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Purgatorio

By moonkid

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Mood563.57
Humor683.36
Graphics3323.09
Overall3413.13
Innovation4372.91
Fun4902.70
Theme6642.54
Audio7591.17
Coolness77739

Comments

kutuup1989 2012-04-22 21:42

Weird as all hell (no pun intended) but pretty interesting! I like it!

moonkid 2012-04-23 05:36

Thanks kutuup! I aim to weird ;)

pdyxs 2012-04-25 00:40

So either i'm lost... or that's the point (purgatory and all that). The 'stop showing off' line was the highlight for me :D.

moonkid 2012-04-25 07:08

That's pretty much the point. The only real puzzle is finding your way out. There are clues throughout the dialogue, but I'm not sure if they might be too obscure. I;m pretty sure at least one person has managed to finish it, so that's something ;P

johnfn 2012-04-25 21:32

I really liked the dialog, but I couldn't figure out what to do. Maybe some more direct hints are needed?

dick_claus 2012-04-25 21:35

I didn't try to finish it, I enjoyed all the dialogues.
It's always hard to write game stories. You've done excellent job.

blob 2012-04-25 21:37

Interesting. 21 moves.
I like the kiwi design.

mach60kas 2012-04-25 22:03

Managed to escape (22 moves); I really loved the introspective dialogue. I assume the themes here are personal to you; if so, then you've found a great way to express yourself. Kudos to you! :)

moonkid 2012-04-25 22:20

Thanks guys! Glad to see a few people are escaping. I literally had no time to test the difficulty after I finished it. There is actually a fairly easy formula for getting out in the minimum moves, though I'd be surprised if anyone managed it first go. But if you pay close attention to what all the freaky birds say, you should be able to do it on a second run (and you don't *have* to talk to anyone to get out, it's all about screen order).

skullsoft 2012-04-26 03:12

21 moves! I never did find Adam.

W E I R D!

Very fun though! Immediately after he said 'anyone to your right is full of crap' I tried going to his right side and talking to him from there. XD

Really enjoyed all the dialogue. :P An interesting story!

moonkid 2012-04-26 07:15

*** Let's make this interesting! A free copy of the Flatland: Fallen Angle Appreciation Edition (including the forthcoming upgrade) to the first person who sends me a screenshot proving they finished the game in the minimum 7 moves! (saul@seethroughstudios.com) ***

khaotom 2012-04-27 06:05

Weird, interesting, confusing, but not bad!

ryana 2012-04-29 05:51

well... ok... interesting! :D

rodomont 2012-04-29 08:19

Very interesting entry. I like your take on it! Functionality wise, there were a few weird input bugs on my machine... but I managed to escape anyway ;)

Well done!

ilo 2012-04-30 23:56

Very surreal and moody experience.

On my first try I managed it in around 15, but from that I figured out how to beat it in 7.

gritfish 2012-05-01 13:48

26 moves, no flatland for me... but very cool dialogue. Felt like a bit of a "Bingo the Clown" thing going there. Is it just a combination of left and right? Do the dialogue choices change the outcome?

jmaasing 2012-05-02 11:33

Sorry, can't rate since I'm on a Mac.

dr-pingu 2012-05-02 11:42

it's very weird ... for the first time i'm happy that there is no sounds in a game.

Well, there is work, yes ... and it's ... well ... atypical so i think i can say "it's a cool game"

Nice work on the dialogue :)

thotep 2012-05-02 12:01

It's too surreal for me to really like it.

darvids0n 2012-05-02 13:45

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/Darvids0n/Purgatorio.png

darvids0n 2012-05-02 13:47

Interesting.. I reckon it's gotta have music for me to be really sold on it.

ratking 2012-05-02 22:07

Yeah, weird is the right word. Cool idea, though.
I just reached a dead end, don't know what to do...sadly.

moonkid 2012-05-03 23:29

And we have a winner! Yeah, music would have been great, but unfortunately I have no talent in that area. It would have to be something that wasn't too irritating, but just irritating enough...

And yes, it's weird. Glad everyone agrees on that ;) Thanks for all the praise, though!

icefallgames 2012-05-10 23:52

Very strange, I couldn't really figure out what to stuck. Seems like I got stuck. Can you get into a situation where there is no way out?
Anyway, I like the graphics, and this game is definitely unique :-)

menderslan 2012-05-11 00:53

Very well written, sir. Nicely done.

thegreystudios 2012-05-13 07:52

That was a strange experience :D Love it! Simon