finntastico 2019-04-30 21:04
Nice,very moody game :) Like how the music and colors fit together.
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD44 → Maeko's Memories
By Jayy, carraka, RadonKalmor and SheldonZS
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 25 | 4.19 | 31 | |
| Fun | 134 | 3.79 | 31 | |
| Innovation | 239 | 3.50 | 31 | |
| Theme | 25 | 4.20 | 32 | |
| Graphics | 59 | 4.43 | 32 | |
| Audio | 34 | 4.16 | 30 | |
| Mood | 24 | 4.31 | 32 |
Nice,very moody game :) Like how the music and colors fit together.
This is the first entry that I've given 5 stars across the board too. You came up with a really good concept and this could be something really special if you flesh it out into a full length game post jam
I've enjoyed this game so far. The artstyle combined with the music give it the odd combination of being both moody and colorful, and everything looks really beautiful.
I say "so far" because I can't seem to progress past this point, as choosing dialogue options will only reload the same set of options.Screenshot (845).png
this is on the downloadable windows version- i couldn't get the HTML version to load in my browser. if this is something y'all have already fixed, sorry for redundant report. :P
(Post edit): i like the game so far! It was mysterious trying to figure out who i am without memories, and it was nice having at least a little bit of identity left. Avi is a good bean and im sorry for forgetting them. I havent looked at all the lost memories yet, but the ones ive seen so far have filled in lots of holes in my backstory while still leaving enough mystery.
This was a pretty awesome game! the art and audio combined with the feel of the game really pulled it all together :) great job!
Really cool story and such a nice take on the theme! I'm definitely following along to see future updates.
@acactus Thanks! We already fixed that bug, but good catch! Just for you, we've added a downloadable bugfix version, just in case you want to come bug-hunting with us. It's available on the same itch.io page.
There is a lot to love about this game. Wow. Incredible art, and not just for the time crunch. I think what blows me away the most is the sound design. So So So good. Way too good for a jam game, but that seems to be the bar set all around here. 5 stars across the board. I wish I had more of them.
@jyrkface Thank you! Our three artists murdered themselves around the clock pouring out an incredible amount of content. I'll pass on your compliments to our sound designer as well!
I love the concept and the mood.The art and music do a great job setting up the cyberpunk atmosphere. The mechanic also fits the them very well. You can either sacrifice your past life or your present one. The story is very intriguing. Great job on the presentation. Unfortunately, I experienced some bugs. When you chase ari the first time the last dialogue choices don;t seem to work. Sometimes the character portraits would get squished if I went to the memory screen. I think your plan to expand on the game slowly is good. I'd very much liked to play a bugfixed version when it's up.
@fahim-faysal You can play a bugfixed version now! Just scroll up and select the link to the bugfixed version instead of the original build. We'll @ you again when we update with additional content as well.
If you're experiencing those bugs in the bugfixed version, just clarify - we'll look into it!
Wow, the art! Nice one!
A nice telltale take for the jam!
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Good idea and wonderful graphics!
Okay I finally finished the fixed version it and I really like it. VN games are a bit rare this time around due to the theme but this one was a treat. I think the story is quite interesting already. Keep working on it.
@carraka thank you very much for the bugfix version! one thing i noticed is that I seem unable to repurchase my memories in the bugfix, although it was possible in the earlier version.
Oh this game is sooooo good! I love the idea so much! The art, the storytelling, the audio - I love it all. You did so much work, I'm so freakin' amazed by it. Great job, keep it up!
What an amazing entry! I love everything about it!
I really loved the art style and audio!!.. Amazing Job!
We had kicked around the idea of a game like this. congrats. I didn't know how to pull it off, and you managed something really interesting, entertaining, and fun. kudos!
i really like this, it does a great job of throwing you right into the mystery! Good Job!
Amazing work in 3 days. Even if it is not my favorite genre, I can see how everything is coherent : story telling, arts, audio and the implementation of the whole (I tried the bug bug fix version). Obviously an excellent take on the theme :clap:
Well made! Very good mood and overall experience. I got to the same place as the screenshot above. I think fixing the bug there is well within the rules https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/rules. (I would also suggest marking your file on itch.io as windows so it can be run through the itch-app)
What an impressive choice system. I like that there's so much content off the bat and you get the choose what to experience. I also love the art style, character design, color palettes and sound design.
I noticed when I got to the end I could review the memories of the day, but there was no indication which option I select and the optioned dialogue boxes kind of auto-advance themselves so you can't accurately review the memories. Hopefully you can add a little indicator of which option was selected for playback and stop it from auto advancing.
Very impressive how you achieved memory replay though.
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Thanks so much for reviewing our game! We wanted to let you know that the full story is now available to play, with the ability to unlock all seven endings. Let us know what you think of our final product! Of course, we're still taking suggestions so we can tweak the game and improve the player experience. Just head along to https://daring-owl-studios.itch.io/maekos-memories-final and let us know what you think!