MATRIARCH Demo
A downloadable game for Windows and Linux
MATRIARCH is a short, atmospheric psychological body horror game set inside a mother's womb.
You wake up bound to your mother's umbilical cord. To gain your freedom, you must sever your ties, interact with forgotten entities trapped within the tissue, and make a horrific choice to escape into the outside world.
Controls:
* WASD: Move
* Mouse: Look around
* Space: Wake up / Skip text
* E: Interact / Hold to Cut / Escape
* ESC: Pause Menu
⚠️ CONTENT WARNING:
This game contains fictional depictions of domestic violence, body horror, forced medication, and themes surrounding pregnancy loss. Recommended for mature audiences.
Created as a demo. Feedback and comments are greatly appreciated!
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Install instructions
For Windows:
Every Linux user knows how to play it so no need to write it here
Comments
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To be honest, I wasn't satisfied with the demo, especially since you stretched a 5-minute gameplay to 20 minutes by leaving the player completely free without any instructions.
Also, the storytelling in the environment felt very weak; you said it takes place in the womb, but it looks like a completely unrelated location. Even the proportions don't quite match.
I expect at least a better environment design and better instructions in the full version.
The part I liked most was the sound and ambient design. Mechanically, I'd say it's average.
Please take this as constructive criticism, not destructive.
thanks for your feedback. I will definitely review your suggestions before releasing the full version.