A Guide To Self Improvement

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.00
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.67
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.06
Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.58
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.73
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.52
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.67
A short puzzle game on how to improve your life. Make sure you get to "The End" screen.ScreenShot1.PNG

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Comments23

NothingPersonal
NothingPersonal2 Dec 2018, 20:57
I love the idea. I like the overall style. I like that not all puzzles are the same. They each have gameplay that connects with the puzzle theme. But that font is way to hard to read. I liked everything except that font.
nate_wec
nate_wec3 Dec 2018, 01:40
An interesting concept, taking the whole sacrifices must be made concept to a more personal level. But the puzzles where basic and I found most of the challenge coming from the font. I also thought it was too short (I accidentally played it 3 times without realizing I had) But as a base, this has plenty of potential for a puzzle game with a wacky little concept, just needs more outcomes and more choices/puzzles.
Ravarion
Ravarionauthor3 Dec 2018, 02:32
@nate-wec Hey, thanks for the feedback. I fixed it so it doesn't loop back to the start anymore. Sorry about the font, everyone, but I self imposed a pixel limit, which made me rely on a 3x3 pixel font.
kbf123
kbf1233 Dec 2018, 03:37
Heh, you wouldn't expect a 30 second game to have a twist (two even), but you got me. That was fun.

Even the puzzles were cool for what they were.
Pennycook
Pennycook3 Dec 2018, 03:41
Sorry for piling on, but I also found the font pretty difficult to read. I appreciate what you were going for, though, and you did very well considering the self-imposed limit.

The "STUDY" puzzle was my favorite. The ending was bizarre and I'm not 100% sure I understand what happened, but it made me laugh!
Papercookies
Papercookies3 Dec 2018, 03:42
I feel like the low resolution was a bad decision as it made the game very confusing. A color palette would have benefited the visuals too. For what it is though, it's really cute and actually made sense despite its simplicity.
foxor3 Dec 2018, 06:01
Good God that font. It's like 20% of the pixels required to understand the letters.

Spoilers
I had to press every button in the qwerty row to figure out the study puzzle. Pretty funny!
Andrew Garcia3 Dec 2018, 07:03
Really short, but direct like my favorite newgrounds games. I'm gonna be the odd one out and say that i could totally read the font, and it really fit with the extreme challenge you set with such small resolution. i like the different input, and i with it were longer!
Andrea
Andrea3 Dec 2018, 17:50
Amazing short game, fun and completely unexpected, definitely love at first sight.
OK maybe not at first sight, I had a hard time understanding the font at first :p
5 stars all round!
LastLeaf
LastLeaf3 Dec 2018, 18:46
A cute game! Love your art style and interesting puzzles!

It reminds me that it is already too late here. I need sleeping.
BoyzAndGirlz3 Dec 2018, 22:22
Same as many people : The font WOW !
I like the mini game concept :-)
Call_me_Nutty
Call_me_Nutty3 Dec 2018, 23:27
The Study puzzle really threw me in for a loop, good job on that one. As others have mentioned, font is too small, though that's my only real issue. Good Job getting a finished game though with the time constraints :)
mrnyarlathotep
mrnyarlathotep4 Dec 2018, 00:39
100% accurate simulation of the angst zombies have about what sort of brains to eat to stay trim
PotatoEZ4 Dec 2018, 00:53
Good simple game font was unreadable thought so couldnt really read it
xesenix
xesenix4 Dec 2018, 00:54
That some heavy pixel art styling. I'm wondering where was that part about sacrifice? Also could use some more gameplay its more like interactive slideshow with verrry laaarge pixels :).
Ravarion
Ravarionauthor4 Dec 2018, 01:16
*deleted due to spoilers*
Steel_Dev
Steel_Dev5 Dec 2018, 01:03
This is really nice honestly. I like the artstyle. You did well :D
velvetlobster
velvetlobster5 Dec 2018, 22:36
the typing mechanics are nice ... some sad chiptune would go nice along with this ... like that Passage game ... I had some trouble reading but I guess that adds to the mood. Great entry!
Arvejeitor7 Dec 2018, 13:20
Nice game, although i find it kinda hard to read...
gwinnell
gwinnell19 Dec 2018, 14:35
This was a strange entry! Was I meant to end up a black-jumper-wearing zombie? I don't know, but I did!

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