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The Meaning of Life Is by AfroAnt

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made by AfroAnt for Ludum Dare 48 (COMPO)

What is deeper than the Meaning of Life? What IS the Meaning of Life?

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Play as GOD and type out your own Meaning of Life!

Keep getting interrupted? If only there was some permanent way to avoid all the distractions...

Controls

  • Enter to confirm
  • A-Z and Backspace to type

Hints

  • The Letter "i" sometimes looks like a "j", so try typing "i"
  • Use spacebar to complete the first prompt
  • Don't be afraid to ask for "Help"
  • Some dialogues provide clues

Tools

  • Engine: Godot and Visual Studio Code
  • Graphics: paint.net
  • Audio: BoscaCeoil and Audacity
  • Fonts: Gothic Pixel and Pixel Type
Link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aYgAhFIg_1hKWyJdhT7Elk7HFl_hVfDL/view?usp=sharing
Link https://github.com/MessinaBrothers/LudumDare48
Link https://messinabrothers.itch.io/the-meaning-of-life-is
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/the-meaning-of-life-is

Ratings

Overall 122th 3.897⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Fun 156th 3.81⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 126th 3.879⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Theme 614th 3.31⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 436th 3.466⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Audio 281th 3.448⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Humor 38th 3.946⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Mood 163th 3.741⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Given 11🗳️ 14🗨️

Feedback

SamarthMP5002
26. Apr 2021 · 13:12 UTC
I like the style of graphics and the entire concept that you need to dig deeper to find the meaning of life!
Ghost_Wave
26. Apr 2021 · 13:17 UTC
Such a cute game. I love it. Not sure I understood everything thought xd
AnthonyHarmitage
26. Apr 2021 · 13:20 UTC
Well, I've just made unspeakable things with celestial beings. Great game!
mdotedot
26. Apr 2021 · 13:24 UTC
Deep thoughts! Nice graphics and concept. Good for learning to type
XeduR
26. Apr 2021 · 13:25 UTC
A really interesting concept with a lot of trial (and error) for the player. With enough time, this could go really deep. :thumbsup:
Fatebreak
26. Apr 2021 · 13:27 UTC
Very funny! I had a great time playing this one and just playing through as many options as I could. Some of them surprised me with how you made them funny too! Well done!
Loig
26. Apr 2021 · 13:29 UTC
Very original idea. I enjoyed playing even if I did not have the feeling to control many things. At least I know what is the meaning of life, now.
jk5000
26. Apr 2021 · 13:30 UTC
Weird, but also really funny. Well done.
kristinamay
26. Apr 2021 · 13:32 UTC
Wow, man. This game is really good. SO inventive, really fun, occasionally silly. I loved the concept and had a lot of fun playing to the end. Definitely my favorite LD game so far. It's simple but really well-executed and the sound effects are great. Did you make the font yourself? I like that, too! I also really liked the ending. Great work.
JaTDev
26. Apr 2021 · 13:35 UTC
I was so glad to get rid of the followers, only to be pestered by something else, damn them all :smile:

Great game, I had a lot of fun. A very nice take on the theme.
machrom
26. Apr 2021 · 13:37 UTC
Really interesting. The first two distractions I solved in the first try without realizing the actual meaning/mechanics. Then came the son, it took me a while to figure out I'm not supposed to just randomly type words, but once I did, i tried help... Well, after I read that "some dialogue provides clues" i got him. After the son the final thing was easy. Either way the ending is quite unexpected.

Great job, I would never think of something like this!
BubakGames
26. Apr 2021 · 13:37 UTC
This game is great. I love the idea.
dhim
26. Apr 2021 · 14:15 UTC
Whaou awesome.

I got the first 3... but they get on my nerve to find the last one!

Edit : I got the END!
![Screen Shot 2021-04-26 at 16.17.44.png](///raw/c6b/3/z/3d807.png)
Simple, Very funny, effective. Good Game!
IndigoWolf
26. Apr 2021 · 16:54 UTC
Love this original idea. Great concept. Really liked the sound too.
dmdmdmdm
26. Apr 2021 · 17:45 UTC
Great presentation and a cool idea! Good job
BinaryPrinciple
26. Apr 2021 · 18:08 UTC
For some reason is not running for me. I get a "T" blip like if I'm supposed to type but the controls are not responding.
Evil_As_Shit
27. Apr 2021 · 06:28 UTC
Such a fun experience! Loved figuring out the puzzles.
sum
27. Apr 2021 · 06:29 UTC
i finally know the meaning of life!
sparked99
29. Apr 2021 · 02:08 UTC
Really cool game with a nice ending. I liked pretty much everything about the game and really can't think of anything bad to say about it.
KeithSwanger
29. Apr 2021 · 04:23 UTC
Really enjoyed that experience. The art was quite nice, and the final reveal was especially pretty.

Great job on what seems to be your first compo in multiple years!
Tygrak
30. Apr 2021 · 07:48 UTC
Cool experience! Took me a long time to get number 3, but I did it. Nicely polished, everything is well made. I liked the chime at the ending.
marcmagus
01. May 2021 · 18:05 UTC
Thanks for bringing your game by my stream for playtesting! If you’d like to revisit the play and commentary you can view the highlight at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1007523292