i am a writer by mmisspelling

My second entry for Ludum Dare is an experimental game, a textual and visual story that dives into the mind of a writer. I am happy with how it turned out and while it's not the type of game that everyone would like, I had a blast making it. This time around I feel like I did a better job at coding and not overscoping, and Ludum Dare days always leave me feeling good.
Hope you like it! <3
| Link | https://mmisspelling.itch.io/i-am-a-writer |
| Link | https://mmisspelling.itch.io/i-am-a-writer |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/49/i-am-a-writer |
Ratings
| Overall | 666th | 3.579⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 1368th | 2.737⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 66th | 4.105⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 343th | 3.947⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 900th | 3.447⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 425th | 3.579⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 1185th | 2.036⭐ | 16🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 17th | 4.5⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 14🗳️ | 9🗨️ |
p.s. I have that same lamp :joy:
Speaking of which, is the game supposed to end on white noise? I think I somehow skipped through it and now it's stuck at the final words on the screen.
As others have pointed out maybe allowing 1 or 2 letter mistakes would've been great but overall good job and really nice ambiance! I wish the typing effect didn't clip as at the end it became a bit annoying.
@ryusui yup the game should end on white noise, I have a guess about what it could be that made you skip, I probably borked something in the code :^)
I really like the mood, the idea overall is pretty creepy. I was somewhat worried that the FBI would somehow see me typing this weird stuff and come looking for me lol
I got stuck on this screen, not sure if it's intentional, if there's a trick to it, or a bug. I kept typing in this message but it wouldn't progress.
For fast writers, the writing sound doesn't overlap but instead suddendly stops and starts again, which is pretty ear-shattering ( lowering the volume to 0 and renounce the music would have killed the mood of the game )
If you notice an error at the start of the phrase you have to click multiple times backspace instead of keeping the button pressed and having the whole phrase deleted, it gets to personal preference but it was frustrating to me
Lastly, the game ( apart from the writing ) is terribly static and can sometimes catch your attention ( it's not that immersive )
Overall a really good game that, with improvements, could become a masterpiece, Good job!
Keep it up!
during the entire game I wasn't sure if it was making fake typos or if i was making them for real, they only appeared when i was typing fast
i like typing fast and i enjoyed the game and the dark atmosphere
i played with the speakers on and it creeped the other person in the room out when i suddenly was typing the words on screen like a madman in the shining
writing the words really forces you to process them in a different way than just reading, i liked it a lot
i would look forward to a game where you type but they're certain mechanics and events tied to it.
I expected the game to change my words at some point or that i will have to type something else to get the "right" word
food for thought
now, you reading it
you need write your own review