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Definition of a Ghuest
Definition of a Ghuest
By zephyrraine, sam-machell and sand-gardeners
View on ldjam.com
| Category | Rank | Score | Count |
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|---|
| Overall | 262 | 3.77 | 29 | |
| Fun | 860 | 2.98 | 28 | |
| Innovation | 292 | 3.68 | 29 | |
| Theme | 253 | 4.00 | 29 | |
| Audio | 220 | 3.67 | 28 | |
| Humor | 724 | 2.63 | 24 | |
| Mood | 4 | 4.50 | 28 | |
Comments
I won't lie, I've been hyping myself (can one say that in English ?!) since the day you said you were in. And I'm not disappointed. You managed to convey a very peculiar feeling I can't quite grasp, both eerie and familiar, that I really enjoy. That's what I liked about your last submission too, the way you manage to underline merging feelings that one can easily relate to. The idea of the collision between multiple medias is an interesting way to subvert the theme in my opinion. Congratulations for your amazing work :) !
Wow, that was unsettling, funny and a really interesting take on the theme. A really unique entry. Great job!
Hey ! Great job guys, as usual 👍
I really enjoyed this experience of double dialogue. The ambiance is in da place. I don't want to spoil, but I "restarted" the game many times to understand. Don't stop to making games 😉
Really nice game dude, nice interpretation of the theme ;)
kevar
2018-04-25 19:09
Hey, quite a Twin Peaks mood here, good job and nice twist on the theme (even if I don't think a medium is a genre, but I'm nitpicking here :p).
togis
2018-04-26 02:35
I played this game on stream last night, here is the VOD:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVFgrBzej_M
Thanks for making this game!
issac
2018-04-27 01:01
Best interpretation of the theme I've seen yet. Eerie and thoughtful.
talonos
2018-04-27 02:40
Hey glad I was able to play this for you live on stream! I like the custom shader with the outline :)
WOW. What a claustrophobic experience. I loved this game as an artistic proposal. The whole experience was super weird and uncomfortable. Although I don't like feeling like that at all, like trying to run away from something, rarely a game confronts you with yourself like this, like how it feels to read a book, to be in your thoughts, to participate in the plot and to feel immersed and compromised. Congratulations. This is one of the Ludum Dare experiences I'll treasure forever and I'd love to see more from this studio. Also, you made an excellent use of the theme.
@zotapianola wow thank you so much! never felt so emotional reading feedback, it really means a lot. please feel free to check out our other games on our itch page! everything we make has the same kind of atmosphere and ideas, and we're working on a bigger project in the future that you may also be interested in. but seriously thank you!
Extremely well done and very thoughtful use of theme. This sort of experience really resonates with me and you guys handled it perfectly. The way the windows and mirrors were done was so unnerving and you really managed to make me homesick, sitting right here in my apartment. Also now i"m craving pizza.
raphiell
2018-04-28 02:09
Very interesting. One game feature I would suggest is having your actions affect the room. Just small things like turning on the light, or adding a cup with your toothbrush in it to the room.
I enjoyed it, well done!
It felt like a text adventure where I could explore the scene. This, with the audio, created an eerie atmosphere. Especially when the lights went out.
Great job
hanra
2018-04-28 14:06
This is a really really interesting gaming experience. Thank you for making this
I'm to the part where you get sucked into the movie, (The wireframe thing) is there an ending? Or does it just loop??
In terms of game genres I guess you've combined a visual novel with a walking simulator, or perhaps TWO visual novels with a walking simulator, as well as situating one of narratives as a movie within the game, so that is really quite interesting. My main criticism would be that the text moves a bit slowly for me, but perhaps that contributes to the sense of ennui and impotent frustration that the gameplay evokes. It might actually be nice if the choices in the "movie" controlled the camera and took you where they described. As it was, I just walked around the room a bit and then stopped and just did the text stuff. Overall a really successful experimental mood piece. Good work!
Interesting take on the theme! Not sure if how much more there is to it or if you ever find out more about the footprint (I doubt it). As someone suggested, I think adding small changes to the room depending on your choices (like a chocolate bar on the pillow) would make it more interesting. Right now there is not really a point in continuing to look around the room after the first pass. Definitely a unique entry and I like the dialogue!
The best game I have played in terms of mood so far, great job on the setting, music, and the graphics as well, although I am not a fan of visual novels and text-adventures, I still find this interesting and worth-while. A very good job guys!
tigerj
2018-04-28 15:58
Feedback in the stream here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/255427387?t=01h00m31s Really unique entry I enjoyed it!
This game looks great, and the mood is really good. I wouldn't exactly call it fun, but I don't know that is what you are going fore here. Compelling yes, but I can't really say fun.
benbusby
2018-04-29 22:51
I really like this interpretation of the theme, that's really creative. I definitely felt uneasy playing it, which is what I like in most of the games I play. The wireframe part of the game was really creepy. Well done to all involved!
Really great take on the theme! The dialogs are very interesting and you guys did a really good job in the mood. Graphics are really good too and the game seems polished. Fantastic entry!
Please, take some time to play my game too: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/confessional
2018-05-05 12:00
Really interesting game, as always! I included it in my Ludum Dare 41 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=157gFcDgY28
Good job! Cool game!
I left my rating of your game, if you can leave your feedback in our game, Witch's Escape.
I hope you continue with the project.
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/witchs-escape