Traumada

The game itself is mostly a decent little horror game. But as an achievement hunter I cannot recommend this game. Because it has one achievement for beating a solitaire minigame. And while it is technically possible to win it (at least I assume so), the minigame is extremly bugged where at some point the cards will bug out very hard, partially or completly disappearing or moving positions very weirdly or once the screen for the minigame went completly black. All these bugs are pretty much a gameover and the only way to reset it to normal is to start a new game (not restarting the minigame) and the bugs will occur in every single game at some point. To make things worse the dev knows about the bugs but he doesn't care and even finds it funny that the minigame is almost impossible to beat due to bugs. Yeah very funny.

I have to recommend this game, as I feel it deserves a lot more attention. It is a take on the usual 'explore a house as it changes' horror-ish/puzzle walking simulator category, yet a very solid and fresh one. Definitely a fun time with beautiful art, music and sound design, but above all I liked it because it felt very personal, it was quite abstract yet I found myself getting attached to the world created here. This is surely helped by the dev's own voice work and memorabilia from his life (I guess?) being featured in the game (even though at the same time it subtracts from the horror vibe, but I didn't mind). I would wish there would be some checkpoints that you could load from though, as it can get a bit tiring having to replay the whole thing three times to get the extra endings.

Pequeña joya de juego de terror psicológico y misterio muy interesante. El protagonista parece revivir ciertos momentos de su infancia que le llevaron a tener algún tipo de trauma o miedos no resueltos. El ambiente y los gráficos estilo retro le dan un toque muy bueno al juego, consiguiendo transportarte a la casa que al desarrollador del juego tanto le marcó. Se trata de ir resolviendo una serie de puzles para que se vaya desvelando la historia que oculta la casa. El juego es rejugable, al parecer tiene 3 finales. Lo recomiendo totalmente.

A cute little indie horror game. The graphics are strange, they evoke a very nostalgic vibe, are low-poly, yet with often photorealistic textures plastered over them. I mean, the entire background of the game is just a photo of a street. While strange, they do help the atmosphere quite a bit. I'm a fan of the entire vibe of Traumada. The story is quite lacking. The entire game feels like a giant homage to the author himself. As the game is filled with references and easter eggs to (I'm assuming) the developer's childhood. We, as the players, don't really get much context as to what's going on. We just wander the house, exploring and finding neat little treasures along the way. My favorite part of the game (without spoilering much) is the board game. Great song plays in the background and in the board game, all your findings come together and help you win. It was a brilliant idea and a great change of pace. There's only really a couple little scares and only one part of the game is truly "dangerous". There is an entity that can actually damage you. So I guess it ticks those parts for not being "just a walking sim". I do appreciate a game that's only situated in one place, we have less and less of those lately. And it's always cool to familiarize yourself with the surroundings and become a master of the area overtime. Overall, a neat, short indie horror experience. Don't expect much from it, but it has some cool ideas and a great, nostalgic atmosphere.

Cons: Its replay value rests in the multiple endings, requiring to the player to run through the entire game twice after the first play through to see everything. The overall story was very loose along with all three endings, didn't answer any questions just made more. All the visual tells presented in the game were quite cryptic to draw a solid conclusion as to what was happening in the story. I had to search out other media and reviews to get a bigger picture of the story. Due to the main character's commentary; builds very little tension and kills all atmosphere. Was more boring than scary. Pros: Game ran very stable. Better than any other AAA titles I have seen to this day. Sound quality was great and didn't have to rely on ear-rape to get the point across.

_traumada, by solo developer James Horn, is unlike anything I've ever seen. Often talked about when someone works tirelessly to create something, what about when someone truly pours their heart and soul into that creation? This is what _traumada is. A very deep and personal dive into Horn's person and views as a struggling developer, and a message of hope, that with perseverance and work, almost anything can be achieved. I loved every minute of it, and for me, personally, it goes into my top 10 list of favourite games. The ambience is perfect and while walking through that house, you feel like you were there and experienced what the dev did. Check my video on the first ending, here: https://youtu.be/OeFTgiXIIWs And if you haven't already, Like and Subscribe

"Benvenuti negli orribili ricordi alterati della mia casa d'infanzia." Questa in sintesi è il gameplay di TRAUMADA. Piccola perla indie sviluppata con grande passione, con grafica ps1 style. Più finali, numerosi oggetti da trovare con cui interagire per scovare e ricordare i ricordi traumanti del nostro protagonista. La grafica è essenziale, ma nei suoi relativi limiti svolge egregiamente il suo compito e perfettamente dettagliata, è sicuramente molto più immersiva di asset in unreal engine di altri giochi assemblati senza arte ne amore. Con controlli e collisioni eccellenti, PERFETTAMENTE FUIBILE ANCHE CON STEAMDECK tra le altre qualità positive, Traumada è un horror psicologico veramente ben sviluppato e promosso a pieni voti "Welcome to the horrible altered memories of my childhood home." This is the gameplay of TRAUMADA. Little indie pearl developed with great passion, with graphics ps1 style. More final, numerous objects to find with which to interact to find and remember the traumatic memories of our protagonist. The graphics are essential, but in its relative limits it performs its task well and perfectly detailed, is certainly much more immersive than assets in unreal engine of other games assembled without art nor love. With excellent controls and collisions, PERFECTLY FUSIBLE EVEN WITH STEAMDECK among other positive qualities, Traumada is a psychological horror really well developed and promoted to full marks

A fun and unique indie game that for once has plenty of stuff to mess with! One of my favorite aspects of this game is how many objects can be picked up, placed, and used throughout the different stages of the game. I replayed it twice and both times found new details i never noticed the previous playthrough. All in all, it only took me around an hour to beat the game for a first time which i consider a pretty decent playtime for indie horror titles like this. One thing I do hope is that this artist gets more recognized for their work. They're doing good stuff out there.