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I also was a detective once but then... by Teamelon

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made by Teamelon for Ludum Dare 54 (JAM)

image<em>2023-10-03</em>012413474.pngimage<em>2023-10-03</em>012452093.pngimage<em>2023-10-03</em>012542223.png Contrrols: MoveLeft = A; MoveRight = D; Interact+NextDialogLine = E; The detective, who has long worked his way out, takes up work again for the sake of a suspicious case. In the old English district of London, arriving at the scene, he gets into a cycle of events that he cannot control. He is forced to follow fate to solve this case, simultaneously making the right decisions to get out of this story alive. We want to appologize for cuted game, we didn't have enough time to implement full scenario, so if you are interested, you can check out our full scenario: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19fOuV7MI0fbdIDBDS6mSzF9O_wNn6v8vyaBUP96FX94/edit?usp=sharing Also sorry for bugged animations, it occured after rendering.

itch.io https://teamelon5.itch.io/i-also-was-a-detective-once-but-then
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/54/i-also-was-a-detective-once-but-then

Ratings

Overall 691th 3.444⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1004th 2.815⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1067th 2.519⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1016th 2.846⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 172th 4.259⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Audio 264th 3.7⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Humor 310th 3.407⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Mood 86th 4.167⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Given 58🗳️ 39🗨️

Feedback

chompdev
03. Oct 2023 · 01:25 UTC
Very cool game! The art and audio provide a great sense of place and atmosphere, and the dialogue is well written, funny, and engaging. I really like that key items are marked with a spark, but you can still investigate other things in the scene to get discover additional bits of story/dialogue. You did a great job building tension and mood when the lighting and music changes while exploring the second level of the building. Nice job on every aspect of this game!
EPA
03. Oct 2023 · 04:50 UTC
Great game with nice graphics, gj :)
TheFoppian
03. Oct 2023 · 04:53 UTC
There were some weird bugs, but that didn't stop me from enjoying this game! Very moody and atmospheric. I loved the graphics and audio, well done! I laughed out loud several times while playing this game. I wish there was more!
🎤 Teamelon
03. Oct 2023 · 05:41 UTC
We had much more in plans but due to time terms the game was shortened and by a lot (we finished render something like 5 minutes before the end of upload time). If you are craving for more story you can check out our full scenario, link in the description.

Also sorry for a lot of bugs, some of them occured after rendering, another part was in the script. It was our first project so we didn't have enough practice for some stuff.

Huge gratitude to all who decided to try out our game, especially for your feedback!
Magnanix
03. Oct 2023 · 06:26 UTC
I love the art style, and the mood of the game, after checking the uh "John" book ;) the sudden shift into what felt like horror had me excited, shame you guys didn't get everything knocked out in time (ah well!).
Good job on what you had so far, very atmospheric and inpsiring.
iron_head
03. Oct 2023 · 06:52 UTC
OMG, Givetto Tutoralli... I'm in love
Ynnon
03. Oct 2023 · 07:51 UTC
Music helps to feel atmosphere very well. Some interact sparks are missing. The beginning of this story is very interesting, it would be nice to see how it will go on!
festishin
03. Oct 2023 · 08:54 UTC
Well made detective story, nice graphics. The animation is a bit slow, the sounds are good and the overall atmosphere is cool. There's definitely potential. I was very pleased with the camera and attention to detail. If they could also fix the ability to go off screen and work a little more on the intuitiveness of the gameplay, it would be great. And so 7/10.
Spica
04. Oct 2023 · 11:42 UTC
Very good setup with beautiful, amazing art and moody atmosphere.

In case you ever feel like actually finishing the story, I suggest playing a bit with the:
- dialogue frame design (Maybe add colored names and show them on top of the text like in all classic VN games),
- walking speed (walking is not critical to winning/losing in your game, so might as well make the character faster so that a player can enjoy the actual narrative elements of the game).

Don't be sorry for all the bugs, take it as a valuable experience. Good job!
LDJam user 301711
05. Oct 2023 · 05:05 UTC
I like the art style and the mood, over all a well put together game.
Jinbu
05. Oct 2023 · 20:17 UTC
The art and mood was exceptional! The controls could be improved. Good job all!
JKazuk
06. Oct 2023 · 03:55 UTC
Art is gorgeous, wish there was more!
Bytomancer
07. Oct 2023 · 19:10 UTC
Shame the game was cut short, would've liked to have seen it all played out. I also noticed there's no collision preventing the player from walking too far left/right and exiting the rooms.
boddiul
11. Oct 2023 · 00:47 UTC
Wonderful detailed pixel graphics.
Excellent style, excellent noir atmosphere, nice dialogues.

A couple of minor bugs (for example, there's no hint when to press E on the 2nd floor when the light is off),
but overall, great work!
alpacalypse
19. Oct 2023 · 20:55 UTC
This has great pixel work and atmosphere, it's a shame you had to pull up the scenario short.
SleepyStudios
19. Oct 2023 · 21:06 UTC
There's a really nice amount of polish in this game like the atmospheric lighting, the sounds peppered throughout the levels and of course the animations. I like how you managed to pack in so much of a storyline into such a short game but it did feel a little bit jarring with all the transitions between levels (like when you first encounter the ghost). Overall, great work!