Reviews for Playing With Letters

[Plasmarift]

Very good job. The story was excellent (I sometimes find stories in games to be generic since so many approaches have been done, but your reasoning behind why he does what he does was great), but the ending was kind of disappointing; it didn't take long to figure it out with the last clue because I was already suspecting something of the sort. A number of games have done it.

Still, you set the mood very well and the music was beautiful. The puzzles didn't seem too tough to me, but like it said in game, it varies from player to player. Great job on the game!

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Thanks you a lot, Plasmarift!
It makes me happy that you like the story, as that is half of the game. I too find that many stories in games can feel a bit generic at times, and I know I have always loved it when I find a game where that is not the case. I guess I really lived into the character for a while, while writing this :)

Hmm. I don't know if I should reveal this... But there is actually a secret ending that less than 1% of players will find. It is so far-fetched that I didn't want to make a secret medal for it. Tell you what, if you're interested, you could PM me, and I'll tell you how to get to it :D

I'm also relieved to hear that the music was good, as I made it myself.
As for the puzzles, I guess they're not that hard if you're good at these kinds of things. However, only about 50% of the players seem to get past the "nag a ram" level so far, at most.
I think I may have made the first real level a bit too difficult compared to the other ones XD

Thanks for playing!

[highlandDelight]

I love your game. I has a great story, with music that works well with it, and can be tricky at times. I couldn't solve the first puzzle at first, but once I did I got through the rest quickly. I just can't solve the last riddle/puzzle. I've tried everything including replaying the game several times and still nothing. Great game once again.

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Thanks a lot for the compliments!

I tried to focus energy equally on atmosphere (including music), story and puzzles. I wanted them all to be in a good balance :D

The final one has a hint in the title as well, I guess. I'm afraid I can't reveal much here in the reviews, as that might ruin the game for some people. I'll just say that for the final level, you will have to have payed attention in almost every letter up to that point.

Thanks for playing!

[Poryhedron]

to dragonflamesmedia: In his final letter, he describes saying Hi to a nude boy. If you want to know the true meaning of the message, though, maybe you should nag a ram about it. ;)

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Well done for noticing that it wasn't completely random! I wasn't sure how many people would put those two together.
Thank you for playing, Poryhedron!

[Albimato]

SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can anybody tell me what his proffesion is?

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Google the title of that letter, and see if it helps!
Thanks for playing :3

[Karukami]

What a great game. It really puts oneself to think about every single one of those letters. It amazes me how well-thought this game is, and how much fun it is while being so simple and solely text based. As other users, I wish it was longer, and I'm waiting for a sequel if it isn't out yet, after all, I just completed the game. Nice choice on the music too. Now I wonder, how long did the author took to make all these puzzles?

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Thanks a lot, Karukami!
This game is indeed one where one has to pay attention to the details. As I did when I created it XD
I've always wanted to make a text based game, and I was happy to finally find an idea needed to make one. As for how long the puzzles took to make, it really depends on the puzzles. The final one just came to me suddenly while I was trying to sleep, and is also the first one I thought of. Others I already had some small idea of, and some had me pulling my hair trying to make them :D
There will be a sequel eventually, but it will take a while.

And oh, the music isn't a choice; I made it ;)