Beneath the Surface / Warm by finefin
I know this is not quite compliant to the rules of Ludum Dare.
First, I didn't code myself, I used Twine http://twinery.org/
Except for some of the simple css-effects I wrote, all the credits go to the awesome people who make that tool!
And then I used a story from the Public Domain (Robert Sheckley 'Warm' (1953) http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29509 ) and transformed it to a game. Most of the text is from the original story, simply rewritten to second person and present tense. I am fascinated by that story since I read it in my youth and it influenced my view on this universe, this planet, earthlings and all the absurdities your brain has to deal with.
When I read the theme "Beneath the Surface", this story came to my mind immediately. I also wanted to try Twine for a long time. So this is what exists now. Or does it? I hope you have some strange kind of fun ;)
First, I didn't code myself, I used Twine http://twinery.org/
Except for some of the simple css-effects I wrote, all the credits go to the awesome people who make that tool!
And then I used a story from the Public Domain (Robert Sheckley 'Warm' (1953) http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29509 ) and transformed it to a game. Most of the text is from the original story, simply rewritten to second person and present tense. I am fascinated by that story since I read it in my youth and it influenced my view on this universe, this planet, earthlings and all the absurdities your brain has to deal with.
When I read the theme "Beneath the Surface", this story came to my mind immediately. I also wanted to try Twine for a long time. So this is what exists now. Or does it? I hope you have some strange kind of fun ;)
Ratings
| Coolness | 54% | 3 |
| Overall | 2.91 | 825 |
| Fun | 2.93 | 641 |
| Graphics | 2.22 | 1122 |
| Humor | 2.43 | 563 |
| Innovation | 2.93 | 648 |
| Mood | 3.66 | 137 |
| Theme | 3.20 | 618 |
Nothing wrong with just clicking instead of having options that don't matter.
Other than that: Good job....
As this is my very first Twine project, I guess I'll download your source and learn from it ;)
Oh, and nice use font effects and font variety -- something so many Twine games neglect.
Thanks a lot for sharing this!
oh well, who cares, this won't win any prices anyway, I guess :) I made you read one of my favourite short stories, so my secret mission is accomplished!