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Title: A Curious Pastime (Mild Violence, Adult Language, Sexually suggestive - pg13)
Post by: Ginger_till_i_dye on Fri 13/03/2020 14:30:41
A comedic romp through the vaguely fantasy-ish camp of the Fir Cruthen (a band of mighty warriors, druids, and bards).
Can you make up for all of your drunken antics the night before?

1 F-bomb and mild language throughout
Mild violence, and language of a sexual nature (and one graphic image)
I'd say around a PG13

Available at: - https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/game/2414-a-curious-pastime

My first attempt at a game 8-0
Title: Re: A Curious Pastime (Mild Violence, Adult Language, Sexually suggestive - pg13)
Post by: DelphicOkami on Fri 13/03/2020 14:47:48
Decent little adventure game, logic and comedy clearly inspired by the discworld games
Title: Re: A Curious Pastime (Mild Violence, Adult Language, Sexually suggestive - pg13)
Post by: Ginger_till_i_dye on Fri 13/03/2020 14:54:14
Quote from: DelphicOkami on Fri 13/03/2020 14:47:48
Decent little adventure game, logic and comedy clearly inspired by the discworld games

Thanks :) was my first game so was very nervous about posting it up.
I must admit discworld 2 was my first adventure game and its coloured my experience of them since :p
Title: Re: A Curious Pastime (Mild Violence, Adult Language, Sexually suggestive - pg13)
Post by: AGA on Fri 13/03/2020 17:17:16
Due to technical issues, some of your game's details have gone missing. Could you please go to https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/game/2414-a-curious-pastime/edit/ to edit it and correct any missing or incorrect details?
Title: Re: A Curious Pastime (Mild Violence, Adult Language, Sexually suggestive - pg13)
Post by: Ginger_till_i_dye on Fri 13/03/2020 17:56:51
Quote from: AGA on Fri 13/03/2020 17:17:16
Due to technical issues, some of your game's details have gone missing. Could you please go to https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/game/2414-a-curious-pastime/edit/ to edit it and correct any missing or incorrect details?

I've put the download link back in - but it's not saving my screenshots :/
Nevermind fixed now - thanks for letting me know
Title: Re: A Curious Pastime (Mild Violence, Adult Language, Sexually suggestive - pg13)
Post by: heltenjon on Mon 08/02/2021 21:25:31
On my way through the games realeased last year, I was lucky enough to be entertained by this one today. Good fun and metajokes. Decent puzzles, too.
Title: Re: A Curious Pastime (Mild Violence, Adult Language, Sexually suggestive - pg13)
Post by: heltenjon on Sat 17/07/2021 00:26:27
I hope people have noticed that this game is rereleased now with more content. I see there's no new thread, so I wanted to give an extra heads up here. This isn't just a few extra locations - the game is now shockingly long. I've been playing extensively over several days now, and I'm impressed. It's at least tripled in size.

The game is funny, full of ridiculous puns and characters that party hard and talk dirty (well, at least some of them). It's not easy, but I'm having a great time.

EDIT: More than tripled. I saw my own comment on the first version suggesting 20-30 minutes of play. It's now a full length game.

Edit: The full game is at A Curious Pastime Expanded (https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/game/2550-a-curious-pastime-expanded/).
At A Curious Pastime (https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/game/2414-a-curious-pastime/) you get the demo/short version.
Title: Re: A Curious Pastime (Mild Violence, Adult Language, Sexually suggestive - pg13)
Post by: heltenjon on Sun 18/07/2021 03:11:16
The game keeps surprising me. Several times I have thought I was close to the end, just to find it opening up a lot more and piling on more quests to do. The amount of puns may be too much for some, or the breaking of the fourth wall, but I'm having a grand time. The graphics are cartoony and jolly, the irish/scottish folk music puts me in a good mood, and the puzzles have me occasionally tearing my hair out.
Title: Re: A Curious Pastime (Mild Violence, Adult Language, Sexually suggestive - pg13)
Post by: heltenjon on Sun 18/07/2021 22:38:45
I've finished it. I guess this must be even funnier for those familiar with the characters from LARP. Great game, truly recommended unless you absolutely don't like puns.

I did encounter one game-breaking bug, which made the game unwinnable.
Spoiler
I could use both corn cobs in the same location.
[close]
Thankfully, I had several saved games, so I could backtrack without starting from scratch.
Title: Re: A Curious Pastime (Mild Violence, Adult Language, Sexually suggestive - pg13)
Post by: sthomannch on Mon 19/07/2021 07:13:50
Started it and still playing. It is much bigger than the demo, a different beast.

Very well done. I especially like the humor. I just laugh my butt off! Some riddles are not so easy, but when you find out how to solve something you burst out laughing again. The style matches perfectly and the first person perspective was an excellent choice. Very immersive. Jury gives a 10
Title: Re: A Curious Pastime (Mild Violence, Adult Language, Sexually suggestive - pg13)
Post by: Creamy on Wed 21/07/2021 23:11:18
I only tried the demo and don't have the time to play the full game right now.

According to the feedback,  A curious pastime sounds worthy to be the next community pick of the month.

Heltonjon and sthomannch, do you mind if I quote some of your enthusiastic comments and set the game for August?
Title: Re: A Curious Pastime (Mild Violence, Adult Language, Sexually suggestive - pg13)
Post by: heltenjon on Thu 22/07/2021 01:01:32
Quote from: Creamy on Wed 21/07/2021 23:11:18
According to the feedback,  A curious pastime sounds worthy to be the next community pick of the month.

Heltonjon and sthomannch, do you mind if I quote some of your enthusiastic comments and set the game for August?

Not at all.  (nod) Sorry for not thinking of nominating it.
Title: Re: A Curious Pastime (Mild Violence, Adult Language, Sexually suggestive - pg13)
Post by: sthomannch on Thu 22/07/2021 06:07:54
Hello Creamy!
Please go ahead!