sally_anne 2015-04-20 21:15
The objects you get seem to come pretty randomly, which I like. I played it a few times and didn't get three items very often, I think it would have been cool to have to choose more between items. Otherwise was fun.
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD32 → Crookman
By kreutzerland
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mood | 26 | 4.13 | ||
| Theme | 128 | 3.92 | ||
| Overall | 146 | 3.70 | ||
| Fun | 261 | 3.40 | ||
| Graphics | 262 | 3.79 | ||
| Humor | 266 | 3.38 | ||
| Innovation | 403 | 3.26 | ||
| Coolness | 1566 | 44 |
The objects you get seem to come pretty randomly, which I like. I played it a few times and didn't get three items very often, I think it would have been cool to have to choose more between items. Otherwise was fun.
WOW VERY COOL. REALLY DIG THE ART
The graphics rock like hell.
Real solid work and impressed what you've done with Twine.
Simple but/and solid game.
Awesome graphics!
Haha, great job on the mood. Liked the ending, only wished the game was a bit longer, but that's partially because I loved it so much!
Sweet pixel art! When the crook comes out, it reminds me of something from an old bootleg NES game I had as a kid. Great stuff.
Oh, wow.
I gotta say, this is the most harrowing, unnerving thing I've played in a while.
Genuinely intense, and terrifying. Well done. Visuals and sound were both top notch, and the writing was just sparse enough to increase the tension.
It's really fun to fight with household objects.
Lol. Really like this game. Lighter, Roach, & a Cactus? Great take on the theme as well.
Nice game, the artwork sets the mood really well.
I liked it. And I beat the intruder. Interesting idea. Would have liked to have found something in every location I searched and had it more about which combos work best, but that's only a small gripe. Good stuff.
Nice game! I like the concept. The sounds and the art gets you into the mood pretty good. Well done! :)
Far more fun than I expected! A really neat and fun idea.
It's interesting seeing how you worked with Twine. I like the self-created frantic pace that you guys have evoked. Good work.
This is pretty cool, reminds me of old games I used to play as a kid on the BBC Electron at school haha! Took me 3 goes to defeat him, where I found glove, soap and WRENCH - classic ;)
The atmosphere and mood are really good and the narrative is quite interesting too! Well done!
My only real complaint was the loot being a little too random. In at least two games I found no items at all. In other cases I kept getting hardly any items -- just one or two. It would be funnier if there were a huge variety, and you had a better chance of a combo.
Improvement suggestions: Some sound effects for the "weapons" would be awesome. Not having to click "go back" every time I check a location would be awesome.
ALL THAT SAID, well done! Hilarious entry with a great mood. The first time the burglar appeared with the crack of thunder, it made quite an impression.
That's a lot of graphics and sound for a typical Twine game! Which sets a nice atmosphere.
It's kinda fun, but weapon use seems pretty random and thus there's not much control. The game is too short for that to become bothering though.
Nice old school horror entry.
This was great fun, and the graphics were fantastic! You've definitely nailed the theme with this entry. I also liked as the audio as well.
Wow, this reminded me old czech text games which i really loved! Gameplay was pretty fun! I played this one few times :) Amazing job!
Super cool game! That heart beat sound really worked to get me stressed out. Finally won on the 4th attempt!
Great atmosphere, i really felt the pressure. Nice approach on the theme, great graphics, audio and definitely the best mood in all Ludum Dare games i've played so far.
Great job!
The art was phenomenal and had great style, more of and experience than a game though
Excellent game - I didn't know you could make such intense game with Twine!
I like the art, the idea, and the final result - a perfect LD entry!
I think this is quite a good game. I like the art style, nothing too fancy but, together with the music and the hearth-throbbing, is fitting the dark and gloomy, uncertain and threatening mood. Even though it isn't a new idea, it was really well done!
Your idea of implementing the theme was really good and worked out, I think. My problem was, that it really seemed quite random, where you would find which item. Maybe you could have made it more likely to find certain items at certain places, so one can actively try to obtain useful items. Or if you did that, I didn't seem to recognize a pattern :/
Still, fun game, nice implementation of the theme, great art and mood creation - well done!
This is one of my favourites use of the theme, pretty nifty! The mood is great, it creates the sense of urgency and tension. I really enjoyed this one!
I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it certainly wasn't to beat the intruder with a glove, a sock and a cactus!
The mood was wonderful! If you made the music loop a little longer I think it would have made the ending more satisfying.
Very solid game. Good work! :)
Awesome game! The graphics and the music really give a great sense of tension; I liked the decision to have the crook appear only as a shadow.
Fun :)
Feels like the good old text games, like the pictures, really fun.
Nice atmosphere. Felt good to hurl a cactus at the intruder :)
For me, best take on the theme I have seen!
Moody, funny, nice pixel graphics.
Well done!
Now *that's* how you do the Unconventional Weapon theme! Very intense for a game with almost no animation! Great use of mood, and fun to replay!
And here I thought there was no Twine game! I can't believe you used Twine BTW, you really managed to tweak it. And I can't believe it was your first time either. Anyway, a very interesting entry...it's a bit difficult not to die though 8)