April 20th-23rd 2012 :: 10 Year Anniversary! :: Theme: Tiny World
** Purgatorio was one of the picks in Rock, Paper, Shotgun's round-up of LD. Thanks Adam! http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/04/30/tiny-world-tour-ludum-dare-23/ **
My only plan coming into LD23 was to draw a rectangular, pixel-art kiwi (the bird, not the fruit). It really didn't look like a kiwi in the end, but that's okay, because I like it. And hey, I made some kind of a game for it to live in!
The game itself is semi-autobiographical, and attempts to equate mental health issues with biblical concepts. It's built in AGS (Adventure Game Studio), as I'm not much of a coder. So it's a very non-traditional point-and-click game - no inventory, and only one puzzle: how to get the hell outta there!
** Make sure you use "winsetup.exe" to set it to run in a window, unless you want to be truly frightened! **
** If you're interested in what I get up to with my team, head along to http://seethroughstudios.com **
Downloads and Links
Ratings
| #56 | Mood | 3.57 |
| #68 | Humor | 3.36 |
| #332 | Graphics | 3.09 |
| #341 | Overall | 3.13 |
| #437 | Innovation | 2.91 |
| #490 | Fun | 2.70 |
| #664 | Theme | 2.54 |
| #759 | Audio | 1.17 |
| #777 | Coolness | 39% |
Comments
So either i'm lost... or that's the point (purgatory and all that). The 'stop showing off' line was the highlight for me :D.
That's pretty much the point. The only real puzzle is finding your way out. There are clues throughout the dialogue, but I'm not sure if they might be too obscure. I;m pretty sure at least one person has managed to finish it, so that's something ;P
I really liked the dialog, but I couldn't figure out what to do. Maybe some more direct hints are needed?
I didn't try to finish it, I enjoyed all the dialogues.
It's always hard to write game stories. You've done excellent job.
Managed to escape (22 moves); I really loved the introspective dialogue. I assume the themes here are personal to you; if so, then you've found a great way to express yourself. Kudos to you! :)
Thanks guys! Glad to see a few people are escaping. I literally had no time to test the difficulty after I finished it. There is actually a fairly easy formula for getting out in the minimum moves, though I'd be surprised if anyone managed it first go. But if you pay close attention to what all the freaky birds say, you should be able to do it on a second run (and you don't *have* to talk to anyone to get out, it's all about screen order).
21 moves! I never did find Adam.
W E I R D!
Very fun though! Immediately after he said 'anyone to your right is full of crap' I tried going to his right side and talking to him from there. XD
Really enjoyed all the dialogue. :P An interesting story!
*** Let's make this interesting! A free copy of the Flatland: Fallen Angle Appreciation Edition (including the forthcoming upgrade) to the first person who sends me a screenshot proving they finished the game in the minimum 7 moves! (saul@seethroughstudios.com) ***
Very interesting entry. I like your take on it! Functionality wise, there were a few weird input bugs on my machine... but I managed to escape anyway ;)
Well done!
Very surreal and moody experience.
On my first try I managed it in around 15, but from that I figured out how to beat it in 7.
26 moves, no flatland for me... but very cool dialogue. Felt like a bit of a "Bingo the Clown" thing going there. Is it just a combination of left and right? Do the dialogue choices change the outcome?
it's very weird ... for the first time i'm happy that there is no sounds in a game.
Well, there is work, yes ... and it's ... well ... atypical so i think i can say "it's a cool game"
Nice work on the dialogue :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/Darvids0n/Purgatorio.png
Interesting.. I reckon it's gotta have music for me to be really sold on it.
Yeah, weird is the right word. Cool idea, though.
I just reached a dead end, don't know what to do...sadly.
And we have a winner! Yeah, music would have been great, but unfortunately I have no talent in that area. It would have to be something that wasn't too irritating, but just irritating enough...
And yes, it's weird. Glad everyone agrees on that ;) Thanks for all the praise, though!
Very strange, I couldn't really figure out what to stuck. Seems like I got stuck. Can you get into a situation where there is no way out?
Anyway, I like the graphics, and this game is definitely unique :-)
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Weird as all hell (no pun intended) but pretty interesting! I like it!