Claroscuro [Definitive DEMO]

how long is this game? im planning on trying it out but it be nice to know how much time i should expect to spend on it

Still waiting for the previous demo?  but this one is pretty good too

The new demo is very different from the one before. The inside of the house is much different and the garden has small details that changed (and added). We get to see Nikanor's mom, learn about his dad and the book. The pixel art has really improved too. Playing the new demo was a great experience. I only wish it wasn't all black'n white.

Is the game coming?

Im stuck ;w; I cant find anything like rose or key or whatever it is TwT but its a good game :3 Uw

Whens the full game gonna come out? because I flipppen loved the demo of the game and I wish to support it, but sadly, I do not do patreon. But I still support the game and creator no matter what! So please, can you come out with a early accses game please :D

Hi there!

I played your new demo (also the old one) and enjoyed it a lot!

Graphically it looks fantastic! Your art is really pleasing, I love the designs of the characters, especially the wolf! Facial expressions are really good! Very small nitpick, the necks in the portraits are a little too straight/small, but it doesn’t stick out a lot (I don’t want to sound rude, it’s something I noticed when I used to draw characters-I’m not an artist by any means!) The tile sets used and mapping look great, very pleasing and atmospheric. Nice CGs too. Title screen looks amazing. Character sprites are cute, Azem is very talented in that regard (they also did sprites for Lydia’s games did they not?)

I love the music used in the mines, still stuck in my head. Kudos to the composer! 

Gameplay wise, very solid! Difficulty is just about right I’d say. Interacting with environment is well done, optional dialogue and lore is always nice (stuff like the mine family history, the mole holes appearing and trying to use the axe on the iron door). Using objects on others, as expected from RPG maker horror, is done well. I will admit I did struggle with the one candle puzzle even after reading the book, but I eventually figured it out via trial and error. The first chase sequence requires some fast reaction, but the difficulty isn’t too hard or anything. I like the axe mechanic. Hope to see some more stuff like this, hopefully some harder puzzles. 

A few very minor glitches (me game breaking and exploring too much as usual) you can use the axe on the door in the mine even after you’ve already done so. Examining a candle in the tavern and then again quickly can cause the game to crash with an RGS33 has stopped working message (I assume this is a script error, it probably only happened because I was skipping through the text during that puzzle). I had a similar crash earlier on, not sure why. Encountering these glitches are very unlikely and don’t break the game or anything, it was tested very thoroughly and works smoothly! 

As someone has said on your blog, the ending was a great cliffhanger, after finishing I wanted to play more, so that’s a good sign! It reminds me in a good way of some other RPG horrors I’ve played/seen recently, in terms of graphics and gameplay such as Midnight Train and the Mad Father remake. I look forward to the full game! 

i played through the demo, ive also uploaded a video for it, i hope my stupid friends can pay it a visit, thanks for brightening my 1 hour of free time

Can i please ask you, how are musics made?

Very beautiful game with a lot of potential! Everything is good from the writing to the music. Definitely do not miss out on this one.

Here's some proof below :P

This is definitely going onto my 'keep an eye out' list. Demo is great and even left me wanting to know more. I just ask for an options menu with the standard volume/key rebind in it. Otherwise, great demo.

Here's my channel for other games I play. http://www.youtube.com/c/Levont

I recommend this to all RPG MAKER lovers. It's a good demo and I'm sure that the full game will be so good that the word "good" isn't enough for it. Good job Ximsol182.