MAGS January: Early Classic Horror (Winner!)

[OneDollar]

I think that rule is mainly designed to keep spam out. As long as it's not massively broken, bug filled or something you've put no work into (like a barely edited default template game) I'd enter it. If it's good people will play it and maybe vote for it. If it's bad Dualnames might ban it, but then if it's bad people wouldn't vote for it anyway. The only problem would be if you were the only entrant.

I'm not in charge of the competition though.

[Dualnames]

Bulbabuck, when I say rushed I mean like making a game in two days or some hours when there's not competition so you can win by default. Any game being worked more than 5 days or so (quality doesn't always match time though, so 5 is very loosely used) is fine by me. Crimson has entered with Roger sprites painted over, and I'm allowing modules and templates to help you guys out.

If you still have second thoughts and you're unsure, just pm it to me.

Cheers, James

You SHOULD enter, because Chicky hath spoketh.

Also, i feel bad for not having a game ready

Oh, also ..Chicky said it! Teh man has spokenZ!

[Bulbapuck]

You SHOULD enter, because Chicky hath spoketh.

Oh, also ..Chicky said it! Teh man has spokenZ!

Well, if Chicky says so, it's ON!

[tzachs]

Unfortunately I'm out, there's no way I'll make it in time...   :'(

[NsMn]

Meh, me too.... I COULD try to make a short puzzle game, just to have a use ofr the background Matt made for me.

[Crimson Wizard]

Heh. So, are there any entries?

After failing my initial attempt, I am currently making a game out of comp., so I can't say this topic was useless to me

[discordance]

I'm going to finish, I swear.

And SOMEONE else had better enter, I refuse to win by default after all this work

[Bulbapuck]

I'm going to finish, I swear.

And SOMEONE else had better enter, I refuse to win by default after all this work

I will, but I don't think it won't be too much better than winning on default

[Helme]

I can remember the good old days, when we had 9 entries a month 

[Dualnames]

I can remember the good old days, when we had 9 entries a month 

I remember there was a two day extension to get that high number of entries eh! So well, okay, I'm handing you guys the gift of ONE DAY EXTENSION

All games till the 26th.

[discordance]

Awesome, that is awesome, you awesome person.

[Bulbapuck]

Thank you! Thank you, thank you thank you!

Though you are sort of making a habit of it

[Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens]

One day will not make it happen for me. NO ENTRY FOR YOU

[Dualnames]

One day will not make it happen for me. NO ENTRY FOR YOU

Two will do?

[discordance]

And here it is at last!

This game is a heroic team effort and I'm still amazed that we managed to finish it in a month. With one day to spare, no less.

It stars Detective Montmorency Greye and his trusty revolver as they investigate the mysterious goings-on in a small whaling town. It is a shooting game about shooting, so expect to do a lot of shooting. If you happen to see a puzzle I recommend you shoot it. In the face.



Download it without delay!

EDIT: Just remembered that I forgot to include a readme. Had to miss something, I guess. The controls are all explained in-game but perhaps I should mention them here:
Left/right arrow keys to move
Spacebar to fire
R to reload
F to toggle lantern
Up arrow to interact
Up/down arrows to use ladders

[Leon]

A very nice one. Although I'm not really into platformers/shoot 'em uppers, the story and graphics are really nice. Maybe a talkie version when ready? It would add to the atmosphere and there aren't too many lines.

[Bulbapuck]

Well, I'm out... sorry... :'(

I don't have any time to finish it today as I have to study and play a game of chess. If I were to rush it today it would turn out no better than my hourgames

I'll finish it in the weekend and post it in competed game announcements instead, hope another entrant shows up.

[abstauber]

Haha, this really reminds at all those shareware cover disks from the 90s Unfortunately also the difficulty level.

Seriously, does this game has an end?!

Spoiler

I've fought the queen on all 3 spots (and the first again), have no lamp oil, not ammo and 5% health. And yes, I'm playing on whimp

[close]

Please give me cheats

PS: Cool graphics, great music, good gameplay and unbeatable hard for me at the moment.

---edit:
Ha! I'm through!

Great entry with a frustrating but somehow fun and challenging difficulty level:)

Spoiler

Although I would have had more fun if the resources wouldn't  be so limited. Come on, about 33 bullets for the final boss in wimp mode?!

[close]

Also this game also reminds me at Night Hunter which I liked very much too, even though it was unbeatable hard

[Crimson Wizard]

discordance, you have a nice game there, but it has certain flaws.
First of all, the graphics are way too tiny. My poor eyes... while it has certain sense on later levels when you are in the house (you are able to observe large area) it is absolutely senseless at the start, where much of the screen is just a plain nightly sky. I'd wish it were at least 1.5 times larger, and vertically centered to where player walks (at least on first levels).
Then, it was nice to see some stealth action there, but I had to figure out which objects actually protect me from enemy sight, and that took few attempts, because there's no certain indication, nor this is mentioned by hints.

[Dualnames]

Nice game but how is it named? And come on people! When it turns 27th no more entries will be allowed.