Here is some puzzle cryptographic game we named "The Second Thought". And "Please, Don't Touch Anything".
We were arguing about name for a long time and didn't came to the agreement.
The game has eleven endings and it counts as complete only if you managed to discover every one of them. And you get something special each time you find one. Alt+Enter - fullscreen. Hold reset lever to erase your savegame. After you launch the game you'll have to wait a bit till it's loading (just a couple of seconds). Also there's an android version, but some in-game buttons are small so it plays well only on big screens. Or you can use stylus.
Enjoy and make sure you've read the instruction!
P.S. It's 5 am here and we're glad we made it.
Dmitry "limbo" Lagutov - programmer Dmitry "deceiver" Karimov - artist Alexander "finlal" Vartazaryan - artist Alexander "blinch" Goryeslavets - music, sounds
UPD_1: We've added a guide. PLEASE, TRY TO OPEN ALL OF THE ENDINGS ON YOUR OWN BEFORE READING IT.
UPD_2: We've slightly updated the game, removing a couple of tiny bugs and merge sounds in one of endings
Pretty cool! I wish there was a bit more rhyme or reason to the button combinations (or maybe I'm just an idiot), but I enjoyed finding the various creepy endings. The upside down inverted city was very creepy.
Overall, very well done with respect to atmosphere: graphics, sound, and themes come together in a good way.
Woah, this game is hardcore. Whoever came up with those puzzles is a sadist ;-) I like puzzle games but this is really hard. The art work is great and if you DO discover some endings, the outcome and the badges are rewarding ;-)
Ok I came back to your game and just spent 2 HOURS trying to figure out the solution. I'm stuck on the 5px matrix (4th ending). I'm tired. I need some sleep. I hate your game. I love your game. Dunno.
Spend two hours on it with my neighbour upstairs and I could finally go throught all the sequence. Maybe the longest time spent on testing a LD game, I love it :)
Many thanks to those who have joined the game! We were afraid that no one will see more than two endings and then quit playing. Nice to see when trying to beat the game. Thank you for your support!
So I figured out four endings on my own without the guide you provided. After that, I was pretty much clueless. Then I used the guide and I must say that there are clues on screen, but your way of thinking is kind of complicated. :p
On the other hand, I really loved the atmosphere. It reminded me of "Papers, Please". Great art and great sound!
10/10 AWESOME! You guys are have done a great work, really. The art is really nice and the concept well thought. I still can't find some combination ;P
Awesome graphics :D interesting game i tried my best to solve the different endings, but they seem to be designed by and for a mind out of this world (extraterrestrial?) xD
Finlal says ... Dec 11, 2014 @ 11:01am "AMS says ... Dec 11, 2014 @ 5:35am "...they seem to be designed by and for a mind out of this world (extraterrestrial?) xD "
Maybe influenced by the fact that we are from Russia :)"
Nah I'm from the US and managed to get all but 2 of these c:
I did it! I found all the endings on my own! Amazing game. The 0-9 number puzzle stumped me for awhile, because I thought it was related to the letters on a telephone.
WTF I dont understand the game :) I had a first explosion but cant go further, I click everywhere trying combinations, but nothing. Will get back to it...
OK, that was awesome. I have to admit that i could not find all the ending without the guide... good graphism and sound, provide a good challenge, was really fun. You guys have made an excellent work !
The puzzle that made me look into the guide was the I II III. Also, on the 49 buttons panel... I knew what to, but I didn't know where exactly to draw... =X I also didn't know how to turn the switch left... I tried moving it (click+drag), but since it turns the switch right when you click on its center, I got kinda confused..
And the binary one I got by look. Was trying to input 366 and, accidentally, inputted the right sequence.
Well, I'm not that good with puzzles nor point-and-click games, so I think this is pretty good and do-able. =D (but, yeah... too hard for me XD)
The button animation and overall design is amazing, loved seeing what would occur even if I wasn't quite sure how it all related. Great unique entry that I can't stop playing trying to uncover all the different endings.
Loved this one, very innovative i really enjoyed trying to solve all the senarios although i wasnt able to find all of them this was very entertaining! great entry
Really nice concept, and the whole experience was really cool. Only got three of the endings, but that's pretty good for me, as I'm terrible at these sort of games:)
Really fantastic job on this. I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did, but the way things are put together it creates a really wonderful atmosphere. I played the postjam update btw.
First off, I like how things are just difficult enough to figure out so that you're about to give up... but then you do a sequence right and something new to play with pops up. It's a really wonderfully rewarding experience fiddling around with things and being rewarded with new ways to interact with the game because of it.
The music and sounds create a really nice layer of immersion, though I did find the red button sound to be somewhat annoying after a while. But it's forgivable. The music especially is actually really nice to just listen to... I've got the game running in the background and it's lovely.
The visuals were also really nicely handled, and adding a little image for every type of ending was a nice touch. Everything just really meshes well with itself.
I ended up finding 6 of the endings myself before giving it a break. But I'm leaving the game very satisfied, rather than frustrated or bored. Also, nice use of the theme. Great job guys, it's a really nice little compact experience.
Awesome work! I'm 25 minutes in with 1 puzzle left, all the clues makes sense so far so I am sure I will work out this damned green panel soon! Beautiful artwork and really nice audio! Impressive little game!
Excellent game! Love the graphics, sound effects, music and the overall attention to detail! I wonder how many hours it will take me to discover every possible ending :-) Very well done!!
This is...pretty well done, but it's also quite frustrating. I mean, there aren't any instructions. I decided to ASSUME that you use the mouse to control it--in a real game I wouldn't, but since this is a game made in a limited time I'll cut you some slack. (Really, all you need is a sentence that says "Use the mouse and see what happens". Otherwise, how am I supposed to know what I'm allowed to do?)
Anyway, apart from that...I blew up the city a few times, and for a while I was convinced that was the only thing possible. Then I realized that if you mash the button for a while more stuff happens...But none of this stuff makes any sense or has any motivation behind it. I turned the video upside down, or something, which I guess counts as an ending? Ultimately it all just seemed pointless, though.
I really enjoyed this game. It's actually perfectly suited to the games I love to play. I would like to point out a possible bug, and that's during the "Wait a minute" ending, the game freezes "stops" but won't let you reset. You have to exit out. I really hope to see more of your work in the future! 5/5 all around from me.
Sorry, but HTML5 version is very specific to build. Believe me, we tried. But, don't give up ;) We are now working on the full version for almost all major platforms ;)
Overall a really good and fun game. I managed to figure out 7 of the 11 endings but got stuck on the number panel. I love the graphics and all the different endings.
This was quite the experience! The graphics and animation were beautiful, as others have said. The only puzzles I couldn't figure out on my own were the simplest ones... the 1234 buttons and figuring out that you can press the red button more than twice. Well, OK, I also had to look in the guide to figure out where, exactly, the points of the pentagram were, but I didn't really have any way of figuring that out as far as I know.
I think you did a great job with this. I'm interested in sitting down for a lot longer and trying to figure out the whole thing. At first I didn't even realize it HAD other endings, or that it had ended.
I like that you sort of have to pick up on that and notice the small changes. It's very cool. Also, the music is nice and the UI gives the whole thing an eerie yet relaxed atmosphere.
Nice job! Congrats on getting it in and thanks for commenting/voting on Natquik! :)
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marekmarek6 Jan 2015, 13:47
Such a a great climate! I love the concept. How do I contact you? Any www address?
Excuse me, I just wanted to say that the link to DL the Windows (post-jam or not) version leads me to a 404 not found... Would it be possible to have another link or to fix that, please? I'd like to play your game, it looks great.
I just discovered your game and I think it would be great to play it but the links for the windows or android do not work. Can you upload new ones please?
Hey ! I'm Your Fans woooh. i repeat(30){Very} like your game , your art, your music. and allovit !. can u give me the sprite && object please ? >> {just for learning}
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Overall, very well done with respect to atmosphere: graphics, sound, and themes come together in a good way.
We will add a guide for those who just want to watch the game .
One of the ending of the game is really creepy.
Played on a Nexus 7 (2012) and it worked well except for one instance (which might've been intentional: it kicked me out of the app)
The art especially is TOP NOTCH.
Good job!
Great work dudes!
I will come back tomorrow.
Maybe the longest time spent on testing a LD game, I love it :)
We were afraid that no one will see more than two endings and then quit playing.
Nice to see when trying to beat the game.
Thank you for your support!
It does not crash the game , is one of the endings, run the game again and you will be credited +1 ending
On the other hand, I really loved the atmosphere. It reminded me of "Papers, Please". Great art and great sound!
The only help I needed was the I II III panel. After that, I got the trick and after some time, I got all the endings!
Overall, I must to say that this is one of the best games. Congrats!
awesome idea and implementation
MOAR CLICK
You guys are have done a great work, really. The art is really nice and the concept well thought. I still can't find some combination ;P
awesome!
love the graphics <3 puzzles <3 everything
got five endings in about 40 minutes. i'll definitely keep playing
i tried my best to solve the different endings, but they seem to be designed by and for a mind out of this world (extraterrestrial?) xD
lots of stars for you guys, good job :)
Dec 11, 2014 @ 5:35am
"...they seem to be designed by and for a mind out of this world (extraterrestrial?) xD "
Maybe influenced by the fact that we are from Russia :)
Thanks.
Enjoyed it a lot, the endings are brilliant.
Dec 11, 2014 @ 11:01am
"AMS says ...
Dec 11, 2014 @ 5:35am
"...they seem to be designed by and for a mind out of this world (extraterrestrial?) xD "
Maybe influenced by the fact that we are from Russia :)"
Nah I'm from the US and managed to get all but 2 of these c:
Dec 11, 2014 @ 6:59pm
managed to get all but 2 of these c:"
very good attempt , I hope you unlock the last two also с=
The 0-9 number puzzle stumped me for awhile, because I thought it was related to the letters on a telephone.
Dec 12, 2014 @ 11:40am
"I did it!"
Congratulations!
Finding the hammer & smashing the screen and then having the game close on me was certainly interesting :D
Dec 12, 2014 @ 6:32pm
WTF I dont understand the game :)
I advise you to see Guide from "Downloads and Links" :)
The puzzle that made me look into the guide was the I II III. Also, on the 49 buttons panel... I knew what to, but I didn't know where exactly to draw... =X
I also didn't know how to turn the switch left... I tried moving it (click+drag), but since it turns the switch right when you click on its center, I got kinda confused..
And the binary one I got by look. Was trying to input 366 and, accidentally, inputted the right sequence.
Well, I'm not that good with puzzles nor point-and-click games, so I think this is pretty good and do-able. =D
(but, yeah... too hard for me XD)
Good job! Thanks!
First off, I like how things are just difficult enough to figure out so that you're about to give up... but then you do a sequence right and something new to play with pops up. It's a really wonderfully rewarding experience fiddling around with things and being rewarded with new ways to interact with the game because of it.
The music and sounds create a really nice layer of immersion, though I did find the red button sound to be somewhat annoying after a while. But it's forgivable. The music especially is actually really nice to just listen to... I've got the game running in the background and it's lovely.
The visuals were also really nicely handled, and adding a little image for every type of ending was a nice touch. Everything just really meshes well with itself.
I ended up finding 6 of the endings myself before giving it a break. But I'm leaving the game very satisfied, rather than frustrated or bored. Also, nice use of the theme. Great job guys, it's a really nice little compact experience.
- best game i played till now
- i love the puzzles and the simple mechanics
- gfx and sfx are awesome
cons:
- the bar puzzle is too difficut/not intuitive to be the puzzle that lead to many others
Great work !
Love the graphics, sound effects, music and the overall attention to detail!
I wonder how many hours it will take me to discover every possible ending :-)
Very well done!!
Anyway, apart from that...I blew up the city a few times, and for a while I was convinced that was the only thing possible. Then I realized that if you mash the button for a while more stuff happens...But none of this stuff makes any sense or has any motivation behind it. I turned the video upside down, or something, which I guess counts as an ending? Ultimately it all just seemed pointless, though.
The puzzles are quite hard to find I didn't find how to use the I II III buttons.
A very nice game.
Well done!
I really hope to see more of your work in the future! 5/5 all around from me.
Not finding all the endings actually but I will try!
But, don't give up ;) We are now working on the full version for almost all major platforms ;)
Congratulations!
The hammer ending really surprised me.
Love the old televison-style animation.
Well made!
I like that you sort of have to pick up on that and notice the small changes. It's very cool. Also, the music is nice and the UI gives the whole thing an eerie yet relaxed atmosphere.
Nice job! Congrats on getting it in and thanks for commenting/voting on Natquik! :)
Jan 6, 2015 @ 1:47pm
How do I contact you? Any www address?"
You can contact us with mail - [email protected]
for windows and android links