Yo nice game dude. Used most of the hints from the google docs, bhabhb.
Got a question, though. Is the game meant to crash (Or simply go grey on the web) if you tap certain pieces of dialogue in response to the question at the end? This is after putting in the "random" code during the lights out sequence.
Like for the response "objectivity". My game ended up going grey/crashing after i clicked it. Is that normal?
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. . anyway, off topic I also got the funny symbol thing that appears during that one random dishes formation. Currently trying to figure out what to do with it ! Surprised it's been two years and the name of the girl still isn't known yet. Might go into the discord server (if it's not totally dead lol) and skim through the clues the other humans have found already. Sorry for this being long.
The crash was intentional, kinda didn't translate well when i ported the game to the browser but back then i kinda didn't know how to go about it tbh 😅
Also good that you mention it, i completely forgot to change the description, the name was actually found like last month after 2 years so you barely missed the peak activity on discord but im sure a few people are still around to help in case you want to try it for yourself
This is the puzzle most people struggled with. You want to put in a 4 digit code as described in the hints, you can make sure you have the right code by putting it into the phone too (that triggers an optional dialogue).
You put the code in by shifting the book lines to the right, if you really can't find out the code send me a dm on discord or something, hope you can do it (=
I've gotten past the padlock and obtained the map, and now I'm completely lost. I've checked the doc for hints, but I have no clue what I'm supposed to glean from the objects on the map. All I can gather is that the clock being stuck on 12 is probably important, and that some number related to the other two objects come before and after the middle object (as indicated by the bottom of the map). I know there's supposed to be a major hint I've missed or misinterpreted but I swear I can't come up with any reasonably important numbers to associate with those other two things. I also want to ask if there being five possible digits you can put into the phone is supposed to be important or a red herring.
This game was confusing. I didn't think the hints wanted me to look on the actual internet. I think the favorite person was the girl. The ending looks weird. Was that the girl cut in half, or something? Also, the number from the hints didn't seem to go anywhere. The choices after inputting the number in the dark seem different. 1 leads to ending, some don't really seem to do anything, some freeze the game w/ a dark screen, & 1 seems to freeze it w/ a darker screen. It would be nice if I didn't have to refresh the page each time. Maybe add some unique death animation to the mirror & some wrong answers, then boot to beginning?
Also, the dialogue right after entering the other world doesn't seem to trigger consistently, & interacting w/ the mirror after entering the other world, but before the dialogue seems to treat the mirror like in the real world.
First of all thanks for playing and taking the time to write feedback (=
-All the puzzles are solveable without knowledge outside the game, knowing a bit about Kubrick makes the first puzzle easier but all 3 hints lead to the same number. -Sorry for the inconvenience with the deaths, the original intend was to close the game there but it didnt translate well into the browser version, resetting the game to the start without reloading the page would sadly take a lot of time i dont really have currently due to the way i handled the ingame events -Not sure what you mean about the numbers in the dark, since you saw the ending you seem to have solved it so you should now why the numbers are different each time -The dialogue you mentioned onyl triggers after a set amount of time, the mirror doesnt kill you before you get warned about it sinc ei thought that would be too unfair
Hey there, I'm not sure if I'm missing something...but I literally have clicked everything I can think of but no luck making progress. I found the note behind the fridge and the shower and can't find anything else that's changed...honestly not sure if it's a bug.
There are 3 (or 2 i forgot tbh) objects that change their text after you found the fridge list. The 3 lines all describe the same 4 digit number for the padlock so if you can't figure out 1 hint another might work for you.
What do i do in the dark. I'm just walking around now i tried using the phone for a light but i guess its not gonna do nothing at all. At least give me a hint of what to do please. Im begging you.
well. that helps a bit. This is my last question, but where would I really put the code? Everything is right and this is literally all I can think of doing. Also, the 4444 in the hints.... I feel like that has something to do with the book or something to get the "secret" ending.
Oh my gosh, I'm stuck. I've already gotten the normal ending, but I can't think of the number for the secret ending. Could you message me a hint to find out her name?
I would say the reason is because that if you are in a other world that is not yours, the dishes will change just like the phones clock does or its a certain code that can help for a certain ending.
Tried a few times now. Not sure if I've broken anything, because I've managed to get caught in the same dialogue loops a few times. Pressing the map while the phone is up makes things start to get real weird.
Not super impressed with a puzzle design of 'figure out what I was thinking of', honestly.
When I hit N and M at the same time while doing the book puzzle it started playing dialogue I'd already seen before.
Also, with the mirror thing--it's reasonable to have that go off if I interact with the mirror. That's cool. Having it hinge on my 'not looking in its direction' is a bit ludicrous.
Figuring out how to get out of rooms is unreliable, and not indicated. Running around pressing things isn't fun.
Honestly, when I was told what the 'kill trigger' was, I certainly remembered the clock and kettle and thought it was going to be /those/ levels of frustrating.
Ah, i think i know the bug, it might actually be just coincidence with the map button, some people reported they got the dialogue multiple times, i couldn't replicate it but i added a condition that should hopefully fix it.
As for the rooms i added floor mats at every door so you can find the exists more easily, that was also a common complain.
A friend is doing some additional art for the game, when he's finished the new version will go live.
I guess the mirror thing is a valid complaint but i kinda like that people will fall for it easier that way, dying once is to be expected so you can blame me for the mean design choice lol
Hey I think the book puzzle is broken. I used the same code from the phone but it's not working no matter what order I try. I'm using Chrome on MacOS btw
i've been playing this game for two days and im on the last puzzle but the hint I found for it wont reappear :( even restarted and its not there. actually losing it like i feel crazy. definitely my favorite itch browser game even if i never finish it.
This game is very interesting! I am still playing as I type this, but I am very excited to play the rest of this! I'm currently a little stumped but really determined to play this!! I love the atmosphere of this game, it's literally my favorite to find in games, its nostalgic to me of other obscure pixel games and I love it!! Sorry for the big, long paragraph, I just really want to thank you for this style of game, there's not enough games like this. I am obsessed!!
Really glad the atmosphere seems to work for some people since it's probably the only thing that i had a clear vision for from the start.
I mentioned SH1 as inspiration for the puzzles but the atmosphere was strongly inspired by Yume Nikki and its fangames, i personally concider it a fangame as well even though it doesn't really fit the definiton technically.
If you really get stuck you can just add me on discord and ask for a hint, 2 people did it already lol.
I'll think about the proper way to do hints soon, don't want to directly put them in the game but don't want people to get stuck forever either, at least not on the normal ending
I don't have discord but I'm curious and am stuck at the second puzzle. I got the map, and found the phone and the book but can't solve the book and can't find the 4 digit number anywhere. I'm assuming that the arrow on the map as well as the bumps are hints but I can't seem to make anything useful out of this information. Honestly, just putting a little hyperlink in the description of the game linking to some hints would be useful, since this game seems really well made and a rather difficult puzzler. Either way, continue working on this, it's a great game so far and it seems like it's only up from here for you!
I'm not sure how to handle the hints yet, having a link right under the game seems a bit too tempting for me, at leats i know i would probably look at it too soon myself.
For now here is a google doc with hints in white text so you don't get accidently spoiled, i'm not sure if i'll keep this up but this should help you for now
huh the book and the phone have different combos for some reason
This might be the fact that I'm using the browser version, but I'm inputting the numbers 1 by 1, top down, in the book (clicking x times corresponding to the 4 digit number) but no matter what it still says that it's wrong. This may be a bug with the browser version, or I got the code wrong, but the code still works on the phone so idk
Intriguing game! The pixel art and presentation style remind me a lot of Petscop. The music is pretty nice as well.
Gameplay wise, I was only able to figure out the first puzzle, but it was a rewarding experience. This is indeed a game where you have to think outside the box to solve the puzzles. Unfortunately, the 2nd puzzle completely stumped me, but I’m hoping someone will be able to crack it!
Some feedback:
-It seems that using the phone multiple times after the initial conversation can repeat that dialogue.
-Repeated dialogue also occurs when using the shower during the 2nd puzzle.
-The transition to entering rooms can be a bit jarring, but also exiting some rooms could be a little bit more telegraphed. (Maybe an arrow to show where the player should move toward to get back to the hallway.)
I hope this game is something others will try out! It’d be fun to get together and figure out how to complete the game and get that secret ending!
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Yo nice game dude. Used most of the hints from the google docs, bhabhb.
Got a question, though. Is the game meant to crash (Or simply go grey on the web) if you tap certain pieces of dialogue in response to the question at the end? This is after putting in the "random" code during the lights out sequence.
Like for the response "objectivity". My game ended up going grey/crashing after i clicked it. Is that normal?
...
. . anyway, off topic I also got the funny symbol thing that appears during that one random dishes formation. Currently trying to figure out what to do with it ! Surprised it's been two years and the name of the girl still isn't known yet. Might go into the discord server (if it's not totally dead lol) and skim through the clues the other humans have found already. Sorry for this being long.
Hey thanks for playing =D
The crash was intentional, kinda didn't translate well when i ported the game to the browser but back then i kinda didn't know how to go about it tbh 😅
Also good that you mention it, i completely forgot to change the description, the name was actually found like last month after 2 years so you barely missed the peak activity on discord but im sure a few people are still around to help in case you want to try it for yourself
I cant get past the book, i saw the hints but i dont get it (help me please)
Hey, thanks for playing my game (=
This is the puzzle most people struggled with. You want to put in a 4 digit code as described in the hints, you can make sure you have the right code by putting it into the phone too (that triggers an optional dialogue).
You put the code in by shifting the book lines to the right, if you really can't find out the code send me a dm on discord or something, hope you can do it (=
Thank you, i figured out the code now im trying to do the rest.
Good job, the rest should be a bit easier now (=
Except the secret ending, that one still wasn't found but the discord seems to be getting close lol
discord link broken,fix plz
https://discord.com/invite/DsfJEXYF temp Link for now, i'll get a proper one when i get Home tommorow 👌
oh,thx 4 replying!Both of the links dont seem to work tho
Ah sorry i forgot, the 7 days we're over.
This should Work, otherwise you can add me directly Levii8611
https://discord.com/invite/PRjetYFz7C
Sorry for the inconvenience
I've gotten past the padlock and obtained the map, and now I'm completely lost. I've checked the doc for hints, but I have no clue what I'm supposed to glean from the objects on the map. All I can gather is that the clock being stuck on 12 is probably important, and that some number related to the other two objects come before and after the middle object (as indicated by the bottom of the map). I know there's supposed to be a major hint I've missed or misinterpreted but I swear I can't come up with any reasonably important numbers to associate with those other two things. I also want to ask if there being five possible digits you can put into the phone is supposed to be important or a red herring.
Also, the discord link isn't working.
Thanks, Discord link should work now (=
If you intended to join it anyway i'd prefer to give you further hints there if it's ok with you so they don't show up here as spoilers
This game was confusing. I didn't think the hints wanted me to look on the actual internet. I think the favorite person was the girl. The ending looks weird. Was that the girl cut in half, or something? Also, the number from the hints didn't seem to go anywhere. The choices after inputting the number in the dark seem different. 1 leads to ending, some don't really seem to do anything, some freeze the game w/ a dark screen, & 1 seems to freeze it w/ a darker screen. It would be nice if I didn't have to refresh the page each time. Maybe add some unique death animation to the mirror & some wrong answers, then boot to beginning?
Also, the dialogue right after entering the other world doesn't seem to trigger consistently, & interacting w/ the mirror after entering the other world, but before the dialogue seems to treat the mirror like in the real world.
Actually, nvm. The darker screen is just all the visuals going away.
First of all thanks for playing and taking the time to write feedback (=
-All the puzzles are solveable without knowledge outside the game, knowing a bit about Kubrick makes the first puzzle easier but all 3 hints lead to the same number.
-Sorry for the inconvenience with the deaths, the original intend was to close the game there but it didnt translate well into the browser version, resetting the game to the start without reloading the page would sadly take a lot of time i dont really have currently due to the way i handled the ingame events
-Not sure what you mean about the numbers in the dark, since you saw the ending you seem to have solved it so you should now why the numbers are different each time
-The dialogue you mentioned onyl triggers after a set amount of time, the mirror doesnt kill you before you get warned about it sinc ei thought that would be too unfair
Hey there, I'm not sure if I'm missing something...but I literally have clicked everything I can think of but no luck making progress. I found the note behind the fridge and the shower and can't find anything else that's changed...honestly not sure if it's a bug.
There are 3 (or 2 i forgot tbh) objects that change their text after you found the fridge list. The 3 lines all describe the same 4 digit number for the padlock so if you can't figure out 1 hint another might work for you.
I put hints for all the major puzzles in this doc (no solutions, only hints) so this might help you https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VV_nqNPWsTyXiJ506y8Alw5LdpAtsP7ZrR5NZPg99TE/...
thanks for playing (=
What do i do in the dark. I'm just walking around now i tried using the phone for a light but i guess its not gonna do nothing at all. At least give me a hint of what to do please. Im begging you.
Well, you got told to find a "random" number, maybe you saw one of those before
But if I'm in the dark, how am I supposed to see? Do I just put a random number in while standing in the dark or do I have to find something?
The light will stay out for the rest of the game, everything you need to see is still just as readable as before it was turned off
well. that helps a bit. This is my last question, but where would I really put the code? Everything is right and this is literally all I can think of doing. Also, the 4444 in the hints.... I feel like that has something to do with the book or something to get the "secret" ending.
That's not the hard part, once you find the code i'm sure you can figure that one out
Oh my gosh, I'm stuck. I've already gotten the normal ending, but I can't think of the number for the secret ending. Could you message me a hint to find out her name?
Nah sorry, the secret ending is intentionally very hard to find, i mean what's the point of giving a price if i just gave out hints ;^)
Oh btw why does the phone accept 5 digits when the only digits per number we've used for the entire game are four?
Just to make that fact a little less obvious tbh lol
Also, this is another small detail I noticed, why do the dishes in the cupboard rearrange themselves randomly during each playthrough of the game?
Weird, i wonder 🤔
I would say the reason is because that if you are in a other world that is not yours, the dishes will change just like the phones clock does or its a certain code that can help for a certain ending.
Dang it, I'm so stumped on the book puzzle. However, I did figure out the phone puzzle.
If you found the right code for the phone you have everything to solve the book puzzle too (=
NOO I was SO CLOSE!!! I was guessing the number and guessed the wrong thing...
Tried a few times now. Not sure if I've broken anything, because I've managed to get caught in the same dialogue loops a few times. Pressing the map while the phone is up makes things start to get real weird.
Not super impressed with a puzzle design of 'figure out what I was thinking of', honestly.
Thanks for the feedback (=
I'm working on a bugfix as we speak, what dialogue did cause trouble for you?
Also what kind of issues did the map cause? It's just an overlay so it should really be able to interact with other stuff, pretty curious there lol
When I hit N and M at the same time while doing the book puzzle it started playing dialogue I'd already seen before.
Also, with the mirror thing--it's reasonable to have that go off if I interact with the mirror. That's cool. Having it hinge on my 'not looking in its direction' is a bit ludicrous.
Figuring out how to get out of rooms is unreliable, and not indicated. Running around pressing things isn't fun.
Honestly, when I was told what the 'kill trigger' was, I certainly remembered the clock and kettle and thought it was going to be /those/ levels of frustrating.
Ah, i think i know the bug, it might actually be just coincidence with the map button, some people reported they got the dialogue multiple times, i couldn't replicate it but i added a condition that should hopefully fix it.
As for the rooms i added floor mats at every door so you can find the exists more easily, that was also a common complain.
A friend is doing some additional art for the game, when he's finished the new version will go live.
I guess the mirror thing is a valid complaint but i kinda like that people will fall for it easier that way, dying once is to be expected so you can blame me for the mean design choice lol
eh, when I was already expecting to have to care about reflective surfaces for the rest of the game it was a bit concerning
Nice thanks a lot for playing =D
Hey I think the book puzzle is broken. I used the same code from the phone but it's not working no matter what order I try. I'm using Chrome on MacOS btw
Can't really think of anything that would cause this and nobody else had this happening as far as i know.
Do you have an email or something where i can send you a private message?
got it
the puzzle from the book confused me but other than that I cant wait to see some more
i've been playing this game for two days and im on the last puzzle but the hint I found for it wont reappear :( even restarted and its not there. actually losing it like i feel crazy. definitely my favorite itch browser game even if i never finish it.
NEVERMIND I FOUND IT AGAIN EVEN IF I DONT KNOW WHAT IT MEANS IM STOKED
This game is very interesting! I am still playing as I type this, but I am very excited to play the rest of this! I'm currently a little stumped but really determined to play this!! I love the atmosphere of this game, it's literally my favorite to find in games, its nostalgic to me of other obscure pixel games and I love it!! Sorry for the big, long paragraph, I just really want to thank you for this style of game, there's not enough games like this. I am obsessed!!
Thank you for the nice comment (=
Really glad the atmosphere seems to work for some people since it's probably the only thing that i had a clear vision for from the start.
I mentioned SH1 as inspiration for the puzzles but the atmosphere was strongly inspired by Yume Nikki and its fangames, i personally concider it a fangame as well even though it doesn't really fit the definiton technically.
If you really get stuck you can just add me on discord and ask for a hint, 2 people did it already lol.
I'll think about the proper way to do hints soon, don't want to directly put them in the game but don't want people to get stuck forever either, at least not on the normal ending
I was thinking Yume Nikki as I wrote this, lol! and I might take you up on that! I'm stuck but not sure if I'm ready to ask for help yet! Thank you!
I don't have discord but I'm curious and am stuck at the second puzzle. I got the map, and found the phone and the book but can't solve the book and can't find the 4 digit number anywhere. I'm assuming that the arrow on the map as well as the bumps are hints but I can't seem to make anything useful out of this information. Honestly, just putting a little hyperlink in the description of the game linking to some hints would be useful, since this game seems really well made and a rather difficult puzzler. Either way, continue working on this, it's a great game so far and it seems like it's only up from here for you!
I'm not sure how to handle the hints yet, having a link right under the game seems a bit too tempting for me, at leats i know i would probably look at it too soon myself.
For now here is a google doc with hints in white text so you don't get accidently spoiled, i'm not sure if i'll keep this up but this should help you for now
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VV_nqNPWsTyXiJ506y8Alw5LdpAtsP7ZrR5NZPg99TE/...
huh the book and the phone have different combos for some reason
This might be the fact that I'm using the browser version, but I'm inputting the numbers 1 by 1, top down, in the book (clicking x times corresponding to the 4 digit number) but no matter what it still says that it's wrong. This may be a bug with the browser version, or I got the code wrong, but the code still works on the phone so idk
i think the code is 2001
Intriguing game! The pixel art and presentation style remind me a lot of Petscop. The music is pretty nice as well.
Gameplay wise, I was only able to figure out the first puzzle, but it was a rewarding experience. This is indeed a game where you have to think outside the box to solve the puzzles. Unfortunately, the 2nd puzzle completely stumped me, but I’m hoping someone will be able to crack it!
Some feedback:
-It seems that using the phone multiple times after the initial conversation can repeat that dialogue.
-Repeated dialogue also occurs when using the shower during the 2nd puzzle.
-The transition to entering rooms can be a bit jarring, but also exiting some rooms could be a little bit more telegraphed. (Maybe an arrow to show where the player should move toward to get back to the hallway.)
I hope this game is something others will try out! It’d be fun to get together and figure out how to complete the game and get that secret ending!
Hey, thanks a lot for playing and taking the time to report bugs.
The leaving of rooms and the phone dialogue already got reported but the shower one is new, totally forgot to check thanks.
I'm waiting until next monday probably to upload a fixed build since people still find small thinks like that i would like to fix before then.
Big thanks for doing a full half hour video for the game, i was really happy to see it (=