Gruffy Guertrouda by whilefun | LudumData

Gruffy Guertrouda by whilefun

made by whilefun for LD29 (COMPO)

A game about empathy and attending to train cars.

IMPORTANT note about Unity Web Version:
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Sometimes it loses focus so you can't click on the menu buttons. If this happens, close the tab and try again. Or, ideally, download the Windows version of the game which does not have this issue :)

Instructions:
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-W,A,S,D or cursor keys to walk around
-Mouse to aim reticle at things to interact with
-Space or E to interact with thing you're looking at
-X to dismount from stool or put down photo
-Press Escape twice during the game to return to main menu

See README.txt for the story, and more detailed gameplay instructions

Windows	https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/48628018/GruffyGuertrouda_whilefun_ld29_beneath_the_surface.rar
Web Player (not optimal)	http://whilefun.com/unityweb/ludumdare/ld29/GruffyGuertroudaWeb/GruffyGuertroudaWeb.html
Source	https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/48628018/GruffyGuertrouda_whilefun_ld29_SOURCE.rar
Timelapse	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylIC44aV4TY
Notebook, Etc.	http://whilefun.com/gruffy
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-29/?action=preview&uid=7424

Ratings

Coolness	74%	3
Overall	3.17	574

Audio	3.20	282
Fun	2.33	1096
Graphics	3.17	551
Humor	2.36	613
Innovation	3.64	189
Mood	3.45	225
Theme	2.32	1115

Feedback

29. Apr 2014 · 15:47 UTC

Good job with the audio and innovation

30. Apr 2014 · 00:42 UTC

Thanks, samooJAM!

30. Apr 2014 · 02:00 UTC

Long journey between each stop made losing really rough, but interesting concept.

30. Apr 2014 · 12:40 UTC

I like it.

30. Apr 2014 · 12:46 UTC

Interesting idea, worth a play. Mouse sensitivity was really high though, I had to turn my mouse dpi down quite a bit to be able to play.

30. Apr 2014 · 12:50 UTC

Thanks thenmal. I struggled with correct length for each leg. 5 minutes seemed a bit too long, but less than that seemed too short. Something for the post compo version! :)

30. Apr 2014 · 12:54 UTC

Thanks, vogon101 :)

30. Apr 2014 · 13:00 UTC

Thanks for the heads up, bob_fish. I will add that to my list of post-compo things to fix. Thanks for playing! :)

02. May 2014 · 12:58 UTC

Deceptively simple gameplay, as the context provides the incentive to perform those simple actions, as well as giving weight to the success and failure states.

The graphics are appropriate, and I'm impressed with the atmosphere that a texture-less environment can still provide. The excellent audio also helps massively in creating the right atmosphere.

02. May 2014 · 13:02 UTC

Cool, moody game. Good use of atmospheric SFX.

02. May 2014 · 13:03 UTC

Also, thanks for attempting to play my game - if you fancied giving it another try it's now fixed for Windows :)

http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-29/?action=preview&uid=18114

02. May 2014 · 19:11 UTC

great entry!

03. May 2014 · 15:06 UTC

Thanks for playing, and your insight, Lafie. I really wanted to get the environment textured, but had no time left. Something for post-compo, to really round out the look and feel :)

03. May 2014 · 15:07 UTC

Thanks, jhrrsn! (also I did play your fixed version, nice work! See comments on your game page)

03. May 2014 · 15:07 UTC

Thanks for playing, xdegtyarev! :)

03. May 2014 · 15:45 UTC

Good atmosphere, I like the level it is really well made.

03. May 2014 · 16:10 UTC

Thanks a lot, ElStevo! :)

03. May 2014 · 16:30 UTC

Good innovation. I like it.

03. May 2014 · 16:46 UTC

I can't say I've ever played a sim like this before, great job :)

03. May 2014 · 17:23 UTC

thanks, MintArcade!

03. May 2014 · 17:24 UTC

Thank you, carrier_signal :)

03. May 2014 · 21:37 UTC

Very good and catching game, I passed through all 3 levels!
But the mouse sensivity seemed crazy for me (my screen resolution is 1366x768), it was so hard to aim for the tiny garbage. Good job though!

05. May 2014 · 01:39 UTC

Thanks for playing, praporomsk. I've now added a post compo version that allows you to adjust the mouse sensitivity a bit. I'm happy to hear you finished all 3 legs of the journey :)

05. May 2014 · 03:38 UTC

Love the graphics!

05. May 2014 · 04:15 UTC

Nice job. Good audio and lighting!

05. May 2014 · 14:36 UTC

Thanks, ChuiGum!

05. May 2014 · 14:51 UTC

Thanks, Boodog!

05. May 2014 · 15:32 UTC

It's good, 3D environment is a great job!

06. May 2014 · 21:07 UTC

Thanks, ccglp :)

12. May 2014 · 01:15 UTC

Nice work! I've never seen any kind of game like this. It's innovative!

18. May 2014 · 03:38 UTC

Wow. Nice challenge, balancing fear and gruffness. Nice easy controls for a very serious game. Great work.

19. May 2014 · 11:09 UTC

I really liked this entry. The audio helped a lot both in terms of atmosphere and as a gameplay aid. That last minute on the last leg of the journey, I had just enough time to make it back to my room after doing one last sweep through and stare at the photo of my son for a few seconds hoping none of the other passengers opened a window or threw trash on the ground (I had 7 infractions going into the last leg, so I knew I had a pretty thin margin of error left). I got +2 infractions, and just barely managed to make it. Pretty intense!

20. May 2014 · 20:50 UTC

Thanks DonovanWu, elefantopia, and Sestren :) Sorry I didn't see these comments earlier. Thanks for playing!