Info about SCP: Doki Doki Anomaly:

Official game description:
  
\---PERFORM EXPERIMENTS ON LIVE SCP SUBJECTS---  
SCP-8008: THE NOVELTY GLASSES - A COGNITOHAZARDOUS PIECE OF EYEWEAR THAT ALLOWS THE USER TO FALL IN LOVE WITH LITERALLY ANYTHING.  
BECAUSE OF YOUR COGNITIVE RESISTANCE VALUE YOU HAVE RECEIVED CLASS-5 AUTHORIZATION TO TEST THEM ON SCP-173, SCP-682, and SCP-096.  
**\[\[Talk to 3 different SCP girls in intense visual novel-style dialogue sections. Make decisions that will impact the course of the story.\]\]**  
\---BEWARE THE HALLUCENTATIONS---  
OF THE ORIGINAL FOUR RESEARCHERS YOU ARE THE ONLY SURVIVOR. THE OTHERS WERE KILLED BY AN H2 PENCIL, A DIAMOND NECKLACE, AND A POOL NOODLE RESPECTIVELY.  
**\[\[Resist the voices in your head as you play Match-3 games in your dreams. Remember, if you don't get a high enough score, you may never wake up.\]\]**  
\---YOUR CHOICES DETERMINE YOUR FATE---  
THE DECISIONS YOU MAKE IN YOUR CONSCIOUS AND SUBCONSCIOUS HOURS DETERMINE THE BRANCH YOUR STORY TAKES.  
**\[\[Choose dialogue options and pick how to play the Match-3 sections to change the outcome of the story.\]\]**

Release date: Oct 7, 2021

Categories: Visual Novel, Choice-based Narrative, Multiple Endings, Match-3 Puzzle, Psychological Horror, Dating Simulation, Story-driven Gameplay


- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price:
  - Community fair range: $3.59 - $5.99
  - Reasoning: The reviews suggest that the game is worth its price, with one user mentioning that $5.99 might be a bit high but still reasonable. Another user found the game worth the $3.59 they spent on a sale, indicating that the fair price might be around that range. The general sentiment is that the game is worth its price, suggesting a fair range between the sale price and the slightly higher price mentioned.
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: 1.5h
  - Story completion: 1.0h
  - Session length: 1.0h
  - Endgame: N/A
  - Reasoning: The evidence indicates that the game is relatively short. Most reviews suggest that the game can be completed in around a couple of hours. One user mentions that 0.5 hours represents 100% of the game, while another states it took an hour and a half to complete the whole game with mistakes. These quotes collectively suggest that the typical playtime for game completion and story completion are quite short, likely around 1-2 hours. Session length is not explicitly mentioned, but given the short completion time, it can be inferred that sessions might be around the same length. There is no strong evidence for endgame playtime.
- Time-to-fun: No data
- Player Archetypes:
  - Story-Driven Visual Novel Fan (sale)
    - Motivation: Engaging narrative and unique themes.
    - Playstyle: Enjoys immersive storytelling and character interactions.
    - Experience: familiar
    - Purchase stance: sale
    - Labels: visual novel fan; story-driven player
    - Reference games: Doki Doki Literature Club; Sucker for Love
  - Critical Dating Sim Enthusiast (deep sale)
    - Motivation: Quality and value in dating sims.
    - Playstyle: Evaluates games based on personal standards and expectations.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: deep sale
    - Labels: dating sim enthusiast; critical player
    - Reference games: N/A
  - Achievement Hunter (buy)
    - Motivation: Completing achievements and enjoying the overall game experience.
    - Playstyle: Focuses on achieving in-game goals and challenges.
    - Experience: mixed
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: achievement hunter; enthusiastic player
    - Reference games: N/A


Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Fun and enjoyable gameplay (weight 0.66): The game is widely described as fun and enjoyable, with players appreciating the fun gameplay and the enjoyable mini-games.
- Unique genre fusion (weight 0.48): The game is praised for its unique combination of genres, particularly the blend of dating simulation and horror elements, as well as match-3 mechanics.
- Creative and unique atmosphere (weight 0.48): The game is praised for its creative absurdity, eerie atmosphere, and unique feeling of delirium, making it stand out.
- High-quality production (weight 0.41): The game is noted for its outstanding music, sound effects, and visual style, which enhance the overall experience.
- Well-crafted story and characters (weight 0.41): The game features a well-crafted story with distinct personalities for each character, adding depth to the experience.
- Charming and funny (weight 0.28): Players find the game charming and funny, with a cute and humorous gameplay experience.
- High tension and nerve-wracking decisions (weight 0.28): The game excels in maintaining high tension and offering nerve-wracking decisions and puzzles, keeping players engaged.
- Balanced difficulty and features (weight 0.27): The game offers manageable puzzle difficulty and useful features like fast skip options, enhancing the player experience.
- Worth the price (weight 0.2): Many players feel that the game is worth its price, offering good value for the cost.
- Positive developer interaction (weight 0.2): The developer is noted for being kind, understanding, and responsive to player feedback, including fixing issues.
- Appealing character designs (weight 0.12): The character designs are noted for being appealing, adding to the overall charm and enjoyment of the game.

Common complaints:
- Save system issues (weight 0.36): A significant number of players reported problems with the save/load system, including broken save files and save files not loading.
- Game is too short (weight 0.36): Many players found the game to be relatively short, with some completing it in about an hour.
- Technical glitches and inconsistencies (weight 0.28): Reviews highlighted occasional glitches, abrupt transitions, and save inconsistencies, indicating technical issues that need addressing.
- Spelling and grammatical errors (weight 0.26): Several reviews mentioned the presence of spelling mistakes and typos, suggesting a need for better proofreading.
- Story issues (weight 0.25): Some players mentioned issues with the story, including plot holes and abrupt stops.
- Limited SCP variety (weight 0.2): Players expressed a desire for more SCPs to be included in the game, indicating that the current selection feels limited.
- Mismatch between narration and visuals (weight 0.19): Players reported that the character's narration sometimes does not match the image or scene shown, leading to confusion.
- Minigames lack depth (weight 0.11): Players noted that the minigames are light distractions and do not offer deep or engaging mechanics.
- Lacks coherency (weight 0.11): Some players found the game to lack coherency, which affected their overall experience.
- Lack of voiceovers (weight 0.11): The absence of voiceovers was noted by several players, who felt it detracted from the immersion.
- Excessive clicking with trivial choices (weight 0.11): Players found there was too much clicking through trivial choices, which became tedious.
- No confirmation on exit (weight 0.11): The game exits without confirmation or auto-save when pressing Esc, which frustrated some players.
- Unclear dialogue attribution (weight 0.1): There is no indication of who says which text lines, making it difficult for players to follow conversations.
- Premise could be better (weight 0.1): Some players felt that the game's premise could have been conveyed more effectively.
- Ridiculous puzzle segments (weight 0.1): Some puzzle segments were described as ridiculous, indicating they may be poorly designed or overly difficult.
- Need for better skip feature (weight 0.1): The game needs a better skip feature, as the current implementation may not be sufficient.
- Non-functional route (weight 0.1): One of the routes in the game does not work, which was noted as a significant issue.
- Frustrating achievements (weight 0.1): Some achievements were noted to be slightly frustrating, adding unnecessary difficulty.
- Repetitive paths (weight 0.1): Players found the paths in the game to be same-y, leading to a lack of variety.
- Model clipping issues (weight 0.1): Players reported that models sometimes clip through objects, indicating graphical issues.
- Lack of in-game volume control (weight 0.1): The game does not have an in-game volume control, which was noted as a missing feature.
- No window mode option (weight 0.1): Players mentioned the lack of a window mode option, which could improve accessibility.
- Bug with SCP-682 (weight 0.1): A specific bug related to SCP-682 was noted by players, indicating a need for a fix.
- Flashing bright colors in minigames (weight 0.1): Players reported flashing bright colors in minigames, which could be problematic for some users.
- Auto-choice on space skip (weight 0.1): The game auto chooses for the player if they hold space to skip, which was noted as an unwanted feature.
- Unappealing SCP design (weight 0.09): The design of SCP-173 was described as cringe by some players, suggesting it may need a redesign.
- SCPs transformed into girls (weight 0.09): Some players noted that SCPs were transformed into girls, which may not align with their expectations or preferences.

Gameplay feedback:
- Visual novel with choices (weight 0.72): The game is a visual novel that includes traditional elements such as dialogue options and choices that affect the story.
- Includes various minigames (weight 0.57): The game includes a variety of minigames, such as puzzle-style and chaotic minigames, adding diversity to the gameplay.
- Multiple endings (weight 0.48): The game features multiple endings, encouraging players to experiment with different choices and paths.
- Dating sim mechanics (weight 0.44): The game incorporates dating sim mechanics and parodies elements of dating games.
- High difficulty and tension (weight 0.39): The game is noted for its high difficulty and tension, providing a challenging experience for players.
- Psychological horror elements (weight 0.25): The game blends psychological horror with romance, creating a unique atmospheric experience.
- Interactions with SCPs (weight 0.24): The game features scenes and interactions with SCPs, adding a unique element to the gameplay.
- Story-driven experience (weight 0.16): The game is story-driven with a descriptive narrative, focusing on the story as a central element.
- Achievements and speedrunning (weight 0.15): The game includes achievements and elements that cater to speedrunning, adding replayability.

Performance notes:
- Gameplay glitches reported (weight 0.2): Players have reported occasional glitches and bugs during gameplay. These issues seem to be sporadic but noticeable.
- Save system inconsistencies (weight 0.12): There are inconsistencies with the save system, which can lead to progress not being saved correctly.
- Abrupt scene transitions (weight 0.11): The transitions between scenes or levels are reported to be abrupt, which can be jarring for players.
- Model clipping issues (weight 0.11): Some players have noticed that character models occasionally clip through objects or other characters.

Recommendations:
- Worth the full price (weight 0.29): Many players feel the game is worth its full price, indicating high satisfaction with the content and quality provided.
- Recommend for specific fans (weight 0.2): The game is particularly recommended for fans of short horror visual novels, dating sims, and those who enjoy SCP-related content.
- Anticipation for future content (weight 0.2): Players are excited about completing the final route and looking forward to future games from the same developer.
- Wait for sale or improvements (weight 0.19): Some players suggest waiting for a sale or potential improvements before purchasing, indicating a desire for better value or enhancements.

Other player notes:
No miscpoints

Emotions:
- Enjoyment (weight 0.38): Players appreciate the game's charming and unique blend of psychological horror and romance, with a compelling story and engaging gameplay elements. The mix of cute, funny, and surprising aspects, along with the match puzzle minigame and references to Doki Doki Literature Club, contribute to a satisfying and enjoyable experience.
- Frustration (weight 0.13): The game's high difficulty and issues with save files not loading cause significant frustration. Additionally, the game's tendency to auto-choose for players if they skip dialogue and the use of flashing bright colors in mini-games contribute to a challenging and sometimes annoying experience.
- Joy (weight 0.1): The game brings joy through its charming and funny gameplay, complemented by enjoyable music and sound effects. Players appreciate the fun parody of dating sims and the overall engaging experience that makes it worth replaying.
- Excitement (weight 0.08): The game's addictive gameplay, high tension, and challenging puzzles create a thrilling experience. Unique interactions with SCPs and unexpected story twists keep players on the edge of their seats.
- Fascination (weight 0.03): The game's unique blend of psychological horror and dating simulation elements fascinates players. This unusual combination creates an intriguing and captivating experience.
- Tension (weight 0.03): The game maintains a high level of tension throughout every scene, keeping players engaged and on edge. This consistent tension contributes to the overall thrilling experience.
- Anxiety (weight 0.03): The game's high tension and fear elements induce anxiety in players. The intense atmosphere and challenging situations contribute to this emotional response.
- Relaxation (weight 0.03): The game provides a relaxing experience through its soothing music and calming elements like tea. These aspects offer a pleasant contrast to the more intense moments.
- Delight (weight 0.03): Players are delighted by the game's fantastic music and unique atmosphere. These elements combine to create a highly enjoyable and immersive experience.
- Love (weight 0.03): The game's appealing sounds, engaging puzzle elements, and well-designed characters foster a sense of love among players. These aspects contribute to a deeply enjoyable and memorable experience.}