This dev is cookin' y'all. My friends and I are having a blast with this game. The equipment and their uses are unique from typical ghost hunting games, the map layouts are interesting (5 so far), and the 3 different game modes are tons of fun. You get character customization which Phasmo still doesn't have after 5 years in EA. You also get modern equipment and electronics. No paper and pen garbage. For the price (which is way less than Phasmophobia in EA), you get waaaay more content and the overall gameplay is much more engaging and rewarding. If you like Observation Duty and games with an exorcism mechanic, you'll like Deathwatchers.

Some feedback/suggestions based on 30 hours of gameplay:

- Snappier and more engaging tutorials would generate more excitement for the base gameplay. Now with 3 different game modes, a tutorial overhaul might be in order to prevent confusion or overwhelming players.

- Better use of the flat screen UI in the lobby for providing essential information. There's a lot of dead space that could be rearranged to provide info in a better manner. For example, there are no explanations of the different difficulty settings. One of the latest reviews for your previous game mentions this as well. So, this is a QOL issue that has carried over from previous development. I suggest listening to that feedback. There's plenty of space on the flat screen to add tooltips for it (eg: "Nightmare tooltip: more aggressive entity, larger area to explore, less equipment and manual logs"). Also, as new maps are added (hopefully more will come?) the country outline on the flat screen will get cramped. I suggest changing the UI to show map thumbnails with the name and image instead. It'll look nicer and be more conducive to the addition of new maps. Phasmo used the country outline and it's stale. They moved away from it rather quickly. Better to differentiate yourself altogether.

- Character customization could use an overhaul. Not sure if it's planned, but the UI could be much more inviting and user friendly. Better quality cosmetics (and even holiday event cosmetics upgrades or unlocks would be amazing)

- Controller support. Unfortunately, the in-game customization options are not great. The menu isn't very responsive and it's hard to navigate. A better way to calibrate controller would be great. On gamepad, I was stuck with using the same button to turn on a flashlight and open a door, for example. It was too awkward, so I had to switch to Steam controller that mimics mouse and keyboard to play the game. Any improvements for gamepad would be appreciated.

- Some additional lore would be helpful. I understand the player is an influencer and earning money via "views" from excursions caught on video, but it's just not super obvious. Some UI tweaks to make it clear that our job is a content creator would be more immersive. Also, what are void sticks? Why do voids appear? What causes them? Some more information about the world and just more world building in general would be great. In that regard, a story mode could actually be really interesting.

- Cleaner mode is great, but not sure how that tracks with being a content creator. Maybe give the players hazmat suits or some other uniforms to show that they're separate individuals?

- 666 Fall Lane could use some tweaks. The layout is a little immersion breaking as the home has no bathroom at all. Lol.

Overall, with additional maps featuring more unique locations, upgraded ghost/demon models and some polish, I believe this game could be one other developers look to for inspiration. It could start an entirely new genre. You've definitely got something here. Keep going! Great job!

I picked up the game for $3, and it's an amazing concept with lots of potential, though it definitely needs some work. In co-op mode, there’s an issue with the camera system—specifically, we can't see the intruder behind us. It seems like the intruder doesn't exist in our view, and I’m thinking it’s because the game allows for 4 players, but since it's just me and my friend, the intruder might be spawning in one of the unoccupied player areas.

That said, we’re still having a blast. The game has tons of potential, but it could use some polish, especially in multiplayer. I have no intention of refunding the game; I just think it could be improved in this area. It’s super fun and creepy, but I do wish the anomalies would disappear after being reported, since they can be confusing or disorienting while navigating the house or cameras.

The Classic mode needs work, and Deathwatch has a few errors, especially when it comes to clarifying objectives. For example, when a hunt starts, there’s barely any time to hide, and sometimes the intruder spawns right on top of you. We only survived because the bookcase room glitched, allowing us to phase through the wall. The game definitely needs more polishing, but it has a lot of potential.

The audio anomalies could also use some refinement. Overall, it’s a fantastic start for a multiplayer hunting and observation game. I’d love to see more entities and variety in the "ghost."

Solo works perfectly fine, co-op needs refinement. great concept overall! looking forward to seeing any and all improvements.

Game has a ton of potential, full price I would not recommend the game; but the game on a discount is definitely not a bad purchase;

Firstly, the observation duty "Classic" mode is much more enjoyable then the now current Deathwatcher game mode, it is far more simple to understand even after watching the tutorial videos the developer has included into the game. Some of the mechanics really need to be simplified down.

The herb system/event logger while being a very cool concept; Is way too much to keep track of as a newer player.

It would be much easier if in the deathwatch mode you did not have to scroll between multiple specific things to register for an anomaly.

A bug a friend of mine encountered while playing the classic mode, it seems (at least in the first starter house) you have up to 4 potential spawn points. It seems like the ghost can spawn at one of the spawn points where no character is currently seated, and neither player can use the flashlight to banish the ghost. We have failed multiple runs, and we tried to just play a solo game to see if it was just us. We ended up clearing the solo investigation very easily, using all of the flashlights overcharge.

Another thing for the classic mode, I would really enjoy if the anomalies disappeared after you marked them, it gets to a point where you can't exactly remember if you've marked that certain pool of blood, or that symbol ect.

I would recommend this game, but it definitely needs some work. There are a lot of problems that are holding this game back from something really stand out, with the main point being logging the anomalies in the deathwatch mode, it feels needlessly convoluted, and could really use with simplification.

I give this a good 5/10. Solid Concept, just needs some work in it's current state.