Absolutely fantastic. Had a few stumpers in there but once I got my head around them, and made notes as instructed, the last one fell into place. Great suspense and great craftmanship in making the antagonist very easy to want to stop.
Reviews for "Playing With Letters"
LucidShadowDreamer responds:
Thank you! I think you're the first to mention the will to stop Noel, which is pretty interesting, as that is the presumed objective of the game/story :)
Congratulations on solving the puzzles ;)
Absolutely loved this game, specially since I am a fan of riddles (the ones that play with words are the best). Surprisingly, I was caught off guard by the first riddle and struggled with it until I noticed what to do. Funny thing that my first answer was the right profession, just going by another name.
Nonetheless, nice game, nice atmosphere, thanks to the music, of course. Loved how everything pieced together in the end and the feelings I've felt when I pieced everything together and knew what was ahead of me. And kudos for the special ending, I would have never thought of that. I knew I should had continued to learn that language.
It's just a shame that aside from the first riddle, the rest of them are pretty easy. Really, 90% of the time I took to finish the game was on the first riddle. It's a shame because I really loved them, wishing it would never come to an end. If you wish to create a sequel or another game with a similar premise, you have my full support.
PS: The black screen with white letters can become really tiring for the eyes, so my advice for anyone with headaches (like I got while playing) is just to lay down for a while and come back later. It's not a long game (sadly).
LucidShadowDreamer responds:
Sorry for the late reply!
And whoah, taht's a long review :D
The first level is indeed a bit tricky, as it is where you learn how the game works. It's very possible to guess the answer based on the clues, but the rest of the game is much easier if one solves the puzzle XD
I'm really pleased to hear that the music made the atmosphere work wonders! It's actually pretty weird that I made the music before I made the game, even if I had already come up with the concept :p
I tried my best to make sure that all the things in the story tied together, and were parts of puzzles as well. Continuity is pretty important in games like these :3
As I've told some of the previous reviewers, it's pretty difficult to set a difficulty that suits everyone, especially when it come to puzzle games :/
But I totally get what you mean.
I will definitely make a sequel eventually!!
And yeah. Black and white doesn't go well with everyone's eyes, but I found it necessary for the atmosphere.
Thanks a lot for playing and for reviewing!
Amazing game, difficulty was perfect, the font is about three steps from making me only put four and a half stars, but other than that, perfect game, and perfect secret ending.
LucidShadowDreamer responds:
Thanks, Gdc249!
Good to hear the difficulty is fine. And yeah, I know about the font, hahha :p
It's great that you liked the secret ending :D
This game is fantastic! There should be more text sensitive games out there. I commend you for the detail and challenge that went into this game. The idea to reverse the music was unexpected and unique. I enjoyed every moment while playing and look forward to the sequel mentioned in the pdf. Great work!
LucidShadowDreamer responds:
Thanks a lot orcfarmer, I'm stoked to hear that you like it!
I actually composed the music myself, and I thought it would've been a waste not to hear it in reverse at some point, so I made sure to get that in there in one way or another XD
Glad to hear that you look forward to the sequel too! I'm planning on making it sometime during the summer of 2016.
oh mAh gerd!!
that was such an amaZingly aMazing gAme!!
although i spent 2 hours trying to finIsh it, i absolutely refuse to admit that it took me 2 hours!!
even thought i just did..
the atmosphere the game sets just blew my miNd!! Coupled with a dArk rooM and some candlEs, it would definitely feel like the real thinG! except for the endinG of course. :)
Also those capitals weren't just some mistake. happy solving!
LucidShadowDreamer responds:
Thank you so much for all of the positive energy! I'm super glad that you liked the game that much. There's nothing to be ashamed of, regarding it taking 2 hours to finish. It took me more than a month to make, somehow :D
Well, the letters I've gathered are "AZMAINCAMEGGA"
That said, I'm fairly certain you didn't intend for the "C" in 'coupled' to be included, nor the "A" in 'Also', which leaves us with "AZMAINAMEGG"
Which of course, spells "AMAZING GAME". You even left a nice hint in the second sentence, which sets the thoughts on the right path. Thanks a lot, once again!
I'm actually gathering ideas for the sequel to the game, and I think I just came up with one, as I set my brain on the right track because of your review. Cheers!