Synesthesia

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You wake up in a room, realizing your senses are strange. You are blind, and you can only hear, or feel, or smell at one time. You don't know what happened to you, you only know you want to escape.

A different take on puzzle solving. You may like this if you like adventure games and exploration. Unfortunately I could only implement one room, so it is very short.

While moving blindly in the room, you will hear and smell and touch different stuff. Some is useful for escaping, other is not. You have to experiment and find out what stuff you can interact with.

Reccomended for those who like an intriguing atmosphere and exploration. Not reccomended for those expecting lots of action and flashy stuff.

Made with Game Maker.

EDIT: As requested, I added suport for WASD keys for movement.

Comments18

madameberry
madameberry17 Dec 2013, 05:26
The only suggestion I have is allow the use of WASD (or rebindable controls) if you're going to use the mouse. It was sort of annoying having to use the arrow keys with my left hand and the mouse with my right.
Other than that, I would say absolutely keep developing this. I can think of so many neat directions to take this. It would be so neat to have directional sound when you're in the Hear mode, and you actually have to listen. Ahhh I just want to see more of this! lol
Seigeengine
Seigeengine17 Dec 2013, 05:37
That's sort of interesting? I don't see what this has to do with Synesthesia, at all, but it's an interesting take, and disorienting. Good job.
X-0r17 Dec 2013, 14:23
I've never seen such detailed darkness ever before^^

Great game mechanics - totally loved rolling the mousewheel =)
GBolt
GBolt17 Dec 2013, 14:23
Wish I could play the whole game, since it looks really cool, but can't get past the first level. So far so good, though.
zconnelly13
zconnelly1317 Dec 2013, 14:57
Nooooo, windows only!? Any chance of a port?
windwalkerranger17 Dec 2013, 15:01
Very nice concept and idea, this one definately needs a post-compo version.
Fenixin17 Dec 2013, 15:11
I really liked the game. Pity is so short. I loved the mood and the puzzle like action.
Avocado
Avocado17 Dec 2013, 16:00
Pretty short, but I really liked the idea. Wouldn't mind seeing something like this expanded upon.
Recursiveanomaly17 Dec 2013, 21:01
Wonderful idea. I love how the game gives me a feeling of discovery by making me explore without light.
Chaoseiro
Chaoseiro18 Dec 2013, 00:34
Really good idea, liked it how you can only use one sense per time and the exploration feel, hope you expand it further :P
sadiquo18 Dec 2013, 12:23
I love the concept, but the game was too short :(
Diptoman
Diptoman18 Dec 2013, 12:34
Concept was cool, definitely try to continue with this!
Benjamin18 Dec 2013, 12:55
Base idea is great but I quickly finished it by just rotating mouse wheel each time I encounter an item.

Maybe you could make it a puzzle game by letting people switch their sense a fixed amount of time ( let's say 5 ). Player should have to improve his way of exploring on each new try.
HuntTheWumpus
HuntTheWumpus18 Dec 2013, 12:56
Very cool concept, really liked to play it :) Unfortunately it's very short. The concept is very promising, keep on it!
Ekilibr
Ekilibr18 Dec 2013, 13:48
Can't go over lvl1. Maybe because I had no mouse. But love the concept, good job :)
Nichii
Nichii18 Dec 2013, 14:45
Good job on the game. Using only 1 sense at a time is a pretty interesting concept.
mmickyman24 Dec 2013, 01:29
I liked the mechanic a lot. As others say, there is something here worth building !

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