Dyer Expedition

[b]Built by a single developer, and it shows in all the right ways.[/b] The style suits the pixel horror format well. I finished it in about 50 minutes; the puzzles are enjoyable, and the atmosphere holds throughout. The [spoiler]three-sound[/spoiler] puzzle may stretch believability in context, but that is a minor grievance. The dark ambient soundtrack drew me in once I learned it was on Cryo Chamber, I had to try it. For a one-person project, the craft here is considerable. Support these games.

[h1]An Obscure, Chilling Puzzle Adventure Game: Short, Sweet, Lovecraftian.[/h1] *Disclaimer & Thank you to the solo dev for providing me with a free review copy! I was given total freedom to play, say and do whatever I pleased with my time on this game. These are my genuine thoughts and opinions* I recommend this game to anyone who's a fan of eerie exploration, mysterious atmosphere and slow burn story telling. All with fantastically done audio heavy puzzles and game design. Added with the walking sim taste, pixel art style flavor, and adventure elements mixed in generously. I absolutely adored the atmosphere and exploring of this game. The audio design was the hallmark of my experience. I will say however, the only issues I had with this game is the 3rd puzzle was really confusing and I genuinely still don't understand it, I manage to solve it by brute forcing the different options lol. Secondly, I do feel that depending on the person $8 might be a tad steep of a price tag for such a short game, I would justify and defend this price tag with the idea that the game is very well made and genuinely crafted with love and care from a solo dev, it ran well, it plays great, it felt and ran perfect start to finish. Not many solo indie titles here on steam can say the same. I can see on sale, $5 or less, as the more appealing price tag to most ppl with less spare change, but the few extra full price dollars could be considered a very much well deserved tip for the unique and smooth experience you're getting here (Especially considering Valve/Steam takes part of the cut). This game isn't for everyone and I really appreciate that, I wish more games were unique experiences catered to specific audiences and players, only then can we have more diverse and interesting games to play. TLDR: As a big fan of short and sweet, obscure indie titles this was a great journey start to finish with zero issues! (minus one confusing puzzle lol) 8/10