Office Elevator

Short and sweet.
Not as good as the other games by this developer, but still fun to play.
+ Short and can be completed quite easily
+ Cool VHS styled graphics
+ Interesting monster
- AI for monster is slightly broken (he can spot you behind doors and walls even if your flashlight is off)
- too short, I would have liked a little bit more story.

I know I'm in trouble when I get confused within the first minute of the actual horror part of a game. I ignored the instructions and didn't realize I could crouch so I missed seeing a key to unlock a door. However, despite my confusion, the game is decently fun. It is extremely short (even with my confusion, I still completed a run in less than an hour), and I'm sure for those that are good at games, it will take only 10-20 minutes for a complete run. I do like the sounds in-game, they're not too obnoxious or loud. I love the graphics and am a fan of the VHS-inspired graphics. The game does allow for changing the VHS intensity but I didn't really see that much of a difference (but I also only messed around with it in the menu). There isn't much of a story--a coworker mentions some disappearances and your boss sends you on an errand to the parking garage. There isn't really much of a reason behind why Lamphead exists (is he in the package you're sent to collect?). The ending was surprisingly pretty good for such a vague storyline.
One of the first issues I have with the game is that it offers a window mode but with no option to change the resolution. For my laptop, the game's "window" mode is still the same size as fullscreen. If you move or press any other button besides E, the dialogue ends and you'll have to restart the entire dialogue from the beginning again (not a big deal but I do like exploring games and reading NPC dialogues). The game does need some more proofreading, since there are some grammar errors (such as "What are you doing standing in there" when talking to some coworkers). Pressing ESC pulls up a menu but it doesn't actually pause the game. As for the bugs in the game, I only found a couple during my playthroughs. Lamphead can and DOES see you through the wall if you unscrew the vent when he's walking in the hallway by the bathroom door. I also had Lamphead see me right as I was unlocking the HR office and he had followed me into the office but stayed in the front area of the room. I was able to grab the gun and shoot him but it didn't harm him. He eventually turned around and left, walking through the now closed door. For achievement hunters, I had some issues with two achievements not popping (tongue-tied and blabby), which required a few attempts before they popped).
Overall, I did enjoy this game. I don't really see much replay value in the game as there's only one ending and the game is extremely short once you figure out what to do and how to go undetected from Lamphead. The pricetag for the game is pretty high for such little content, no matter how much I enjoy retro graphics. I definitely do recommend this game for those who love short horror games, but I suggest only getting it on sale.

I really enjoyed this game. It was short, sweet, and just the creep I needed. Definitely would like to check out more by the developer. Puzzles aren't too hard. Clues make sense. I liked it.

Interesting game but also very short, relying on very simple puzzles and the threat of Lamp Head to delay the player.
I was hoping to be able to go back to the Garage and explore more of it and maybe a few other floors of the office in order to find out what happened between the start of the game and start of the horror elements.

It's grand. I was a bit disappointed at how short it was because as a snapshot of gaming, this was pretty fun. The low-res horror aesthetic is spot on, the monster is inventive looking and horrifying, and in a few short minutes of runtime it manages to squeeze in a couple of puzzles which have you hunting the dark office for answers.
Not much more to say than that, it's certainly overpriced at full price, but worth a snag on sale.

A quaint, short, pleasant enough romp.
It's up for debate whether a game boasting a 10-15 minute runtime that doesn't offer anything to gleam from its context, much freedom, much replayability or even any lasting art direction should cost more than a buck or two, but I suppose I would be nitpicking at that point. At least it's 5 dollars that goes directly to the developers!
A couple vaguely satisfying puzzles to be solved and an occasional thrill dancing around the AI hunter to be had. My only substantial issue was the VHS filter, which felt forced and completely inexplicable.

GAME.exe, Wisperwind, Katydids, and Office Elevator, while not long, are very atmospheric and somewhat scary games! I was blown away by the horror environments and enjoyed these games so much. They have a retro appeal. Please support Punx Studios if you can. Luis needs to make more games!!