10 Seconds by VoxPlacitum

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made by VoxPlacitum for LD27 (JAM)
By Vox Placitum
My first game.
I used Game Maker Studio and GIMP for sprites.
Solo development.


Analyze your duelist and try to give them advice that would suit them best.

The duelists are:
The Gunslinger
The Maritime Mercenary
The Charlatan
The Pirate
The Captain
The Ambitious Adjutant
The Would-be Highwayman
The Yachtsman
The Dilettante

Ratings

Coolness 49% 1129
Overall(Jam) 2.32 581
Fun(Jam) 2.00 578
Graphics(Jam) 2.52 498
Innovation(Jam) 2.70 400
Mood(Jam) 2.65 386
Theme(Jam) 3.00 319

Feedback

jay griffin
27. Aug 2013 路 07:04 UTC
Good to see another dueling game in the running, and one that uses seconds in their traditional role rather than fudging things so they have to duel instead. Cool stuff.

One suggestion I'd offer is to give a little more visual feedback on the options you're selecting in conversations, it was a little hard to tell if what I'd chosen had been selected or not. Otherwise it was a unique experience and I enjoyed it.

Congrats on your first game!
zakchaos
27. Aug 2013 路 19:55 UTC
Interesting effort, I'd suggest changing the text to another color, ad it blended with the background and was a bit hard to read.
馃帳 VoxPlacitum
27. Aug 2013 路 20:41 UTC
Ah yes, something I should have probably mentioned in the description: I almost didn't finish in time, so the visuals are pretty rough(should have been stand-ins. Not finals)
馃帳 VoxPlacitum
27. Aug 2013 路 20:43 UTC
And thanks for the feedback! It is all very appreciated!
MrBlade
27. Aug 2013 路 21:52 UTC
This game is alright for a first timer; Some things that are nice about it:

-The graphics.
-It fit the theme well
-It works.
-I could not find any bugs.

Somethings that need improving:

-Choosing options needs some work, there is no feedback on which one I picked.
-I wish there was some sounds. Even just BLEEP BOOP means loads.
-The animations were nice, but WHITE/WHITE (White...Dust? On white text) did not go well and I couldn't read the text.

I think with just a small amount of work, this game could be very very good. Keep it up.
MrBlade
27. Aug 2013 路 21:52 UTC
This game is alright for a first timer; Some things that are nice about it:

-The graphics.
-It fit the theme well
-It works.
-I could not find any bugs.

Somethings that need improving:

-Choosing options needs some work, there is no feedback on which one I picked.
-I wish there was some sounds. Even just BLEEP BOOP means loads.
-The animations were nice, but WHITE/WHITE (White...Dust? On white text) did not go well and I couldn't read the text.

I think with just a small amount of work, this game could be very very good. Keep it up. 4/10.
awppy
29. Aug 2013 路 00:16 UTC
I felt kind of at a loss for what I was supposed to be choosing. I won the first round I played (I don't know why) and lost the next two I played (I don't know why).

The writing was pretty strong. I just wish I had a better understanding of what was going on
馃帳 VoxPlacitum
29. Aug 2013 路 00:43 UTC
Thanks awppy, I added more to my description that hopefully clears things up a bit. I intended to have that instruction listed above the duelist but it slipped my mind in the final minutes toward completion.
Croze
29. Aug 2013 路 01:45 UTC
Wouldn't run, just prompted me to open a file.
shard123
29. Aug 2013 路 01:51 UTC
Same problem as Croze
Kidney
29. Aug 2013 路 01:58 UTC
Same as the last 2.
hbocao
29. Aug 2013 路 02:14 UTC
I couldn't run too :(
ghRibacki
29. Aug 2013 路 02:34 UTC
Same as Croze! :(
Yngar
29. Aug 2013 路 02:45 UTC
Yeah cant run it either
馃帳 VoxPlacitum
29. Aug 2013 路 14:07 UTC
Sorry everyone. I messed up the upload on itch.... =/
Should be fixed now.
[-BipolarDesign+]
29. Aug 2013 路 16:30 UTC
This was a bit confusing, I couldn't really figure out what options to choose and why, based on the current character. Nice attempt, I really like the idea!
hbocao
30. Aug 2013 路 00:04 UTC
Yeah... I have to agree. It's a good idea and interpretation of the theme, but it was a little bit confusing.
kibertoad
30. Aug 2013 路 14:46 UTC
cool writing, but not enough information on screen to make decisions. and since it's a decision-making game, it's a bit of an issue. designs are great, but your artist needs more drawing practice. and please get him a drawing tablet or a scanner.
PaperBlurt
30. Aug 2013 路 16:53 UTC
looks real good and different take on the theme!
jomomomo
02. Sep 2013 路 00:12 UTC
Can't play windows games. :-(
Jupiter_Hadley
05. Sep 2013 路 18:59 UTC
Great job on the theme, but I was unsure why I was picking what I was picking (other than guessing) I featured it in my LD27 compilation video series, if you would like to check it out, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZbxb_2pbIE
01rafael
16. Sep 2013 路 17:03 UTC
I do not like read too much. not my kind