Routine decisions (in 10 seconds) by Yozz

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made by Yozz for LD27 (COMPO)
You`re an extra pair of eyes for some ordinary guy.

Your goal is to control his thoughts, wills and emotions.
You will have to choose answer and put (i mean drag) it into his brain or keep thoughts away from him in some situations.

Total time is around 30-35 hours.
It is Construct 2 + Photoshop, nothing more.

P.S. feel free to have fun in the elevator ;)

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 3.45 212
Audio 2.72 459
Fun 3.01 475
Graphics 3.67 154
Humor 3.45 88
Innovation 3.99 37
Mood 3.36 160
Theme 3.51 233

Feedback

Parappa
26. Aug 2013 路 04:13 UTC
Outstanding work! Love the presentation and writing.
Snail_Man
26. Aug 2013 路 04:18 UTC
Nice minimalist game. Would've fit last LD's theme well, as well.
raincole
26. Aug 2013 路 04:21 UTC
Really neat. I wonder how many endings there are.
Tork
26. Aug 2013 路 04:45 UTC
Don't know how you got it but you got it! Love your game, a bit too fast for a non-native english speaker but it was fun.
馃帳 Yozz
26. Aug 2013 路 04:52 UTC
Tork, thanks a lot. I`m not an english speaker too. :)
Symmeteer
26. Aug 2013 路 06:05 UTC
Nice blend of weird psychology and arcade-like stuff!
Brassawiking
26. Aug 2013 路 06:07 UTC
Great visuals, flow and mechanics. A bit hard though to read the instructions as stuff is happening at the same time.
ecbambrick
26. Aug 2013 路 06:09 UTC
Really cool idea. I ended up jobless, drunk and swimming in my own piss. Just like real life.
馃帳 Yozz
26. Aug 2013 路 06:17 UTC
Brassawiking, like a real life, eh? ;)
OldPeculier
26. Aug 2013 路 06:21 UTC
I'm just going to take this opportunity to say how freaking brilliant it is to be part of Ludum Dare this time around, and for one reason: getting to see the sheer genius of so many brilliant game developers. Not all the games are brilliant, naturally, but when they are... And this one is. Awesome concept, beautifully executed. It HAS to win something. Great job!
馃帳 Yozz
26. Aug 2013 路 06:27 UTC
OldPeculier, i really-really appreciate this. Thanks a lot.
poohshoes
26. Aug 2013 路 06:52 UTC
I am really impressed with this game but I have some comments. The first time I played I didn't even have the toilet option. Will all the text flashing and moving around I found the game just a little to hard, I didn't have time to read the story text and read half the options, then when I knew which one I wanted it was hard to click on (especially when they were overlapped). Also I never even looked at the art because I was always busy reading, maybe pause for a little longer after the story and image show up but before the thoughts show up?
馃帳 Yozz
26. Aug 2013 路 06:57 UTC
Thanks for your feedback. One of my goals was to make the process more realistic: you have not too much time, thoughts and wills are distractive, surroundings are secondary - all you have to do is find right answer or reaction.
Andrewves
26. Aug 2013 路 06:58 UTC
Interesting concept, i really like the minimal feel and fluid animations.
FatBasic
26. Aug 2013 路 07:07 UTC
This is a really great entry! Nice graphics :)
Toshiro
26. Aug 2013 路 07:15 UTC
Evrything I love : humor, different choices, pixel art... It's maybe a little bit confuse sometimes.
Good work ! :)
SteveSalmond
26. Aug 2013 路 07:32 UTC
Wow, I would never have thought of this concept. Somehow you managed to nicely capture that sense of competing thoughts and emotions fighting for focus. Great job! :)
馃帳 Yozz
26. Aug 2013 路 07:34 UTC
SteveSalmond, yeah, that was the main goal for me. Thanks a lot.
rot13
26. Aug 2013 路 07:53 UTC
Every little part of this game is as good as it gets.
Aaants
26. Aug 2013 路 07:59 UTC
That was great. +1 fan to you sir!
Steve
26. Aug 2013 路 08:22 UTC
Cool idea.
Zephyr89
26. Aug 2013 路 08:58 UTC
This is the first game I've seen so far that has humor nailed.
as3boyan
26. Aug 2013 路 09:01 UTC
Very fun game! Nice sound!
g_o
26. Aug 2013 路 09:17 UTC
Y BUGS Y?
Toestee
26. Aug 2013 路 09:18 UTC
That was incredible, I'd love to play a longer version of it.
Kaldrick
26. Aug 2013 路 09:37 UTC
AWESOME! It's a shame it's that short, though ;)
Sergey Mohov
26. Aug 2013 路 09:59 UTC
I liked it, especially the writing, but it froze after a while. I think I lost just before it stopped working.
ellipticaldoor
26. Aug 2013 路 11:43 UTC
I like this new forms of interaction with the character.
Octopuns
26. Aug 2013 路 11:49 UTC
This is great. Really polished and interesting.
Corn茅 Dorrestijn
26. Aug 2013 路 12:02 UTC
Very interesting game. I like mechanics but the words are sometimes completely transparent what makes it hard to find and grab them.
Hypnohustla
26. Aug 2013 路 12:17 UTC
This is pretty darn good. An innovative game that isn't a pain to play. Love it! :)
flamecow
26. Aug 2013 路 12:21 UTC
Wow, this is an insanely cool idea.
Diogo Muller
26. Aug 2013 路 13:07 UTC
GREAT game, very creative idea.
SpiralCodeStudio
26. Aug 2013 路 13:19 UTC
Impressive! No time to read, just drag and drag!
ratalaika
26. Aug 2013 路 13:26 UTC
I like the idea a lot! Really nice work!! You could explore the idea a little bit more after the LD I think I would be great!
orangepascal
26. Aug 2013 路 13:29 UTC
nice !
infernet89
26. Aug 2013 路 13:42 UTC
Woha, very interesting and original controls! But maybe you overrated the reading speed of the player.. on first time i lost half of the story because i was reading the answer that are scattering around!
Omar_q8
26. Aug 2013 路 14:27 UTC
cool idea and nice concept, could use some work on the presentation but it conveys the idea well.

Nice work!
lcarpentier
26. Aug 2013 路 14:46 UTC
Your game is one of a kind. I definitively want more.
Todnut
26. Aug 2013 路 17:01 UTC
Cool art and mood! It was a little difficult to play with all the reading and was kind of confusing what I was trying to accomplish.
AdricZero
26. Aug 2013 路 17:38 UTC
Very innovative concept at capturing quick decisions. I just felt some of the choices were not always appropriate, unless I was missing something. Definitely pleased to see a unique idea.
Mesene
26. Aug 2013 路 18:04 UTC
Nice mood and graphics!
Blooperly
26. Aug 2013 路 18:17 UTC
Great idea. Would have been even more amazing if you had more time to work on it, more choices and such. Also, it seemed a little too hectic, even for 10 seconds.
carlsommer
26. Aug 2013 路 18:28 UTC
Absolutely fantastic! There were a lot of glitches and it would often be difficult to read everything in time, but I was happy to keep replaying it so that I could read everything : ) Really cool art style and a satisfying variety in the game mechanics!
sgehlich
26. Aug 2013 路 18:30 UTC
Nice game! Very very buggy though, as the game said "I wish there were less bugs" :D
馃帳 Yozz
26. Aug 2013 路 18:35 UTC
sgehlich, quite strange: 90%-95% of playtests had no bugs. I really can`t figure them out. And, as it seems from comments, that percentage is true. Just press R and enjoy. :)
tripleVisionGames
26. Aug 2013 路 19:11 UTC
Brilliant idea. Fantastic presentation. I want to play more like this please.
gikdew
26. Aug 2013 路 19:27 UTC
nice cool idea, really enjoy the graphcis and the mood!
ObscenelyTrue
26. Aug 2013 路 19:35 UTC
Some funny stereotypes for a nice game.
zedutchgandalf
26. Aug 2013 路 19:37 UTC
Nice, kind of minimalistic presentation :)
It would be nice if there was time to read the text before the timer started running, though :p
recursor
26. Aug 2013 路 20:22 UTC
Very funny game. I was a bit overwhelmed at first trying to read all of the thoughts but it was a pretty fun little story.
Volute
26. Aug 2013 路 22:09 UTC
Very original concept !
designatius
27. Aug 2013 路 01:15 UTC
Beautiful and very creative. Loved it!
Jarcas Studios
27. Aug 2013 路 01:49 UTC
Really unique experience. I just wish the theme was 15 or 20 seconds... Feel like I didn't have enough time to read everything.
gravyhands
27. Aug 2013 路 02:49 UTC
Beautifully minimalist.
I couldn't tell if the thoughts were actually getting dragged in. Feedback of some sort would be cool. A tiny bling sound perhaps.
megashroom
27. Aug 2013 路 04:18 UTC
Amazing work!
Quite humorous, and easily one of the top entries I've played today!
Unept
27. Aug 2013 路 05:16 UTC
Wow, very clever. Definitely innovative gameplay. Maybe a bit frantic, which worked well for the gameplay, and helped me practice my panicky speed reading.

And now I'm hungry and have to go to the bathroom.
GeorgeBroussard
27. Aug 2013 路 05:19 UTC
Interesting mechanic. Felt like a choose your own adventure. Was funny to see the different outcomes.
Travis Irby
27. Aug 2013 路 08:18 UTC
Very unique! Love the style and mood, great work.
truiton
27. Aug 2013 路 11:32 UTC
Very fun game mechanic! I love it! :D
Ithildin
27. Aug 2013 路 12:02 UTC
Great work! The idea was really clever, and "distractions" made me smile :D
RetroEpic
27. Aug 2013 路 13:32 UTC
This is a really cool little game, funniest game I've played so far. Cool re playability.
brogrammers
27. Aug 2013 路 16:32 UTC
5/5 on innovation
jijaweb
27. Aug 2013 路 18:02 UTC
Very cool game. 10 seconds was a little bit too fast for this game. Good work!
Blizzil
27. Aug 2013 路 18:37 UTC
Cool idea, great graphics and funny writing :)
proc
27. Aug 2013 路 19:10 UTC
One of my favourites i've played so far. Can't knock a CYOA!
dancingflame
27. Aug 2013 路 19:28 UTC
You are a good story teller~ Nice theme, quite fun overall :)
TobiasW
27. Aug 2013 路 20:02 UTC
That was an interesting experience! For once, I kind of liked that there is no scoring - just different outcomes. The writing was pretty good!

The graphics are minimalistic, but pleasing, and work quite well. The sound effects were good, but I think it might've done with some music. If you can't make any, you might want to use a generator like http://abundant-music.com.
TomCooper3D
27. Aug 2013 路 20:49 UTC
really cool idea of grasping for the thoughts to use very nice
josefnpat
27. Aug 2013 路 21:40 UTC
Linux 404's http://i.imgur.com/WQnhAEZ.png :(
namrog84
28. Aug 2013 路 01:00 UTC
Brilliant idea. Minimal great art style!
Jimanzium
28. Aug 2013 路 10:56 UTC
Very nice, but the game kept freezing on 0 in different places. Neat concept though. Good job
Ossi
28. Aug 2013 路 11:11 UTC
Very cool, great idea and well executed too. Looks good, sounds good and making quick decisions was kinda hard with the 10 second limit. The game sometimes stopped working after each section and I had to restart a couple of times but I really enjoyed it! Great job!
Nerlin
28. Aug 2013 路 13:09 UTC
Cool idea based on theme. I like graphics and sound "Brains..." :D Well done!
bufbot
28. Aug 2013 路 20:45 UTC
I Had beer for beackfast :)
BenWhi
29. Aug 2013 路 22:49 UTC
Pretty fun and original! Made for a fun story + had strong replay value.
theholychicken
31. Aug 2013 路 05:51 UTC
I feel I can relate so much to this game!
Corn茅 Dorrestijn
31. Aug 2013 路 17:06 UTC
I get a "404 you shall not pass" message when i try to download the game
Lokarunith
01. Sep 2013 路 10:30 UTC
Very intresting concept but there is something missing. I think that the scenes should be more dependant from each other, it doesn't matter if I piss my bed or go to the toilt or whatever breakfast I choose to have, each scene is independant so it feels like my choices are inconsequent, if one choice led me to another path and there were multiple endings it would be great and I love those games, but how it is right now I feel it's somewhat incomplete.
Almax27
03. Sep 2013 路 17:56 UTC
Such a cool game. Interesting and unusual gameplay and cute minimal art! Really nice. :)
GFM
05. Sep 2013 路 02:11 UTC
Nice game with an interesting mechanic.

My only complaint is that no matter what choice I took it resulted in the same overall experience. I mean, I could only get one different scene (telling you boss where the assignment is) and a few different answers... This game could really use some different paths (like when you decide to check the e-mails but end up taking a shower anyway).

But for something done in 48h, pretty nice. :D
koe415
05. Sep 2013 路 02:14 UTC
Neat art style and unique gameplay! Loved some of the bizarre thoughts and action choices. I did have a little trouble trying to read all the choices in 10 seconds. And fyi, you're zip doesn't seem to work.
DaanVanYperen
12. Sep 2013 路 19:20 UTC
The thought blinking makes it a tad hard to read everything on my monitor in time to reasonably pick. I really like the mechanic though.
Nezzhil
16. Sep 2013 路 18:19 UTC
A very original concept but I found some bugs playing the game. Overall, I think that the is a cool game. Good work!
porglezomp
17. Sep 2013 路 00:10 UTC
It was REALLY hard to get fired! I liked the style, nice color theme. 5/5 for humor as well.