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AGS Games => Completed Game Announcements => Topic started by: tilapisha on Fri 14/04/2023 15:57:51

Title: Gobyworld
Post by: tilapisha on Fri 14/04/2023 15:57:51
Gobyworld is now out on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2374340/Gobyworld/) for free!
You can also play on Itch (https://tilapisha.itch.io/gobyworld) or at www.Gobyworld.com


An absurd point-and-click adventure, where you help Goby, a piece of swallowed gum, in his quest to find freedom beyond the digestive system. Transforming the folky myth that swallowed gum remains in the stomach for seven years-- Gobyworld lets you experience the misadventures of an anthropomorphized gum named Goby.


Thank you to the AGS forum community who helped with numerous questions. I hope you all enjoy!
Title: Re: Gobyworld
Post by: RootBound on Fri 14/04/2023 21:59:04
This looks totally bonkers, and I already love the dog following Goby around. Will definitely play it when I get a chance.
Title: Re: Gobyworld
Post by: RootBound on Mon 17/04/2023 16:33:54
Just finished playing it, and the absurdity made me smile the whole way through. I love Mallory. I love the worm in the desert.

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I like the snowglobe smashing and random bi-flag trading. I both love and hate the "kissing bridge."
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Overall, it was a surreal and strange way to spend 20 minutes. I'm not sure exactly what I just experienced, but I enjoyed it.

I did find a few possible bugs:

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In the first room, it is possible to walk up onto the dresser or bed and get stuck there. I had to restart the game because I couldn't get down.

After you open the treasure chest, if you click on it again, Goby still says "I need a key."

The minifig's arms on the fish hook seem very difficult to click on, enough that I thought you couldn't click on them at first. But I might have been confused by what was arms and what was hook, so others might not have that issue.

Movement by left-clicking the mouse is possible in addition to using the WASD keys. Is mouse-based movement intentional? In any case, leaving the esophagus by this method is not possible as the inventory window popping down blocks the exit. The W key works to get past it, though.
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EDIT:

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I also love when the music starts going "Goby goby goby." Made me laugh a lot.
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Title: Re: Gobyworld
Post by: thedaemon on Mon 17/04/2023 18:53:14
The walkable areas are kind of weird. I can walk on the bed side table. Haven't finished the game yet, seems cool so far.  8-)
Title: Re: Gobyworld
Post by: tilapisha on Wed 19/04/2023 18:34:59
Yes, the walkable areas in the first room are a bit strange to accommodate for the animation of Goby smoking the cigarettes.

Thanks for pointing out the other things. I'm glad you enjoyed how bizarre it was :0)