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Running Late

By 3lstmsinatrenchcoat and Rory Soiffer

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall664.1237
Fun1273.9737
Innovation2083.8037
Theme1944.0937
Graphics5653.8137
Humor924.1035
Mood1324.1137

Comments

embedder72 2022-04-05 03:23

Interesting concept. Reminds me of old school choose your own adventure games.

alexio-games 2022-04-05 13:46

Awesome game, loved the aesthetic! Little buggy (the guard's countdown wouldn't trigger one play through) but regardless it was really fun!

the-fazzo 2022-04-05 13:52

The art is very good. And Rhapsody in blue gives an amazing mood. Congrats!

online-play 2022-04-05 13:57

I enjoyed delaying the train. Unfortunately police caught me

alpqty 2022-04-05 13:59

Loved it. Everything is perfect. I wish there should be an option that skips to the station because the game might be done in a short time.

digitaldude555 2022-04-05 14:59

I really enjoy the atmosphere of the game, the music and the film reel sound effect go well together, art is decent, maybe make the ui more presentable, game was pretty funny too. And one of the more interesting takes on the theme I've seen so far. Good job.

3lstmsinatrenchcoat 2022-04-05 15:01

@digitaldude555 I'd love to take credit for SFX, but it's not actually a film reel sound effect, just a genuine 1924 recording! :)

izokia 2022-04-05 19:34

A fun little game. I got a little greedy and just knocked everyone I could out... oh well it was a fun experience, fitting atmosphere and some appealing art. Well done!

daniel-username 2022-04-05 21:31

Wow, really great concept and art and mood! Could see this being a full-fledged game.

spitzy 2022-04-06 11:40

This was awesome! Really enjoyed the art and the entire atmosphere of the game

mensio 2022-04-06 12:44

Very fun and original entry! A very minor nitpick: to me the tracks and the rest of the scenery appear to be moving in opposite directions

3lstmsinatrenchcoat 2022-04-06 12:54

@mensio If the track appears to be moving in a strange direction it's presumably the result of the [wagon wheel effect](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagon-wheel_effect), which can also affect videos of fast-moving periodically-repeating objects (like train tracks) in real life.

mensio 2022-04-06 13:24

@3lstmsinatrenchcoat I see. I just noticed that If I concentrate on the space between 2 carts I can actually see them moving much faster. Even knowing that, my brain can't decide the way the train is moving. Interesting stuff!

jonrei 2022-04-06 16:18

This was great! I rarely give top score on humor but this ones got it! :D

thegamer 2022-04-06 16:18

It's simple, interactive, and a funny story. It's a great pixel art story game. I haven't seen an interesting game like this since... I don't know. A long time. The atmosphere feels very old, the background music feels like the old 1900s. Overall, I see this is a solid great game.

guy-girmonsky 2022-04-06 16:20

I really like this submission. Art and music were on point, and the dialogs were funny. I also liked that you made a different response for approaching the same man again. well done!

malero 2022-04-06 16:33

Really awesome game! P&C games need to make a comeback. Nice work!

viho 2022-04-06 16:35

Wow, that was some nice storytelling. I like how you managed to put that content consistently together. Also liked the art and the music. Good job! that was fun to play!

kszaku 2022-04-06 16:39

I loved that! It seemed like there was a ton of moving parts, every intractable object seemed to put a sequence of events in motion. So many ways to achieve my goals, reminded me of the first time I was playing Metal Gear Solid 3, and that is a high prise. Great job!

hadesfury 2022-04-06 16:45

Good job, interesting story ! We also did a Point and click game :D

100th-coin 2022-04-06 17:20

Haa! I love how I can keep bother jimmy the mechanic over and over. The different dialogue is fantastic. Ohh man, I loved the story, and the fun ways of interacting with people! Very nice game!

asukanami 2022-04-06 17:44

Really fun concept to play with. I play multiple times in order to get a good ending.Really fruitful dialogues.

sn4pi 2022-04-06 19:26

What a fantastic experience! I had lots of fun playing it and after my 4th attempt I successfully finished the game :sunglasses: Good Job!

langotriel 2022-04-07 14:57

I LOVE the amount of narrative in here. I love the different options you have and I love the humor written into every piece of dialogue. Fantastic entry and a creative use of the theme!