Black Bile, Inhuman Circuits

Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.58
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.39
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.62
Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.34
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★1.81
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.50
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.05
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.81
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★97%
A very(!) short Twine game that lives beneath the surface of the body, in the realm of bodily humors: black bile, yellow bile, phlegm, and blood. Would love to have made this longer, but only had a few hours to work with over the weekend.

CW: Loud noises, BILE MAGIC

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Comments23

Zarkith
Zarkith29 Apr 2014, 05:10
Where's the link to play it? :/
RobotParking
RobotParkingauthor29 Apr 2014, 10:20
Aha! Missed the http at the start. Should work now.
cudabear
cudabear29 Apr 2014, 14:31
This was... interesting. You got a few chuckles out of me, but for the most part your writing was pretty disgusting, which is more of a complement than an insult, based on the subject matter. The music in the middle seemed really out of place, but it was nice to hear something more than silence for a bit. Pretty short for a text game, would have liked to see more branching paths.
Cake&Code29 Apr 2014, 14:32
I was slightly confused by the juxtaposition of outdoor landscapes and internal organs/fluids but it was nevertheless fun to play through the scenarios. Just enough wit to make it entertaining but not so much that it became overbearing.

I also didn't know there would be loud music but when it came on I had to chuckle a little :)
Figglewatts
Figglewatts29 Apr 2014, 16:47
This was certainly interesting.
Snoother29 Apr 2014, 16:59
Enjoyed the IF references and fourth-wall breaking. Pretty damn funny at times. Oh, and really well-written; some of the imagery is just horrifically sublime. An inventive use of theme too.
Snoother29 Apr 2014, 19:45
And, of course, it definitely has the best title of the comp.
IAmSpencer29 Apr 2014, 21:01
made me laugh, liked the concept. Good job :)
RobotParking
RobotParkingauthor30 Apr 2014, 01:12
Well gosh everybody {♥_♥;}
arrogant.gamer
arrogant.gamer30 Apr 2014, 17:01
What a weird experience. I'm not sure that I knew what I was doing, but I got all the humours and used the pentagram. Fake Gamer!
blockbot
blockbot1 May 2014, 17:06
Pretty funny story.
ThingoStudios3 May 2014, 20:52
The background color shifting with your respective choice of humor was a really good integration of mechanics into gameplay, and the imagery was delightfully disgusting. The inexplicable rock music that started blaring whenever you unleashed the yellow bile made me laugh too.

I guess if I have a complaint it's that the more referential humor contrasts with the rest of the game. Haha, you find a pentagram because adventure game logic. Haha, it's a neckbeard who says "misandry" a couple times. They felt like cheap gags at the expense of the overall vibe of the game. Not problematic enough to be a serious detractor from (imo) the creepiest game of the jam.
kristof15 May 2014, 23:05
I do not really know what to make of it. But it was definitely interesting :)
ElStevo16 May 2014, 00:29
Cool twist of the theme! Pretty much everything has been said.
Raiyumi
Raiyumi16 May 2014, 07:20
This was.. interesting. It certainly surprised me when the sound kicked in. It's got a bit of humor with the gruesome text. I liked it. :)
PaperBlurt
PaperBlurt16 May 2014, 17:35
Once again you come through!
Colours, fonts and narrative in a cataclysmic experience.

Never stop writing!
PaperBlurt
PaperBlurt16 May 2014, 17:36
Also, you play with words and create the eeriest of eerie moods.
Lucariatias
Lucariatias19 May 2014, 17:19
Absolutely hilarious and fantastic placing of music. Well written and enjoyable to play.
Ever considered writing a full novel?

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