Rooms by Pix3M

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made by Pix3M for LD31 (JAM)
Original idea of the game:

You're a person in poor mental health who has been afraid of the whole world and almost never left the house. Explore the house in a light horror game, maybe find your way out.

Controls:
Arrow keys: Move
Control: Inspect

FOR THOSE WHO MAY GET STUCK:
Inspecting something multiple times may produce results. For a walkthrough and explanation of various foreign culture elements, click here: http://sta.sh/0cvahof7chx

By the Gaming Colts http://www.thegamingcolts.com/
Programmer: Geldshot
Artist: Pix3M http://pix3m.deviantart.com/

Known issues:
Interacts do not always fire

Bug fixes:
Walking animation now loops

Ratings

Coolness 40% 1695
Overall(Jam) 3.42 315
Fun(Jam) 2.96 571
Graphics(Jam) 4.08 137
Mood(Jam) 3.80 75

Feedback

Team Flashlight
10. Dec 2014 · 08:05 UTC
The atmosphere is build well, and the pixel art style always work. However, I guess you probably need to provide an instruction for the game operations; I have no idea how to use an item I got when exploring the room. Therefore I get stuck after found a flashlight.
farwyler
11. Dec 2014 · 19:20 UTC
Beautiful graphics, but I didn´t realy new what to do :(
paperweight
11. Dec 2014 · 19:23 UTC
Doors and controls could be clearer, but good game!
andrewkennedy
12. Dec 2014 · 00:30 UTC
Really neat art. After the flashlight, I went to the room below but couldn't really find anything to do.

Controls would be nice. Even if you just post them in your game description here, it will help people know how to play.
snickersnacks
12. Dec 2014 · 23:22 UTC
Had no idea how to navigate or exit the room at first, but I figured it out eventually. Nice pixel art graphics, the character animation transitions are particularly well-done.
🎤 Pix3M
13. Dec 2014 · 06:15 UTC
Updated descriptions to make the game more clear, and now a walkthrough is provided
Instant Noodles
13. Dec 2014 · 15:46 UTC
interesting concept, maybe with the concept off dark room you can change architecture after event, and so try to expend the map :)
text about computer was strong to me after this week-end i have to move ouside :)
Victory Garden
14. Dec 2014 · 06:06 UTC
Geez. Five stars for mood, that was creepy as hell. I got a really bad feeling after getting to the incense table, which only got worse and worse as things went on. Very effective. Thank you for the game!
jrap
14. Dec 2014 · 06:18 UTC
Amazing visual style and v creepy vibes. Unbelievable work.
CMWeissMedia
14. Dec 2014 · 06:46 UTC
Solid game! The art was great along with the overall mood of the game. The gameplay wasn't challenging, though occasionally frustrating (I definitely think it would be good to avoid needing to inspect something more than once to find an item), but in the end I think it holds up well. Good work!
loopinlouie
14. Dec 2014 · 07:38 UTC
Game looks and handles great. I think maybe the game was a bit too easy, because in the end all I really had to do was search everything and find 2 keys in the process. The flashlight I just found right away and didn't even realize I needed it. Maybe there could be some way to show when you use the items. I wish there was a bit more of a puzzle to solve, and that the text somehow provided the clues to figuring it out. I wanted music too, but the heartbeat at least was doing a good job by itself at keeping me tense and setting a mood. I also didn't feel very free at the end, because I felt I was trapped in a white room, hehe. I liked the vibe overall, and the texts, they were well written and I can relate to almost all of it.
Sublustris
15. Dec 2014 · 07:13 UTC
Cool game
Tifu
16. Dec 2014 · 22:03 UTC
Cool atmosphere, love the pixel art :3
Had to use walkthrough once to realise I had to pick up one of the cards - I had looked at the cards more than once, didn't realise I had to look at them more than once without moving away to trigger new dialogues.
gre
17. Dec 2014 · 12:53 UTC
Incredible work on the interaction texts, awesome pixel art. great mood.
blackmagic
17. Dec 2014 · 12:54 UTC
there is a good ambiance in your game but it really lacks instructions, i was stuck in the stair after opening the door. Also, the character is too slow, it's a pain to search clue everywhere.
BarrensZeppelin
21. Dec 2014 · 00:43 UTC
Really great game! Amazing graphics
01rafael
21. Dec 2014 · 00:45 UTC
Lovely graphics!
schnerble
21. Dec 2014 · 01:07 UTC
Nice graphics and atmosphere!