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The Furniture is Alive by Bemmu

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made by Bemmu for LD35 (COMPO)
An alien being has taken the shape of desks, chairs, water coolers and beds. Don't turn your back on them. Mouse + WASD / arrows, shift to run. The downloadable packages are a better experience than the web version.

--- Backstory ---

All contact has been lost with our important research station. The self-proclaimed "last survivor" sent a final nonsensical radio message "the furniture is alive", after which contact was lost.

Suspected insanity and/or equipment failure. You are sent to investigate what has happened. One thing is for sure: Bad things happen if a piece of furniture can see you, but you cannot see it.
Web http://www.bemmu.com/compo/35/index.html
Windows http://www.candyjapan.com/static/furniture_is_alive_pc.zip
OS/X http://www.candyjapan.com/static/furniture_is_alive_mac.zip
Linux http://www.candyjapan.com/static/furniture_is_alive_linux.zip
Source http://www.candyjapan.com/static/furniture_is_alive_source.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-35/?action=preview&uid=13321

Ratings

Coolness 46% 1294
Overall 3.23 454
Audio 3.55 112
Fun 2.91 616
Graphics 2.68 646
Humor 2.72 284
Innovation 3.00 527
Mood 3.78 57
Theme 3.32 493

Feedback

treegemmer
18. Apr 2016 · 03:14 UTC
Tried OS/X and Web. Doesn't look like anything is there. Maybe the server is not responding?
treegemmer
18. Apr 2016 · 03:57 UTC
Was able to get the web version working in Firefox. No audio though. Not a good frame rate on my old computer. Cool idea!
norseware
18. Apr 2016 · 11:17 UTC
Using Chrome on OSX - worked great! Scared the crap out of me the first time the glowing, floating, red thing attacked me from behind. Maybe I was anticipating it too much, but this was really well delivered in terms of spook factor goes. Nice work!
hunttis
18. Apr 2016 · 12:24 UTC
Geez, need new underwear, got spooked by the first thing way too bad :D

There's a clicking in the music, or is that intentional?
whilefun
18. Apr 2016 · 13:26 UTC
FYI, the windows download doesn't have the _Data folder included, so the game won't run! :( This looks cool.
iSasFTW
18. Apr 2016 · 13:29 UTC
I tried the beginning of it: ITS SCARY! ...BUT AWESOME! I love the idea, i love the atmoshphere, i love the sound, i love the mechanics! It's just so awesome!
whilefun
18. Apr 2016 · 13:31 UTC
Got the web build working, and played through the game. Cool take on the theme, not too often do you see horror games in a ludum dare! :) Good mood and creepy factor. Love the chalkboards/messages. I've never been so concerned if a potted plant was considered a piece of furniture.
Cerno_b
18. Apr 2016 · 19:57 UTC
My Firefox/Windows 7 does not like the Unity player version of your game (it tries to reserve too much memory)

The Windows executable ends with an error message that it expects a data folder. I can extract the exe file (it's just a zip container), but there is no game inside, only game data files.

If you fix the issue drop me a message and I'll try again.
🎤 Bemmu
18. Apr 2016 · 20:37 UTC
Thanks for the feedback. I did in fact forget to include the data folder in the zip file. Fixed.
Nomys_Tempar
18. Apr 2016 · 20:44 UTC
Nice game! I didn't manage to go further than the fourth room but it's cool and creppy. I also liked the design of the shapeshifter.
AlexLamarche
18. Apr 2016 · 21:05 UTC
Scared me the first time. JEEZ! :)
Catwheel
22. Apr 2016 · 02:35 UTC
Omg I was so scared
BulletsArePeopleToo
23. Apr 2016 · 00:05 UTC
Couldn't play it well cuz I'm used to inverted mouse but still like the concept. Never going to look at my furniture the same away again.
Franklin's Ghost
23. Apr 2016 · 13:08 UTC
Liked the shock of running into furniture the first time, thought it was done well with the sound and art.
nihilaleph
27. Apr 2016 · 11:42 UTC
Yaiii! I beat it!! I love you too! Thank you for the last level xp
Really nice take on the theme! Loved the weeping angle-ish gameplay! Nice sound and atmosphere too! The chalkboards are a charm point!
Though I think it's too dark, sometimes it feels like the flashlight doesn't illuminate at all...

Anyways great entry!
ijona
28. Apr 2016 · 00:38 UTC
I like meta-humor here!
MegaBrutal
01. May 2016 · 23:03 UTC
Very great, scary game. I hope I won't have nightmares of furnitures. :D Is it possible to survive the last level, where the blackboard tells me to „GIVE UP!”? Because I always died on that level. I wonder if there is an ending beyond that.
Molpe
06. May 2016 · 21:03 UTC
AWESOME! It scared me a lot xD I love the blackboard messages x) And the outside is great as well!

I've made a short let's play, I am sorry I had so little time for this game =( But I've enjoyed it a lot!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON1aCc-kKBM
M2tias
09. May 2016 · 08:05 UTC
A really good atmosphere! A great core idea for a horror game
MayankUnreal
09. May 2016 · 11:10 UTC
Nice focus on theme. The horror game concept is great