I'm excited to say that I've finished my third Ludum Dare.
For my game I depicted a dystopian society where the citizens are very sheltered and are restricted to what they can and cannot do. In the game you live the life of a citizen in this controlled state.
Sick of food shortages, lack of freedom, and a dead-end factory job, you plan your escape. There are multiple endings based on your actions in the game. Let me know if you can find them all.
I'm glad that I decided to go for a 3D game this time around. It took a lot of time to make the scenes but I think the 3D environment makes it more immersive for my game idea.
Ahoy! Very artsy. I can tell this was really well thought out (I'm cynical and didn't expect it to be, sorry!), its a shame the graphics don't match that level. You certainly did well with Unity perfabs though! 4 stars!
Very impressive! I have a had an Orwell fixation for literally half of my life, I feel like you captured that atmosphere very well. Admittedly you did leave SOME hope, so it is perhaps a bit less morbid than the game that I would make with this theme.
When I picked up the gun I quickly looked behind me to make sure that nobody saw. If it were me I would have given the gun a sound, but I respect that as an artistic choice.
I've been questionned, tortured and killed... Pretty deep game... I first thought it'll be a "every day is exactly the same" type of game, but that's just a part of your dystopian society. Quiet brutal ending for me :) Pretty neat game, very moody. Let's try the other endings !
@ataxkt I actually liked the graphics. Everything's gray, except the propanganda. Felt very depressed while playing as a citizen of this morose country. So, that's a perfect match for me.
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Farjuan30 Apr 2013, 01:41
Wow, this game is amazing, it speaks so much, this is great work you should be proud of yourself!
I really loved the art choices as well. This was a super engaging experience! At one point (When I was riding my bike), the loop stopped for a second or two, and I started freaking out looking around. Really great job creating such an expressive, engaging experience in such a short time.
"This is the life in a Controlled state"; this game is sounding pretty propagandy :) I like the way the blocks turn to look at you, it's kind of funny! I wish you were even less afraid to bore the player.
@ataxkt Well I'm glad my game was better than you expected it to be, thanks for the feedback! @nintendoeats Thanks I really tried to set the tone in this one @allinlabs Haha thanks, yeah the endings might seem a little dark, but that's part of the experience ;) @Farjuan Thank you, I am! @Sgt Squirrelly Hmm that's odd I've never encountered that bug but good thing it didn't seem to cause that much harm, but anyways thank you very much! @anjack Thanks! @Stryphe You're getting there, there's still more to discover ;) @Tiago Thanks I appreciate it!
Thanks for all the feedback everyone, I really appreciate it!
Hey awesome! I had a similar idea in my game but you totally took it to an awesome place. I liked the idea of dropping the gun in front of the player to see if they would take it! Nice work!
Interesting game! You did a good job of capturing the mood, although the music was a bit too... upbeat to match the visual mood, in my opinion. At least you had music though, so props! :P I picked up the gun, went on a shooting spree, and got captured and killed pretty fast, so it seems as though I missed a better ending, which made it a bit boring, but I like that you actually have multiple endings. Overall a cool little piece. :)
@Nonameghost Thanks I really appreciate it! @Alexander Thank you, I tried to make the ending abrupt I think if fit well! @cwilloughby Thank you! @kirby_freak There is a better ending than that but the one you got is not the "worst" ending, anyways thanks for the feedback! @SomeNetworkGuy You're close, once you kill a guard they will be after you the whole game, be careful what you do! @GaTechGrad Good that's kind of what I was going for ;), and thanks for the shoutout on twitter!
Wow, impresive! I've got out of the country on my second playthrough.
Having a jumping key that made me not stop pushing it and the fact that people look at you when you are near them remembers me (in a very minimalistic way) to Morrowind.
I rather like the feel of it, the grey colours help to give it a depressing feel although I can't help thinking that they were probably the default colours as well, also, the guards were hard to distinguish as guards to begin with, I assumed they were some sort of security camera
@MinionStudios Thank you, and yes there are multiple endings @Daisuke909 Well that is one of the endings, try to explore the surroundings more! @SmilingCat Nice, and thank you! @JonathanG Thanks for the feedback! @Jorjon Thank you!
I am an Orwell's fan so i appreciate this game very much :) The mood is excellent and the game well executed. I wish i had more meaningful play to have a better control on endings (i saw two differents endings). How many endings is there ?
I'm a sucker for atmospheric games and this was no different. I really loved the ambience and mood the game set. I developed an attachment to a cube that got shot, but then I suddenly thought evil things when I saw the gun I could pick up. I got tackled in the end but still a pretty good experience, nice job!
Very nice game! Cool music, totally combines with the mood! My first playthrough i got tortured then killed, i'm gonna try again to see if i can reach a happier ending!
@lightnarcissus Thanks, I appreciate it! @lotusgame Thank you! @Rafael Sales Haha thanks! @ovenchips Thanks! It was thought out ;) @TheSarcastic Thanks :) @Jellycakes I'm glad you enjoyed it! @Tiago Ling Alexandre Great, Thank you! @PsenFilip Yes it's sad that there are people still forced to live a restricted life. And good recap of what you did in the game.
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When I picked up the gun I quickly looked behind me to make sure that nobody saw. If it were me I would have given the gun a sound, but I respect that as an artistic choice.
Pretty neat game, very moody. Let's try the other endings !
I like the way the blocks turn to look at you, it's kind of funny!
I wish you were even less afraid to bore the player.
good job with the art and sound!
@nintendoeats Thanks I really tried to set the tone in this one
@allinlabs Haha thanks, yeah the endings might seem a little dark, but that's part of the experience ;)
@Farjuan Thank you, I am!
@Sgt Squirrelly Hmm that's odd I've never encountered that bug but good thing it didn't seem to cause that much harm, but anyways thank you very much!
@anjack Thanks!
@Stryphe You're getting there, there's still more to discover ;)
@Tiago Thanks I appreciate it!
Thanks for all the feedback everyone, I really appreciate it!
I could not figure out how to escape. I can kill all the guards, but the next day they are back and after me. Any hints?
@Alexander Thank you, I tried to make the ending abrupt I think if fit well!
@cwilloughby Thank you!
@kirby_freak There is a better ending than that but the one you got is not the "worst" ending, anyways thanks for the feedback!
@SomeNetworkGuy You're close, once you kill a guard they will be after you the whole game, be careful what you do!
@GaTechGrad Good that's kind of what I was going for ;), and thanks for the shoutout on twitter!
Having a jumping key that made me not stop pushing it and the fact that people look at you when you are near them remembers me (in a very minimalistic way) to Morrowind.
Good job :)
@yellowlemming Well thanks for the feedback!
@ashdnazg Thank you!
Good job on the environment models!
@Daisuke909 Well that is one of the endings, try to explore the surroundings more!
@SmilingCat Nice, and thank you!
@JonathanG Thanks for the feedback!
@Jorjon Thank you!
My first playthrough i got tortured then killed, i'm gonna try again to see if i can reach a happier ending!
Congratulations!
The mood is awesome. This a very good experience everyone should try. This game is really good. Should be part of a broader discussion.
So onto the game:
I couldn't stand living that way. I tried "La Revolucion" by hands and a gun but I failed half-way.
@lotusgame Thank you!
@Rafael Sales Haha thanks!
@ovenchips Thanks! It was thought out ;)
@TheSarcastic Thanks :)
@Jellycakes I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@Tiago Ling Alexandre Great, Thank you!
@PsenFilip Yes it's sad that there are people still forced to live a restricted life. And good recap of what you did in the game.
Again thanks for the feedback everyone!