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Blackout for the new warden

By dray and blorp

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall3623.4524
Fun5722.9024
Innovation913.7724
Theme2703.7224
Graphics4293.5024
Audio1
Humor2612.8124
Mood4433.1824

Comments

ironfroggy 2017-08-02 01:34

Could not run. Got an error. "Missing folder app.info"

ogma 2017-08-02 01:55

Wow! Nice job on the art! I didn't hear any music or sounds (windows build), I don't know if I had a bug or if it's normal. (Well, to be fair, if there is an energy crisis, it's better to avoid a waste of energy by playing music :p) As a fan of Prison Architect, I really liked your take on the concept.

I won on my second try.^^ The first try, I missed the bit about using the radio so I meddled with the switches while the prisoners went for a walk at the park.

dray 2017-08-02 17:18

@ironfroggy The link have been fixed. please, take the one on the description.

@ogma Thanks! The game seriously lack a better pacing to be playable, so i'm happy that you liked it in that state :). There is no sound, i forgot to opt out for the category, thanks reminding me.

mennchen22 2017-08-07 17:40

Wow Nr. 2! Amazing graphics! Super hard to get in the game, evrything got bad in prison XD. With sound and some tutorial it is awesome!

tmpxyz 2017-08-10 11:35

Oh, this game is fun.

It might be better If we could visualize and move the units on the map.

abductedplatypus 2017-08-17 14:24

Wow, first try was really hard. Let's try a second one. Second one was much better. This is a really cool entry. While the controls are a bit overwhelming at first, after a while it's just as complicated as a sound mixing panel, just a lot of similar controls. I like how this way of control is much different from the RTS like controls, making it a lot more engaging. This one was really fun!

bluellama 2017-08-17 14:30

Very different take on prison management, even if a little rough in its presentation, it was quite fun to play!

saramartins 2017-08-17 15:57

Nice game, difficult at first with the big panel, but really interesting when you get your grip on it. Neat art also, just missed some music to complement the stressing situation :) Really fun, congratulations!

adroitconceptions 2017-08-17 16:20

was really hard to figure out what was expected. it wasn't clear at first that you were ordering around the guards. Also wasn't clear why you couldn't just move all the prisoners to their cells and lock the doors, then turn off everything not 100% required.

gonutz 2017-08-17 17:23

Your instructional text and help text go out of the windows.

OK, this is way too much for me, why are you putting this wall of stuff right in my face? I have to pass on this one, there is no small tutorial, no systematic instructions, nothing to help me get how to play this game. It is just everything, full on. The Help is just a wall of text as well and I do not have the nerves right now to read all that. You could argue that I am lazy but the reality is that if your game hits me with too much stuff at once, I am naturally going to be overwhelmed.

dray 2017-08-18 08:23

@gonutz i totally agree with you. Having the player overwhelmed was one of the main idea of the game. Sadly, we didn't had time to balance the game and put proper explaination or any form of tutorial. The wall of text was the only solution i found to give players information without redoing all the game structure.

sumgamstudio 2017-08-18 19:38

It's was hard for me. So many switchers. Very good game. It need more complex tutorial need, I think. Great work!

sgt3v 2017-08-21 08:00

Game takes some time to learn how to play however very well designed. Needs to be played carefully.

megalink 2017-08-21 08:16

What a fantastic game! The concept is quite complex and very very innovative. It takes some time to learn, however once you finally figure it all out the game is super fun. The art is great as well! Fantastic job!

belga54 2017-08-21 09:06

Fantastic ! In my first try, all the prisioners went away ! But when I learned the game, there was no deaths no escapists.

Graphically the game was awesome. But if there was any sounds or music or audio of them fighting or escaping or anything else, it would be better. However, stills a solid and fantastic game.