Ludum Dare #21compo

Escape the Wolf: OHR

by james-paige

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.33

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.00

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.58

Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.67

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.58

Audio★★★★★★★★★★4.00

Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.70

Community★★★★★★★★★★3.57

Coolness★★★★★★★★★★9%

ESCAPE THE WOLF!

Run AWAY!

...but if you run too long, you get tired.

And where is that dang cabin anyway? This forest is HUGE!

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Created with the OHRRPGCE (although I ended up scripting almost everything)

For the Linux OHRRPGCE player, go here:

http://rpg.hamsterrepublic.com/ohrrpgce/Linux_Notes

Just use the escapewolf.rpg data file from either the Windows or the Mac zip file.

(although escapewolf.exe works in wine if you are lazy)

Game data is escapewolf.rpg

Game scripts are escapewolf.hss

Comments10

panzermancer22 Aug 2011, 23:03

Quite well-done, and I loved the soundtrack. "dun-dundundun-duhduhuh-dundun-dedede..." You could have left a couple hints as to where the cabin was, otherwise it's essentially randonmly rompng about. Really, really, cute, though.

vipah23 Aug 2011, 00:56

Some idea of where to go would have been nice. I liked the graphical style and the mood setting music. Good job!

stigrv23 Aug 2011, 17:21

Coll tune there. Would be nice with some indication to where you're supposed to go.

summaky23 Aug 2011, 17:40

I love the music! The visuals are great as well, and I really liked the way she(?) moved around the trees instead of just stopping. Very well done.

matthias_zarzecki24 Aug 2011, 16:44

I love how it subtely changes into action-music :-)

Spoonweaver26 Aug 2011, 00:17

I loved the good ending. How the wolf tries to get red out of the house is priceless.

Rudy29 Aug 2011, 09:05

Very nicely done, the soundtrack is surprisingly good. Graphics are cute, but trees do get in the way, though moving around trees is nicely done.

Benjamin29 Aug 2011, 19:32

fantastic ! I love the tune, especially the "wolf is getting closer" theme :)

ippa31 Aug 2011, 15:51

Very good mood, the ambience, the music fits. The wolf comming does create a sense of urgency :).Especially when you're in a thick part of the woods and can hardly see yourself.

I never understood how to "escape" though. I tried going in 1 direction for a long time.. then I tried another direction, niether seemed to get me anywhere. It seemed neverending.

Care to let us in how you actually get out? :)

James Paigeauthor1 Sep 2011, 16:01

Yes, Ippa, I promise it is possible to escape. With luck and skill you can even do it in under 1 minute on hard mode. Here are some hints:

<SPOILERS>

The cabin location is random, but you will never find it by running just one direction in a straight line from your starting point.

Your footprints (and the footprints of the wolf) are permanent, so you can use them to eliminate areas you have already explored.

The forest is not endless, it wraps.

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