Murder By Proxy (Updated Demo!!!)

[The_Creep]

Hmmm, will give that a try and let you know...

[Peter Thomas]

Another grammar issue, that probably isn't important, but I'm an 'english' nut, and the small things bug me.  

The D card in the inventory is referred to as an D card, however it should be either a D card or the D card


As for the final number of the safe combination, the clue needs some reworking. You're using TWO different modes in one clue: days and hours. It's quite confusing for the player to know what you're talking about, because the way the clue's written, the answer SHOULD be -6 (1-7). You need to make it clear that you're talking about hours, or else come up with another clue...

The one that came to my mind was this:

*sort of a spoiler, but not really, so I won't hide it. But suffice to say, you HAVE been warned   *






"Cound the days of March, and add:
Just one third of June.
Swindle now three pairs of 8;
You'll have the answer soon."

31 + (30/3) = 41
41 - (8x3) = 17

[Phemar]

l00k here guys, there is absolutely nothing wrong with the clue, I got it in like 5 seconds...with no spoilers!

Spoiler

1. 55
2. 12
3. 17

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That puzzle is just fine! It's totally something I would LIKE and expect in a demo!

Otherwise, great stuff! Just one thing:

Spoiler

When you climb over the fence, and ar in the Cthulhu blues room, (the sreet) You aren't on a walkable area. I redid this like 2x, and the same thing happened! But then today when I played it, everything turned normal! Weird, Truly.

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[Peter Thomas]

hmm..... okay..... I realise this is probably going to sound like a nag, but I do firmly believe the clue should be changed.

Currently, the clue is this:
Take a WEEK (A week is 7 days)
From a DAY (A day is, surprisingly, 1 day. This IS the literal interpretation, no argument).
Therefore: 1-7 = -6.

I agree that once the clue was explained it made complete, perfect, wonderful, delightful sense. However before it is explained, the clue (practically speaking) is doubtful. I'm glad people seemed to be able to figure it out, and I do want the puzzles to be tricky (hey - i I wouldn't d/l if they weren't), but it at least needs to make sense.

I know this sounds like a rant, and I'm sorry for it, but that great sense of satisfaction you get when you solve a puzzle all by yourself, just gets drained right away when you highlight the spoiler; even more so when the clue (to my mind, at least) is very very ambiguous.

[The_Creep]

I have given this a great deal of thought, and decided that I'm not changing the clue, the fact that several people did not get the clue in less than a day does not bug me that much

I think your clue, while less ambiguos, relies a lot more on the mathematical ability of the player, which is not what I want (its a game not an IQ test). If I think of and alternate clue, it will be a completely reworked one from begining to end, and will be released with the final game.

oh and that "D card" is an ID Card I can see why you made that mistake though, the font makes it impossible to see, so I will change it to I.D. Card, which should clear it all up.

I double checked that walkable area in the Street room I can't find any bugs where you end up on a non walkable area, has anyone else had trouble with this?

[Peter Thomas]

Point taken.  

My previous posts were probably a little one sided. I agree that a single opinion is not enough reason to change the clue.

So it was a good move; probably the best, actually.

Good luck with the rest of the game.

[The_Creep]

Heya guys, latest room, its the entrance to kyles apartment building.
The console flashes on and off, as if its on the fritz, I had originally intended for it to flicker, but  the lack of background frames makes it difficult, maybe I'll just turn it into an object