Test Beneath the Surface by Lancelot Gao
### GAME CONTROL
Move: A/D
Jump: Space
### INTRO
In this game I tried to implement a weird game experience: you'll play a single-player game, but it feels like there are other players playing together with you - like a multi-player game.
There are 6 playable characters in this game. Every character has his own attributes(moving speed, jump height...) and attack style. You'll control 1 of them and try to defeat the others. The fun part is: all of the characters are controlled by yourself - both the player and the enemies. Can you win the fight? Can you discover the truth behind it?
### ABOUT THE THEME & STORY
If you've completed the game, but cannot understand the logic or story behind the cut-scenes. It's not your fault. I failed to tell the story beneath the surface of game very well. Below is the detail description about the story/logic behind the scene.
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This game is inspired by dissociative identity disorder. It tried to show the "fight" inside the brain of a patient with split personalities.
The 1st scene is a talk between you and doctor - before discharging from hospital, you need to complete a test to prove that there is only 1 personality in your body.
On the surface, it's a simple conversation test. But beneath the surface, you are also doing another brutal test at the same time in your brain ...
You need to control 1 character(personality) to kill the others. If he is killed, a new character will be spawned -- in the real world, that means you have changed to another personality...
You need to show that there is only 1 personality in your body during the test. So the ultimate goal of game inside is killing the others without any death - after that, you will be discharged in the real world.
Move: A/D
Jump: Space
### INTRO
In this game I tried to implement a weird game experience: you'll play a single-player game, but it feels like there are other players playing together with you - like a multi-player game.
There are 6 playable characters in this game. Every character has his own attributes(moving speed, jump height...) and attack style. You'll control 1 of them and try to defeat the others. The fun part is: all of the characters are controlled by yourself - both the player and the enemies. Can you win the fight? Can you discover the truth behind it?
### ABOUT THE THEME & STORY
If you've completed the game, but cannot understand the logic or story behind the cut-scenes. It's not your fault. I failed to tell the story beneath the surface of game very well. Below is the detail description about the story/logic behind the scene.
----- WARNING -----
----- SPOILER -----
----- WARNING -----
----- SPOILER -----
----- WARNING -----
----- SPOILER -----
----- WARNING -----
----- SPOILER -----
This game is inspired by dissociative identity disorder. It tried to show the "fight" inside the brain of a patient with split personalities.
The 1st scene is a talk between you and doctor - before discharging from hospital, you need to complete a test to prove that there is only 1 personality in your body.
On the surface, it's a simple conversation test. But beneath the surface, you are also doing another brutal test at the same time in your brain ...
You need to control 1 character(personality) to kill the others. If he is killed, a new character will be spawned -- in the real world, that means you have changed to another personality...
You need to show that there is only 1 personality in your body during the test. So the ultimate goal of game inside is killing the others without any death - after that, you will be discharged in the real world.
Ratings
| Coolness | 62% | 3 |
| Overall | 3.86 | 83 |
| Audio | 3.12 | 329 |
| Fun | 3.57 | 160 |
| Graphics | 4.26 | 57 |
| Humor | 3.10 | 207 |
| Innovation | 3.97 | 76 |
| Mood | 3.50 | 196 |
| Theme | 3.38 | 450 |
The only thing that bugged me was the constant knocking. Is it supposed to be footsteps, or someone (you?) banging your head? I thought another window was open with another sound going, but it wasn't. What is it??
Nice work, and a cool graphical style. Impressive work for 48 hours!
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I didn't realized that I was controlling the other characters at the same time.
I really like the concept. Those pesky characters still manage to beat my main personality, and I've tried it like 20 times. DARN! But I love the aesthetic, which I find pretty fitting, I don't know why. It's a surreal game.