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Title: CYBORG SEPPUKU
Post by: The Outer Zone on Sat 01/09/2018 13:07:53


TALES FROM THE OUTER ZONE:
CYBORG SEPPUKU


A cyberpunk tale of marriage and selfdestruction.


You're a cyborg and your wife has left you. To find her you must leave "The Structure" - a dystopian city in which you are imprisoned.
The only way of escaping The Structure is to rid yourself of your implants and become a plain-skin.

Created by Malte Burup @outerzonetweets (https://twitter.com/outerzonetweets)



GET IT HERE:
CYBORG SEPPUKU (https://theouterzone.itch.io/cyborg-seppuku)



(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FN_RKk2Tx-0/W4p8ai1dDMI/AAAAAAAABp8/MDc8Er3-5I8R40BOOTWC9NvlkhVwYKIXgCK4BGAYYCw/s640/CyborgSeppuku_Screenshot_01.jpg)

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m5FzaMjO6z4/W4p8aQDeIaI/AAAAAAAABp0/IYePj9XXs8Er-VlkKs3VZYKVGZoznBQNACK4BGAYYCw/s640/CyborgSeppuku_Screenshot_02.jpg)



The game was made for MAGS August 2018.
It has been great working on my first AGS game!
Feedback is more than welcome. I will probably make a version 2.0.

Enjoy :)
Title: Re: CYBORG SEPPUKU
Post by: Kastchey on Sat 01/09/2018 20:39:08
Yay! It looks so awesome in full colour. Looking forward to replay it in the newest version.
Title: Re: CYBORG SEPPUKU
Post by: Click'd on Sat 01/09/2018 21:01:59
This sure got style.
Title: Re: CYBORG SEPPUKU
Post by: Mandle on Sun 02/09/2018 03:03:49
Are you Moebius in real life?!
Title: Re: CYBORG SEPPUKU
Post by: Click'd on Sun 02/09/2018 05:18:59
Quote from: Mandle on Sun 02/09/2018 03:03:49
Are you Moebius in real life?!
Gotta be.
Title: Re: CYBORG SEPPUKU
Post by: LostTrainDude on Sun 02/09/2018 12:04:29
This looks so good.
Will give it a spin ASAP :)

Congrats on the release!
Title: Re: CYBORG SEPPUKU
Post by: Mandle on Sun 02/09/2018 16:10:15
Here's my feedback on the game from the MAGS thread:

SPOILER ALERT!!!

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Well, what can I say? It's beyond amazing! From the Moebius-style graphics, the social commentary subtext of unplugging from our devices, to the actual fun puzzles and characters, this game just had me drooling for more, even though I suspected that I wouldn't get to see The Outer Zone. But I really wanted to! Silverspook, have you played this yet? You would LOVE it!!! Gonna be a hard contender to beat for the other games!

A bit of pixel-hunting is totally forgivable as the backgrounds are just so rich in detail that the player naturally wants to explore every nook and cranny anyway.

One thing I might suggest though is to remove the "self-censorship" comment in the game. I think most players will get this without having it pointed out to them to so bluntly. Also, perhaps the C.Jones comment about the coffee cup. I think this game is great enough to deserve no in-jokes/tributes.

Also: one of the coolest game titles of all time which the game lives up to! Sometimes bad games have really cool titles as clickbait. This ain't one of those!
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Seriously though, SilverSpook, you will love this!
Title: Re: CYBORG SEPPUKU
Post by: The Outer Zone on Sun 02/09/2018 22:10:00
Thanks a bunch everyone ;-D

Yeah, the Moebius style appeared on the day of drawing the backgrounds. Was initially going for a more realistic (Technobabylon) style.
But then I looked at the Bilal drawings for the comic "Exterminator 17".
I hope to make more Tales From The Outer Zone, but I might change the style for each game. I haven't decided yet, though.
Title: Re: CYBORG SEPPUKU
Post by: kconan on Mon 03/09/2018 05:48:53
  This looks awesome, nice job!  What a unique color palette.
Title: Re: CYBORG SEPPUKU
Post by: selmiak on Mon 03/09/2018 19:55:13
Having fun already, will write more once I find
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the appropriate tool to unscrew the goggles. where is it? not in the trash. hints?
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Title: Re: CYBORG SEPPUKU
Post by: Kastchey on Mon 03/09/2018 20:11:16
Quote from: selmiak on Mon 03/09/2018 19:55:13
Having fun already, will write more once I find
Spoiler
the appropriate tool to unscrew the goggles. where is it? not in the trash. hints?
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Don't be a good citizen. Be a bad citizen. Then when you really get into trouble, become a good citizen again by turning yourself in.
(Let me know if this doesn't help much ;))
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Post by: selmiak on Mon 03/09/2018 20:48:58
@Kastchey
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Indeed it didn't help at all :-D
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Post by: Kastchey on Mon 03/09/2018 21:30:28
Haha fair enough :-D
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Get a total of three penalty points by vandalizing various objects - pipes and rear mirror I believe (you already have one for swearing). Then go back to the elevator.
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Title: Re: CYBORG SEPPUKU
Post by: selmiak on Sat 08/09/2018 15:13:47
finished it and longplayed it :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb1QyvodDc4
Title: Re: CYBORG SEPPUKU
Post by: KyriakosCH on Sat 08/09/2018 18:20:57
Nice game & very cool/atmospheric music theme :)
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Post by: SilverSpook on Sun 09/09/2018 05:05:47
Cool original free cyberpunk games ftw! I gave you a shoutout on today's Silver Spook live stream. :)
Title: Re: CYBORG SEPPUKU
Post by: The Outer Zone on Sun 09/09/2018 23:15:07
@kconan: Thank you! I went for "bright cyberpunk" color palette - which is also very moebius/bilal.
@Kastchey: Thanks for being my hints and tips hotline when I'm not around :D
@Salmiak: Awesome! Already saw it - didn't know it was you :) Thank you!
@KyriakosCH: Thank you - can you guess what Vangelis piece inspired me? I only had a day for all music and SFX, so I went with a "steal" for the main theme.
@SilverSpook: I know! I saw it, just as I tuned in to watch you talk about your game, you were talking about mine :D Thanks a lot!

There has been a lot of great response to my game. From the AGS forums, point-and-click kings on twitter and from critics. PC Gamer picked it for one of their free games of the week (https://www.pcgamer.com/free-games-of-the-week/) Could not have wished for more :) Thank you!
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Post by: KyriakosCH on Mon 10/09/2018 19:49:40
^Awesome :) (nod)
Title: Re: CYBORG SEPPUKU
Post by: SilverSpook on Tue 11/09/2018 08:01:54
Congrats on the PC Gamer spot, man! Well deserved, from one unusual artstyle cyberpunk creator to another. :)
Title: Re: CYBORG SEPPUKU
Post by: The Outer Zone on Thu 13/09/2018 08:14:06
Thanks SilverSpook - yeah I also thought of Neofeud when I read the thing about the bright and unusual artstyle :)