Player Comments on By the Light of Day

First thing: this was fun. I enjoyed the theme and the style, I thought the background contributed well to the atmosphere, and I thought the anointment system was an interesting mechanic. I appreciate the work you put in on scripting this thing, such as customizing the inventory. Including a lore book was also a nice touch that adds depth for those who want it without encumbering those who do not.

What I didn't like: A minor thing, the combat could have (in my opinion) been streamlined. Clicking the item then clicking Use Item (and in one case, the sword wasn't even usable mid-combat with no clear reason) each "round" felt a little clunky. Combat was highly descriptive with few interventions, however, so this was easily offset.

Another thing was the protagonist's anachronistic concern about the child's age in the side quest. I'm not sure when exactly this story takes place, but from what I understand, as off-putting as it may seem to us today, her age wouldn't have been much of a concern until much more recently in history.

Tidbits: (1) I'd recommend spelling out smaller numbers, such as 12, 40, etc. (2) Be mindful of quotation marks, the bishop's first line of dialogue had me rereading to make sure that he wasn't mind-speaking since they were missing. (3) Be careful not to lose track of your composition when adding asides, such as a description mid-sentence (<- an aside), causing you to double up on conjunctions.

Example [...they are a sin, *yet*, and far be it from me assume that I should speak for the Church, *but* is it not..]

None of the flaws were so grievous as to detract from my enjoyment, though.

Overall, I liked this game a lot. I had the pleasure of triggering the official rating for your game and I look forward to your future works!

I came just wondering why this's rated so high and to look at pretty pictures. I read it all because of the story. Great job! This was a fun read.

as a Christian, i think this is well written. Though it has all the angst of a high school nerd and a half, it was enjoyable to read.

It was very antichristian, but it was great. I loved the part about the main character meeting the good vampire and that there was a chance he would stay good too. I would like to see sequels, spesifically about the other good vampires if there are any, if the one vampire is right about what happens if you die or if something good happens to good humans and vampires, and if the humans will be able to join with the good vampires to defeat the intire hord.

Two more quick notes: at the crafting pages, first you have to use the required items, and then a potion will appear. Then you have to use it an anoint a weapon, and THEN the story will continue.

Also, if you find yourself dying in a battle and don't see a "go back" button at the bottom, obviously use the one at the top.

I didn't have time to fully test this, so there may be some unexpected script problems. But if you find yourself in a dead end, just go back until you reach a point where you used an item and change something. Anyway, thanks for playing!