SMS by Newt_
SMS is a Text (Message) Based adventure game that takes place all from the view of a single phone screen. With over 50 possible decisions to make, you can control how the story will turn out! Play multiple times for different experiences!
Features:
*Complex and detailed story
*Approximately 50 decisions with several options each, resulting in many interesting outcomes
*Interact with at least 4 unique characters, including a lovable exiled prince
*3 added cups of awesome
Controls:
Up/Down Arrow Keys to scroll
Point/Click with Mouse to select responses
Setup:
Download the zip, extract it, and double-click "Run SMS.exe"
And that's it! Have fun!
**WARNING: There is a crash bug that sometimes occurs if the user clicks on anything besides a message. As of yet, I have not been able to locate this bug hidden amongst the tangles of my sleep-deprived code. To prevent crashing, make sure you click only on message choices, and only click once! Thanks for understanding!** [EDIT: I've hacked together an error handler for the time being. It's ugly, but it seems to be preventing the crashes!]
[EDIT2 (12/8/14): I've updated the source to include the hack that I threw together last night. Anyone who can find a more elegant solution will receive a gold star from me! :) Also, as pta2002 has pointed out, Mac users can just download the source and run the code from there. (Assuming you have Python installed, of course! It will work for sure with 2.x, but I can't think of any reason why it wouldn't work with 3.x as well.)]
[FINAL EDIT (12/10/14): After giving my mind a rest for a couple days, I came back and tried to squash that bug. It took about 10 minutes and 3 lines of code. I guess I'll be giving myself that gold star. Download and source are both updated, probably for the last time. Thanks guys!]
Features:
*Complex and detailed story
*Approximately 50 decisions with several options each, resulting in many interesting outcomes
*Interact with at least 4 unique characters, including a lovable exiled prince
*3 added cups of awesome
Controls:
Up/Down Arrow Keys to scroll
Point/Click with Mouse to select responses
Setup:
Download the zip, extract it, and double-click "Run SMS.exe"
And that's it! Have fun!
**WARNING: There is a crash bug that sometimes occurs if the user clicks on anything besides a message. As of yet, I have not been able to locate this bug hidden amongst the tangles of my sleep-deprived code. To prevent crashing, make sure you click only on message choices, and only click once! Thanks for understanding!** [EDIT: I've hacked together an error handler for the time being. It's ugly, but it seems to be preventing the crashes!]
[EDIT2 (12/8/14): I've updated the source to include the hack that I threw together last night. Anyone who can find a more elegant solution will receive a gold star from me! :) Also, as pta2002 has pointed out, Mac users can just download the source and run the code from there. (Assuming you have Python installed, of course! It will work for sure with 2.x, but I can't think of any reason why it wouldn't work with 3.x as well.)]
[FINAL EDIT (12/10/14): After giving my mind a rest for a couple days, I came back and tried to squash that bug. It took about 10 minutes and 3 lines of code. I guess I'll be giving myself that gold star. Download and source are both updated, probably for the last time. Thanks guys!]
| Windows | http://bit.ly/1umkgrd |
| Source | http://bit.ly/1vQGOpB |
| Original URL | https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-31/?action=preview&uid=34427 |
Ratings
| Coolness | 63% | 3 |
| Overall | 3.75 | 102 |
| Fun | 3.51 | 200 |
| Graphics | 2.46 | 962 |
| Humor | 3.74 | 49 |
| Innovation | 4.03 | 69 |
| Mood | 3.71 | 66 |
| Theme | 4.29 | 55 |
By now... I think Dan hates me... I don't want to get back to work and see his face!
Good game, had some really funny moments.
i am on a mac ..
really wanted to play this and see what you have done with conservation simulation
5/5
It worked me a bit up that i couldnt ask den whats wrong with him (cleary sth was not right "call no authorities..." and the sudden Jonathan). Pls make an end i want to know what happens after dead battery :D