You Only Get One Wish

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.75
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.67
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.43
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.82
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.98
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.98
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.65
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★77%
An illustrated story game about wishing and its results. There are ten endings but You Only Get One (per playthrough).

My first Ludum Dare entry. Finished right at the deadline, very, very tired so some of the pictures are sloppier than I would have liked and a few spelling errors have doubtless gotten through. It was written in Twine with art drawn in Manga Studio 5.

I'd recommend playing it online with the 'Web' link. Hosting courtesy of my kind friend Andy.

Warning: contains genie.

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Comments34

ParaPup16 Dec 2013, 03:18
Amazing I loved the idea all over, No sound but definitely is something diffrent from the rest.
Phil River16 Dec 2013, 03:49
Great! Gotta love gamebooks! Moody and Humorous at the same time.
lordjosephdeburg
lordjosephdeburg16 Dec 2013, 18:01
A million ponies I say! A million ponies! Great entry and unique. Think I will share this with my sis.
Christian S.16 Dec 2013, 20:51
Awesome drawings. (I especially liked the the genie, when he "hovers patiently before you". Great work.)
gmfk07
gmfk0716 Dec 2013, 22:14
One of the most amazing multiple-endings story games I have ever played. Most games like this one SAY there is no good ending or bad ending, but when you either have a million dollars or fell down a hole, the "real" ending is pretty clearcut. And then there's this game.

All of the endings are good, all of them interesting, all of them hilarious... truly an amazing game.

Well done sir.
raisedmedia
raisedmedia16 Dec 2013, 23:28
Fun adventure, would have like to have had more of an immersive experience with audio and more visuals.
Eric16 Dec 2013, 23:40
I love this idea. The one wish. Why didn't i think of this xp. anyway awesome game!
srimech16 Dec 2013, 23:46
Excellent artwork, and it was a joy to play.
OnlySlightly17 Dec 2013, 01:29
Loved it. Loved the artwork. Loved how quirky and magical it was. Loved how I earned the djinn's respect by wishing for a mustache.
emmelineprufrock
emmelineprufrock17 Dec 2013, 01:32
Love it. You managed to really utilize Twine as a tool, and create a fantastic game out of it.
miwuc
miwuc17 Dec 2013, 21:08
Brilliant! I just love the writing style.
Go mums!

My game is also about wishes but it puts you on the other side of the equation. Maybe check it out? :)

(PS: I found a typo. "Too cool four school")
Calciumtriceauthor17 Dec 2013, 23:09
That one was actually intentional, as in "too cool 4 school", only written out fully. I think I actually messed up spelling "regretably" in there somewhere though!

I'll probably try to judge some more games tomorrow so I'll take a look at yours then. Thanks. :)
miwuc
miwuc18 Dec 2013, 07:11
Ok, I wondered after posting this if it was intentional. Don't you hate it when people tell you that you made a mistake that was intentional?!
Anyway, congrats again.
PaperBlurt
PaperBlurt18 Dec 2013, 12:46
Fun to see others IF people who use images in Twine!

Maybe a bit short.. Could've been fun with a few more passages.
But overall I like it and especially the gender take..
Calciumtriceauthor18 Dec 2013, 16:48
I was aware as I was writing that I would need to draw a picture for each page and I had a time limit. More paths and particularly more variable setting and checking would have been cool, I agree, and probably have gone in if weren't for that.

Even with about a third of the pictures being very quick, last minute affairs, 34 pictures is a lot to draw in one day and I was working all the way up to the deadline. My drawing arm was very sore by the end!
Ryusui
Ryusui18 Dec 2013, 17:19
Good stuff. I gotta admit, that's one of the cleverest "ultimate wishes" I've seen in this kind of story. Something subtle but still pretty freakin' awesome.
Ismei18 Dec 2013, 17:25
Hey, I really enjoyed this. I agree, all the endings are equally fun and I like your writing styles. The art was great too, even before taking into account the time limit.
Stals
Stals19 Dec 2013, 10:24
That was hilarious. Really enjoyed this one.
veiadoida19 Dec 2013, 18:53
haha, very funny. a lot of replay value in here, but i wish (got it?) to have 1 more wish.. you know.. that alladin stuff..
ian_snyder
ian_snyder20 Dec 2013, 00:45
Friggin' awesome, I read all of the pages I think? I loved it :P Things like this always make me think "I NEED TO MAKE SOMETHING IN TWINE" but then I never do :'(
Crowbeak
Crowbeak20 Dec 2013, 13:49
Congrats on your first LD, bravo for having a lady protagonist. I like the art. Don't see much of that in Twines.
neekobus21 Dec 2013, 10:15
Fun ! I've managed to see all the paths.
And I love the happy endind (spoiler) : You are elevated to the status of cultural monarch and rule with a cool but even hand.
madflame991
madflame99121 Dec 2013, 11:53
Great story, wonderful drawings and nicely developed characters . I enjoyed reading through every possible option, the moustache one being my favourite.
Arkrothe22 Dec 2013, 18:02
Fun stuff here!
laaph23 Dec 2013, 00:33
Ever so lovely!
kibertoad
kibertoad23 Dec 2013, 14:53
ultimate hipster game. too cool.
mystakin
mystakin23 Dec 2013, 16:14
Incredible writing. The only word I can use to describe this entry is joy. I smiled the whole time I played it. The justification for why the genie may only grant one wish is darn clever!
stigmawall
stigmawall23 Dec 2013, 19:36
So many Twine games, and this one is very funny, I like it! Good job!
Tom 7
Tom 726 Dec 2013, 00:24
I enjoyed this one. The the casual writing style was funny and on the mark. Played through for a couple of different endings. :)
SnoringFrog
SnoringFrog28 Dec 2013, 05:39
Very nicely done, I loved some of the endings--definitely got quite a few laughs from me. I think the coolness one might be my favorite. Or ponies, I'm not sure. Either way, great game/IF.

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