam recommended

Honestly this was the most fun i think i had in a horror game in a while. Huge RESident evil 2 fan so with the more updated tank controls i felt just at home. I had a weird bug with the cat near the last 10 mins of the video. However due to the fun i had It didnt expect my experience but its a bug that good to know exist. *plus made the cat a super fun part of my video. Great relaxing time when i wasn't screaming lol"

The game has some very interesting ideas, I really enjoy the retro graphics, camera angles could be better but they're nostalgic, the sound/ voice acting is superb, and I love the hidden things you have to choke yourself to see!

I see a lot of inspriration taken from games like resident evil here, but same as I said when I was a teen playing RE for the first time, these controls suck. Especially with mouse and keyboard, never in a million years did I think anyone would want to make tank controls on m&k. I think once controller support is added, I think itd be a bit better, but I still wouldnt be a fan of the tank controls lol.

Now that I've gotten my biggest complaint out of the way, I didnt really enjoy the reload system. Its alright and I could get used to it with a longer playthrough, but i think the fact it still locks up even if you just didnt hit it is a bit odd. Im pretty sure a couple times it loaded with the crank so close to the zone I would have been better off hitting immediately.

The spin of having to actually choke yourself to see the hidden bits is a really neat mechanic and appreciated that it provided guidance as well of where I needed to go, because I was so lost at the beginning on what I needed to do. I never tested it but I think even further if enemies might go passive or disappear would be cool too, but that might just be me not wanting to hear those laughing crazy girls again lol!

I know this is only a demo, but I do hope the full game touches on everyone suddenly turning into zombies and the mall shop portal thing that pops up. I see the description saying Hoshi had a mental breakdown, but it just seems like another day to her; It felt a bit unimmersive for all these odd things to be happening around and Hoshi not acknowledging them in the slightest.

Lastly, I also encounted a game ending bug. When I tried to enter the store right outside the school, it just went black screen and nothing else happened. Was left to only force close the game because the menu wouldnt even pop up.

Sorry for the essay, but you guys have obviously put so much love and effort into this game, I really want to see it improved and check out the full game in the future, but I also dont want to be frustrated while playing it and I'm sure you dont want to frustrate your players either. I hope you enjoy the video! Also wishlisted!

awesome

love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just finished it.. really, really cool.. the taser management is so anxiety inducing (in a great way - for a game like this!). Super keen on the full version. Waving hello from all the way in Australia!

Quite unique and intriguing story and I do love the psychological double edge of the "choking game" mechanic.

This is solid, love the artstyle & game mechanics. It reminds me of the older horror indie games.

Wow, this is really good! I love everything about it so far. Oh, except that the enemies respawn when you go back to their rooms/areas. Unless it's supposed to be like that for some reason. But I'll definitely be getting the full version when it's ready. Thanks!

Hello.I have a question. Why is there Chinese beside the mirror in the toilet where I just entered the game? Shouldn't the setting of the game be a Japanese university? Although the sign was vague, I did see the outline of Chinese.

Thanks for the demo and congratulations on the beautiful game. Brazilians love games in this style, I know it's difficult, but it would be great if there were subtitles in Brazilian Portuguese. A hug friends!

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Waiting for the full release

Typically, I wouldn't fare well with games with these types of movement mechanics. However, it was implemented decently well that it wasn't majorly frustrating to go through the map. Other than that, the plot of the eye light was interesting as well as the choking mechanic.

I don't like the mouse controls everything else is good

Very interesting demo! Whilst the combat is a little janky, I like the visuals, the premise and the overall style of the game. Will definitely keep my eyes out for updates!

my antivirus dont let me play the game :(

Super cool game, great atmosphere reminds me of silent hill style plus fatal frame or something like that. ->

thank you for such an interesting demo featuring japan. as a japanese person, it was both nostalgic and new experience. those 90s gals are becoming trendy again in 2022 i suppose. i have added my original japanese translation to my video.i think there will be more players from japan if there's japanese language option.

there are few things i would like to share about this game. honestly speaking, i didn't enjoy the control at all. rotating Hoshi using a mouse was really difficult. i wish I could use a controller instead for this type of retro vibe game. it brings better nostalgic vibe in my opinion.

anyways, good luck to everyone and hoping for the full release.

For dev,

there is a bug in 22:29. when i enter hallways 1st floor, the camera angle not follow me 😅

good