Pizzapocalypse 20XX by GrooveMan

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made by GrooveMan for LD27 (JAM)
Edit: Updated to split version formats for a smaller filesize (and because I was told the All version wasn't working on Linux).

A retrofuture visual novel, mashing high fantasy with modern subculture. You are Alana Sorayama, codename Neon Berserker. A bounty hunter by trade, you are about to confront an evil Glam Necromancer and his nefarious scheme to destroy all pizza in the world!

Made in Ren'Py, and worked on by two people, both new to Ludum Dare and Ren'Py! Wicked did the art, and Nathan did the words (and ironically awful titlecard).

Music is by Kevin MacLeod. Sound effects ripped from The World Ends With You.

The link should also contain working versions for OS/X and Linux, if I understand Ren'Py's exporting system correctly. If not, I will look into uploading OS/X and Linux versions separately.

Ratings

Coolness 77% 2
Overall(Jam) 3.30 206
Audio(Jam) 3.07 207
Fun(Jam) 3.12 207
Graphics(Jam) 4.09 89
Humor(Jam) 3.68 47
Innovation(Jam) 2.58 441
Mood(Jam) 3.27 157
Theme(Jam) 2.70 461

Feedback

Overkill
27. Aug 2013 · 04:01 UTC
I loved the writing and the artwork. The characters are wonderful, and I gotta say, the Glam Necromancer was the cutest villain ever. Aaaa play this!
Daniel X. Moore
27. Aug 2013 · 04:03 UTC
It's actually cross platform, not just Widows!
Crazi456
27. Aug 2013 · 06:50 UTC
Was very amusing, art was awesome!
designatius
27. Aug 2013 · 07:51 UTC
It looks so cool, nice work!
Shugor
27. Aug 2013 · 08:32 UTC
Pretty entertaining story you have here, and nice art too!
Twistedsnail
27. Aug 2013 · 08:43 UTC
That was intense storytelling
Amber
27. Aug 2013 · 08:54 UTC
Loved the look and the sound, wouldn't have minded a bit more gameplay. :-)
oajfh
27. Aug 2013 · 09:46 UTC
Awesome game. One of my favourite entries. Great art and characters, pretty good music, funny story. Near perfect !
oajfh
27. Aug 2013 · 09:48 UTC
Pretty basic use of the theme though, and TOO SHORT !
withoutpillow
27. Aug 2013 · 14:35 UTC
i enjoyed this a lot, the writing and artwork is great.
Sh1rogane
27. Aug 2013 · 17:19 UTC
Very good entry, liked it all (except too short but what can you do in 72 hours :P)
Shmarah
27. Aug 2013 · 19:39 UTC
The art style was so unique, even if the colors were kind of blindingly over-saturated; five stars for mood! These guys deserve their own universe. Would have loved to see even more custom designed things like an HUD/fonts but the important thing in 72 hours was the glamtastic story!
🎤 GrooveMan
27. Aug 2013 · 21:42 UTC
I'll admit I was rather skittish about messing with the default GUI graphics out of a fear I'd break shit, or I'd end up submitting something that looked sloppily done. Ren'Py is easy to use, but I am Not A Fan of its documentation.

Still though, I've learned a lot! My next foray into Ren'Py will def. be more ambitious. By the by, both me and Wicked are blown away by all these positive comments. We're so happy you've enjoyed playing.
Xgor
27. Aug 2013 · 21:44 UTC
Love the idea. I thought the 10s would be a last minute forced into the story but you worked it into the game in a way that I didn't expect it to.
imef
27. Aug 2013 · 23:00 UTC
Abolutely hilarious! The art is wonderful!
KhaoTom
28. Aug 2013 · 00:16 UTC
That was a sweet story, I'm glad I saved the world from a pizzapocalypse. Love that priest has a cross patterned hoodie. also the typo (was it?) near the end made me laugh... "sharted" instead of "started".
Jellycakes
28. Aug 2013 · 00:33 UTC
That was pretty cool, I haven't seen anything like the time restraint mechanic in a visual novel before. The art and the music was good, the writing was funny. Nice job.
gmaker
28. Aug 2013 · 17:48 UTC
Cool artwork!! Awesome! Thanks for game
Yngar
28. Aug 2013 · 17:52 UTC
I love those characters, great writing and the art is amazing.
epiplon
28. Aug 2013 · 17:59 UTC
Haha, I had fun. Nice story.
Travis Irby
28. Aug 2013 · 19:05 UTC
Loved the writing and graphics. Really hooked me in with the story, great job :D
SusanTheCat
28. Aug 2013 · 21:31 UTC
This game is super dynamic fun! Let me know if you want help redoing the interface in Ren'py.
Christina Antoinette Neofotistou
29. Aug 2013 · 00:20 UTC
Fantastic work you two!!!
ananasblau
30. Aug 2013 · 08:12 UTC
Haha, unlicensed manipulation of deceased sound so nice but i don't want to think about it.

Hillarious story, sounds, music, graphics all there. Excellent work for your first ludum dare.
Rick Hoppmann
31. Aug 2013 · 10:54 UTC
Awww.. A pizza heart :3
Despite being not a game, but an interactive story, the player hasn't really an impact on (the game needs you to get to the "good" ending), I enjoyed it. The artwork was good and the music did fit the game.
🎤 GrooveMan
31. Aug 2013 · 22:44 UTC
Ah, there are people that would heavily contest that kind of definition of a game. I presently work on the paradigm that a game is "an experience defined by rules", if that gives context.

I did consider including an option to turn down Priest's offer to reset things, leading to the game ending, but that doesn't achieve much other than making the player go through everything again if they didn't save.
sP0CkEr2
02. Sep 2013 · 04:22 UTC
like the idea -- not sure where the theme fit in -- also the characters swearing took away from the otherwise fine scripting you were doing -- nice effort
Mandraw
13. Sep 2013 · 14:36 UTC
Reaaaly good !
tough I dint like the theme was used I think everything else is so good , it almost overcomes it !
lordjosephdeburg
15. Sep 2013 · 20:36 UTC
short, fun and good art style, pretty unique entry really. good jam.