Gone by Joshuc

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made by Joshuc for Ludum Dare 50 (JAM)

A heartfelt story based game about a father and son...! Screenshot 2022-04-05 at 8.21.40 AM.png

IMPORTANT!!! - Finish your tasks (Sticky Notes) to progress - Look everywhere in order to understand the story

Note: - Click the start button (bottom left) to start the game - Click on the screen to lock the mouse

CONTROLS Click - Starts interaction with objects Q - exits interaction

Screenshot 2022-04-05 at 8.11.16 AM.png

Ratings

Overall 685th 3.533⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1026th 3.054⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 403th 3.583⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1205th 3.069⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 419th 3.983⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Audio 133th 4⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Humor 803th 2.761⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Mood 92th 4.207⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Given 50🗳️ 34🗨️

Feedback

NotLivingPool
05. Apr 2022 · 01:16 UTC
This game does a great job in many places. Most notably, the story encapsulates themes of grief and letting go of a lost loved one, all in a very fun mysterious format of a point and click game. Although the pacing of the game may not be as exciting as you expect, many details show the intricacies of these characters, which make them well-rounded and very relatable. In conclusion, this game makes me excited about how the characters progress in the sequel.
Daniel Klautsch
06. Apr 2022 · 15:52 UTC
Incredibly well polished game. Honestly I am really impressed by how well everything works and how you managed to make such an immersive experience, good job !
Useless Fish
07. Apr 2022 · 14:15 UTC
The pc stuff feel so smooth for some reason I love it!!
peter_sc
07. Apr 2022 · 14:22 UTC
I really appreciate the on-point sound design.
Joelfl
07. Apr 2022 · 14:25 UTC
The american writing of the dates screwed me over bad...
LDJam user 280755
07. Apr 2022 · 21:19 UTC
Ah man, I was very interested in this one and played a while but I got stuck! Really wanted to see how it progressed. Interesting idea.
lbrande
08. Apr 2022 · 11:27 UTC
The story is really cool! Lots of content. Also the sounds were very thematic.
Antsa
09. Apr 2022 · 11:59 UTC
Great atmosphere! I think I got even goosebumps at some point for some freaky reason :D. The computer usage was really smooth. Maybe some sort of reset button on the phone would have been nice for easier recovery from typos.

There was one issue though. The mouse sensitivity was quite low (I think I have 400dpi), so looking around was quite difficult
pepnou
09. Apr 2022 · 12:12 UTC
Wow ... So much work here. The voice acting is awesome, the 3d models are nice, the pc file system :astonished:. The story goes really well with the theme.

Maybe you should've add the date format in the requirement file. I also feel a double clic sound is really missing.

Great entry!
Hadryel
09. Apr 2022 · 17:06 UTC
I don't know if it ends as it did - going back to the menu after, but at first I was kinda lost, then it got really engaging (I really like voice acting). So I really like this entry! Nice composition and design. Would be nice to see this being expanded. Well done!
RIBOUT Horace
10. Apr 2022 · 12:23 UTC
The experience is quite unique, with the gloomy setting in an office and basicly, everything take place outside of view. It work well but ask a lot (I didn't have the endurance to play it past the "first day"... sorry). It still make a good mix between the two!
LDJam user 264999
11. Apr 2022 · 09:09 UTC
Intriguing game! It seems I finish it, but I don't fully understand what went on :D. The mood is excellent, really like the graphics, and the sound effects also seem solid. Good job!
Cheers.
Ankea
11. Apr 2022 · 14:26 UTC
Love the mood and the setup! Those American dates where little problematic for me too. Nice game
WobbleBlocks
11. Apr 2022 · 15:03 UTC
It's good to see more LD game with voice acting, well done! and the story was so intriguing and sad!
DGSpitzer
12. Apr 2022 · 23:51 UTC
It's a very sad and emotional story! Love the mood a lot (Bring me the backroom horror vibe ;P)
guzzungo
16. Apr 2022 · 10:27 UTC
The 90s look of the PC and OS was very well done and polished. I wish there were more apps in the pc to keep fiddling with it
Notinatal
16. Apr 2022 · 11:44 UTC
This was a really interesting experience, the game itself is pretty polished. Voice acting was perfect to be honest, but I have to agree with @antsa about the sensitivity though. After finishing the game, I'm still not so sure whether I fully understood the story correctly or not, but the mood is definitely a plus and for me it is the main point of this game.
Keep up the good work and I hope to play more of your games in next LD jams!
Sibi
16. Apr 2022 · 11:58 UTC
Oof that really hit hard. Brilliant story-telling! the on-screen system alone is very impressive but to combine it with other physical objects really makes the world feel real. And I love that you chose such a mundane task as the job because it really helps drive that emptiness feeling home.
Very difficult to give this game a "Fun" rating as I really enjoyed the game but there was no fun to be had. Same goes for "Humor"
potkirland
18. Apr 2022 · 19:20 UTC
pretty cool game. well polished. a bit tedious for me but thats totally up to personal taste. overall good entry
Lenny Rudeberg
19. Apr 2022 · 10:48 UTC
All up I found this very interesting and I found myself really invested in the concept and how the story would pan out. Cool experience loved the voice work and subtle sound design, the simple game design was also a nice touch too.