The Protagonist
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Take The Protagonist on a journey of self-discovery through the world of television!
Game design, narrative design, writing, development and art by Daniel Black. Music, SFX, additional narrative design and QA by Robert Shaffer.
Take The Protagonist on a journey of self-discovery through the world of television!
Game design, narrative design, writing, development and art by Daniel Black. Music, SFX, additional narrative design and QA by Robert Shaffer.
Genres: adventure
Comments27

Fabraz19 Apr 2016, 18:30
Absolutely hilarious, both in execution and adaption of the theme.
JALgames19 Apr 2016, 18:59
Definitvely the best story I came across so far!

JefePapaya19 Apr 2016, 19:03
Lovely game.
Awesome adoption of the theme.
Great story.
Love those graphics (only the high definition font looked a bit odd to me).
Kudos
Awesome adoption of the theme.
Great story.
Love those graphics (only the high definition font looked a bit odd to me).
Kudos

Multiplexor19 Apr 2016, 19:09
Liked it a lot!! A very inspiring story! And i have a weak spot for happy endings :)!
Great Mood and Humor! Keep up the good work! :D
Great Mood and Humor! Keep up the good work! :D
Mekuri19 Apr 2016, 19:11
Quite a fun little story. I loved the graphic style.
Well done.
Well done.
ClockwerkClover19 Apr 2016, 20:33
That was a very sweet little game. You guys said a whole lot with a little. Well done!

Skruffye19 Apr 2016, 20:36
Nice little interactive narrative. Shame there isn't a category for narrative, or I'd have rated you highly in that.
Not much gameplay, but it was a nice, uplifting take on the theme.
Good job! ^^
Not much gameplay, but it was a nice, uplifting take on the theme.
Good job! ^^
katorovitalo19 Apr 2016, 20:49
This was a great little story. I had fun clicking on all the little objects. It made me chuckle a couple times too, so you guys get props for that. I think if you wanted to you could extend this idea and publish it if you wanted!
codeartisticninja19 Apr 2016, 21:19
Great story! Enjoyed it! :)

CaptainPilot19 Apr 2016, 21:22
Nice entry :) No issues, and a few minutes of good fun! Not the most innovative game, but a solid fun one
ChatPion20 Apr 2016, 18:51
Aww, that was lovely !

HawkSandwich20 Apr 2016, 18:53
It was more of a comic than a game, but still a good.. Erm, thing

Mieeh20 Apr 2016, 18:59
Wow, that was amazing, emotional and fun! Great job! And good take on the theme.
Xanjos20 Apr 2016, 21:38
Well it ain't a Big Cow Studios game without some of that trademark Big Cow Studios humour ;) Anyway, I loved the subtle tv/film references and the ending was rather sweet.
Khallane20 Apr 2016, 22:42
Nice story! good game

terryg21 Apr 2016, 02:59
It kept my attention, but I don't think this was my kind of humor. It was a sweet enough narrative, but the player didn't have to struggle at all as much as just turn the next page. Thus, the protagonist's eventual victory did not feel well-earned either. It had all the arc of a good story, circling back to the beginning, ending in a hug ... the story just didn't do it for me.

Big Cow21 Apr 2016, 10:10
Wow thats great feedback terryg! You are right the payoff is greater if the player/protagonist has to struggle more. And Im sorry that we didnt make it feel like enough of a struggle for the payoff to work for you. Effectively the struggle is elicited by the father in the basement and the first round of scenes where he keeps failing before he gains the strength to fight back. We'll make sure to incorporate your feedback into our next project. Anyway glad it at least kept your attention :) Thanks for playing.
Linus123xbb21 Apr 2016, 10:45
Great game, and the ending was sweet. It could've been a bit longer but still a very enjoyable experience.
Llucile22 Apr 2016, 00:16
Really nice interactive story !
I wished there was a bit more interactivity though.
I wished there was a bit more interactivity though.

celia1422 Apr 2016, 23:20
Oh man, what an enjoyable game. The art and writing are both full of great humor, and I really like the structure of working you way back through the different TV shows and kicking butt. :D
leo_p_mahon23 Apr 2016, 16:13
Excellent game, really enjoyed the narrative. Now if you will excuse me I need to call my dad.

pixelpotions27 Apr 2016, 15:31
The best story, one of the best mood... I'm crying...
Thank you for this entry, really <3
Thank you for this entry, really <3

axoona29 Apr 2016, 14:24
so sweet :)
great audio and very nice graphics, I liked the story as well, could be just a little bit more interactive but I'm just trying to find a weak spot ;)
great audio and very nice graphics, I liked the story as well, could be just a little bit more interactive but I'm just trying to find a weak spot ;)

Rock Eaters1 May 2016, 21:52
nice looking and plenty of fun, i just wish to not hug my dad at the end and hug the model instead :p
Knowledge7 May 2016, 10:04
Quite funny game, although not my type of game.
shatley12324 Aug 2016, 17:18
Really nice game. My only criticism is that maybe there should have been a bit more interactivity.






Great humor, as always!
"Me or the painting?" :D