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Fool's Paradise by ghost-in-the-toast

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made by ghost-in-the-toast for Ludum Dare 49 (JAM)

WELCOME TO FOOL'S PARADISE

In the cyberpunk dystopia of Sundown City there are plenty of cybernetic babes, but can you finally find something STABLE?

When going on either an irl or cyber date you'll have the opportunity to check out unique locales, engage in futuristic activities and above all communicate.

Will you finally find the cyborg lady of your dreams and leave the UNSTABLE life of a single office drone behind you? Surely Sundown City will provide you with that answer...

Fools Paradise Screenshot 1.png Fools Paradise Screenshot 2.png

Use the mouse to interact with objects, select dialogue and adjust settings in the menu.

Some bugs have been persistent, IF THE GAME CRASHES JUST RELAUCH PLS ;)

post-submission note

For some reason you cannot rate in the humor category, this was unintended and we apologize for not including that category :(

Programming: @ghost-in-the-toast

Artwork: @Skawly

Music: @Conduit

WINDOWS https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rD28_AeLDQr9_eSr6gRz6KbSnFcs4IJt/view?usp=sharing
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/49/fools-paradise

Ratings

Overall 147th 4.026⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 687th 3.475⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 30th 4.25⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Theme 153th 4.184⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 310th 4.1⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Audio 64th 4.184⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Mood 116th 4.111⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Given 23🗳️ 14🗨️

Feedback

dsoberdan
05. Oct 2021 · 03:21 UTC
Chrome wouldn't download the zip. Said there was a virus :/
Fiote
05. Oct 2021 · 03:36 UTC
@dsoberdan this is the case for most games on jams. Not virus, I mean, but the false positive. Go for it!

About this game: SPOILER ALERT!

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OH BOY WHAT A RIDE! I read the game's description and went "uh, this is kinda chad/creppy" with the babe talk and stuff, but the art was so nice I decided to check it anyway. I. LOVED. IT. Can the guy who voiced the bug/janitor/guy please record the entire lord of the rings for me? Such a nice voice! I must confess I don't consider this a "game", but I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and the idea itself! Hats off for you!
Alina Baybulatova
08. Oct 2021 · 06:39 UTC
The most adorable bug in the world) I laughed for so long! You made my day)
Conduit
10. Oct 2021 · 17:27 UTC
@fiote thank you for the kind words! And yeah we were cut short a day because work and stuff so we decided to go for more of an art piece centered around the theme lol thank you again for playing!
defectivemelon
13. Oct 2021 · 01:00 UTC
uhhmmm... my game just crashed?? ;) This was such a funny little project, really refreshing -- Why not enter into the humor category? Feels like it's a perfect fit for something like this
Conduit
13. Oct 2021 · 01:20 UTC
@defectivemelon we're not sure why you can't, we must've mistakenly opted out during submission. Oh well, glad you enjoyed it!
Sue
13. Oct 2021 · 02:24 UTC
Even the bug have sofa little house. Where is the promised crush :(
craigalancarroll
13. Oct 2021 · 02:47 UTC
Ha, nice touch. I did enjoy the music I got to hear. Reminds me of some late 90's/early 00's games, like Deus Ex or Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines.
Conduit
13. Oct 2021 · 02:53 UTC
@craigalancarroll yooo! I'll 100% take that as a compliment. The 90s/00s are definitely my most influential eras in regards to video game soundtrack/electronic music. Thank you for the kind words <3

@sue perhaps one day we can fulfill our promise XD
Nobongo
13. Oct 2021 · 04:24 UTC
Cute and amusing entry! I'm surprised that you didn't opt in for humor honestly I thought a lot of the writing and premise was really funny. Solid and innovative work!
Sheol
13. Oct 2021 · 06:37 UTC
Not gonna spoil but I had a good laugh with this one haha. Shame that you can't rate the humor for this one. A really interesting take on the 'Unstable' theme! Really well done and nicely executed. Great submission haha. I like the little name drop to the previous game jam submission (which I enjoyed too) :x
kakapoy
13. Oct 2021 · 07:05 UTC
That was amazing ! I laugh all the way to the end and even after ! Loved it, I would love to have a little plush of what you know ahah
VarunDevs
13. Oct 2021 · 07:08 UTC
Good one!
GuitarBro
14. Oct 2021 · 02:44 UTC
Hah, what a bait-and-switch. Real shame the humor rating wasn't enabled. Voice acting was very nice and the intro music was solid.
ThePirateNun
17. Oct 2021 · 23:04 UTC
I absolutely loved this! The humor was really on point and I loved the innovation on the theme! The writing definitely has some vibes similar to The Stanley Parable in how the player is encouraged to go against what the game/narrator is telling them to do. I really enjoy that type of game! I would love to see this story layered with some additional gameplay, I think that could really make this concept shine on a larger scale. Well done!
Shakedimus
17. Oct 2021 · 23:09 UTC
Hahaha man I'll just put it here since I can't rate 5/5 Humor!! I enjoyed the multiple "levels" a lot and indeed the voice acting sounded really professional. The drawings were also cute. Good job , loved it!
Conduit
18. Oct 2021 · 10:50 UTC
Thank you all for the love, it means a lot to us! <333
FranVadillo
18. Oct 2021 · 15:43 UTC
Didn't expect that, well done :)
Macbarette
18. Oct 2021 · 18:47 UTC
Wow that was unexpetced but really enjoyed it