We are excited to submit our 3rd Ludum Dare entry for Ludum Dare 32: Unconventional Weapon.
Death by Chocolate - Unconventional Cure
A mystery.
You are a detective faced with a dilemma, placed in a vintage noiresque setting. You have been poisoned! For an unconventional weapon you need an unconventional cure. Mix together office items to make an antidote!
All assets created in 72 hours for Ludum Dare 32
Graphics by Harley Kuklinski
Code by Tristin Daum
Music by Quetzatl based on Satin Doll by Duke Ellington
Concept and Story by Harley Kuklinski, Tristin Daum.
Story Consultant: Esiris Kayab Lyons
Playing tips:
Approach objects closely and hold down left mouse to grab and drag.
It may be easier to walk in reverse when carrying objects.
We had alot of fun making this game, and in the process we have come up with a joke cure, try mixing the pet turtle, toilet paper, and the batteries!
It's funny...when I drink bleach, all that happens is that I start throwing up blood...
Dragging and dropping is possible, just difficult - increasing the sensitivity in your game may be necessary. The jazz muzak loop certainly comforted my dying seconds, though.
Cool idea, but the execution is a bit rough in places.
Iteration loop is too long. Allow us to skip the opening cininematic after the first time.
The Drag and drop controls are not responsive. When i pick up on an object, there is no feedback until i try moving my character. I expected to either hear something, or see the object i'm dragging snap to my cursor and follow my cursor when i turn around like in Portal or Half-life 2.
BUG: the notepad fell through the floor and severely restricted my movement.
I got three items on the desk, but nothing happened. it was the TP, the batteries, and the plant. Some indication that those things don't work together would be nice, if that's a bad combo.
I love the idea and the story. Unfortunately I was unable to drag and drop but that may just be my stupidity. XD Anyway, I thought it fit the theme well. Some things were a little rough like the inability to skip the opening cinematic but I'm sure that was due to time constraints. Good job!
I liked the idea, but I think a lot more could have been done with the execution. I didn't figure out how to drag items until I had about 80 seconds left, because the drag mechanic wasn't very clear or intuitive, so I wasn't sure what to do initially. It's a nice idea, and I think it'd be a good game if the mechanics were worked on just a little bit more.
Loved the idea and mood, and the shear amount of modelling work that must have gone into it is impressive. If only the controls weren't so frustrating (for reasons others have already covered in detail, I probably would have enjoyed it immensely.
I loved this! The music, and the mood really framed the story really well. I got really happy, realizing the type of game I've gotten into after reading the letter. Beautiful!
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Dragging and dropping is possible, just difficult - increasing the sensitivity in your game may be necessary. The jazz muzak loop certainly comforted my dying seconds, though.
Iteration loop is too long. Allow us to skip the opening cininematic after the first time.
The Drag and drop controls are not responsive. When i pick up on an object, there is no feedback until i try moving my character. I expected to either hear something, or see the object i'm dragging snap to my cursor and follow my cursor when i turn around like in Portal or Half-life 2.
BUG: the notepad fell through the floor and severely restricted my movement.
I got three items on the desk, but nothing happened. it was the TP, the batteries, and the plant. Some indication that those things don't work together would be nice, if that's a bad combo.