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Unfinished by toilari

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made by toilari for Ludum Dare 49 (JAM)

Unfinished (Unstable)

A journalist embarks on a quest to find their lost friends. Things take a grim turn as bit by bit, the truth is eventually revealed.

About The Game

It was originally called "Unstable", but we didn't quite finish it in time. Adventure games are hard. We learned that the hard way ":D"

Trigger warnings: There are some flashing lights (lightning strike) and pixelated violence during some scenes in the game. Though, you are more likely to get a stroke due to the sheer bugginess and general unfinishedness :)

All in all, we took this as a learning experience. Huge shoutout to everyone who participated, Better Luck Next Time:tm:

Controls:

  • A - Move left
  • D - Move right
  • F - Interact/Next dialog line

Known issues:

  • ~~Entering the number combination to the lock sometimes just does not work. You might need to try a couple of times.~~ ~~(This might now be fixed. Added a missing hint/note to that room while at it)~~ EDIT2: ok, might be fixed for realsies this time

Credits:

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Link https://github.com/teamjakojaannos/unstable
Link https://toilari.itch.io/unfinished
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/49/unfinished

Ratings

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Feedback

Quite Good
05. Oct 2021 · 16:35 UTC
Really great art direction and sound design on this one! I liked the atmosphere too those lightning effects were great. I wanted to complete but I got stuck on the painting part. I saw two of the numbers but I could not find a number in the right most painting.
CloudLunar
05. Oct 2021 · 17:26 UTC
Nice job. I like this pixel art style very much
I'm stuck in that digital combination room and can't get out. It seems that the door cannot be opened no matter how I enter the password.
Lassi
05. Oct 2021 · 21:09 UTC
@quite-good @cloudlunar
Thanks for the feedback and for playing our game. The door should be fixed now.

If you need a hint on the right most painting: the number is not directly visible so to say, you kind of have to use your imagination. "The reflection in the water completes the whole"
haivron
06. Oct 2021 · 18:48 UTC
Guys what a game! Straight into the atmosphere with a creepy soundtrack, you let the player explore the story step by step using articles and notes. The character's monologues help the player connect the dots and grasp the story more easily. Key combination room was refreshing after all the reading and trying to understand the story stuff. My favorite scene was easily the ghosts coming out of the mirror. The ending was predictable after all the tips the character gave us but really cool nonetheless. Overall really good job for a 72 hour game, it is packed with a whole story and lots of pixel art assets.

Huge congrats to the team, I encourage you to play&rate other games and increase your Smart Balance; it will be easier for other people to find and play your game because this game needs more attention.
angry-cyboot
18. Oct 2021 · 23:23 UTC
Really really good !! would be a shame for this game to not be experienced by more people ! pls grade some games to make it more visible !!

anyway, the door puzzle is really hard (I figured it out by testing everything for the third nb) because there are some red herrings on that bridge (on the left mostly). You don't see much point and clicks for a ludum dare (for obvious reasons) and it's impressive that you have a playable game with an end at all is impressive, well done!