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Silver Bullet

By pavel_insight

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Mood273.98
Theme284.24
Overall1183.73
Humor1303.19
Fun1423.62
Innovation2353.50
Graphics2423.54
Coolness144842

Comments

pjimmy 2016-04-18 11:37

Clever game, nice use of the theme

tygrak 2016-04-18 12:38

Nice quick story game. I'd like to know somehow if I picked correctly but maybe that's part of the game.

pavel_insight 2016-04-18 12:45

@Tygrak, yes, it's how the game is designed, you make your own decision. But there is a way to find a very solid clue. ;)

sol_hsa 2016-04-18 12:46

Nice game, good graphics. Played it a couple of times and maybe I'm just thick but I can't figure out what should tip off what the solution is. Maybe it's unclear what the rules of a shapeshifter in this game's lore is.
Really calls for some kind of audio (played the compo version).

faedine 2016-04-18 16:23

Definitely enjoyed the use of the theme. I sort of got the impression there is not right answer after exhausting everything and that you just try to make your own choice. Though I did notice one part where one Mary copied the other, which.. I think means they're the imposter?

Anyhow, I spared the Mary who liked cakes. Imposter or no, she seemed fun.

ogniok 2016-04-19 03:03

Very interesting idea!

adipson 2016-04-19 09:34

cool , point and click are so rare in ldjam ! nice works !

mekuri 2016-04-19 12:29

Short, but fun! I liked it. I tried all three (unless there's more?) solutions. Great fun!

pulsorhd 2016-04-19 12:30

Fun game, nice music, liked it overall.

flygamer101 2016-04-19 12:31

I am just in awe. That was an amazing game. Lasted prettty short but great. Good take on the theme, and that ending just blew me away. No spoilers, but just saying i was like :O

falak 2016-04-19 12:43

Why you can not shoot before reading all the dialogue options? I asked a question about the book and have already guessed. I was right, it was correct

holyblackcat 2016-04-19 12:43

Nice game. It was hard to reveal the truth on the first playthrough, but after 3 games it became clear that the 1st Mary is the real one. Good job!

edocreate 2016-04-19 12:46

Wow... WOW! This... is... real COOL!

tmpxyz 2016-04-19 12:52

Interesting story

aurel300 2016-04-19 12:53

Interesting. Reading your comments makes me wonder what the 'solid clue' was. Good use of the theme, somewhat simplistic graphically though.
Nice job. :)

sadenly 2016-04-19 12:53

Great game, I liked it really much! The setting was nice and you used the theme nicely, maybe I did not get something but ending seemed strange for me.

landosystems 2016-04-19 13:02

Very cool take on the theme. I like that you don't ever say which is which.

miret 2016-04-19 13:14

I was expecting the riddle of Mary the sincere vs Mary the liar.

dunin 2016-04-19 13:25

Cool adventure game.
Good mood and good dialogues!

fafastudio 2016-04-19 13:28

Good scenario, the pixel art is smooth and beautiful, and the music is great ! I enjoyed playing this :)

holdmeimscared 2016-04-19 13:30

I think the solid clue is in the UI feedback, in a way. Some actions are more difficult to take than others....

allorius 2016-04-19 13:36

Clever game, i like it.

zephyel 2016-04-19 13:39

Nice game but I can't rate it on humor, i all other matters it was really good.

axoona 2016-04-19 13:55

It's very funny, short but funny!

jok 2016-04-19 17:53

Loved the concept! Would be nice to have the option to skip through parts that you've already read. Still super fun! Great use of the theme!

big-cow 2016-04-19 18:01

Very nice story scenario with enjoyable choices. Nice touch with the breathing animation. Enjoyed it! :)

pauljs 2016-04-23 12:37

Nice !

celia14 2016-04-23 13:03

Nice! The simple graphics work well and it was an interesting puzzle to try to figure it out. I feel confident that Mary 1 is the real Mary, but is there a way to get a good ending? I want the main character and the real Mary to both survive... :)

naca 2016-04-23 15:14

Great conversational game, the dialogue has goes on well in every branch, it's fun and has an unpredictable ending :D

2016-04-24 18:07

Hi, nice game ! We're realizing a video with several games of the Ludum Dare #35.
Can you add your game on indiexpo.net ? (it's free)
So we can include also your game in the video ;)
p.s. write #LDJAM in the game's description

pavel_insight 2016-04-24 18:35

Thanks for the invitation, Freank!

digitaldude555 2016-05-07 08:45

Nice art, the answers to the questions changed depending on who you asked first and what you responded with, pretty cool. I think that the Mary 2 is the imposter.

arhpositive 2016-05-07 08:47

I got it right on the first try, but I can't say I wasn't a bit lucky. Nice entry!

realitycheck 2016-05-07 08:50

I enjoyed this game. Didn't really get the ending, though. Doesn't quite make sense to me... and nor could I find the elusive clue I've been hearing about. Still it was a nice entry, and I liked it.

adam 2016-05-07 09:17

I like the idea but it's strange to have to guess at what I myself am supposed to remember. Presumably I should know if Mary is telling the truth. I found the "twist" a bit puzzling - is that supposed to be the reason for the first comment? Then who is the fourth character?

I assume the "solid clue" is the part where the player character says "I smell a lie!"?

2016-05-07 09:24

Alright, so I have no clue what is actually the answer. Heres what I'm thinking, however it might just be speculation:
Mary #2 is the shapeshifter.

-Mary #2 Refuses to answer the fetish question on her own.
When #1 answers first, #2 says that #1 heard it from her because #2 didn't know that #1 was a shapeshifter. This makes no sense since if Mary #2 was real, then she would know that #1 wasn't real. Mary #2 uses a flimsy excuse to try to shift the suspicion on Mary #1 and never gives a proper answer.

Lucariatias 2016-05-07 10:05

Very interesting. I think Mary #2 is the fake Mary, she refuses to answer about fetishes, and although she answers the same about where you met, she answers differently about the book every time. Mary #1 insists she has never read that book. Mary #2 also never states she is not the shapeshifter, merely accusing Mary #1 of being a shapeshifter, unlike Mary #1 who does.
Mary #2 comes out with a snarky comment after shooting yourself, as well, while Mary #1 is immediately angry at Mary #2.
Of course it's possible that the third Mary is the real Mary and everyone featured is actually a shapeshifter.

pavel_insight 2016-05-07 10:54

Thanks everyone for playing and for providing great feedback!

@adam, it's not just quessing, it's a bluff mechanics, so you can try to confuse a shapeshifter. And, yes, you are right, it's also interrelated with the twist. Both interpretations are possible.
"I smell a lie" - yes, that's the clue. Congrats!

@SamJam, her answer makes sense, if the shapeshifter heard about fetish in her normal form - and actually changed into Mary *after that*. So Mary didn't know about shapeshifter's abilities when they were talking earlier. )

@alyphen, that's great version about the third Mary. I was hoping that players would note it. :)

tth2x 2016-05-07 14:48

amazing game! played it so many tiems~ very nice! (worth high votes ) and these comments above also worth to read,so logic so fun and very Cool! congratulations~

abuzreq 2016-05-07 17:51

Nice work..
Could have used more questions and maybe a backstory that can hint to the player the real Marry.
Also the questions can be put in a way that leads the shape-shifter to a trap if asked in the right sequence
I didn't like the ending much .. the tension built through out the game(of not killing your beloved) ended being unjustified and unworthy when the man turned out to be a shape-shifter.

pixlwalkr 2016-05-08 00:25

Great game and idea, I enjoyed playing it!