umm, i am 14 and i am somewhat weak against jumpscares, can i play this, without getting nausious from jumpscares? please tell me if there are any, thanks (btw, i dont bother audio jumpscares, only th ones i see) thanks! :)
Alright, first things first... thanks for letting me know that you had two new games kicking around on the internet! I really appreciated the heads up on that one, because I really enjoyed "Another normal day"!
OK, now that the civilities are out of the way, let's get to Bill's Hotel, and boy was it an experience. It's really hard to nail down Dema Studios' games into one specific genre, because they really do traverse several boundaries, mostly between a vague narrative, platforming, psychological horror / thriller, suspense and downright kookiness.
You wouldn't think that throwing all of that into a blender and whirring it up until you get some kind of funky game goop would be a good idea, but it just seems to come together in some wondrous way like when you throw a load of leftover booze into a jug and end up accidentally making a fabulous cocktail.
The story is lurking around in the background, popping its head out now and again to say hi in between the subversive imagery and metaphor, and then by the time you finally realise what's going on you're thrust back out into the non-digital world wondering what the heck happened and why you feel the sudden urge to burn all of your money, clothes and house and go live in the woods somewhere.
Solid 5/7, would lose my mind again. Keep up the great work! =)
Meant to have this video up a week or so agao, but life's been crazy
This game way a nice little experience, I think the tone of blue made my head hurt a little bit, but other than that, I really enjoyed the experience Keep it up, I wanna play more!
Me and My friend always enjoyed playing these games. We would always call eachother and just play all of your games over and over looking for every secret. We can't wait for future projects to come.
We would love for you to make a shirt with the toast statue and J QRZN under it.
Thank you so much Dema, you have blessed us all with such beautiful games.
I'm thinking of making a game inspired by bills hotel and the cofraternity of toast but I'm having some trouble. Do you make the models in Blendr first??? If you answer thank you so much
Thanks to Markiplier I've come across your games, played all three of them in one evening and have to say say that so far, this one is my favorite (although this comment kind of serves as a review for all of them).
I love this simple but recognizable artstyle of yours. Whether it was out of necessity or on purpose it added a lot to the uniqueness of the little universe you've created.
I also love the repeating symbols and themes throughout your games as it makes them feel connected.
All of them but especially "Bill's Hotel" feel very inspired by "Yume Nikki" and the music definitely added to that. Like the artstyle it was simple and repetitive but really contributed to the surreal and oppresing atmosphere especially in the city/workplace section with all the blaring noise sprinkled throughout.
Like I said, even though the artstyle seems simple you add so much details and eastereggs to explore in the environment that I played most of your games twice just to try and see everything (I even jumped up those stupid arrows just for that sign). That really shows your ability to capture the audience in the atmosphere of your world.
You also have kind of a talent for compelling visuals. From the imposing "Nuclear Corporation" or the crooked red crosses in the mortuary (?) to the wall of rules and even simple things like the J QRZN logo from "The Confraternity of Toast". There's just a lot of imagery that stuck in my mind from your games.
You could however, work on lowering the frustration factor a bit. There is a lot of walking or awkward jumping involved that I feel like could've really been shortened down to make the experience more enjoyable.
Other than that I really fell in love with your style. Even though there are a lot of things I still don't get and leave me kind of confused, your games just scratch that itch for me that games like "Yume Nikki" or "LSD Dream Emulator" used to fulfill and not a lot of other ones could compete with since.
Please, don't stop making them. I'll be looking forward to everything you make in the future. :)
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umm, i am 14 and i am somewhat weak against jumpscares, can i play this, without getting nausious from jumpscares? please tell me if there are any, thanks (btw, i dont bother audio jumpscares, only th ones i see) thanks! :)
Don't worry. There are no jumpscares! ;)
Thanks, hope i'll enjoy your game! btw: your game about toast (both of them) and the pancake game really appealed to me, i played them and loved them!
and can a cute ghost story be spooky.
cool game dema found the secret
Cool game dude! Found secret, #DEMA
Is this the same guy who made the confraternity of toast?!!
Yes. It's me ;)
dude i loved the game, but I couldn't enter the slaughterhouse
I loved playing this game, I made a video of me playing this on my youtube channel if anyone wants to check it out!
Same here! D:
Alright, first things first... thanks for letting me know that you had two new games kicking around on the internet! I really appreciated the heads up on that one, because I really enjoyed "Another normal day"!
OK, now that the civilities are out of the way, let's get to Bill's Hotel, and boy was it an experience. It's really hard to nail down Dema Studios' games into one specific genre, because they really do traverse several boundaries, mostly between a vague narrative, platforming, psychological horror / thriller, suspense and downright kookiness.
You wouldn't think that throwing all of that into a blender and whirring it up until you get some kind of funky game goop would be a good idea, but it just seems to come together in some wondrous way like when you throw a load of leftover booze into a jug and end up accidentally making a fabulous cocktail.
The story is lurking around in the background, popping its head out now and again to say hi in between the subversive imagery and metaphor, and then by the time you finally realise what's going on you're thrust back out into the non-digital world wondering what the heck happened and why you feel the sudden urge to burn all of your money, clothes and house and go live in the woods somewhere.
Solid 5/7, would lose my mind again. Keep up the great work! =)
Oh yeah, and J QRZN!
Meant to have this video up a week or so agao, but life's been crazy
This game way a nice little experience, I think the tone of blue made my head hurt a little bit, but other than that, I really enjoyed the experience
Keep it up, I wanna play more!
Me and My friend always enjoyed playing these games. We would always call eachother and just play all of your games over and over looking for every secret. We can't wait for future projects to come.
We would love for you to make a shirt with the toast statue and J QRZN under it.
Thank you so much Dema, you have blessed us all with such beautiful games.
We will always remember.
J QRZN
Thanks for comment! I did the shirt you told me. This is the link: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dema-studios/works/33605672-the-confraternity-o... i you want support me, buy the shirt ;)
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! ME AND MY FRIEND WILL BE SO HAPPY!! YOU HAVE INSPIRED ME SO MUCH!!! :)
We can't wait to see what your next game will be!
Also.
I'm thinking of making a game inspired by bills hotel and the cofraternity of toast but I'm having some trouble. Do you make the models in Blendr first??? If you answer thank you so much
I don't make models with blender, i use Sketchup.
Oh! Awesome! Thanks so much! Love your work and can't wait for more! :)
Nothing is better than an indie game like this. it's so weird and out there that i can't help but love it
Thanks for playing!
Thanks to Markiplier I've come across your games, played all three of them in one evening and have to say say that so far, this one is my favorite (although this comment kind of serves as a review for all of them).
I love this simple but recognizable artstyle of yours. Whether it was out of necessity or on purpose it added a lot to the uniqueness of the little universe you've created.
I also love the repeating symbols and themes throughout your games as it makes them feel connected.
All of them but especially "Bill's Hotel" feel very inspired by "Yume Nikki" and the music definitely added to that. Like the artstyle it was simple and repetitive but really contributed to the surreal and oppresing atmosphere especially in the city/workplace section with all the blaring noise sprinkled throughout.
Like I said, even though the artstyle seems simple you add so much details and eastereggs to explore in the environment that I played most of your games twice just to try and see everything (I even jumped up those stupid arrows just for that sign). That really shows your ability to capture the audience in the atmosphere of your world.
You also have kind of a talent for compelling visuals. From the imposing "Nuclear Corporation" or the crooked red crosses in the mortuary (?) to the wall of rules and even simple things like the J QRZN logo from "The Confraternity of Toast". There's just a lot of imagery that stuck in my mind from your games.
You could however, work on lowering the frustration factor a bit. There is a lot of walking or awkward jumping involved that I feel like could've really been shortened down to make the experience more enjoyable.
Other than that I really fell in love with your style. Even though there are a lot of things I still don't get and leave me kind of confused, your games just scratch that itch for me that games like "Yume Nikki" or "LSD Dream Emulator" used to fulfill and not a lot of other ones could compete with since.
Please, don't stop making them. I'll be looking forward to everything you make in the future. :)
Thanks for your wonderful comment!
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Thanks for the comment! I started creating video games for passion. of tutorials on youtube you can find many! especially on Unity3d!
#DEMA do the elevators being closed mean anything? like bill wanting to move up in his job but being shut off from that or something?
Yes exactly.
This is a really weird game. I love it.
Thanks!
Here is my walkthrough! I did an honest review :)
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If you wouldnt mind me asking also is J QRZN mentioned and has its meaning revealed in Confraternity of Toast?
Another awesome game! Lots of fun to play.
Youtuber: ForgedByGames
is this based off of the TWENTY ONE PILOTS dema like the towers of silence
I give this hotel 10/10 IGN but all jokes aside I actually really liked this game and want to scan the QR codes Good job Dema Studios
Freaking amazing game I wish markiplier would play this
nice game guys enjoyed the playthrough bit mind boggling but fun :) looking forward to seeing more of your work. please do subscribe for daily videos
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Is the name off of bates motel?
what this bates motel?
nevermind
interesting.
Thanks!
very cool game !
this has a lot of potential, keep up working on it!
Thanks!
FAHRENHEIT 451 THE GAME?!?! l Bill's Hotel l Indie Game
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You find the secret! Good
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i love this game alot :-)
(i found the secret)
I'm glad you enjoyed the game!
I love when the developers put the download to 32bit
Ahahahah! I hope you enjoy this game!
A cool game. Lots of jokes but also a good story. Was fun to play and ran smoothly. Another great game... :)
Thanks!
#DEMA what is J QRZN?
It's a secret! Sorry but I can't tell you. :)
dang it, it was worth a try
That was an interesting and very strange experience, I liked completing this one as it gave me some chills and earaches :P 5/5.
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