Burden

by wilcort
Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.58
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.12
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.44
Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.11
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.05
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.35
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.39
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★26%
A short game about a traumatized man. Made with Game Maker 8.1 Standard.

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Comments16

bobo72a29 Apr 2013, 03:56
I kept getting stuck on the walls :(
wilcort
wilcortauthor29 Apr 2013, 04:35
Yes, that is a problem that most of my games have, I'm still working on fixing that.
smealum30 Apr 2013, 15:45
interesting entry, but a few things :
- as has been mentioned, collision problems ! i mean it's not hugely important as you seem to be trying more to tell a story through a game than make an really fun to play game but still.
- the art is pretty neat, but for some reason I felt like the car sprite was a little out of place. maybe make it smaller or change its palette a little ?
- not a huge fan of the way the dialogues are presented. not only could the font be smaller but perhaps more importantly it should be clearer who's talking.
- finally, I'm not sure I really understood what happened to the character. maybe that's just me, but I think you should work on storytelling a little.

at any rate, it's still a nice effort, but there are a lot of things you could work on to improve !
wilcort
wilcortauthor30 Apr 2013, 22:30
Thanks, I was trying to set up a way to make the dialogue clearer but I ran out of time. Also,I do agree about the size of the font.
Salamander31 May 2013, 12:11
This was great at creating an intense mood and telling a story in a tiny amount of time. However, I didn't really feel the theme in this submission, which was a let down. As other people have mentioned, the collision is a bit sticky, but otherwise, the art style was oddly fitting, the gameplay was interesting. I liked it.
DaanVanYperen
DaanVanYperen1 May 2013, 12:14
Nice job on setting the mood. It's a tad confusing but that suits a game like this I think.
wilcort
wilcortauthor2 May 2013, 02:04
thanks guys!
whilefun2 May 2013, 02:18
This was interesting, and definitely a bit creepy. I liked the graphical style and sounds. I too got stuck on the walls a lot, but got the hang of it after a little while.
Dark Acre Jack2 May 2013, 08:00
Pretty cool graphics. Looking forward to future entries.
acro2 May 2013, 22:02
Quite an interesting entry and something different from what I've played so far this LD, although I don't think it really matches the theme. I think you did a good job of creating a creating a moody / creepy atmosphere. I agree with the comments about the way the dialogue is displayed though and the narrative could have been clearer. That aside, nice work.
wilcort
wilcortauthor4 May 2013, 04:45
Thanks, guys, for the positive feedback. It was really fun working on this project.
HelkeGames5 May 2013, 19:19
Nice game, i like the concept and the art! Well done :)
MinionStudios
MinionStudios7 May 2013, 16:03
Wild game! 16-bit style and a haunting plot. I love it!
Mago14 May 2013, 17:35
interesting game. Very moody. I lided art style you used in this game, but I think I didnt get the endig.
wilcort
wilcortauthor15 May 2013, 22:16
Thank you guys so much for the reviews. I've actually started work on a similarly-styled game just for you guys here at Ludum Dare.
Purplescape
Purplescape21 May 2013, 00:50
I found the game confusing. It looked nice, and had decent ambiance, but I didn't really understand what I was supposed to do.

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