The Salt Order
A downloadable game for Windows
Thanks to all the feedback I had on the first demo released for the 2 minute horror jam, The Salt Order has been improved into a new cool, stylized, and more polished demo.
• A new version of the salt gameplay. No more salt crystals to pick up!
• Xbox Controller support! (Not PSX yet, discovered that I need to re-assign some stuff to make it work for PS4 controller. I'm looking on how I can fix that properly!)
• A new tutorial area, and a few reworks on the original zone!
• New textures everywhere. And a few new sounds!
• An actual story! And it's only the beginning...
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Development log
- New DEMO is out!Mar 25, 2021
- 1.4.0, now with a cursor!Jul 21, 2020
- Salt balancing update (now with improved taste)Jul 04, 2020
- 1.2.0 : Less hard, still scaryJun 24, 2020
- Patch 1.1.0 for LINUX and MACJun 10, 2020
- Update 1.1.0 : bug fixes, some balancing & ergonomyJun 08, 2020
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WAY more challenging then I expected! But this was amazing! Very nice aesthetics, very eerie atmosphere, and gameplay that actually makes you think because you have a limited amount of salt. I can't wait to see more of this game!
Why y'all so salty? I do believe Hot Tamale is on.
Haven't played yet, But i just wanted to say this is a very cool idea for a game!
MY BOYS WE IS PLAYINIG 41 RANDOM SCARY GAMES THIS GAMEPLAY IS 11 HOURS LONG I HOPE YOU ENJOY. THE RANDOM SCARY GAMES ARE FREAKING AWESOME THANKS CREATORS FOR MAKING THESE EPIC GAMES!!!!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK WE NEED MORE PEOPLE LIKE THIS IN THE WORLD MAKING AWESOME GAMES LIKE THESE I LOVE YOU ALL AND BE SAFE AND PLEASE PRAY FOR ME THINK I MIGHT BE SICK HAVE NOT BEEN FEELING GOOD LATELY AND LIKE THE VIDEO IF YOU ENJOYED IF NOT I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND I KNOW I'M NOT REALLY A GOOD YOUTUBER BU T I REALLY TRY LIKE EVERYONE ELSE ON THE ITCH.IO/YOUTUBE PLATFORM BUT IF YOU HAVE ANY GOOD TIPS FOR ME ON MAKING MY YOUTUBE VIDEOS BETTER PLEASE TELL ME IN THE COMMENTS IMMEDIATELY YOU WILL REALLY BE A GREAT HELP TO ME OTHER THAN THAT HOPE YOU ENJOY THE VIDEO AND SEE YOU LATER IN THE NEXT VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey, I think I need some help. I can't pass the first level because I run out of salt too quickly. Is there a way to get more salt? thx!!
Btw can you add like a skip button for the tutorial? Like it's boring that I have to watch the tutorial every time I replay this game.
This was so good. I love the concept of using the salt to trap them. I cant wait to see more of it.
I know I may be late to the party, but better now than never. I absolutely love the premise, atmosphere, and game mechanics of this one! I cant wait to see the full, sometime in the hopefully near future!
I really liked it! fun concept and decently spooky haha
Huh, Neat!
hey, i know the answer to this question is probably really obvious, but i cant figure out what to do in the first level. can someone please explain it to me?
Awesome short horror game. Great concept and aesthetics. Been a while, but would always be up for a full game :)
https://www.indiegamesjam.com/the-salt-order/
Hello Khamelot! Thank you for this demo, I love the concept a lot!
Unfortunately, I can't play it for longer than a few minutes, due to my motion sickness. Normally I should be fine with games from a first person perspective for a while, however, in this demo, the cursor seems to be constantly moving at all times, making me very nauseous. Like a slight movement all times. Is there a possibility to toggle this off, or is this a glitch? I sadly couldn't find an option menu for controls anywhere.
Thank you very much and all the best for your game! :D
Hi there! This issue has been reported to me a few times already. Even though no patches for the demo have been planned (for now) I will ensure that you can toggle that motion effect off in the full game. And if I patch the demo, I will make sure to add that toggle too. Sorry for the inconvenience!
Thank you so much! I wish you all the best for the project, and good luck! :D
Played through it again recently! The sound and colors at the beginning are excellent! Great concept overall.
I would LOVE to have a full length game of this! The level design is great and it really makes you pay attention to your salt. This video perfectly captures my level of maturity sometimes. Dick jokes. Dick jokes everywhere...
amazing concept, I knew the watching Supernatural would come in handy one day
Cool concept. I hope there's more to come.
hey, super cool game! loved the graphics and audio, I hope you continue working on this game! The salt was a cool idea, would be pretty funny if you can fight the demons with it (like throw some salt at them). Hope you don't mind that I made a small vid. on it!
this was one of the scariest things i've played. omg.
I love the colors and aesthetic. Nice game!
ok...looks promising! cant wait to have a full game
Heylooo, I played your game as part of the 2021 Haunted PS1 demo disc and shook my fists at the screen a lot. Good game though! Great atmosphere, captivating aesthetic and the demon trees got me every time
Thank you for playing, and congratulations for finishing it! Weird issue you got with the controller at the start of the game. Did you plug it after starting to play? If so (and if you have the time), could you try starting the game with the controller already plugged in? I would like to see if the spinning bug still occurs.
It was already plugged in as I was using it in the haunted ps1 mueseum 🤷♀️
Woops! That's weird. What controller are you using? I'll investigate to see if I can fix that for other players who could have the same issue
I was using a ps4 controller. Good luck fixing it! Its great that youre putting in the time and effort to do so 😊
I love the concept of this! It was a whole lot more tense and unnerving than I thought it was going to be as well which was a massive plus!!
Do you consider publishing this game to steam too?
When the full game is released? Maybe :)
Out of the few games I played on the Demo Disc, this one absolutely had my favorite art style. I didn't understand the last cutscene, but I really enjoyed drawing the salt, and the unique rules to exploring the forest safely. :) It's the 1st game I played in the video.
Really loved the gameplay mechanic here! Very good demo!
very good concept and graphics design, but long cutscenes are very annoying
Gotta say, this has a great concept and is genuinely creepy. The big groot-looking guys had me spooked several times and I'm in love with the salt drawing mechanic. It's very intuitive and easy to use, and I even had fun finding unique ways to trap enemies. Excellent work!
just saw the salt order on my feed and litterally screamed out of fear !!!!! Great game my friend really scary
WOAW SO SCARY
-Made a Video.
"ngl the game is good, but this is actually pretty hard to complete."
This game is amazing! I love the creepy atmosphere. I was wondering what programs did you use to create such a unique game?
Hi, thank you very much! This game is made on Unity 2019 .1 (I upgraded it to 2019.3 since though)
This has to be one of the best and most unique ideas I've seen in a long time! Can't wait to play the full game! Featured first in the video!
Really good game. Definitely one of the harder games ive played. I just wish the salt didnt go down that fast but i BARELY made it to the door with the 4th bell going off! Nice game!
Game starts @25:55
The game is definitely well done. Though I wish the monster didn't spawn right on top of you even if you hear them. That and the salt just don't last long if you draw a full line. But that might be me. Nice job.
Here's my channel for other games I have played. http://www.youtube.com/c/Levont
Through raw tenacity I finished the game - clawing my way through. It didn't help that you dish out salt like Oprah, you get salt and you get salt and you get salt. Times are tough, ration a little y'know???? Critique~ 12:36
this game was amazing i would've completed it if i didnt panic a lot
but hey it was pretty fun for me and my content let me know what to improve
why you hide video ?
This game is pretty darn polished for a 16 day build, love the retro graphics look and the game mechanics is relatively solid, only thing is I am stumped where the key is (assuming there is one) and ultimately what the use of the salt was as there is never enough. Otherwise great game!
You still did great! Salt can be used to draw lines in the path between beasts and you. It won't protect you for long but it gives you enough time to look in front of you without being attacked in the back. I'm still thinking of ways to make it more clear, as many players seem to have the same issues. Thank you very much for your feedback!
This game is such a great idea, the salt thing that I keep calling chalk lol is a very original thing, reminds me of Supernatural the TV show..
Here is my gameplay, even tho I couldnt finish the game, it is VERY difficult!