I loved the animations and the pixel art but I thought the story was very linear and could put some little secrets for curious players. I recommend playing if you're looking for a short game that can make you suspicious of your entire neighborhood :)
Brilliant pixel art, it really nailed the creepiness factor when it came down to it, the ambience and sound effects were spot on as well. Really enjoyed it. Thank you for making this! 1st game.
Hi! Your game was mentioned in this video and I decided to check if it has any languages except English. Please, contact me, if you want your game to be translated for free, I want to volunteer and make Russian translation :)
I’m happy to see that NextDoor is enjoyed worldwide! We do want to add more language options, but it would require a bit of work and testing. Alas, life is getting in the way atm :’)
You really captured the creepiness of the story, it was really good! If you ever make more of them I'll be on them right away, nice job! Made a video aswell.
Well done! I'm a huge Ito fan and this was a fantastic tribute to his works. Colour palette was atmospheric, the animation of the neighbour was just right, and I squeed out loud when Yon showed up. Please do more.
Absolutely love this game, but want to make a note that while Junji Ito illustrated "Mimi's Ghost Stories" - the stories themselves are based on Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro (怪談新耳袋), an anthology series based on stories collected throughout Japan, mainly by writers Hirokatsu Kihara and Ichiro Nakayama. There was even a live-action television series that adapted "The Woman Next Door" as an episode that you may be interested in taking a look at!
Hope to see more stuff like this from you in the future, I recommend any horror or point-and-click fan to check this out, especially if you're fond of games like the Chzo Mythos.
Your game made it onto my list of 10 scary indie horror games from 2021. This was a fantastic way of experiencing Junji Ito's story. I very much enjoyed the way the game presents itself and how good the characters and locations look. Short, but definitely worth a play.
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definitely succeeded in paying homage to Ito's stories! the mystery and anticipation, the story was well-executed!
however, since it is a different media, I do agree with another commenter that some hidden secrets could have been included in the game
I loved the animations and the pixel art but I thought the story was very linear and could put some little secrets for curious players. I recommend playing if you're looking for a short game that can make you suspicious of your entire neighborhood :)
Brilliant pixel art, it really nailed the creepiness factor when it came down to it, the ambience and sound effects were spot on as well. Really enjoyed it. Thank you for making this! 1st game.
this game was literally giving me yuppie psycho vibes.
Thank you very much, that's one of my favorite games
Hi! Your game was mentioned in this video and I decided to check if it has any languages except English. Please, contact me, if you want your game to be translated for free, I want to volunteer and make Russian translation :)
Thank you for the offer!
I’m happy to see that NextDoor is enjoyed worldwide! We do want to add more language options, but it would require a bit of work and testing. Alas, life is getting in the way atm :’)
We might come back to you in the future though!
Many thanks :)
I'll look forward to it, thank you for the answer! ^.^
I was wondering, will this game come up in the itch.io launcher or just directly on my pc? Wanted to double check.
Both, you can play it directly on the browser or download it for PC
This was such a faithful adaptation! It's hard to transfer junji ito's works to any medium other then art/manga, but you did it awesomely!
You really captured the creepiness of the story, it was really good! If you ever make more of them I'll be on them right away, nice job!
Made a video aswell.
I love the aesthetics and mood you made in the game! It accurately portrays Ito's works. Would love to see the continuation.
Thanks for leaving a comment, we appreciate it!
Well done! I'm a huge Ito fan and this was a fantastic tribute to his works. Colour palette was atmospheric, the animation of the neighbour was just right, and I squeed out loud when Yon showed up. Please do more.
Good old Yon! I love it when people get the reference <3
this was really good!
So glad you enjoyed it!
This was fun! All the references and feels were all there! I especially love the Yon reference :) Great work!
The references make everything feel just a little more alive doesn't it? Happy to hear you enjoyed it!
bro i just wanted to talk to the emo guy..
also, great game! im a fan of junji ito, so that makes the experience so much better!
We're also big fans, and what better way to show our love than a tribute game?
yup!
Wow i just gave this a quick play trough. And as a fan of junji ito this was so perfect! Like Wow hope you do more like this at any point
So glad you enjoyed it <3
I like it over all.. I would to play more games like this..Great work.
checkout the video as well :))
Thanks for making the time to do a video!
i love the concept and art-style!!! 100/10
100/10 is a pretty good score! Thanks!
Awesome!!
Thanks for taking the time to do a video!
very very very cool stuff
Your kind words are very very very appreciated!
awesome!
Thank you
im just worried abt the punk guy.. i wanted to be friends
Thank you so much for making a video about Nextdoor!
Incredible work!! Uff I still scared!! You already have new fans ^^
Thanks a lot! Glad you liked it.
So what happened to the neighbour, the loud music guy ?
A mystery!
being a junji ito fan myself, this is really cool and well made!
Thanks <3
sin duda alguna, una maravilla visual. un trabajo bien pulido y sobre todo ambientado de una manera excelente.
Thank you for taking the time to do a video!
Love the game just wondering if there will be a full game?
I loved the atmosphere and backgrounds. Great story and monster too. The window scene was amazing.
Thanks for the kind words and the video!
It's amazing, i love the aesthetic, the music, the atmosphere everything
We appreciate the kind words <3
Very nice. Short and creeped me out.
Then it seems we did our job well!
Absolutely love this game, but want to make a note that while Junji Ito illustrated "Mimi's Ghost Stories" - the stories themselves are based on Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro (怪談新耳袋), an anthology series based on stories collected throughout Japan, mainly by writers Hirokatsu Kihara and Ichiro Nakayama. There was even a live-action television series that adapted "The Woman Next Door" as an episode that you may be interested in taking a look at!
Hope to see more stuff like this from you in the future, I recommend any horror or point-and-click fan to check this out, especially if you're fond of games like the Chzo Mythos.
Glad you liked it! Thanks for the tip that does sounds super interesting, I'll check it out
this game can be continued it has great potential
Hey! thank you so much, great to make your top 10 :D
I played this some while ago and loved it! Great game.
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Wow! I really enjoyed this game, I apreciate the detail of the Ito Junji's cat cameo. Congrats.
This game is so good. I love the colors, the plot and the characters. It's short but perfect. Definitely one of my favorites on here <33
I really enjoyed this game! It was a ton of fun and kinda spooky.
Gameplay starts at 6:16
Thank you for making this! I really enjoyed playing. You really captured the feel of the original manga :)
GREAT GAME!
-DIFFICULTY-
✅ My 90-year-old grandma could play it
🔲 Easy
🔲 Normal
🔲 Hard
🔲 "Dark Souls"
- Accessibility -
🔲 Easy to figure out
✅ Takes some time to figure out
🔲 Hard to figure out
🔲 Very Unclear
- GRAPHICS -
🔲 "MS Paint"
🔲 Bad
🔲 Meh
🔲 Graphics don't matter in this game
🔲 Decent
🔲 Good
✅ Beautiful
🔲 Masterpiece
- MUSIC && SFX - 🔲 None
🔲 Bad
🔲 Not special
✅ Good
🔲 Beautiful
- STORY -
🔲 This game has no story it's a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ simulator/Shooter
🔲 Like playing "Temple Runners" for the story
🔲 It's there for the people who want it
✅ Well written
🔲 Epic story
- PRICE -
✅ Free
🔲 Underpriced
🔲 Perfect price
🔲 Could be cheaper
🔲 Overpriced
🔲 Complete waste of money
- REQUIREMENTS -
🔲 You can run it on a microwave
✅ Average
🔲 High end
🔲 "NASA" computer
- LENGTH -
🔲 Super Short (0-10 minutes)
✅Very short (0 - 1 hours)
(haven't played it fully)
🔲 Short (1 - 10 hours)
🔲 Average (10 - 30 hours)
🔲 Long (30 - 70 hours)
🔲 Extremely long (70 - 110 hours)
🔲 No ending
- FUN -
🔲 I'd rather watch paint dry
🔲 Hard to enjoy
🔲 Repetitive
✅ Actually pretty scary
🔲 Ride of your life
- REPLAYABILITY -
🔲 It's a one-time experience
(haven't played it fully)
🔲 Only for achievements
🔲 If you wait a few months/years
✅ Definitely (you can always go back and improve and is still enjoyable
🔲 Infinitely replayable
Special Thanks to BLUEY from Steam (Creator of the template)
- MARKETING - (How well your game page)
🔲Very Weak (No photos/videos/Description/Story/External Links + Devlogs)
🔲Weak ( No photos/videos/Story/External Links + Devlogs)
🔲Good (No videos/ External Links + Devlogs)
✅Great (has all the above)
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