LudumData

Whodunit by Nezzhil

[raw]
made by Nezzhil for LD27 (JAM)
Hotfix 28 August:
Ok... when fixing the bug i created other WORST: the clock was stopped. :(.

Please, anybody downloaded the game that day, I encourage to redownload it. Sorry for the inconvenience!

WHODUNIT
(Ludum Dare Jam #27 edition)

- Requeriments -

Java 7
A keyboard

- The Game -

Someone has killed the grandfather of the family and all of you are trapped in the mansion with the killer! Whodunit?. Search the clues, press the suspects and find the murderer before he or she kills everyone!.

Every 10 seconds one person inside the mansion will be killed by the hidden murderer. Try to unmask him (or her) before are you alone.

Win the game discovering the murderer, but it not the only... Save more lives to win with better marks!

- Credits -

Desing:
Victor Perdomo Pastor
Antonio Perdomo Pastor

Programing:
Victor Perdomo Pastor

Graphics:
Victor Perdomo Pastor
Antonio Perdomo Pastor

Audio:
Freesound.org (sfx)
Garageband (music)


- Controls -
Esc: Quit the game
Cursor keys: Move (game screen), select clue (inventory screen)
Spacebar: Search, Talk
L. Alt: Point a suspect like the murderer
Enter: Enter and exit of the inventory screen

- Gameplay -

Guilty chart: show your top five suspects.
Clue: show your activated clue. Use it to interrogate the suspects.
Timebar: show the seconds before another suspect is killed.


- Pro-tip -

Be very careful pointing the suspects, one error and you are dead! Try to break the most alibis as you can to make the Guilty Chart more reliable.

Like a true detective, take notes is a must! Take notes about the clues that don't break the alibi of a suspect.


- Final words... -

Thanks to our family and friends for their support, and the Ludum Dare's organization and users for made this possible.

We are very tired after 72 hours of (funny) work, so excuse us for the typos :P
Java 7 (All Systems) https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1186255/Whodunit/Whodunit.rar
Java 7 (only Jar) https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1186255/Whodunit/Whodunit.jar
Web https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1186255/Whodunit-web/war/index.html
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-27/?action=preview&uid=21727

Ratings

Coolness 69% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.86 32
Audio(Jam) 3.69 50
Fun(Jam) 3.32 137
Graphics(Jam) 4.23 57
Humor(Jam) 2.84 183
Innovation(Jam) 3.86 22
Mood(Jam) 3.89 32
Theme(Jam) 3.71 50

Feedback

馃帳 Nezzhil
26. Aug 2013 路 23:31 UTC
Bufixed: If someone downloaded the game a hour ago before the endline. Please, redownload it. :)
awesomesauce
26. Aug 2013 路 23:55 UTC
How does one run this puppy? Trying java -jar Whodunit.rar and getting the ole "Invalid or corrupt jarfile"....
turnA
27. Aug 2013 路 04:15 UTC
I've got this error message when entering the main game scene (tutorial is okay):
Exception in thread "LWJGL Application". No uniform with name 'colorFilter' in shader
My OS is Windows 7 with JDK 1.7.0_07
ENDESGA
27. Aug 2013 路 05:49 UTC
pretty cool game :)

-ENDESGA
馃帳 Nezzhil
27. Aug 2013 路 07:43 UTC
@awesomesauce You need to uncompress the rar, but if you can't, I added a link only with the jar ;)

@turnA Thanks for the info, I think is fixed now.
raincole
27. Aug 2013 路 08:48 UTC
The graphics is really great, but I have no idea what I am doing.
ElisaDG
27. Aug 2013 路 10:03 UTC
Great Game!!
Make Sure you read the tutorial before play :D
manabreak
27. Aug 2013 路 10:42 UTC
This. Was. Awesome!

At first, I was a bit confused, but after 30 seconds (and a couple of murders), I fell in love with this game. This is so awesome, and the interpretation of the theme is really cool!

If you continue on developing this (and I really hope you do!), you can take the 10-second limitation out, maybe replace it by 30 minutes or something. Please, make a full-fledged detective game like this! :)
dkilford
27. Aug 2013 路 10:49 UTC
I really liked this game. It's incredibly difficult and took me a few goes to work out. The music and timing help make the game feel very frantic. Reminds me of "Where's an egg?" By homestarrunner. The art was really good, the interface is confusing, (eg. characters are described by name, but you can only see their images). It's workable.

Overall very good work.
kannas
27. Aug 2013 路 11:01 UTC
aaaand the first dude to take 5 stars out of me iiiiiis you! :D really loved this game. the art is awesome. you chose the right music, and most than anything theidea is genial . i agree with manabreak, we want an indepth development of this game, i would be the first buyer :D
Moosefly
27. Aug 2013 路 11:02 UTC
Interesting take on the 10 seconds theme! The game provides quite a challenge too.

Trying to go up/down the stairs and standing at the right spot to pick up evidence was somewhat hard, along with the evidence selection.
evilentity
27. Aug 2013 路 12:34 UTC
Pretty fun. Quite original
Diogo Muller
27. Aug 2013 路 13:00 UTC
Whoa, great way to use the theme! Really liked the setting, the graphics fit well, and the audio helped to set the mood. Great game, overall.
Zekyon
27. Aug 2013 路 13:01 UTC
At first I don't understood part of the mechanic (my fault, I hate the tutorials xD) and it was a bit tricky, but in five-ten minutes I discover what I'd to do and the game became really beautiful.
The graphics are awesome and I love everything that has to do with detectives, so, this game has been a good discovery for me (and for whoever that play it, I think).

Congratz!
aquilicoco
27. Aug 2013 路 14:39 UTC
Great game! I love the pixel art graphics
Lidfrid
27. Aug 2013 路 14:50 UTC
Real cool graphic indeed. I can't figure out what to do though. I found clues, but i don't know how to raise suspect... i will try this again later!
馃帳 Nezzhil
27. Aug 2013 路 15:01 UTC
@Lidfrid You only need to be sure that have a clue selected and press the spacebar near a suspect. If the clue is related with him, the suspect rate will go up.
tigerj
27. Aug 2013 路 17:12 UTC
I love the art and lighting effects.

I really like how you put all this together it has excellent mood and is a fun play.
Crazi456
27. Aug 2013 路 20:37 UTC
Amazing game, was very fun!
jay griffin
28. Aug 2013 路 00:13 UTC
Wow, this one's a keeper. Looks, sounds and plays wonderfully, I'm really enjoying this. you should definitely do more with this one.
awesomesauce
28. Aug 2013 路 03:17 UTC
Awesome entry! Hard too. If it was easier to go up and down the stairs I would have stood a better chance.
KevinZuhn
28. Aug 2013 路 05:01 UTC
It's a great system, and fun to navigate! The pressure is really turned up with the amount of information that I need to sift through. So far I've had no luck connecting clues to suspects, and I don't tend to know who is in the house or where, so the gaps in my understanding are a serious barrier against my victory. However, that doesn't dampen my fun too much, as I'm sure I'll figure it out eventually!
馃帳 Nezzhil
28. Aug 2013 路 07:26 UTC
I have reuploaded the game fixing a crash dump caused by the "maid" and "thief" when they appear together.

Thanks for all comments and we're preparing a version of 20 seconds of time and slower movement. :)
馃帳 Nezzhil
28. Aug 2013 路 13:52 UTC
Ok... fixing the bug i created other WORST (the clock was stopped :(). Please, anybody downloaded the game previously today, redownload it. Sorry for the inconvenience!
SlayerEXE
28. Aug 2013 路 18:46 UTC
Amazing. This game is awesome, and the theme... omg, I want a full game of this plz.
Linus Lindberg
29. Aug 2013 路 07:46 UTC
I love it, great art and music! :)
Mekuri
29. Aug 2013 路 08:13 UTC
This idea is awesome, and the game is beautiful. I would definitely play this game if you developed it further (and maybe increased the 10 second timer drastically :P
Very nice interpretation of the theme!
Capro
29. Aug 2013 路 08:22 UTC
This is awesome. It's well realized and very fun to play. Great job!
PhiL Blunt
29. Aug 2013 路 09:39 UTC
Great graphics and idea.
UnixXNova
29. Aug 2013 路 10:20 UTC
this is a fun game but is hard
klianc09
29. Aug 2013 路 10:28 UTC
Investigating and interrogating takes far too long in my opinion. Takes away from the otherwise (great) frantic mood.
TijmenTio
29. Aug 2013 路 10:51 UTC
Wow, that was really good!!
imef
29. Aug 2013 路 20:22 UTC
Nice graphics! I'll have to play again to find out the murder.
panurge
29. Aug 2013 路 20:28 UTC
Beautiful artwork, animations and music, really atmospheric. The mechanic is excellent too - I only wish the 10 second limit could be extended! I hope you develop this further - it has heaps of potential.
Fireblend
30. Aug 2013 路 00:31 UTC
Incredible work! The visuals are great, and the idea itself is pretty unique. I think it's too hard to try to figure out the mystery with people dropping every 10 seconds :P pretty fun nonetheless tho! I'd love a post compo version with a more relaxed investigation period!
Mesene
30. Aug 2013 路 13:08 UTC
Awesome! I enjoyed it a lot
KevinWorkman
30. Aug 2013 路 14:47 UTC
I can't play because I'm on a network that blocks dropbox. It looks really interesting though, and shout out to a fellow libGDX developer!

Shameless self-promotion: I offer free Java hosting at http://StaticVoidGames.com if you're interested!
Reverend Speed
30. Aug 2013 路 15:00 UTC
This is probably one of my favourites in the jam. My only problem was finding out how to climb and descend the stairs! Great use of the theme, some solid detection mechanics and the fact that it's randomly generated makes it soo replayable! Fantastic work guys!
Antidote
30. Aug 2013 路 17:52 UTC
Pretty nice graphics and gameplay, although I don't think the "10 seconds" theme worked well with this genre. Good job.
Zerkruemler
30. Aug 2013 路 19:06 UTC
I really like the graphics style although the fonts could be in a higher resolution. The sound is also very athomsheric. I don't like the 10 second time limit. It makes the game hectic.
Christina Antoinette Neofotistou
31. Aug 2013 路 18:49 UTC
Very energetic! Wow!
Condensing a whodunnit mystery into 10second chunks.
I felt so guilty everytime a new person was murdered :)
Fantastic graphics and mood, kudos!
canvapps
01. Sep 2013 路 10:30 UTC
hahahaha everyone dies!
It was hard to figure out what was I doing, but the game is awesome for the time available.
Great work!
馃帳 Nezzhil
02. Sep 2013 路 09:28 UTC
Thanks again for the feedback. We're working in a new version post-Ludum Dare. :)
BNeutral
03. Sep 2013 路 07:33 UTC
Very nice. I wish you had a bit more time though.
urth
04. Sep 2013 路 23:37 UTC
Nice game but does not fit the theme at all.
10 seconds to investigate is ridiculous.
Pinktreeleaf
05. Sep 2013 路 00:15 UTC
that's a redoncoulous amount of pixel art to do in one day. super hard through.
Jupiter_Hadley
05. Sep 2013 路 02:10 UTC
Very well done game, amazing graphics, sort of on the hair side though. I featured it in my LD27 compilation video series, if you'd like to check it out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX5erHA1DPE
Almax27
07. Sep 2013 路 09:26 UTC
Really nice game, love the mood (especially the shadows). The 10 sec make it very hard thought :)
mklee
10. Sep 2013 路 01:29 UTC
Really solid idea, just wished it wasn't so finicky to investigate or talk to people, it's a little annoying trying to stand in "just" the right spot. For such a fast-paced game the interruptions when talking/examining break up the flow a bit too much. I just really wished it was a rapid-fire sort of crazy investigation game. Still solid stuff.
AlexFili
15. Sep 2013 路 12:02 UTC
The graphical style is really good and the idea for the game is great. I would say that it's quite a difficult game and there's a lot of trial and error. There is quite a lot of confusion and misdirection on the part of the suspects which keeps it interesting. Very fun and challenging game!
Rick Hoppmann
15. Sep 2013 路 16:19 UTC
I couldn't manage to suspect anyone.. I used the web version. I need to click on the portraits to suspect someone, right?
gmaker
16. Sep 2013 路 13:38 UTC
sounds are very very awesome!!! artwork too! it's FIVE i think!
ConflictiveLabs
16. Sep 2013 路 22:05 UTC
LOVED IT. IT's awesome! Didn't manage to solve the case but the game is certainly well done, it's fun to play and definitely sets the mood!
Lokarunith
17. Sep 2013 路 00:16 UTC
Awesome game, max points for innovation.