The art and writing are awesome.
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Visuals | #37 | 4.516 | 4.516 |
| Theme | #314 | 3.774 | 3.774 |
| Overall | #458 | 3.339 | 3.339 |
| Audio | #460 | 3.258 | 3.258 |
| Innovation | #532 | 3.161 | 3.161 |
| Enjoyment | #799 | 3.032 | 3.032 |
| Gameplay | #1285 | 2.290 | 2.290 |
Ranked from 31 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does the game fit the theme?
You have to interview fantastical beings to determine whether they are telling the truth.
What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
The background music was found on youtube as no-copywrite, everything else was made from scratch
How many people worked on the game?2
Comments
The art is amazing, but I think it definitely deserves more. For games where you have to deduce things, I find it's best to have three different ways to notice, and preferably a mix of audio and visual. I feel like if it would've had maybe some telling animation or sounds, that would've really made this.
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WashIt's beautifully written and illustrated; the art direction is stunning—very old-school in the best sense of the word. On the other hand, the game design left me wanting a little more. I didn't quite understand how to distinguish between truths, half-truths, and lies. Still, I enjoyed discovering this game! Congrats.
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Eleventh King of HellThank you! There MAY be a logic error in the code i missed, but i cant edit the game until the jame is finished. There should be enough information with the evidence the other characters tell you, but if we make this into a full game I will totally redo the dialogue system and everything from the ground up to make it much much more of a natural back and forth interaction and make it more clear on what you are doing.
Some of the best art I've seen in this game jam, but I do find the gameplay itself to be a little lackluster. Guessing whether the character is telling the truth or not feels very trial-and-error, like there's no way to really tell if someone's telling the truth or not unless you played it before. Am I missing something to the game?
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Backfire LeagueThank you! There might be a logic error in the code i need to fix once jam is over, and although technically the evidence gives u all the clues you need, if we turn this into a full game the dialogue will be MUCH more back and forth and like a full proper game, cause i agree there is alot lacking there
Great art and story! But is it really possible to tell who's lying without knowing the world's lore? And if I'm to trust no one, why should I trust witnesses, who might lie or be mistaken?
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Grimoire ForestThe art here is out of this world. If I could rate it 6/5 stars, I would.
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🐶🦴 Ruff Night Out 🕺🪩The art is beautiful! It would be cool to see these characters come to life in a more interactive game.
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Deep Nightreally good art prob one of the best in the jam , sadly its not really my style of games , still amazing games
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Last ContractI absolutely loved the art, amazing work! I really want to play a game set in this world you drew. Grats on shipping!
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Doors of DeceitBEAUTIFUL game, actually just gorgeous! Keep making more! Although my deduction skills are apparently not so up to par, I had a great time reading the stories and trying to figure out the puzzle! Great work :)
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My Mother Always Told Me...wowee! this is the most beautiful game jam game i have ever seen. great work!
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