A downloadable game for Windows

It's the perfect evening for watching a movie, you have three to choose from:

  1. A murder mystery set in the late 40s.
  2. An unsettling sci-fi that takes place aboard a spaceship.
  3. An unusual abstract...


[MILD horror][Mystery][Sci-fi][Abstract][Point and Click]

https://www.patreon.com/AbstractMachineGames

Published 22 days ago
StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows
Rating
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
AuthorAbstract Machine
Tags2D, Atmospheric, Creepy, Horror, Multiple Endings, Mystery, Point & Click, Retro, Sci-fi, Short

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The Watershed.zip 315 MB

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Oh my god yes. Oh my god yes. Oh my god yes.

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Hi again, I have played through Chapter 3 of the game as I have been really enjoying the point & click mystery and horror elements throughout my playthrough of the Watershed. Moreover, I really enjoyed the soothing and nice visuals and interesting puzzles as well. In Chapter 3, I was mainly curious about the representation of the bird in the ending as I am unfamiliar with what the bird symbolises. Other than that, Chapter 3  really explored the abstract concept of heaven and hell where it was interesting how small changes could affect the ending of the game. Similar to my comment for Chapter 1 and 2, it would be cool if there was more information about the 2 differing endings. Thank you so much for reading my comment and I wish you good luck in your future endeavours.
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Thank you for your third review! I'm glad you enjoyed channel 03. The bird is a condor, there's quite a bit of symbolism to do with that particular bird.

Thanks again for all the helpful feedback!

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The lady in Red was Dead...

It's been a while since I played a point n' click adventure that felt uniquely fresh, and with the Raymond Chandler-esque hard boiled detective type aesthetic at play, I really got engrossed with Channel 1's premise. Although there's no 'combine the toothbrush with the cat hair' type mechanics at play here, the flow and progression of the game narrative seemed logical.

Sound effects and music play quietly in the background, to a point where you almost forget you're in a game - I'll be continuing with channels 2 and 3 and looking forward to heading into space for the next instalment. 

The only feedback I would give: I think the UI could be improved with having the suspect's names on their avatars - there was a bit of a learning curve to remember who everyone was - if this was turned into a full feature game by itself (and there's no reason why it shouldn't - it's that good) I think the party scene at the beginning could be heavily extended, where our main protagonist has proper conversations with all the suspects, to get more of an inkling of the characters and their motives, etc. 

Loved the 90's imagery and art style - really took me back in time to that era when the 'ol point and click gameplay was in full swing. Well done - and now I have two more adventures to go on! 

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Thank you for playing! I'm glad you enjoyed it, your video was great! The apartments were inspired by Rope and Rear Window, I'm a big fan of those movies.

Looking back at how many characters there were, I totally agree, they should have names on their avatars. 

I hope you enjoy the next two channels!

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This was such an incredible experience. I absolutely loved the game—from the moment it started, I was hooked. The art style is stunning; it’s like every frame was hand-crafted with love, and it gave the whole story such a rich, surreal vibe. You’re one of my favorite creators, and this game just cemented that even more for me.

I had so much fun playing through it, and I cared so much about doing it justice that I tried to make my walkthrough as perfect as possible. Thank you for making something so special. I’ll be thinking about this one for a long time.

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 Thank you so much for your kind words, I really appreciate it!

This project was quite a big learning experience for me, they pretty much all are, but I feel like I learned a lot from this one.

I always enjoy your videos, you did a great job!

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That really means a lot—thank you! I'm always looking forward to whatever you create next, and you can bet I’ll be there playing it the moment it’s out. Keep doing what you do—your work is genuinely inspiring!

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Hi, I am back with another YouTube video on Chapter 2. For Chapter 2, the sound effects and visuals were spot-on for me while the storyline and tasks were interesting and appropriately paced. Thus, I enjoyed playing through Chapter 2 to uncover the horrors on the spaceship. Similar to my comment for Chapter 1, it would be cool if there was more information about the 2 differing endings and I would have loved to see more scarry events directly involving the fully developed creature happening before the game ended. Thank you for reading my comment. :)
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Thank you for your second review! I'm glad you enjoyed it, and I agree again about the creature, strangely, the second channel was the last one to be made, so I think maybe I rushed a little at the end.

i cant figure out what to click on in the 3rd chapter. like, the very beginning. i cant find any way to open that electromagnetic barrier. i saw a kitchen, garden, living room. i cant find anything else. clicking all over.

There's a computer if you click upper right while in the living room, or to the left of the screen while in the bedroom.

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Hi there, I am DragonExplosion and I am a YouTuber. If you like my videos, do leave a like and subscribe at my channel.

I just played Chapter 1 of the game and enjoyed playing through the Murder Mystery. What I liked most about Chapter 1 is the visuals and design of the various different houses as for me, each location was visually appealing and comfortable for the eyes to look at and venture around. Moreover, I liked the sound effects used in the game especially at the start where the main character discovers the dead body. I felt that Chapter 1 could have made better use of the function of interrogating the different characters with the evidence being found as there wasn't much interrogation that I had to do to make it to the end of the game. Moreover, it would be cool as well if the ending had visuals so that it makes the player feel a greater sense of accomplishment when they reach the ending. Additionally, perhaps some background music or more sound effects would definitely help to enhance the mood and atmosphere of the game as well.

Overall, Chapter 1 is a great Murder Mystery game and I really enjoyed it. I may continue to make videos on Chapter 2 and 3 and if I do, I will be back in this comment section. Thank you for reading my comment and I wish you good luck in your future endeavours.

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Thank you for your review of channel 01. I completely agree with you about the interrogation part of the game, I should've made it a more integral part of the game, it's kind of just a place to get extra information; also about the endings, I've never been good at that, something I need to work on.

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On Channel One in the factory, there’s a locked door with a button beside it. I’m not sure if it’s an elevator or just a regular door, but I was wondering—does a key exist for it? If so, could you give me a hint about where to find it? I spent most of the night searching with no luck.

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I'm so sorry to tell you this, it's cut content I just forgot to remove the door. There is no key.

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okay good to know , thank you for the info  . 😊

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