You play as a lost person that has no money and has to pickpocket others to get enough for a ticket home.
Play in fullscreen mode (everything is very small) but there may be bugs with some resolutions.
CONTROLS:
PRESS LMB - for movement towards cursor
RMB with LMB for moving at higher speed
E - to start pickpocketing and to finish it when the white indicator is in the green zone
E - to enter the shop
Escape - to go the main menu (progress will be lost)
To pickpocket you need to get behind person and stand in his shadow (your character becomes darker).
If you get ahead of him or stop pickpocketing in the red zone he will detect you and cops will come after you. If you step out of his shadow while pickpocketing he will see you but cops won't come after you, but this will slide only once.
In the shop you can buy items that will benefit you while stealing and you can buy the ticket which will end the game.
If you didnt steal enough money at the end of the day to get yourself food it's game over.
The game was made in gamemaker and the few sounds were made in sfxr.
This is pretty similar to what I wanted to origianlly do, but I figured stealth game was too much for me to handle :D I like that pickpocketing is a dexterity mini-game in itself, but the controlls could be better
@maximbegunov It might be personal preference, but for this type of game I feel like I'd have more control if I moved my character with WASD and mouse was used for pickpocket? Idk. Just spitballin. Trivial to implement and in a normal game settings menu would fix this particular issue :D
@marcin-j At first I implemented WASD controls but because npc's trajectory goes kinda in an angle it was even harder cause you had to repeatedly press WASD to stay behind them in the shadow and at the same time try to get the pickpocketing right so I decided to switch.
Oh man this is tough. The window to grab the cash is super small, and the visual bar is moving with the character too. I got the hang of it after a few times starving though. Nice game!
Real good, I have to care about following the person in a different speed and caring about the stealing bar, it`s really like actual stealing(which I have never experienced) To be honest, I starved to death at day 1 every time.
@maximbegunov When playing I was thinking maybe it`ll be a good idea to have a place you can "hide your money" so you don't zero out every time you get caught, so that the progress can be made gradually. Of course this place will also cost your precious time so you have to decide whether to go bravely or spend some time saving what you got. Just a little suggestion for this nice game.
Getting the thievery to stop on the green is really difficult while following the people, also wasn't sure those blue-edge people are police, but I suspected it. Kind of difficult, but I really liked it. Could've used some minimal background music.
@decappoolla That's a great idea indeed! One of the upgrades kinda does similar function but what've you suggested would be a fine addition. I thought if the green zone is too small player can discard the opportunity to steal from this particular person and just walk away from him to try someone else instead of risking it. But I have a feeling everyone risks it and gets caught.
Really fun! The gameplay is pretty interesting, and the art style, while simple, looks really good! It also has a great aesthetic that reminds me of Papers Please! All in all top notch!
@ktao I was indeed inspired by Papers, please! At first a wanted to make a game about a thief in a dystopian world but couldn't think this through enough so this story is what I have.
@maximbegunov I think the feeling of risky is very important in this game. If I knew I can discard safely after I hit steal, I won't hesitate to do it. But I think it's the fun of this game that I hesitate whether I risk it or not. After all that`s what a thief should feel like,right?😆 But maybe zero out might be a little harsh for day 1. Different (but limited) options could be given to let player make some small progress at the beginning.
I struggled with this game. It was interesting to play, but I always felt that there was lag with my mouse...but I only have a trackpad & a bluetooth mouse at the moment. I may have to give this a go a little later with a wired mouse.
Great game! Only the punishments seem a bit harsh due To the long play time needed to aquire all the money necessary to win the game, even with the power up. Otherthen that a very neat little game!
Really fun and seems very well made but I couldn't get the hang of it. Everything happens so quickly, that (as a slow gamer) I couldn't follow it very well and even with the explanation provided, I was not a very successful thief :D
realy nice game, feels realy polished alrdy. the only thing i would like to be added was a way to escape from the police, so that its possible to prepare a escape route incase anything goes wrong. think of it like someone steeling a purse then running into a alleyway trying to shake off the police, if being discovered ofcourse.
@listonos Actually you are right! And this is pretty obvious, I guess when you make game in a hurry obvious solutions dont come to your head right away.
Cool idea! I found it a bit too hard and punishing from the get go though. Perhaps the green bar could start more generous on the first couple thefts and then get progressively smaller as you continue.
Wow, I like this game! I like the idea. It takes some time to get used to, but the adrenaline rush you get while running from one pickpocket target to the next one is really great. Would love to play around with more power ups, but it's still great. Good job!
Pretty fun game :) It's nice that everyone moves at different speeds, makes it pretty intense when you are about to pickpocket and you are close to leaving the shadows. It's pretty interesting that you don't necessarily lose after being caught but if you aren't fast enough you lose in the long run. Overall pretty fun entry but i think there's more that can be done with this mechanic, keep it up :)
@firebender My logic was like when you start pickpocketing a person and you dont keep up with him with your hand in his pocket they might notice something.
The idea is great, realisation fairly good. I have an opinion that difficulty level is a little bit too high at the beginning. Additionally, it would be great if there were NPC with different difficulty level and rewards. Anyway, pretty fun game.
I like that pickpocketing is a dexterity mini-game in itself, but the controlls could be better