Author Topic: Football Game - a Lynchian point and click thriller (Read 4052 times)

shaun9991 · « **on:** 14 Feb 2018, 09:54 »

Hi guys!

Our latest point and click adventure, Football Game, has been released!

A mysterious and atmospheric adventure game from the creators of A Date in the Park, Legend of Hand and Mudlarks.

East Bend, Purchase County. 1987.
You are Tommy, a local high school football hero in the town of East Bend. It’s game night for the Purchase County Turbines and your sweetheart is waiting in the bleachers. Join Tommy for a night you won’t forget...

Something is amiss...

Features
- A traditional point and click adventure game aesthetic with puzzles and dialogue interactions familiar to the genre.
- A cast of characters including friends, foes, teachers, and a concerned mother.
- A short, twisted narrative with approximately 45 minutes to an hour of gameplay, depending on the player.
- Original soundtrack by UK duo JUPITER-C, available on cassette via Ramber Records

Inspiration?
Traditional point and click adventure games from the '80s and '90s, the music and films of David Lynch.

Download:
AGS Database: https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/game/2240/
itch.io: https://shaun9991.itch.io/footballgame
Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/654550/Football_Game/
Game Jolt: https://gamejolt.com/games/FootballGame/322132

“Cryptic and creepy, Football Game is exceptionally well crafted and well worth the price tag to anyone with a love of Lynchian stories and Point-and-Click adventures that try to do something a little different.”
IndieHangover

“If you're a fan of the eighties and you like point and click games, Football Game is definitely something you're going to like!”
Dumee Gamer

“Football Game is an experience best gone into blind, but if you have interest in twisted, Lynchian narratives and have an hour free, you probably won't regret it.”
IndieGames

Hope you like it

Thanks,
Shaun
Cloak and Dagger Games

SilverSpook · « **Reply #1 on:** 14 Feb 2018, 10:13 »

Congrats man! The game looks great and a very reasonable price.

CaptainD · « **Reply #2 on:** 14 Feb 2018, 10:46 »

C&D with another offering that manages to be rather unique - congrats on the release!

shaun9991 · « **Reply #3 on:** 14 Feb 2018, 19:50 »

Thanks guys!!

I've just added the game to itch.io and updated the original post to reflect this

Stupot · « **Reply #4 on:** 16 Feb 2018, 13:05 »

Congrats on the release :-)
I’ll purchase this in due course.
How would one go about getting this cassette?

Mandle · « **Reply #5 on:** 16 Feb 2018, 13:49 »

Looks great and I have loved everything you have made so far so I'm getting this one!

Yitcomics · « **Reply #6 on:** 16 Feb 2018, 15:14 »

Just bought the game yesterday, gonna play it as soon as I can.

Two Tales · « **Reply #7 on:** 16 Feb 2018, 22:52 »

Congrats on the release. Look forward to playing it.

KyriakosCH · « **Reply #8 on:** 16 Feb 2018, 23:29 »

Well done on the release

I liked your Date in the park.

shaun9991 · « **Reply #9 on:** 17 Feb 2018, 11:00 »

Quote from: Stupot on 16 Feb 2018, 13:05

Congrats on the release :-)
I’ll purchase this in due course.
How would one go about getting this cassette?

Thanks Stupot

The cassette will be available soon, they are just finalising the cover design. Will post here when it's available

It's pretty exciting that there is going to be an actual physical object associated with one of our games!

shaun9991 · « **Reply #10 on:** 17 Feb 2018, 11:01 »

Thank you for all the supportive comments

I hope you enjoy the game.

Feedback so far has been very encouraging, I'm pretty proud of this little game

PS - A shout-out to CaptainD who helped with testing

SilverSpook · « **Reply #11 on:** 18 Feb 2018, 07:18 »

Just picked this game up on Steam and looking forward to playing it.

Possibly I'll even stream it on my Youtube channel like with Captain D.

Yitcomics · « **Reply #12 on:** 19 Feb 2018, 02:56 »

Finished playing it, I noticed a typo:

Spoiler: Show

Other than that I'll leave my thoughts about the game on the review section.

Edit:
Oh and I also bought the soundtrack

shaun9991 · « **Reply #13 on:** 19 Feb 2018, 14:43 »

Thanks for playing Silverspook! Your review on Steam is much appreciated, those things are like gold

Really looking forward to finally playing Neofeud soon!

Thanks for playing Yitcomics! Extra thanks for pointing out the typo! I immediately corrected this and updated the game on Steam

I'm interested to hear your thoughts on the game.

Chicky · « **Reply #14 on:** 19 Feb 2018, 15:56 »

Just wanted to say that I played through this and it's a really unique experience, I went into detail in my Steam review but I can't recommend it enough for fans of David Lynch or the 'melancholic horror' genre in general. It's super creepy without shoving excessive gore in your face, great work Shaun!

selmiak · « **Reply #15 on:** 23 Feb 2018, 22:34 »

I recorded a playthrough of the game.

Contains SPOILERS of course!

morganw · « **Reply #16 on:** 23 Feb 2018, 23:32 »

I also enjoyed this; very engaging.

"4 American footballs, out of 5".

shaun9991 · « **Reply #17 on:** 24 Feb 2018, 00:13 »

Thanks for your nice comments everyone, glad you enjoyed it! Feedback has been very positive thus far, we are super happy with the game!

Big thanks to Chicky for the Steam review <3 Will check out your video Selmiak

The soundtrack for Football Game is also being released on cassette on April 6th - if you are interested you can pre-order or find more info here!

Pilchard · « **Reply #18 on:** 27 Feb 2018, 09:52 »

Really enjoyed the uneasy, moody atmosphere here - the music, graphics, and storytelling (with a few very cinematic touches) all worked together very nicely to create that Lynchian tone. The puzzles were pitched just right too. I only regret not playing it at night! Well done Cloak & Dagger.

shaun9991 · « **Reply #19 on:** 03 Mar 2018, 14:48 »

Thanks Pilchard

I'm glad you were feeling the Lynchian tone!

I really enjoyed Hang On by the way - nice to see it coming out in French

Duztie · « **Reply #20 on:** 05 Mar 2018, 16:55 »

Congratulations on the release of the game.
Just bought it and completet it. Very well done! The music fits the eiry tone of the game perfectly.
Like others have said, there is a wonderfull Lynchian tone throughout the game. Very well craftet puzzles and story.
Absolutely loved it.

Gord10 · « **Reply #21 on:** 05 Mar 2018, 17:05 »

My Steam review:

As a fan of adventure games and Lynch films, I absolutely loved this game!

The whole atmosphere is uncanny. Even the gift box is uncanny, it made me wonder what is in it during the whole game. Our not-so-nice solutions to puzzles help to build the tension of the story.

The puzzles are good. Everything we do makes sense, I needed to open the community guidelines only for the password one (I knew what the password was about, but only I wasn't sure about its format).

The soundtrack is great, I must say they really have a Lynchian vibe.

As a side note, I played the game with Nearest-neighbour filtering. I think it should had been on at default.

shaun9991 · « **Reply #22 on:** 21 Jun 2018, 21:19 »

Thanks for those lovely comments Gord10 & Duztie

Glad you enjoyed the game.

Football Game is currently 50% off on Steam and itch.io. That's basically free

Thanks for your support

Shaun

SilverSpook · « **Reply #23 on:** 22 Jun 2018, 01:24 »

Everyone should immediately go out and buy Shaun's awesome game. It was already super cheap, and worth 5x what you'll pay when it's on sale. (And I've said so more seriously in a Steam review, I mean it!)

shaun9991 · « **Reply #24 on:** 26 Jun 2018, 20:55 »

Thanks Spook <3

shaun9991 · « **Reply #25 on:** 27 Dec 2018, 20:31 »

Hi all!!

Football Game is currently 60% off on Steam - the cheapest it has ever been - it's almost practically free!

http://store.steampowered.com/app/654550/Football_Game/

“Cryptic and creepy, Football Game is exceptionally well crafted and well worth the price tag to anyone with a love of Lynchian stories and Point-and-Click adventures that try to do something a little different.”

shaun9991 · « **Reply #26 on:** 06 Jan 2019, 16:25 »

Hey guys!

Football Game is now 60% off over on itch.io (https://shaun9991.itch.io/footballgame) to encourage you to give it a whirl for the AGS Awards 2018

The purchase comes with a Steam key as well.

I've also just spruced up the original post in this thread to be a bit more interesting and highlight some reviews the game has received.

Thanks for your support as always!
Shaun

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Author Topic: Football Game - a Lynchian point and click thriller (Read 4052 times)