The Markus Polo Hostage Situation

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overall: 3.96

fun: 3.61

innovation: 3.24

theme: 3.50

graphics: 4.17

audio: 4.04

humor: 3.71

mood: 3.98

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STORY

Investigate a hostage-taker to diffuse an unstable situation in this text adventure police procedural! Created over a weekend in October 2021 for the Ludum Dare 49 game jam (theme: "unstable").

Warning: This game features adult language and themes, and is not suitable for children.

Should play well on a mobile phone or desktop/laptop. If the audio doesn't play, we recommend trying the downloadable version. Save with "SAVEF" and load with "LOADF" to transfer your progress!

HOW TO PLAY

Type two word commands (e.g. check notes). Choose an option in multiple choice. And type inputs when requested! Tap/Click/Press Enter to proceed, whenever you see a flashing cursor at the bottom right. Save progress with SAVE or SAVEF and then resume with LOAD or LOADF.

Note: Music won't play in Safari browser but will for others like Firefox and Chrome.

CREDITS

Coding by Chris Hay aka E.R.C.

Art and font by mig-moog

Music and sounds by Nat aka Nathanaël Wsiaki

Story and writing a team effort