Made by Liz Ryerson Programmed by Andi McClure Protagonist sprite by Erik Osheim
Note: The Linux version was uploaded after the deadline. A post-compo version is linked above, this fixes some small camera-related problems. If you can't get the download links above to work, Erik has a mirror of the LD version here: http://plastic-idolatry.com/erik/mcc/
Ouch my shoulder. Kind of hard to move around with my clicky keyboard (need to tap the arrow keys a lot), but I love the look and feel of this game. I made it to what I think was the fake ending. I'll have to try this again some more later. Good work!
This game does a good job with its mood. Its audio is certainly not pleasant to listen to, but I gave it a 5 because it's appropriately unnerving and builds a exotic mood.
It really gives out the sense of "responsibilities" and sense of "shame" for humanity. Although it' just walking around, but that explores more story. My heart beats faster with this game, you know.
The atmosphere the game created can be treat as a child to slender man, amnesia, or even fibrillation. Congrats guys !
PS. Just one thing for blocked path, I really want to see how this game ends but I don't have that much time to figure out which path is clear to work on. Especially in the dark level that you have to figure out the way yourself.
The atmosphere of the game is pretty interesting, but the clumsy controls/camera/text display (if you pass through a "text tile" while holding an arrow you don't even have the time to read) break the charm a bit.
wade: (this is liz) i was obviously limited by time, but my plan is to add more areas to this so there's more branching paths and stuff to get lost in (sorta like Yume Nikki)
Wow, this game really oozes atmosphere. I'm afraid I couldn't rate you very highly on theme, as I have no idea what the theme of your game is, but whatever it is, I'm sure it's great. It seems like with more work it could be a really great interactive story. Oh, and I liked the space invader.
Update: In addition to Porp's link the post has been updated with a link to a mirror of all three platforms hosted by Erik, in case the main site goes down again.. Many thanks to Erik and Porpentine.
You guys did a great job building up that sense of dread about the mundane workaday world, and as I progressed further and further into the game it became more and more apparent what some of the really abstract, early stages were.
It sure was difficult to keep the arrow keys straight in my head, though.
Man, this game is super weird. The graphics and music are great. In addition to the difficulty that seems purposeful (invisible mazes), I had a hard time because I think it assumes my full screen resolution is a different aspect ratio than it actually is, so I often had my character off-screen and couldn't figure out how to get him back. That would be worth fixing! I would also usually miss text because it only displayed on a single cell, but most of the time I was tap tap tapping away to move more quickly.
Sorry, but I don't get what to do here :( I've approached the eye, then made a couple of steps on the platform and after that the camera zoomed in heavily and I've started moving on giant psychedelic ladder back and forth and... nothing else, I even can't get back into the view – the character walks out of the camera view. Anyway, shoegaze music's really nice and I like graphics!
Loved it! The weird controls and camera during the zoomed in level was the highlight. It felt like I was on the edge of discovering something indiscoverable. I interpreted the ending as if I had just forced the character to commit suicide. Dreary. :)
Innovative, beautiful, moody as heck. Trial-and-error play made it quite aggravating, but I guess that only adds to the Mood score? I feel this is an extremely personal game that I can only see the surface of. Thank you for sharing this intimate experience.
I felt totally lost...which I think is a good thing. Some features were really disturbing...like the camera not always following the protagonist, but once again, it sets a mood. I got stuck in the black and white maze :/
Comments33
The atmosphere the game created can be treat as a child to slender man, amnesia, or even fibrillation. Congrats guys !
PS. Just one thing for blocked path, I really want to see how this game ends but I don't have that much time to figure out which path is clear to work on. Especially in the dark level that you have to figure out the way yourself.
You guys did a great job building up that sense of dread about the mundane workaday world, and as I progressed further and further into the game it became more and more apparent what some of the really abstract, early stages were.
It sure was difficult to keep the arrow keys straight in my head, though.
I've approached the eye, then made a couple of steps on the platform and after that the camera zoomed in heavily and I've started moving on giant psychedelic ladder back and forth and... nothing else, I even can't get back into the view – the character walks out of the camera view.
Anyway, shoegaze music's really nice and I like graphics!
Got stuck on the white 'Space Invader like' buddy :(