Very cool way to show the mental deterioration of a hero.

I can't play it. :( on Lion :(

$ python main.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "main.py", line 8, in <module>
window = pyglet.window.Window(width=800, height=600,
File "pyglet-1.1.4/pyglet/__init__.py", line 306, in __getattr__
__import__(import_name)
File "pyglet-1.1.4/pyglet/window/__init__.py", line 1669, in <module>
from pyglet.window.carbon import CarbonPlatform, CarbonWindow
File "pyglet-1.1.4/pyglet/window/carbon/__init__.py", line 69, in <module>
framework='/System/Library/Frameworks/QuickTime.framework')
File "pyglet-1.1.4/pyglet/lib.py", line 90, in load_library
return self.load_framework(kwargs['framework'])
File "pyglet-1.1.4/pyglet/lib.py", line 226, in load_framework
lib = ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary(realpath)
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/ctypes/__init__.py", line 431, in LoadLibrary
return self._dlltype(name)
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/ctypes/__init__.py", line 353, in __init__
self._handle = _dlopen(self._name, mode)
OSError: dlopen(/System/Library/Frameworks/QuickTime.framework/QuickTime, 6): no suitable image found. Did find:
/System/Library/Frameworks/QuickTime.framework/QuickTime: mach-o, but wrong architecture
/System/Library/Frameworks/QuickTime.framework/QuickTime: mach-o, but wrong architecture

I like the concept, though if not an ending the game should at least have some progress. The sprites could be better, only the main character looks good. Nice idea for 'dying', but in a game that relies this heavily on text it would be nice if you had put some effort into finding a nicer font.

I used Python too btw, with pygame. No luck creating an executable so far, maybe on your system it works better. The main possibilities are py2exe, cx_freeze and pyinstaller.

Could not install. Windows 7 Pro 64-bit. Pyglet was not a module, so I went to the pyglet directory and tried to install that, and it wouldn't because pyglet module wasn't found. Sorry :C

Sorry for my one-week absense, I think I was a bit afraid
to check out the comments. (Since this is my first ever submission, and is not nearly as well polished as I would
like it to be.)

wademcgillis and Xavier:
I only have a Linux computer, but I will look into the issues.

The Mac OS issue is probably with the included pyglet library, I remember a similar bug report, I will see if they have a fix for that.
The Windows issue is probably my fault, probably something platform-specific I done in the python-path.

everyone:
Thank you for your comments, those do mean much for me. I'm happy that I could at least convey the concept, even if at the end I ran out of time and hacked in the full 'story' and the npc sprites in the last hour...

I guess theese would be good points to put into a post-mortem.

Oh, and for those who check back, here's a little Christmas present. I back then, done a little snowfall application as a warmup for LD, that I didn't posted at the end. Anyways, here is the github link: https://github.com/dragonfi/snowfall

(If you don't have git, just download it as a zip.)

I sadly get a pyglet.gl.lib.GLException: invalid operation when I run python main.py from the command line.

There's the beginnings of a game there... the text appearing like that could deliver an interesting narrative. Without any direction I wasn't really sure what to do though, and didn't find anything much other than some text and the green things. I actually spent some time waiting for it to start before I realised the arrow keys would move the player... :)

No problems for me on Windows, by the way - but then, I'd set up Pyglet for my game :) By the way, check out Pyinstaller for next time - it'll build executables for you.

Sorry couldn't play this on windows. I got the same pyglet.gl.lib.GLException

To run this on Mac OS X, I had to do the following:

Get the 1.2alpha of pyglet here: http://code.google.com/p/pyglet/downloads/detail?name=pyglet-1.2alpha1.zip&can=2&q=1.2alpha1

Place this folder next to main.py, change the main.py path setup line to to use 1.2alpha1 folder instead of 1.1.4 pyglet folder.

And it works! @dragonfi you can use this to update your archive if you want. You are permitted to fix crashing issues.

As for the game, the idea and concept are nice, with the text guiding the scenes and the atmosphere they conjure up. I think it will be worth it to put in better visuals and AI for the "enemies". I liked it, but it is clearly in an alpha state.

Loved the concept, love how at the end the "hero" is left with nothing but her own thoughts, echoing louder and more forcefully, as a reminder of what she's done. Very nice!

The image reminds me of Knytt... but sadly I can't run the game without having python installed.

@zenmumbler: Thanks for the fix, I will apply it to the repo at once. As for the windows issue, I will look into it, but it may actualy solve it.

@Joozey: I fear the python dependency must remain, at least for now, because that would involve system-dependent binaries.

As for the future of the game, I plan to polish it up as one of the one game a month entries.

oooh, that is nice! Using text this way as part of the landscape creates a ver nice mood. The way it ends looks great.
I think that idea is a keeper!

I tried running the game with pyglet 1.2alpha1, I'm having a few graphical glitches on my machine, that warrants further investigations.

Interesting game, not too sure what to do apart from walk around and not be hit by those "things". The "this is how it ends" text was pretty neat though :)

I like the part where more text showed when you're hit. The theme is kinda missed but dont worry, you can try again on next LD!