Beauties and Beasts

MashPotato · Wed 02/07/2008 15:02:30

Beauties and Beasts

You must win a beauty pageant at ANY COST... this may get a little ugly.

DOWNLOAD: http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/games.php?action=detail&id=1046

An entry for the 2008 OROW competition

. This version is exactly as it was for the competition (warts and all) except that credits have been added. I hope you enjoy!

Art, Story, Scripting - MashPotato
Testing - CaptainBinky & Nickenstien
Music - ripped from The Ventures (Telestar) & DeVotchKa (Reprise)
Special Thanks - Buloght & Lemmy101
AGS Engine - Chris Jones

Snake · Wed 02/07/2008 15:15:07

Downloaded and playing...
Looks cool from the screenshot. I'll get back to you.

//--EDIT--//
I loved it! I voted and added a comment on the games page

I want to play more games like this one, you did a superb job!

--Snake

neon · Wed 02/07/2008 17:39:47

Good little game, the graphics look very nice and the music is really funny.

MashPotato · Thu 03/07/2008 01:50:28

Thanks for playing, I'm glad you guys enjoyed it!

ThreeOhFour · Thu 03/07/2008 10:08:19

forgot to mention this one in the OROW thread.

I really like the premise of this game (says something about me, perhaps?

) and with colourful graphics it's hard to not like.

Puzzles worked well, and I liked the ending a lot. Yay!

Alarconte · Thu 03/07/2008 17:38:35

I think was the best graphical-funnybutshort-game in the orow, but Is really that isn't a standard adventure and maybe is the reason that not win any of the first prizes.

Mashpotato, I'm nervous about your next projects!!

Neil Dnuma · Thu 03/07/2008 18:30:39

Quote from: Alarconte on Thu 03/07/2008 17:38:35
I think was the best graphical-funnybutshort-game in the orow, but Is really that isn't a standard adventure and maybe is the reason that not win any of the first prizes.

Need.. more.. coffee, now...

I loved this game, it was my OROW-favourite. Keep on keeping on!

Mordalles · Fri 04/07/2008 19:25:23

i'm with neil on this one. it was definitely my OROW-favourite!
i love your stylized way of drawing girls, and recognised it immediately when i was playing through the OROW games.
thanks, really enjoyed it!

MashPotato · Sat 05/07/2008 04:57:03

Thank you for the kind words!
Hehe, and yeah, I thought the art would make it pretty apparent who made it

Ali · Sat 05/07/2008 09:53:57

A very pretty and funny game (which stretched the idea of 'one room' to the limit via ingenious use of booths).

Some gamers want to live vicariously stealing cars and committing crimes, I just enjoy sabotaging and injuring beautiful people... and what the hell is wrong with that?

Looking forward to your next game!

-Ali.

robvalue · Sat 05/07/2008 10:05:42

Nice game, I enjoyed it. Very funny!

steerpike · Sat 05/07/2008 11:02:30

I've just fired it up when I had a few minutes to spare, and I've only got into the intro so far. I like the mainic feel of the first few minutes.

And... TELSTAR!!! Where did you dig that piece up from??

Looking forward to playing the rest.

Brittany · Sat 05/07/2008 14:59:39

Congrats, I loved it

!
Can't wait for your next game!!

Dualnames · Sat 05/07/2008 16:23:51

Good job , Marina... owned.

MashPotato · Sun 06/07/2008 06:05:47

Thanks, all! Hehe, the Telestar song has always made me think of cheesy pageants and gameshows. Finally here came a chance to make that vision come to fruition!

To actually answer the question, I have a Ventures Greatest Hits CD

Quote from: Ali on Sat 05/07/2008 09:53:57
Some gamers want to live vicariously stealing cars and committing crimes, I just enjoy sabotaging and injuring beautiful people... and what the hell is wrong with that?

Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

Vince Twelve · Tue 08/07/2008 07:58:40

Haha, this was very cute! A nice and deliciously evil little diversion. Art and puzzles were tops all around. Great work for one little week!

LeChuck · Tue 08/07/2008 09:03:36

This was actually a nice surprise. One of the few AGS games I've thoroughly enjoyed and not felt frustrated playing. The art style was great and and the dialogue was funny. Throw some uplifting music in there and you've got yourself a game!* Why don't more people put uplifting music in their games these days?

edit: * that was positive criticism by the way, you did great!

CaptainD · Tue 08/07/2008 17:46:08

Very short but very funny - nice one!

MashPotato · Thu 10/07/2008 03:55:34

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for playing

Quote from: LeChuck on Tue 08/07/2008 09:03:36
Why don't more people put uplifting music in their games these days?

You can't get more peppy than The Ventures

The Ivy · Thu 10/07/2008 04:13:33

Hey MashPotato, I played through this yesterday and I really enjoyed it! The puzzles were great (meaning: I didn't have to look up any hints

) and your art style looks really cool when translated to low-res.

Spoiler

While I was playing, I thought some of the "solutions" were a bit harsh, but the ending made it totally okay. I really didn't see the ending coming, and it made my day. Really genius twist.

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Although I have to say...

Spoiler

I hurt a little on the inside when I had to kill that goldfish.

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Beauties and Beasts

Brittany