Trapped Inside by Baconinvader
This is a super short puzzle game made in pygame by me and The Man In The Mask. If you want to download it, you can do so here: http://gamejolt.com/games/trapped_inside/252071 Feedback would be appreciated, as we've only just recently got into game development
If you want to report a bug, email: shepherd.sam@live.co.uk
Would upload image but once I click the button the explorer just keeps popping up. Am I doing it wrong?
Ratings
| Given | 0🗳️ | 17🗨️ |
* WASD: Movement
* Up/Down: Select option from a menu
* X: Pick up item
* C: Inspect what's in front of you / Activate terminal
* V: Drop held item
* B: Inspect held item
* Z: Use held item
* Space: Skip dialogue
* 0-9: Select item / Enter keypad code
Talking about the controls. Why are there so many? You could easily combine *Pickup item*, *Use item*, *Activate terminal* and *Select menu option* into a single context sensitive general purpose activation button, while the *Inspect object* and *Inspect held item* would also work as a context sensitive button.
I don't really like these "adventure puzzles" as I like to call them. The problem is that, often times, they grind into a halt due to an arbitrary puzzle solution devised by a, presumably mad, designer. The solution: use every item on everything and hope for the best; and Lo! I had to do it here too with the security chip. I didn't get past the melted fuse though, so even my solution has a limit: how bored are you willing to be?
The door passwords are randomized, that's good.
Walking around is sooooo sloooooow!
Not my cup of tee this. If you absolutely, positively have to continue making these types of titles, do invest in a hint system of some sort. Me, personally? There are all sorts of other type of interactive media to create.
I think you should put more information on this game page, at least for controls. Maybe a walkthrough since it is a puzzle game and many like myself may get tired of wandering aimless after a while.
I still think it is pretty good though, I enjoyed playing it.
As for the game itself, it seems like a reasonably interesting escape the room type game, although I'll admit that I couldn't find anywhere to use the key card! (That's probably just me being thick though. :P )
There were a couple of spelling errors which should really have been corrected before upload, ESPECIALLY in a narrative-driven game! Also, the console was cutting some of your words short, but that might have just been an engine limitation that you didn't have time to address before release.
Best of luck with your future projects!
-Skruffye
I played this game on stream at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/141469699 - time 2:54:25