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CategoryRankScoreCount
Theme234.14
Coolness1100
Mood263.81
Audio633.43
Graphics1833.45
Innovation2203.17
Overall2883.13
Fun6742.07
Humor6751.57

Comments

kivifrewak 2012-12-16 18:30

lol, how am i a coward if i kill myself XD
But it is abstract i like it

edocentrique 2012-12-16 19:11

Original

khaotom 2012-12-17 05:24

Kivi, The game isn't calling you a coward for killing yourself, but for going out and killing innocent people.

Anyways, a poignant game, and this was truly an unfortunate theme choice given the tragedy in Connecticut. This game does it right though, without glamorizing the deed.

jomomomo 2012-12-17 15:57

Pretty creepy, but that's the theme for this LD.

loren 2012-12-17 15:57

intense mood, nice work

mysterarts 2012-12-17 16:34

Very uncomfortable! I'm confused... Well done!

niksudan 2012-12-17 22:52

The game created a very disturbing atmosphere, good job with that.

pereubu 2012-12-18 00:00

nice work on the atmosphere, really liked the graphics and feedbacks, nice job 3:

evilseanbot 2012-12-18 00:58

I really like the audio and visual composition. The visuals were abstract enough to be able to play the game without feeling sick, while still registering a nice twinge of guilt.

yadurajiv 2012-12-18 04:08

In some way, the confusion was apt for the idea, as if the killers mind could be just like that.

nickworks 2012-12-18 06:46

Dark, difficult, but simple. Nailed the mood.

jiddo 2012-12-18 18:21

This game made me feel bad for doing what I did. I guess that's pretty high praise and it hit the theme perfectly..

tau7153 2012-12-18 18:22

A light gun game on acid!

rustybroomhandle 2012-12-18 18:24

Nicely put together. The sounds/graphics work really well. Incidentally, my own game tackles the same idea, but it's more of a non-game and takes a slightly different viewpoint. And it's blue. :)

twilightflandre 2012-12-18 18:24

This game has a really nice visual style to it, I've always been a fan of dichromaticism. Though it is dark I thoroughly enjoyed it.

csanyk 2012-12-19 07:31

Despite being insensitive/controversial, it is a great concept for a game that can send a message.

I don't think it was working quite right, because when I played it it didn't seem to give me any points for shooting anyone, other than me. So I only got a suicide bonus.

Graphics, Audio, Mood, Theme were awesome. Wasn't very fun to play due to the scoring being broken, and also because it's such a downer in light of the horrible events of Friday.

Please don't name download files generic titles like "LD25"

peggiosoft 2012-12-19 09:32

I think "Conceptual" is the keyword.

markavian 2012-12-19 12:04

I stood there, and shot no one, but it still called me a coward.

fishbrain 2012-12-19 12:27

@Markavian yes you did, it's in the backstory ;)

killmonday 2012-12-19 13:07

Horrible mood! Loved it. In a very sick absurd way...

delahee 2012-12-19 20:40

Creepy, like it, it just misses a very little "misleading" introduction imho :)

iandioch 2012-12-19 21:14

Wow. A very clever game, presented superbly. You really managed to get a message across. The sound effects were great too.

tomvert 2012-12-19 21:44

Great mood and sound design. Very interesting, it gave me a lot of ideas. I felt there wasn't enough feedback when you shoot people, you don't know if you missed or not. The suicide mechanic is a great idea too that could be used in other kind of game.

shaneshanekavanagh 2012-12-20 11:57

What does it mean to be a villain? Very well thought out and implemented. Well done!

otus 2012-12-20 16:01

Cool and creepy! Killing myself for more points is a nice 'shoot'.

samoojamies 2012-12-20 21:19

This succeeds at giving the villain feeling with the correct mood. Nice experiment. Good job!

ludonaut 2012-12-20 22:10

Dark and disturbing. Well done.

char68 2012-12-21 02:35

I agree with the others saying this game makes them very uncomfortable, well done on that front. It almost seemed like the game was done in poor taste, but criticizes the act as it should.

timtipgames 2012-12-21 14:32

I felt so bad playing this game, that even rating it high (which I did) feels wrong. Well done.

yopsolo 2012-12-22 00:20

great atmosphere, i feel so guilty now...

drabiter 2012-12-22 02:32

I agree with all, this is dark and original. This is the 1st entry I given 5 stars for theme and audio. Well done!

the-jack 2012-12-22 04:45

I would have made a "first act is to suicide" a "win" condition. Was a bit disappointed that wasn't the case. Also would have given a "win" for getting gunned down by police without killing an innocent.

Bonus points for recording the crowd audio, that's always hard to do during compo.

faust 2012-12-22 08:46

Excellent mood, this is probably one of the best mood creator I played in the jam.

wisegamer 2012-12-22 11:11

Creepy Music!

william_edwards 2012-12-22 13:05

ummm... clever and well done. Simple game. Very DARK and SICK

yacodo 2012-12-22 13:33

Creppy one... can't find my word(s)...

lotusgame 2012-12-22 17:11

I like the art approach, i mean it's more art than gameplay. It has a very modern style. If the purpose of creating a game is to offer an experience, your game is a success. I like it !

bullseye8841 2012-12-22 21:01

I found the visuals to be interesting and the theme portrayed well. However, I also had some difficulty gaining points for kills.

dev_redant 2012-12-22 21:21

Abstract and atmospheric game. I couldn't really figure it out, but the audio and creepy graphics make up for that. Cool game!

cwilloughby 2012-12-22 22:47

Abstract and creepy. You definitely took it to a dark place. Elicits the biggest emotional response of any entry I've played.

illugion 2012-12-23 01:56

This game is really dark o.o

georgebroussard 2012-12-23 11:14

I think considering events of last weekend I'd have stayed away from doing the obvious like this, but this was pretty well presented. The audio (thought we had to make the sounds vs use free ones, but anyway) and visuals were good. The gameplay was average but could be improved (although not sure how as you really want to shoot everything). Maybe the cops, if on screen long enough, would kill you, so they become priority. Anyway, solid title, but a really disturbing time to make it.

sonnybone 2012-12-23 17:04

VERY moody and disturbing. It would be nice if the player image were pointing the gun towards the others and then clicking for suicide could bring the gun up to the head.

aare 2012-12-26 14:57

Very original. I would love to see this idea expanded into the proper game.

goulding57 2012-12-26 15:41

Very dark, and fits the theme on a very realistic level. Nice job.

mesene 2012-12-26 19:18

laggy on firefox and chrome, I'm the only one?
nice mood and audio, I tried to kill miself at start, expecting another end :)

danilo-bezerra 2012-12-27 01:46

Disturbing, but true to the theme. The BGM was very creepy.

floko 2012-12-27 14:12

awww man, I'm a coward! :(

nice idea =]

dr_soda 2012-12-27 16:21

Yeah, the timing of this game is really bad given what's happened in the world lately. On the other hand, the mood and theme are incredible, and the graphics and sound add to the disturbing experience.

This has to be one of the few games I've played where the "Overall" score is higher than the "Fun" because it's really not fun at all, but it *is* powerful.

waveon 2012-12-27 19:13

A really dark game. Good job on this.

spelchan 2012-12-28 01:40

I really liked the abstract way you handled the shooting. The theme did come at the worst time so I went the opposite direction and tried to avoid any violence because of the shooting.

zenmumbler 2012-12-28 13:02

Damn, very disturbing atmosphere and conveying the message with abstract graphics that make this playable. Sounds and visuals create a sense of chaos and panic.

pierrec 2012-12-29 14:30

Excellence in graphics.
In Audio too, I guess you didn't record it yourself, but I guess you "made" it in a way, so, it worth some stars.
This is a clever and innovative entry. Good job!

ddrkirbyisq 2012-12-30 11:53

Could have executed a little better, but yeah. This is...yeah.

brant 2012-12-30 18:40

I liked the aesthethics. You tried to make us see through the shooter's eyes, I guess, where everything is blurry and meaningless (haha, that sounds horrible but I mean in a very good way!). I think the game would benefit from more feedback from shooting people, both game-wise and story-wise. Good work there!

gamerespect 2013-01-01 05:45

The aesthetics and music make a creepy experience, and the prominent silhouette of the player pointing a gun at his head throughout the whole thing makes it even more creepy.. Awesome game.

krasse 2013-01-03 07:49

Very uncomfortable :)
Nice graphics and soundscape!

derosa 2013-01-04 00:21

Dude, felt like on drugs... Really original!

pacifistgames 2013-01-04 22:52

Great job!
My only complaint is that I couldn't tell when I had successfully shot someone, or when I had been shot. Perhaps adding some more visual feedback would help?
You did a really great job setting the mood!

azurenimbus 2013-01-05 01:41

The visual style of this is really cool and certainly unique. I think it needs some work, I believe you have not yet reached the full potential of the game, visually speaking.

The game itself is really interesting, especially because of the suicide bonus. It is a pretty cool idea and it does change the whole dynamics of the game.

But the actual gameplay could do with some polish. There needs to be more of a challenge if you want the game to actually be fun to play aside from the "experience" of it. And I think it works really well just as an experience, I like the ending and the whole idea of forcing the player into this position of becoming a coward.

Really interesting, the timing and all. But we've seen so many tragedies like this, and with a theme like that, it makes sense that someone would make a mass shooting game. I think you handled it very well, though. Congrats.

gungnir 2013-01-05 08:55

Definitely tapping into a deranged vibe - nicely done, and brave! Could have used more definite visual feedback for successful hits.

ddionisio 2013-01-05 19:49

The game really captures the mood and gives a nice perspective. Pretty chaotic, I like the muffled gun shot sound, it adds to the detachment of reality for the killer.

start_ 2013-01-06 15:18

To say it's well themed would be an understatement, I love how the art creates this uneasy feeling quickly, and the guilt of shooting at a pixel is rather huge in comparison to many other games. This experience is very interesting, and it did avoid the pitfall of glorifying the fact of killing. Congrats!

dragonfi 2013-01-06 15:50

Really dark. Conveys it's message well.

I obviously didn't rated humor.

madball 2013-01-06 16:52

I think there isn't enough feedback. When I shoot people they don't disappear! Sometimes they continue shooting back.
A great idea for mood, but I think you aren't there yet.

jfroco 2013-01-06 17:00

Controversial beautiful game. Having dead animations/fx would be great, but I understand the time constraints. Congrats, great entry.

leafo 2013-01-06 17:57

Interesting concept. Good mood. Nice graphics. My only complaint is that some sort of effect to confirm a hit would have been nice.

chrismwaite 2013-01-07 19:14

Interesting concept. Found it difficult to rate. I didn't get much out of it on a "game" level but its visually impressive and has lots of atmosphere.

rylgh 2013-01-07 21:28

incredible atmosphere, very well done.

paulsb 2013-01-07 23:09

Wow, very dark indeed. You created a disorienting experience very well. The shooting didn't feel too responsive but that just contributed to the unsettling nature of it. Good job.

adventureislands 2013-01-07 23:18

How delicously disturbing, the mood in this game is really intense! I liked it, but I think the game had some trouble to register my mouse clicks for shooting though.