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I Should Go Back by ArchPenguinBot

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made by ArchPenguinBot for LD22 (COMPO)
Well, here it is, my first LD entry. I Should Go Back is an adventure/puzzle game exploring the notion of loneliness. Made in AS3 with flixel.

Controls: Arrow keys to move, space bar to interact, "s" key to skip current cutscene or conversation.

Walkthrough for the main puzzle here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25116236/ISGBexplanation.txt

Postmortem: http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/2011/12/20/yet-another-postmortem-i-should-go-back/

Web http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25116236/I%20Should%20Go%20Back.swf
Source http://www.mediafire.com/?nb7h734txmp1m
Walkthrough http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25116236/ISGBexplanation.txt
Postmortem http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/2011/12/20/yet-another-postmortem-i-should-go-back/
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-22/?action=preview&uid=8427

Ratings

Coolness 10% 641
Overall 2.46 448
Audio 3.31 61
Community 1.80 604
Fun 1.85 550
Graphics 2.46 394
Humor 2.67 109
Innovation 2.54 305
Mood 3.08 127
Theme 2.54 392

Feedback

馃帳 ArchPenguinBot
19. Dec 2011 路 01:31 UTC
This game is ridiculous. I mean, it does not even make any sense at all.
Dietrich Epp
20. Dec 2011 路 09:24 UTC
Strong opening, but I was not up for solving the puzzle with the numbers.
kato9
20. Dec 2011 路 18:44 UTC
Surprisingly ambitious amount of storytelling in this one, although the story is very weird I thought it was pretty interesting. Then I realized you wanted me to solve some absolutely insane number puzzle, so I reloaded the game and walked into the space lizards mouth :)
馃帳 ArchPenguinBot
20. Dec 2011 路 19:04 UTC
Hmm, my description did not show up on this page for some reason. Well, here's the tutorial: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25116236/ISGBexplanation.txt
馃帳 ArchPenguinBot
20. Dec 2011 路 19:09 UTC
All right, the description is back up. I guess I accidentally deleted it.
youdonotexist
21. Dec 2011 路 02:28 UTC
I like this quirky kind of humor that balances very well between believable and ridiculous.

The art and music were great, however I agree with the others that the puzzle was too much in one place. I like the concept of being in a enclosed area and using the surroundings to solve puzzles, though. (Similar to my LD entry: http://t.co/vUDVpFje)
cards
21. Dec 2011 路 21:28 UTC
Love the choice of music for this. The story was wacky, but for some reason I didn't question it. I like the creativity in how you got the player to solve the various puzzles even though the mechanic itself was very simple. This screams Hitchhiker's Guide to me, and I love it. Also, capes ARE awesome.
Geen
23. Dec 2011 路 03:10 UTC
My favorite game of this competition, I love the music and the way it manages to be serious yet insanely ridiculous at the same time. Plus, I like the hat. Well played, 5/5.
recursor
23. Dec 2011 路 14:29 UTC
I really liked the music on this one. I think you should wait for the player to press a key before advancing the dialogue. Sometimes I missed what was said because I didn't have time to read it. Very creative story, although the first puzzle may be a bit much in the beginning.
treeman
07. Jan 2012 路 16:18 UTC
Nice, strange game. But the puzzle... Damn.