Outside the Town of Malbork by kemp

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made by kemp for Ludum Dare 50 (COMPO)

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A story about returning.

Made with love, love.js, makelove, aseprite and renoise.

Ratings

Overall 192th 3.648⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Fun 463th 2.963⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 301th 3.315⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Theme 457th 3.278⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 156th 3.833⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Audio 61th 3.889⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Humor 72th 3.75⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Mood 27th 4.13⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Given 38🗳️ 35🗨️

Feedback

snesgaard
04. Apr 2022 · 09:37 UTC
Great presentation, must admit visual novels are not quite my cup of tea, but that's more of a me problem. Good job!
danashrulez
04. Apr 2022 · 10:23 UTC
This game captures a very unique mood very well! I loved the art-style and the soothing soundtrack! The artstyle gave me salad fingers vibes, very eerily captivating!
LDJam user 279610
04. Apr 2022 · 17:56 UTC
I laughed so hard at the S8E8 part. Very unexpected. Yeah this was a fun ride and the visual and auditory aesthetic you put together is pretty fun. Nice job.
AdamJN
04. Apr 2022 · 19:19 UTC
I liked the sound track and visuals, These type of games I don't usually enjoy but I had a few laughs at yours, including how the granny looked
maymay
04. Apr 2022 · 19:28 UTC
I loved this game! The art is wonderful and the writing is very funny. I loved the nested storytelling and I lost it during the seinfeld chapter
Andy Beers
04. Apr 2022 · 19:31 UTC
wow i'm not sure what I just played but I loved it. so weird and interesting, I'm also in the camp of not usually liking visual novels but this was cool and I have no idea why. Great job
rasblo
04. Apr 2022 · 19:31 UTC
Haha! You got me laughing by myself with that Seinfeld bit.. I was into it, great job :)
LDJam user 202408
04. Apr 2022 · 20:00 UTC
this game feels like traveling through multiple realities everytime the story changes, I really like the whole vibe it has, the music is also really beautiful
jasontherand
05. Apr 2022 · 18:40 UTC
Wow. That was a trip. The grandma was so wonderfully creepy! I only managed to find 12/13 stories. Is there more if you keep delaying the inevitable? Or is there a way to see the fishmonger's daughter? I have so many questions and want to know more, so great job! It was funny and moody and very unique. Great job!

Ps. you tried our game (death and taxes) earlier while it was broken and is fixed now. We would love if you gave it another shot!
kristinamay
05. Apr 2022 · 21:07 UTC
I got a bit confused playing this, but what I could figure out I liked. I like the atmosphere and the writing is great. Music is also very chill. Now, time for me to go through it again and think much harder... :laughing:
stasm
05. Apr 2022 · 21:34 UTC
Amazing experience. The story sent chills down my spine a few times. Really unexpected at times, I loved it. The depth of the content contrasts with the simplicity of the form in the best possible way. I reached the end screen when it said that I had discovered 14 out of 13 stories; not sure if that was intended or a bug?
🎤 kemp
06. Apr 2022 · 08:26 UTC
@stasm Oh no! I thought I'd fixed that... to confirm there are only 13 stories to reach - the 14/13 will occur if you reach the stories via different routes (so I'll pretend it's a feature)
SequoiaDolce
06. Apr 2022 · 17:44 UTC
This was WILD!!! Holy moly that was such a trip! Love the storytelling and it really tickled me how almost stark the beginning of each new story would appear! You did such a great job at creating a mood and the artwork really amplified the eeriness of everything. Once things started flashing in the one story I really got chills in a very effective way! Great job!
theslate
06. Apr 2022 · 21:37 UTC
Now I want celery potato soup. Thanks!
Forgin Bits
06. Apr 2022 · 22:07 UTC
The artstyle is quite interesting and a bit dark, it has a kind of eerie feel. Overall everything fits pretty well together to deliver a compelling story and a nice experience. Good submission, great job
Pitxardo
08. Apr 2022 · 17:00 UTC
The art and the mood is pretty good.
LDJam user 268300
11. Apr 2022 · 19:25 UTC
I'm super impressed by the amount of story content you managed to do. The graphics, sound and flow all work really well. Had me proper hooked reading. Great job!
Klarina
12. Apr 2022 · 11:44 UTC
I appreciate the ambition to create a story game, the slightly spooky atmosphere underlines the mood of the game. Really great job! I enjoyed it.