Mess Goblins - (MAGS January 2015)

Dropped Monocle Games · Mon 02/02/2015 00:42:17

Have you ever wondered how your room got so messy? In the aftermath of a party have you ever questioned the level of destruction "Did we really trash the house? I don't remember throwing a pizza on the ceiling, and why are there cigarette burns on my couch when nobody I know smokes?" It's almost as if somehow, overnight, mess and disorder have multiplied without your consent.

What if we told you that you and your friends are not responsible for the profanities scrawled in lipstick on your bathroom mirror? What if we told you that, in the wee hours of the morning when you are passed out in a dreamless drunken stupor, little beings we like to call Mess Goblins come out and dirty your home.

That's right my friends, you have a Mess Goblin problem.

Join the Mess Goblins on their first adventure with Dropped Monocle Games. As plucky protagonist Pippup Binbasher, it's your job to mess with Harry Flemming, a teenager who thought he could get away with hosting a house party while his parents are out of town.

Cause chaos, confusion, and disarray in the aftermath of the festivities. Let your inner Mess Goblin out and give Harry a hangover he'll never forget!

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Team:

Sox - Art & Coding
Myinah - Writing & Coding
Problem - Music

Mess Goblins runs at 1280x720 and may run slow on older computers

Mandle · Mon 02/02/2015 05:17:06

Firstly: A big CONGRATULATIONS on getting the game out on time for MAGS!!!

And also: YAAAAAAAY!!! I've soooo been waiting for this one!!!

Kasander · Mon 02/02/2015 07:53:38

It looks lovely! I'm looking forward to playing it. Mess goblins? I'm quite sure some of them are living at my place

Voedino · Mon 02/02/2015 08:08:41

i am published "Mess Goblins" on the very popular Russian tracker

CaptainD · Mon 02/02/2015 08:43:31

Congrats on the release!

Hmm... these Mess Goblins could explain a lot actually. Do they proliferate when you have children?

Myinah · Mon 02/02/2015 08:59:11

Yes the colonies tend to double in size when children are present, Captain D. We're not sure why though. More research is needed.

AprilSkies · Mon 02/02/2015 09:40:26

It's great! Congratz on releasing this Amazing game!
The graphics are really unique!

Kasander · Mon 02/02/2015 10:25:23

Quote from: Inventive Mind on Mon 02/02/2015 08:08:41
i am published "Mess Goblins" on the very popular Russian tracker

I hope you've asked Dropped Monocle Games for permission first, Inventive Mind

shaun9991 · Mon 02/02/2015 10:59:03

what an incredibly sleek and beautiful little game. great work!!

Problem · Mon 02/02/2015 11:21:54

Congrats, this excellent work! It's surprisingly big for a MAGS game, I can hardly believe this was done in just a month. Sox has outdone himself with all those cute goblin animations.

...and for those who liked the music, you can download the Mess Goblins theme from my website:
http://www.problematic-music.com/download/MessGoblins.mp3

Tabata · Tue 03/02/2015 16:12:46

You did a great job (again)!

I must have been a Mess Goblin in an earlier life

. . . nearly

(I still enjoy it but couldn't wait to tell)

NickyNyce · Tue 03/02/2015 16:30:48

Great looking game after great looking game around here. This completed games section is full of awesomeness.

Congrats on your MAGS release. Looks like another must play.

Cassiebsg · Tue 03/02/2015 17:53:22

Brilliant! Very well done and music is spot on!
Had a lot of fun with it...

You got me stumped at some point (you probably already know where), but am glad I stick with it and did not gave up on the temptation of getting a hint. It's so much more rewarding when it all of a sudden it says "click" and let it be light (or not

).

Thanks a lot for this great game!

xil · Wed 04/02/2015 01:16:14

This is a crazy good entry for MAGS! There is just so much content and polish I'm very impressed

Only minor thing for me was the amount of speech for the tutorial/backstory and as such I missed the whole map thing for a few minutes. I prefer to just dive into a game but I completely understand why it was done in that style though so it's more my problem than yours

vertigoaddict · Wed 04/02/2015 04:35:48

That was so cute, I loved it. I couldn't help but smile throughout the game.

Stupot · Wed 04/02/2015 05:30:08

I can't wait for the sequel, Mess Gobliins.

Dropped Monocle Games · Wed 04/02/2015 08:58:45

Quote from: Kasander on Mon 02/02/2015 10:25:23
Quote from: Inventive Mind on Mon 02/02/2015 08:08:41
i am published "Mess Goblins" on the very popular Russian tracker

I hope you've asked Dropped Monocle Games for permission first, Inventive Mind

Permission wasn't asked for or given. I'm not even sure what that is...

Quote from: Stupot+ on Wed 04/02/2015 05:30:08
I can't wait for the sequel, Mess Gobliins.

oh I loved the gobliins games (the prince buffoon I think it was called). Tho as a child I had a real problem getting it to run on dos. :/

Quote from: xil on Wed 04/02/2015 01:16:14
Only minor thing for me was the amount of speech for the tutorial/backstory and as such I missed the whole map thing for a few minutes. I prefer to just dive into a game but I completely understand why it was done in that style though so it's more my problem than yours

We made it so you could stop talking to him at any time for the players that don't like a lot of dialogue

Thank you everyone for your kind words. We really pushed ourselves hard on this one so it's great to hear that you all enjoyed it!
makes the lack of sleep worth it hehe

and thanks again Problem, the music you made for us is fantastic as always

Myinah · Wed 04/02/2015 09:34:35

Quote from: xil on Wed 04/02/2015 01:16:14
This is a crazy good entry for MAGS! There is just so much content and polish I'm very impressed

Only minor thing for me was the amount of speech for the tutorial/backstory and as such I missed the whole map thing for a few minutes. I prefer to just dive into a game but I completely understand why it was done in that style though so it's more my problem than yours

As Sox said you can skip all the dialogue right from the start. You don't have to ask Rabby a single question if you don't want to. More experienced adventure gamers probably don't need any instruction but any time we have tested our games with people who play games less often they always need a little help so we made it optional

I will reiterate Sox's thanks too. The positive feedback makes it worth the several mini breakdowns we had when we realised what we had gotten ourselves into! So glad people have enjoyed it

Mandle · Wed 04/02/2015 10:07:51

Just finished the game and it was wonderful! Very well done especially considering the time limit.

I did have one or two problems, but I'm not sure if they were caused by my rather old and slow computer or not:

Quite a few times during the game I was booted back to my desktop and the game minimized, or sometimes it didn't minimize and I had to click on stuff that I could see flashing through the game to get control back. Hard to explain...

Also, the EXIT key on the main menu screen only made the game freeze for me, the cursor changed back to the normal windows' cursor and neither could I get back into the game, nor could I get back to the desktop, even using Alt-X etc. I had to forcibly shut down my computer to escape.

Once again: these could be issues with my computer rather than the game, but I just thought I would mention them in case you hear anything similar from other players.

Nit-picking (with SPOILER):

Spoiler

The Gremlins rule you parodied is to not feed them after midnight. The "not getting them wet" rule applies at all times. Or was this intentional?

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So again: GREAT JOB! I had a lot of fun with the game!

Dropped Monocle Games · Wed 04/02/2015 10:16:50

Very strange Mandle. No one else has reported any problems like this.

And damn your nit picking

our goblins have their own rules..
They are modern 21st century goblins!

thanks for the feedback