Author Topic: Joe's Miserable Life (Read 2301 times)

Bizaron · « **on:** 20 Oct 2017, 19:34 »

Hi there!

I have recently finished a short adventure game called "Joe's Miserable Life." It's my second game created in AGS (my first game is completely in Czech, so I have no idea whether it has any point to post it).

The game is about an old sad man living alone in a small house, his whole life was pretty much a dull mess, his daughter died and his only friends are his dog and a toilet spider. This short game is about a life-changing misfortune.

The graphics was created in paint.net and gimp, sounds are from freesound.org and music is from incompetech.com, voice acting is included too. Although it was supposed to be a stand-alone game, I will most likely make it into a trilogy (I am slowly working on the second part now). I will be glad for any comments!

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Kumpel · « **Reply #1 on:** 20 Oct 2017, 23:51 »

Just played it. It was ... disturbing

Oh jesus. A forum user's signature has never been so true

Bizaron · « **Reply #2 on:** 21 Oct 2017, 11:06 »

Kumpel: Well, glad to hear that

SilverSpook · « **Reply #3 on:** 23 Oct 2017, 21:51 »

Nice art style! That eye on the chair there is very creepy.

Kumpel · « **Reply #4 on:** 23 Oct 2017, 23:12 »

LOL SilverSpook!

That's the "look" cursor

selmiak · « **Reply #5 on:** 24 Oct 2017, 15:45 »

lakerz · « **Reply #6 on:** 06 Nov 2017, 05:50 »

Bizaron - the download to Joe's Miserable Life may be corrupted at mediafile? I've tried several times and each time I open up the file it says it can't recognize it. Usually, .rar files give me no problem which makes me suspect there is an issue.

Peder 🚀 · « **Reply #7 on:** 11 Nov 2017, 00:05 »

You could try the AGS Archives link: https://www.agsarchives.com/game/59f7776b4f047349ff204076

KyriakosCH · « **Reply #8 on:** 11 Nov 2017, 07:20 »

The pic does look miserable/bleak indeed

I like miserable/bleak.

Mandle · « **Reply #9 on:** 12 Nov 2017, 01:30 »

Wow! When the game started I thought "How disturbing could this really be?"....and then *gulp* I found out...

What's wrong with you, dude?!

Seriously though:

A deliciously disturbing and quite horrifying glimpse into the cracked mind of a man on the edge.

The deadpan voicing was very appropriate for the character. I really believed in the emptiness inside him when he spoke.

The graphics and music worked perfectly together to create a gloomy, dreadful and, later on, gut-wrenching atmosphere. At points the graphics worked almost too well:

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While probably not for everyone I thought the game was a masterpiece with the mood of a short horror story that, once you read it, will stick in your memory for years to come.

One last touch I was expecting at the end that I felt would make the bleakness complete:

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I CAN'T WAIT FOR MORE FROM YOU!!!

KyriakosCH · « **Reply #10 on:** 12 Nov 2017, 08:44 »

Ok, I played/finished the game too. Very miserable and brutal!

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Well done! Gfx are ugly, obviously, but they work fine with the overall nastyness of what is going on. Poor Joe...

Kumpel · « **Reply #11 on:** 12 Nov 2017, 12:33 »

Quote from: Mandle on 12 Nov 2017, 01:30

I CAN'T WAIT FOR MORE FROM YOU!!!

+1

Creamy · « **Reply #12 on:** 12 Nov 2017, 23:02 »

I didn't like the game very much. Too bleak and gross for me. Tastes differ.

Shadow1000 · « **Reply #13 on:** 12 Nov 2017, 23:20 »

Quote from: Creamy on 12 Nov 2017, 23:02

I didn't like the game very much. Too bleak and gross for me. Tastes differ.

Same for me. I found it disturbing rather than the experience of a good horror/thriller. It's not for everyone.

lakerz · « **Reply #14 on:** 13 Nov 2017, 04:56 »

Quote from: Peder on 11 Nov 2017, 00:05

You could try the AGS Archives link: https://www.agsarchives.com/game/59f7776b4f047349ff204076

Thank you kind sir. Now I am able to participate in this incredibly disturbing game as well.

KyriakosCH · « **Reply #15 on:** 13 Nov 2017, 07:16 »

Quote from: Creamy on 12 Nov 2017, 23:02

I didn't like the game very much. Too bleak and gross for me. Tastes differ.

It needed some sauce?

Bizaron · « **Reply #16 on:** 19 Nov 2017, 20:14 »

Wow, so many reactions, it seems that the game really worked the way I wanted it to. This really motivates me to create more stuff for you, thanks for all the support!!

KyriakosCH · « **Reply #17 on:** 02 Dec 2017, 15:02 »

Ad a brief review i wrote for this game, in this thread: http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=48959.msg636576443#msg636576443

"Joe is not happy; and has reason to not be so. You could say his life lacks sauce. In reality, though, he has a few friends, including a spider and a speaking doll. He is resolved to find a way to help his friends, utilizing powers given to him by loved ones departed and thoroughly internalized".

Bizaron · « **Reply #18 on:** 02 Dec 2017, 21:29 »

Quote from: KyriakosCH on 02 Dec 2017, 15:02

Ad a brief review i wrote for this game, in this thread: http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=48959.msg636576443#msg636576443

"Joe is not happy; and has reason to not be so. You could say his life lacks sauce. In reality, though, he has a few friends, including a spider and a speaking doll. He is resolved to find a way to help his friends, utilizing powers given to him by loved ones departed and thoroughly internalized".

Thanks for recommending my game, and a nice review

Still working on the second part, with smaller and bigger pauses tho.

Mandle · « **Reply #19 on:** 03 Dec 2017, 22:38 »

Congratulations are in order!

"Joe's Miserable Life" is now Pick Of The Month and so will be gaining wider exposure and freaking more people out!

Bizaron · « **Reply #20 on:** 04 Dec 2017, 00:08 »

Quote from: Mandle on 03 Dec 2017, 22:38

Congratulations are in order!

"Joe's Miserable Life" is now Pick Of The Month and so will be gaining wider exposure and freaking more people out!

I am very glad to hear that

Stupot · « **Reply #21 on:** 07 Dec 2017, 10:12 »

Just played this game. I got the happy ending.

Bizaron · « **Reply #22 on:** 07 Dec 2017, 11:49 »

Quote from: Stupot on 07 Dec 2017, 10:12

Just played this game. I got the happy ending.

Congratulations

Mandle · « **Reply #23 on:** 07 Dec 2017, 11:51 »

Quote from: Stupot on 07 Dec 2017, 10:12

Just played this game. I got the happy ending.

Is that a joke or is there actually alternate endings?!

KyriakosCH · « **Reply #24 on:** 07 Dec 2017, 20:12 »

Helping an 8-legged friend is a happy ending.

Or is there something else, where Joe decides he should once again leave the house and make new friends?