A R C H E O S #AdvJam2017

Started by Atavismus, Mon 22/05/2017 16:03:14

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Atavismus



Hi there!

Let me introduce you ARCHEOS, our entry for #AdvJam2017.

Download:
http://gamejolt.com/games/archeos/257293

Synopsis:
In a far distant future, two archaeologists are exploring Earth.
The planet has been ruined and humans have been extinct.
What will History say about our civilizations?
Point, click and gather vestiges.


Team:
Code: @Ib1spi
(Hi)story: @DustbowlAGS
Music: @pederjohnsen
Art: @UnFantomeBleu

Screenshots:







Hope you'll like it and have some fun. ;)

Atavisjones




arj0n

Played this little game this weekend and really enjoyed it. Recommended!

Blondbraid

#3
The screenshots look nice, I'm definitively giving this a try!  :)

edit: Just finished the game, and while the controls could use some polish and the ending felt a little abrupt,
the mood and setting was nice and the dialogues made me chuckle.


josiah1221

It always amazes me what people are able to do in only 2 weeks for these jams. I enjoyed the references and funny dialogues, well done :)

Atavismus

Thank you all! :)

Quote from: Blondbraid on Mon 22/05/2017 18:20:24
the controls could use some polish
Please, can you tell me what you would have expect?

Blondbraid

Quote from: Atavismus on Tue 23/05/2017 08:34:34
Thank you all! :)

Quote from: Blondbraid on Mon 22/05/2017 18:20:24
the controls could use some polish
Please, can you tell me what you would have expect?
Well, there were some times where the characters wouldn't go to the next room, and I had to go back and forth for it to work,
and the cross-hair was pretty big, which made pixel-hunting harder.


shaun9991

Looks amazing, glad to see you got the game done :) Going to play ASAP
Support Cloak and Dagger Games on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=460039

Atavismus

Quote from: Blondbraid on Tue 23/05/2017 10:47:09
Well, there were some times where the characters wouldn't go to the next room, and I had to go back and forth for it to work
Be sure I'll blame the coder for this! :D

Quote from: Blondbraid on Tue 23/05/2017 10:47:09
the cross-hair was pretty big, which made pixel-hunting harder.
Be sure I'll blame myself for this! :D
(But well, that game is "pixel-hunting" free, we are not criminals. ^^)

Quote from: shaun9991 on Tue 23/05/2017 13:20:00
Looks amazing, glad to see you got the game done :) Going to play ASAP
Thx Shaun! Hope we'll be able to make a jam together another time. ;)

Ibispi

Quote from: Blondbraid on Tue 23/05/2017 10:47:09
Quote from: Atavismus on Tue 23/05/2017 08:34:34
Thank you all! :)

Quote from: Blondbraid on Mon 22/05/2017 18:20:24
the controls could use some polish
Please, can you tell me what you would have expect?
Well, there were some times where the characters wouldn't go to the next room, and I had to go back and forth for it to work,
and the cross-hair was pretty big, which made pixel-hunting harder.
Hey Blondbraid! Thanks for playing the game.
The main character is supposed to move to one end of the room all the way until he disappears from the screen, unless you double click in which case he instantly 'teleports' there. However, if you press the right mouse button you stop the character from moving, so if you right-clicked while the character was outside the screen, when he was just about to change the room, he would've just stayed there outside the screen.
Do you remember, maybe, if you pressed the right mouse button when that happened?

Blondbraid

I don't exactly remember if I pressed the right button, but it didn't stop me from completing the game anyway.


Ibispi

Quote from: Blondbraid on Tue 23/05/2017 17:24:21
I don't exactly remember if I pressed the right button, but it didn't stop me from completing the game anyway.
Ok, well, thanks for reporting the issue. (and thanks for playing the game :kiss: )

ThreeOhFour

I liked this game! Fun idea, and the graphics and music worked perfectly together.

One thing I'd like to suggest:

Spoiler
When going to use the key on the box, it's frustrating that instead of saying "The jewel is too rusty to fit in this slot" or something similar, he says "We have no reason to do that yet". It made me feel as though I was on the wrong track, because it didn't quite give me an understanding of why he wouldn't do it. Would be nice to see him mention that the key is too rusty.
[close]

Congratulations on finishing your game!

Ibispi

#13
Thanks for playing the game and for the feedback, Ben!
Also, I definitely agree with you on the puzzle suggestion. I'll try to persuade the writer to change this, so that it would be less confusing for the player.

Two Tales

Just finished playing this little gem. Good work!

Cassiebsg

Sight... is there a mirror for this game?

Congrats on the release!  :-D
There are those who believe that life here began out there...

Ibispi

@Two Tales, thanks!

@Cassie I'll upload a mirror just for you :kiss:

Cassiebsg

just finished it, really nice game, very witty and funny.  (laugh)
Good job everyone!
There are those who believe that life here began out there...

Atavismus

Thx a lot for playing guys and gals!
The whole team is very happy you enjoy our little game.

josiah1221 mentioned about the references.

I wonder which one people get?

Who are Seamus, Pangloss and Elon for example?

Pilchard

I enjoyed this, especially the dialogue - the spurious theories about life on Earth were fun. Strong art and music, too - all made for a nicely atmospheric short game.

Well done - and congratulations on being nominated for the Adventure Jam judges' picks!

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