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Impossible Angles and Tough Topics

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Joe Crawford is a horror writer who one day gets an invitation to a convention only to find it's full of the things he writes about! Help him navigate the panel Q/A and Survive the convention!


Made for the Cafe Dot Game Jam in 2 Weeks; the theme was Animals With Jobs


Created by Team 3STEW


Esperance - Writer/Artist


@Technicoloriing - Artist/Animator

https://technicoloriing.tumblr.com/

https://twitter.com/Technicoloriing


3rdactive - Composer

https://twitter.com/3rdactive


Wicker Casket - Programmer

https://itch.io/profile/wicker-casket


As an additional bonus check the link below to read Joe Crawford's latest story, The Heart That Beats Dreams, as referenced in the game!

https://docs.google.com/file/d/1khsbDIWALtEhNkIyjiuJrQdsTdr8FDVn/edit?usp=docslist_api&filetype=msword


I announced this game the other day but wanted to post it directly here as well so please enjoy!

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I honestly expected a puzzle game due to the title, but I got a visual novel instead that actually peaked my interests for once. Most of the visual novel's I come across don't usually interest me, but this one attempted at it and won itself a good 5 and a half stars. The Gameboy aesthetic, the interesting character design as well as a interesting plot. It all comes together to make this great game.

I love facing cosmic horrors beyond man's comprehension.

I was expecting to play a game, not receiving great lessons about writting!

Huh, interesting little game! Certainly got some very cool visuals, and the aspect of trying to remain calm and talk in such a way that you fit in with this horrific situation you've found yourself in was rather amusing, especially when there are so many answers to pick and choose. Short and sweet, and while I wish it had a bit more meat on its bones, I liked it enough that I found myself going back to check out the other answers and endings you could get!

In terms of feedback, I do feel like the game is way too tiny, in particular the text: I needed to slam my face right into the monitor so I could read comfortably, haha! I also felt like some of the endings were a bit weird. I got one ending where he ends up getting booed (and maybe killed) and another where he seems pleased with the experience, and those were fine, but then I got this other ending where I feel like the author shoved himself into the story to endlessly preach about how horror works because of hope and blah blah blah: insightful stuff but it just felt so unnatural and out-of-character, and not in a funny non-sequitur way. I know the game is about horror in a few different ways, but it was the most "sir, this is a wendy's" moment I've had in a while. Maybe I'm thinking about it too much.

Deep, love the character designs!

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Score
3.86 / 5.00

Uploaded
Dec 6, 2023
7:00 AM EST
Genre
Visual Novel