The Swirl by cybuuorg
Take one hardboiled detective, an abandoned theatre, a ghostly otherworld, and what do you get? A caper worth seeing to believe.
This adventure takes you on a journey into the outskirts of a colourless town and the mystery of the now permanently closed Cavalier Theatre, a place full of dark tales. Learn about its history, those who were struck by its curse, and venture deep into the colourful world of the Tear.
Will you make it out? Or will you become one with... the Swirl?!!



| Link | https://dreamteamaus.itch.io/the-swirl |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/49/the-swirl |
Ratings
| Overall | 223th | 3.935⭐ | 33🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 1072th | 3.121⭐ | 31🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 955th | 3.117⭐ | 32🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 850th | 3.433⭐ | 32🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 97th | 4.455⭐ | 35🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 103th | 4.081⭐ | 33🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 645th | 3.1⭐ | 32🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 49th | 4.29⭐ | 33🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 26🗳️ | 44🗨️ |
Do I need to even mention the music? Absolutely amazing! How can you make that during a weekend?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QteaamL3uAk
The writing is so noir, I can literally hear the swoon of detectives in old b&w movies in the writing <3
And the music is soooo good, especially when Swirl comes on?!
One thing I wished for was an inventory so I could see all the items I'd found. I also wished that certain options like Examine drawer were not shown if they didn't have anything new to say (i.e. id clicked them before, then when I click them again, they show the same dialogue)
Anyways, you really nailed this one, esp on art/audio/story! Good job :)