Feast Your Eyes

[i] Aesthetic Gamer, being a horror game connoisseur that he is, particularly excels at nonlinear narrative, creating an immersive atmosphere that often feels like a blend of Silent Hill and Yume Nikki, and just being a resourceful developer in general - making a substantial world out of primitive homebrew assets, and even doing some voice acting himself (which has improved significantly). Drawing may not be one of his talents, however, I have to say that the simple graphics, combined with 3D perspective and creative visual effects in this game, work very well when compared to a top-down view, I enjoy his art style in this specific format. This game is not complete yet, I managed to finish the first act around 45 minutes, it had some branching dialogue so I suspect that we may see multiple outcomes or secrets sprinkled throughout the game, but I will hold of until the journey is complete. I played most of his games to some extent, even though they generally tend to overwhelm me with confusing pathing to submission, but I found the pacing and navigation in 'Feast Your Eyes' more enjoyable. There was never a dull moment in the 45 minutes of the first act, every 30 seconds the visuals or the narrative was grabbing my attention. Aesthetic Gamer generally does a great job with jump scares that do not feel cheap, there is always a build-up in tension, and even when he reserves to a loud visual effect, it is used sparingly. While most indie horror games have a linear story progression from start to finish, Dusk Golem tells a narrative in a disjointed manner, like collecting lost memories, creating that psychological effect. On that note, I find that this game has some parallels with Silent Hill as the character seems to be punishing himself. [h1] Pros: [/h1] + as always with AG, compelling narrative and characters + I enjoyed simple visuals, fun use of perspective + I think the voice acting improved a lot + atmosphere and jump scares were done well + good choice of soundtrack and music [h1] Cons: [/h1] I don't have any significant criticism at the moment, the experience was well-paced and I enjoyed just about everything. Sometimes games by Aesthetic Gamer have an occasional stutter, but I only noticed it in a few locations and it was tolerable. [b] Overall Thoughts: [/b] I think Aesthetic Gamer has improved as a writer, voice actor and horror game developer over the last several years. If the following acts will be paced just as well, not only it might be his best game yet, I think it could be one of the better indie horror games that I played. It's very cool how resourceful he and his fanbase can get with a limited budget, not many people can make homebrew sound effects, voice acting, music, narrative, art and programming. Of all the things that come together to create an immersive experience in this indie game, I am specifically impressed by the writing, the world feels bigger than I can see, it reminds me a lot of Silent Hill and the mystery that surrounds it. [/i] [code]Review By: http://store.steampowered.com/curator/31294838-Hidden-Gem-Discovery/ [/code]

Promising game but unfinished, third and final act was promised more than a year ago and no news since. Won't be buying from this developer again.

This is one of the most intriguing and newest entries into the expanding universe of Close Your Eyes and related games by Yai Gameworks. Starting off strong with its first act, we follow the tale of a strange and sad little murderer as they escape the ultimate punishment, only to be thrown into a strange, otherworldly, and insidious game. Those whom have played Close Your Eyes and other Yai Gameworks titles will most definitely be intrigued and delighted by this game and its meaning into the overall world of horror that Aesthetic Gamer has crafted. For new players, it is not required to have played other works and they may find this as a good introduction into the creator's universe of the macabre and the grotesque. The writing so far, paired with the delivery of dialogue and voice acting, has been superb. Without a doubt this has some of the best storytelling yet in all of these disturbing little games. The characterization presented so far has left me excited for what else is soon to come, and the art style of the environments and characters are fun and often pleasantly disturbing. If my eagerness to play the second act (soon to be released) hasn't been made apparent yet, you should see for yourself what I'm talking about. Overall, this is a wonderful little gem not just for the horror genre, but for all of fiction and storytelling (primarily of the video game form). I look forward to what comes next in this game!

Incredibly intense, moody, surreal yet real. Those are the words that initially come to mind fresh off Act 1. FYE pulls a grand sum of zero punches in terms of content but handles it all in a mature, artful way that's still disturbing -- and might have you leaving some lights on tonight. Voice acting is on level with Close Your Eyes, if not better, and the music/audio is fitting, chill, and modern... a hellish audioscape... a deeply harrowing nothingness.... whatever it needs to be, and it does it so well. 3 USD honestly feels like highway robbery. Nothing but praise for Feast Your Eyes -- I can't wait to see where AestheticGamer takes us....

Another great and creepy entry in the "close your eyes" universe.

Another incredible experience from Yai Gameworks, wonderfully emotional and terrifying. Little Marshmallow's story continues in a heart wrenching and pant pissing adventure that challenges your puzzle solving abilities and morals. I absolutely cannot wait for act 3.

A great and intense 3D horror tale - A murderous little marshmallow is getting haunted by his past as he's exploring a dark twisted world on the hopes of finding the meaning of his life. Very Spooky! https://youtu.be/4EXQPBZCbaU

Interesting presentation with a dream like feel. The first person grid based movement is ok but it can be a little hard to see things that are on the wall. Maybe there is a look up down button and I didnt found it. owo

Definitely worth the wait. ♡

I love this game!!