Love the idea, but the answer was way too obvious
Reviews for "Devoured Intellect"
BoobMarley responds:
Could be you're just too smart for the game ;)
In playtesting, I had a few people justify their answers to me before making their final pick and I was really surprised at the different viewpoints and rationale they came up with for different characters.
One sticking point- why would the creature respond in a manner devoid of lived experience if, in the process of consuming its host body's brain, consumed said brain's memories?
If, by that, you meant that it somehow literally cosumed said memories for sustenance, and therefore would not have access to them, then that could perhaps be made clearer, however otherwise, there's a touch of discrepancy therein.
I realise that the parallel which you might draw on in that regard would be Rachel, however keep in mind that she was an incredibly convincing example of her ilk within the relevant context.
BoobMarley responds:
Fantastic question! Here you go: memories can tell you the date of someone's birthday or the color of your favorite shirt, but only first-hand experience in the rich, chaotic arena of life could enable someone to articulate with any sustenance something abstract like the taste of a good steak, or the electric thrill of kissing someone for the first time.
I am not familiar with Rachel, so... ?
Anyways, thanks for playing and taking the time to ask such an important question.
Too easy. It could be more challenging since you said the monster could infiltrate society. I was actually hoping the monster wouldn't be so obvious to notice so I was quite disappointing after my first try. I think you can make another similar game with harder difficulty and of course, a longer gameplay.
BoobMarley responds:
As I've said here before, it is not necessarily easy for everyone - it depends on how you think and interpret the information you're given. People have provided some interesting rationales for incorrect choices. Secondly, this was made in a time constraint, under a prompt, for Ludum Dare #38 and as a result was only going to be so long.
That being said, I am glad that you liked it and took the time to write a review. I encourage you to play again and try to get that medal you missed :)
I admit to being very confused by this. I guess it's hard to look at an RPG made in such a short time. I mean, it made little sense. Have the designs of the medals changed? Anyway, this is just weird. I guess the drawings are good.
It just did little for me. Congrats on being the most popular game for this Ludum Dare. Well, last time I checked at least. I liked the variety of music. I guess people more into these kinds of games will like it more.
BoobMarley responds:
Wrong. Game made 100% perfect sense and is 100% perfect in every way.
Thank you for playing and for writing a pretty good, sober review.
It's a great idea, but I'd love if there was more to it. Also, some things I found odd:
-Mhixellion claims that he immediately rejected the tavern wench for her forwardness, but Kheidi mentions in her answer that he "takes what he can get"
-The page on Intellectual Devourers cuts off before you're told just about the only useful thing on the page, though that may have been intentional
-Couldn't the ID just analyze the answers given previously (or the interactions other members may be having in the waiting room if this is secluded), and copied them to fabricate something other than near-nonsense? You'd think these creatures would learn to improve to survive since they're all being killed off by a simple test
BoobMarley responds:
I can make a longer game when I don't have a time limit or prompt ;)
All excellent questions, thank you for asking. Here you go:
One: yes, there is intentionally a discrepancy between Mhix and Keidi's story - this is intended to cast doubt on both of them and draw your suspicion.
Two: the page is also intentionally cut off to leave you knowing that there is something peculiar to look for, but to be up shit creek without a paddle (so to speak).
Three: as is standard in any type of legitimate investigation, parties are kept separate to prevent collaborating on alibis, making pacts, and concocting corroborating lies. The royal court in this game operates as such.