Heaven Does Not Respond

Lots of really good ideas here, but overall execution is lacking. Puzzles are pretty fun for the most part, jumpscares are annoying and cheap, exploring the internet browser doesn't really result in anything particularly interesting beyond giant walls of text, and the dialogue is a little stilted. The big finale hits about as hard as a wet fart, but its really clear that there's some shiny stuff in this mound of dookie. Hoping the devs take what they learned and make some cool stuff in the future.

I want to start this off by saying that I did really enjoy this game. The atmosphere, especially when you follow the suggestion of playing in the dark with headphones on, was great. Very spooky. The game has a few jumpscares, those just being popups on your screen. They made me jump the first few times, but once you start getting deeper into the game, they kind of just become a part of the game and not really scary anymore. I recall muttering 'you again?' at the popup before promptly closing it, if that helps you understand what I mean. I very much enjoy these Fake OS, 'going through a computer' style games, so this was right up my alley. The setup for Selim's story and the investigation was really good, and it got me hooked. I started the game late at night before bed, and the first thing I did when I got onto my computer the next morning was open the game again to continue. There's a lot of stuff that you can do beyond just focusing on the main story. Going through all the different websites, files and minigames gives you a lot to keep busy with when you aren't pursuing the main objective. The art, music and all the effort that went into crafting this game really shows, and I appreciate it. The puzzles were challenging, but not so much so that I ever had to google anything, which is a win in my book. The problem solving is engaging and rewarding when you get it right rather than just being frustrating. Now to touch on the parts of this game that I did not like. The story starts getting kind of weak towards the end, and for me personally, the ending didn't feel all satisfying. Writing a good ending is difficult, I know, so I won't dog on it too much, but it could've been beneficial to work on it a little bit more. I think it would've been nice to spend a bit more time investigating how Salim died and perhaps connecting the dots ourselves rather than just piling a bunch of stuff on at the end with very little player input. However, that may just be me wanting more content from this game or misunderstanding the ending. I do highly recommend that you give this game a try. I grabbed this game on sale, but if you have the means, I'd say its worth even the full price. Go forth and investigate :)

While some parts did make me roll my eyes, I did think the first 3 parts of the game were good. However, the final stretch does not do the game justice and made me kind of just think "really? that was it?"

great game, good story, fun format, spookier than i thought 0_o

the game idea itself is oeak the mechanics peak but the one flaw 4 me the puzzles dont balance the difuculty and fun like it feels just difficult and ik its a puzzle game but i got litterally like the first 5 mins of the game IN HALF AN HOUR but i liked the games feel and if they didnt change the puzzles i would suggest makng a more precise tutorial rather than that help thingie and make the game a bit more straightforward

Really enjoyed this game. Fun/unique game mechanics, cool aesthetic, and short enough to finish in under 3 hours. I definitely recommend and I hope the studio has some other games in the works.

interestingly built, has a neat presentation with lore accurate early 2000s vibes and websites. Unfortunately the game is plagued by cheap jumpscares and things that are meant to be scary but aren't really. The writing is generic at the start and gets pretty bad at the end. The ending is definitely where it falls appart for me. I had a nice enough time with it for over half of it but the latter half really falls flat. It's a shame, I like the concept and it's decently made, but ultimately doesn't really deliver in the end.