spacemyname 2014-12-08 03:54
Very well made game! I really liked the idea behind it, perhaps could you make a "sequel" to it? I would totally play it!
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD31 → Manic Depressive
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Very well made game! I really liked the idea behind it, perhaps could you make a "sequel" to it? I would totally play it!
Nice concept! I was stuck until I read the spoiler. Maybe with some modification you could let the player know what they need to do to help them figure it out? I think it's the multiple views that really confused me
Thanks. I'm planning change the game in a future update, but right now (during the judging process) it wouldn't be fair.
A bit more text giving more context to the mechanics, a warning to go back at the title screen and maybe a few more levels.
nice chill vibe to the game overall, good job.
Very interesting concept ! It's pretty well made too. Great job !
I myself Have Bi-Polar disorder. This is not something I would consider to be a game, but my opinion is not empirical fact. If I DO judge it as a game the fun is nowhere to be found at all. I don't mean to bash you or anything but you seem to have lost the 'game' part of your game and it just ends up being something that bashes you over the head with feeling bad, which I already do on a regular basis.
To sum it up making a player feel useless with no rewards, and no real gameplay other than waiting is a terrible experience to have as a player, and yes I'm aware that is exactly how bi-polar disorder makes the sufferer feel, but in my opinion a game is more than just the story and the theme, it needs mechanics and this only has one.
all of the 'mean-ness' aside You did do a fantastic job of showing the player of the 'game' what it's like when you are on one of your low periods. You also did a great job with the mood of the game, and the sound effects are spot on. You did such a good job that you ended up making me feel a bit depressed since you reminded me what the disease throws at me every day, maybe put up some kind of warning that the game can cause you to feel even MORE depressed?
P.S: I see you have removed the 'fun' vote, so you seem to already be aware of much of what I just said. I say these things not to be mean but to try and give you the perspective of another person other than your own, take it as you will, but I hope you don't take it as an offense as it was not meant as one.
@Mincemeat
I didn't take offense at all. For better and for worse, everything you said is somewhat true. Keep in mind this is the 1.0v too, and I have some changes planned for the game, but at its core it won't change that much, it will still make you feel what's its meant to make the player feel.
Maybe a warning would indeed be appropriate; if another player makes this complain, I will add a disclaimer.
I did remove the 'fun' vote with that in mind. I personally don't suffer from chronic depression or bipolar disorder, as I mentioned in my postmortem, and the game doesn't feel as "heavy" to me. If you say it has such a powerful impact on you, that make me somewhat happy as an artist.
Again, I may have to add an disclaimer about this, but your feedback makes me happy nonetheless.
Thank you for your comment.
makes* me somewhat happy as
fantastic, I'm glad I didn't offend you and I wish you happiness and Success in your endeavors, thank you for considering my opinions.
An interesting journey for someone who is only vaguely aware of this disorder. I like your approach to visualizing this problem and the fact that it's not trying to be traditionally 'game-like'. It could have some more direction for the player, but other then this, really impressive work.