This is a pretty slow game (especially later), and more story focused (if you can call it a story). It's definately not for everyone, but maybe you'd like to take a break from all the 'action-y' games and listen to a story. I hope you enjoy it, and I apologize for any bugs! (I can't reupload a fixed version right? D:)
This was pretty sad. ;_; But a decently told story, I guess. Everyone has their reasons for their actions...
Also, there's a bug (I think) when you leave the apartment without talking to her. You can't go back in and you can't go back to your job, so you get stuck. I had to reload and start again.
Reaaaally love the way you subverted the platformer mechanics to tell a very different story.
I'm a little muddled as to what was happening in the first altercation, just before the police take you away. Didn't wreck it for me though, the ending was quite poignant.
oops, you've got to continue after The End . . anyway on the second try I really could play the villain.
I liked it. It was a shame that it was in the ' loud' environment of newgrounds with all the advertisement. It deserves a spot on its own.
I liked the graphics and the icon balloons fitted that really well. Sound effects were good, although I think the walking/jumping sounds were a bit less good. The mood was also good. A bit more instructions would be good as well. I got stuck very early but didn' t know if I shuold use an action button of some kind or if it was a bug. Did I talk to the woman by going up to her or should I have done something else as well?
i wasn't really into this. way way too heavy-handed for me, and that kind of ending is way overdone imo. this is coming from someone who often likes "art games" too. though i like the metaphor of jumping up and down on a red button over and over for work.
I've got mixed feeling on this one. I understand it's not really a game and accept that it's a story with some game mechanics; but I think I would have liked it more if I could sympathize ore with the antagonist (considering the villain theme). I'm trying to think of something that would help the story a bit; possibly something involving the wife actually at the jail. To be honest, I initially thought that he was trying to kidnap his wife back from a lover, and I also think now that he was doing the kidnapping for the bigger payout to satisfy his wife, but I think these points were a little too vague in the representation.
Wow. At the first "The End" I was like "what is this" but then the big twist changed my mind. Only complaint is the movement is so slow, but I guess that helps set the mood.
The music was great and really helped the whole thing. You got me at the »The End« Screen, in this moment I thought what a borin game. But then it really began. Nice twist :)
Pretty sweet that your job was to squash some red button looking thing. I can only guess that red thing was a cat. Interesting game, great job with audio and cutscenes.
Also, there's a bug (I think) when you leave the apartment without talking to her. You can't go back in and you can't go back to your job, so you get stuck. I had to reload and start again.