Everybody knows where the Godfather is by dunin

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made by dunin for LD30 (COMPO)
This is my second ludum dare (I was in the "copain" team).

"Everybody knows where the Godfather is" is inspire by two things: the super fun game "hidden in plain sight" and the board game "Mr Jack Pocket".

The theme made me think of the mafia: hidden links between people of different worlds. I tried to work with that.

I use:
- phaser
- GraphicsGale
- sunVox

I work alone, but a friend help me for corrected my bad english: thanks Kieran.
I never made music (except once: a K7 for the 40th anniversary of my mother, I was 10) so sorry if the music hurts your ears, I tried...

This is a two players game, even if you can play against an AI, it's more fun with a friend.

(last thing: If you have a recent Firefox, you can play with XBox controller (move with right stick, interrogate with A and accuse with LT)...)

(and other last thing: when the game is done, press enter to restart)

good game!

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 3.11 654
Audio 2.56 636
Fun 3.00 585
Graphics 3.62 251
Humor 2.74 329
Innovation 3.45 328
Mood 2.78 738
Theme 1.94 1153

Feedback

pakoito
24. Aug 2014 路 22:56 UTC
It doesn't work for me. Windows + Chrome.
馃帳 dunin
24. Aug 2014 路 23:01 UTC
argh, bad start...
it works for me with Chrome. Maybe the browser isn't up to date. Or the loading too long (I didn't make a loading screen...)
Ramori
24. Aug 2014 路 23:42 UTC
Interesting, took me a while. Graphics remind me of C64 games :)
koalamo
25. Aug 2014 路 01:16 UTC
Really cool concept.
Druid
25. Aug 2014 路 12:36 UTC
Interesting game, reminds me 6 degrees of sabotage :D
talecrafter
25. Aug 2014 路 15:02 UTC
Great game. Love the characters.
Nelly
25. Aug 2014 路 15:05 UTC
paypal? wat?
fserb
25. Aug 2014 路 15:05 UTC
I liked it :)
arzi
25. Aug 2014 路 15:06 UTC
I like the idea, but I don't really see how it's connected (heh) to the theme. Also, the controls weren't very good, I managed to deduce the godfather, but when I pressed space there was another person already in the way.
Lyszie
25. Aug 2014 路 15:21 UTC
It worked fine for me on Chrome+Mac. It was a fun game :)) interesting choice of theme
馃帳 dunin
25. Aug 2014 路 15:30 UTC
thank all!
@Druid: I didn't know it, cool game!
@Nelly: Sorry, I don't look at all the settings of itch.io, too tired. My mistake.
@arzi: it's people from "different world". the connection is that all know who the Godfather is. Maybe it's too fetched. And accuse the godfather means catch him (see the arrow). for two player it's a good part of the game...
cacciatc
25. Aug 2014 路 23:42 UTC
Getting the timing right to accuse/question could be annoyingly tricky. Fun game and a logic puzzle to boot!
rantt
26. Aug 2014 路 02:08 UTC
I like the old school graphics, fun game :)
Berail
26. Aug 2014 路 15:09 UTC
Simple but funny game to play with friend :D
Makio64
26. Aug 2014 路 15:12 UTC
working fine ( mac / chrome ), I like this pixel art style and enjoy you did it with phaser :) ! Inspector win 8)
Windmill Games
26. Aug 2014 路 15:12 UTC
The wall of text in the start was a bit offputting and not really required as the controls and objective is quite simple. When you get past this obstacle the game it self it quite fun. Its fairly simple, yes, but sometimes less is more. I am not quite sure how this fits the theme though.
nerd burglars
26. Aug 2014 路 15:13 UTC
Godfather wins! I have been defeated!
CptDustmite
26. Aug 2014 路 15:14 UTC
Interesting idea. It gets a bit tricky with them crossing in front of each other though but that probably adds to the challenge. Nice job! Just a note, I didn't know I had to click on the main picture to start the game, I waited for a bit for something to happen or load.
kdunee
26. Aug 2014 路 15:14 UTC
I really liked the game a lot, especially once you figure out a strategy, but the connection to the theme seems quite weak.
RawboSaurX
26. Aug 2014 路 15:16 UTC
The idea here is one that's rarely seen in many games, and it can be really fun if done right. Sucks that I can only play with the Ai as I don't have anyone to join me atm. Don't really see any correlation with the theme.... Artwork looks good, though.
esayitch
26. Aug 2014 路 19:30 UTC
Big block of text at the start was a bit too much and made it sound like it's more complicated than it is. Game itself is strangely fun, if simple, and the graphics and sounds add a lot to it. I liked!
waynaul
27. Aug 2014 路 04:33 UTC
Fun game. I like the variety in the characters. Well done!
Hyoga-3D
27. Aug 2014 路 12:48 UTC
Nice concept, pretty difficult though.
CatOnMars
27. Aug 2014 路 13:21 UTC
Interesting concept and nice graphics!
Sunflower
27. Aug 2014 路 19:33 UTC
Simple but entertaining concept; not something I'd replay it over and over again, but still fun to play. I really liked the variety of characters; the only odd thing I noticed about graphics is that the inspector has outlines, while the suspects don't. Overall very solid entry, though its use of theme is a bit too metaphorical for most, I'm afraid. ^^"

(ps. I replied to your comment on my entry, maybe you'll find my response helpful)
Dietrich Epp
28. Aug 2014 路 03:04 UTC
That's slick! I even like playing against the "dumb ai".
ghostinthesoft
28. Aug 2014 路 06:28 UTC
Nice concept, but it's hard to select the person we want perhaps you could add something like "please don't move for a second" or use a selector attached to a selected person... I don't know... however, I found the godfather and that's a nice entry
psychonull
28. Aug 2014 路 15:31 UTC
I really enjoyed hidden in plain sight, so I'm looking forward to try this one with some friends -glad you included gamepad support, and even azerty keyboard config :D.

The dumb AI looks pretty decent, and the graphics fit really well with the game!
Eomir
28. Aug 2014 路 16:04 UTC
Int茅ressant...
ceosol
28. Aug 2014 路 17:51 UTC
Replying to your comment on my game. I totally agree with the bad tone, different weapons and/or chords. I plan to continue the project and add those things in as I get the time :)

About your game: It is definitely something that you should develop further. The actors moved a little bit to quickly and sometimes the godfather was stuck moving behind someone else. That being said, I could see this being a big hit on the mobile app market. People are looking for something quick to spend some time and your game would do the trick :)
kristof
29. Aug 2014 路 18:38 UTC
The concept is really nice. But I think it is missing something to make it more interesting...
The characters move a bit fast and as there are so many, it is hard to target the correct one. The graphics and music add a nice retro feeling. Overall, nice work!
Hypnohustla
30. Aug 2014 路 06:51 UTC
Loved it, so simple yet fun. Good character designs with moody music. Great game :)
4xisblack
31. Aug 2014 路 09:28 UTC
This fits well within the emerging genre of asymmetrical couch coop games I've seen around the internet lately; it'd be great for parties and whatnot. I like the unique take on the theme! I also like that the godfather will lie to you; it creates interesting moments where two people accuse one another :P
OFF
01. Sep 2014 路 19:46 UTC
The theme and graphics are really nice.
Actually the simple interrogation process is evry intuitive, my only critic is that maybe characters are moving too fast. But actually even with Dumb AI, the game is pretty nice and fun. The soundtracj could also be better but that really a details.

Salutation d'un autre ludum darer fran莽ais! ;)
spotco
01. Sep 2014 路 19:46 UTC
Big wall of text is definitely not best way to explain the game.
Was surprisingly fun, and liked the character art.
Dissiden7
01. Sep 2014 路 20:03 UTC
Was a bit hard to select a character and ended up making mistakes because of that.

But it was a really nice and different game.
dylanwolf
05. Sep 2014 路 03:10 UTC
This is a neat concept for a deduction game, and I like the polished retro style.
RodRoy1
06. Sep 2014 路 20:08 UTC
Nice game. The controls are a bit fiddly as I found myself interacting with people I didn't mean to when playing a the inspector. Reminds me a lot of spy party.
rogueNoodle
11. Sep 2014 路 11:10 UTC
Pretty fun! Didn't quite get it at first, but once I did, I enjoyed playing against the dumb AI :) Could see this being really fun with two people
sephyka
13. Sep 2014 路 11:59 UTC
G茅nial! Le gameplay me rappelle un peu Hidden In Plain Sight, un jeu super rigolo o霉 les joueurs sont planqu茅s parmi une foule d'IA, avec plein de mini challenges par 茅quipe. J'茅tais super fan du genre. Beau boulot sur la DA en pixel et les personnages. C'est vrai qu'une fois qu'on a capt茅 la m茅canique, difficile de se tromper (d'ailleurs j'ai toujours trouv茅 le suspect). 脟a m茅riterait peut-锚tre quelques m茅caniques de gameplay additives pour brouiller les pistes. :)
Frankus
15. Sep 2014 路 16:05 UTC
Nice game. I think that without a friend to play with, it can be difficult and less fun. The overlapping characters mede it hard for me to see which character I was talking to. Great job!