Over The Threshold by redcubegames
Over The Threshold is an experimental 2D interior decoration game coupled with a narrative experience about what it really means to start from nothing.
It's a prototype with a limited number of items/furnitures, but it should still give you a bit of freedom to mess around.
Notes: - The game is supposed to start off with a black screen and some monologue! :) - If you want to make sure you hear all the voice lines, stop requesting items while the current lines end. - If you want to go upstairs with an item in your hand make sure you use up/down (w/s) until there's no item silhouette showing, then press interact to use stairs.
We have a lot to thank to everyone involved!
Check out the music made for the game by @cephalo here: OST
Be sure to let us know what you think and how we could improve it!
Changelog for submission hour: - enabled the queue that actually gives you items whoops - fixed music not starting for ending
Ratings
| Overall | 225th | 3.803⭐ | 40🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 522th | 3.316⭐ | 40🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 327th | 3.5⭐ | 39🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 100th | 4.054⭐ | 39🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 590th | 3.474⭐ | 40🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 51th | 4.079⭐ | 40🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 242th | 3.406⭐ | 34🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 89th | 4.042⭐ | 38🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 66🗳️ | 8🗨️ |
I simply ADORE the voice acting here, I want this game in an audio book version XD
kudos to the voice actor, good work.
The attention to details here is great, like putting stuff on top of a bookshelf.
being able to place things in different heights, sit on the table, it all makes it feel very homey. I didn't feel like in a rush playing this game.
The writing was great I kept waiting for the next time a new monologue will start playing. I do like doing decor in games, kinda like the sims. this games lets you put your own touch on things.
there are a lot of games in a game jam, but I didn't expect to find a game that makes you feel something, I'm already attached.
I wish there were more games of this style..
I'm so happy you made this game, I'm very impressed.
Correction: I just noticed you downloaded, didn't use web, and didn't get audio. Sorry bout that.
Also would have loved to place items on tables instead of throwing everything on the floor :D
Is it possible to get the monologue separately? I feel like I missed some deeper meaning while running through my house. Also you have an incredible voice :)
I like the mix of decorating rooms and the voiceover which reminds me of the beginners guide. I also think that it works well that you get one box at a time, not too much stuff to choose from at the same time.
Although it felt like the character walked too slowly, and it feels too cumbersome to walk with an object from the door to one of the top rooms and then go back and pick up a new one. I think it might work better without a moving character and instead with a mouse interface, like in little inferno.
Would be cool if you got a moving box filled with different stuff so you have to unpack it and put some of the stuff temporarily on a table or something. I think it would feel more like the messy experience of moving in real life!
and it is impressive how you manage to achieve something so nice
from the start the voice is like woooow this is cool
and it interrupts and seems to change so smoothly when I enter the house, it gets you focused on the experience
this has some true potential
I can see me playing this until I see every line of dialogue (like i did on stanley parable)
some things i noticed ... (web version, which you mentioned maybe kinda buggy)
* the trigger to go up the stairs seems not to work always
* going through the rooms too often made me a bit dizzy (particularly the first floor ... room > stairs > room)
amazing idea and take on the theme btw!