Midnight Bootleg

by pastry
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.90
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.06
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★4.08
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.18
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.04
Audio★★★★★★★★★★4.08
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.51
Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.31
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★100%
Atmospheric and thrilling game in which you must download a recently released episode of a TV Show. Have fun!

CONTROLS:
Mouse Left Click

I had a lot of fun working on this and it was a serious challenge. This is my second Ludum Dare game and I've come a long way since my first one less than a year ago. I really hope you guys enjoy!

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Comments30

conormn24 Aug 2015, 03:55
Hot dam that was great! Thanks for making it :)
Gelatohead24 Aug 2015, 05:56
This game REALLY puts things in perspective. Especially when it leaves you hanging after the climax. All of the weird "hints" that show up are nice tidbits.
Demy
Demy24 Aug 2015, 07:28
Nice idea but very short. Could be a very good thriller.
goet
goet24 Aug 2015, 07:34
Holy heck this is the best thing ever.
NikinCZ24 Aug 2015, 07:37
*spoiler waring*
That was a funny game. I laughed after that guy said You are the monster.
*spoiler warning end*

Not much to say here. 'Cutscene' was the best part. You got five stars in theme, humor and mood. Graphics were.. little bit to much pixelated maybe? Audio was, well, audio. I think that theme was used greatly here!
tuben999
tuben99924 Aug 2015, 07:56
haha music and the game feel was great! could have been a little longer. never knew it could be that fun to sit and wait for something to download..
JaytleBee
JaytleBee24 Aug 2015, 07:57
Really liked it, but kind of predictable.
krasus24 Aug 2015, 08:42
Interesting art style, the mood and atmosphere is great. Pretty cool!
Shaw
Shaw25 Aug 2015, 06:10
Excellent atmosphere and wonderful take on the theme. Good job.
Lolninjacatz25 Aug 2015, 06:21
Nice use of the desktop to catch my eye. So I'm not a big fan of thrillers so I was getting kinda nervous, but I love what it did. I think it was really cool that you those browsers to work the way they did. I think that the weird art style really contributed to the eerieness, and I like the build-up that it had. Really love the ending. Unfortunately the downloading part was way too realistic, and the search term was pretty specific. I know that's an appeal for these games, but from a personal standpoint I don't find them very fun. Great job!
flatgub
flatgub25 Aug 2015, 07:11
well that was terrifying...
Made me very unsettled, very nice mood creating!
Love every bit of it!
Lane
Lane26 Aug 2015, 20:18
Cool idea, nice and simple. Cutscene was creepy O_O
OFF
OFF26 Aug 2015, 20:42
Short an really nice. The idea is simple but all the things work together, even the final scene, and the end.
One of the best entry i have seen so far.
And the waiting is so meaningful, and reminds me personal moment.
Nice, short, meaningful! What else?
bitdecaygames27 Aug 2015, 02:15
I spent way more time than I should have playing around with search results haha. This was a very unexpected entry. Never been so engaged use a computer in a computer. Nice!
Kalm00427 Aug 2015, 16:53
Good work, short but good, I was kind of scared when downloading the file...
Jwgk27 Aug 2015, 16:57
Best entry I have seen so far! Audio was really satisfying, graphics fit the mood and the end made me laugh. Good work!
jofra
jofra27 Aug 2015, 17:09
nice concept! a very well done game.
Gj
Nikteddy9227 Aug 2015, 17:09
Woooah maaaan...
that was deeep...
Nice entry, thx!
emmelineprufrock
emmelineprufrock29 Aug 2015, 03:59
Really interesting, great aesthetic, loved the art it was all really great.
OnlySlightly29 Aug 2015, 04:01
Loved the heavy thick lines. You were able to create a really cool cyberpunky vibe with the dark room, the glowing monitor, the dust particles. The apps and browser were really fun to click through. nice touch with the automatically generated search results. Loved the bit with the giant download button when the actual link was super tiny. And the show at the end with the coffee mug gave a satisfying ending. Great game!
Biruts31 Aug 2015, 15:23
Very nice project guys, i really love it, please check our game too and if you liked it give us a vote. Look for Road to hell and enjoy.
CheesyRamen
CheesyRamen1 Sep 2015, 06:55
That was pretty creative! You certainly nailed the mood pretty well... guess playing in a dark room did that for me =)
Excellent job!
Darkflint
Darkflint13 Sep 2015, 01:59
Nice playing with the mood. I hoped for a porn after that thumbnail, but was something else :P
oskardevelopment13 Sep 2015, 08:16
Cool game. Is there an "end", or are you stuck after you've viewed the clip and the screen explodes?
Romaing
Romaing13 Sep 2015, 08:37
Really good entry, and good idea!
I thought there would be something more surnatural with monsters and jumpscares, but i like the way it goes.
Vladirien
Vladirien13 Sep 2015, 09:29
Nice entry. I expected things to go wrong when dowloading the file but the cutscene was a brillant idea.
DinnerInTheDark13 Sep 2015, 09:42
Hilarious entry. Nice pixel art, and a great mood. Bit lacking gameplay wise, but that didn't matter since it was short (the short duration was a good decision).
Creative Sectors13 Sep 2015, 10:02
Very well played. I could say, this one was pretty much one of the best entries for mood and theme.
Jokes on us!

Creative Sectors: Kardfogú
nihilaleph13 Sep 2015, 23:13
Awesome game! Really liked the twist of the theme, and the game as a whole! Excellent job!

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