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Found some time to play the two other games. Here are my thoughts.

Ego in the planet od the apes:

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A little enjoyable game. The humour was crude like it was stated but I'll admit it made me chuckle a couple of times, so well done!

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Space cross:

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I have to say I haven't watch any of the two TV shows portrayed here, I know them by name only, and so I didn't get a lot of the jokes and references (just the most famous catch-phrase of one of them). Nevertheless, it's clear to me that this game had the most developed storyline and puzzles of this MAGS round, so it gets my vote. Good job!

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Haha, after the success of "It's not a bug, it's a feature", we have the new version: "It's not a damaged file, it's a puzzle." Maybe I should include the software to open it in the walkthrough.


EDIT: okay, if you had troubles with the RAR version, I have now uploaded the game in a zip file. You can download it from HERE.

Ok, so there must be something wrong with my RAR files, I had a similar problem when sending some game files to VampireWombat some days ago, maybe some compatibility issue, I don't know.
I will try to upload a zip file when I get home tonight, in case of anyone having the same problem.

I just played through Alice in Maniacland. The title is great, and I like how the title screen looks.

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Being able to switch from tiny to monstrous is a fun idea and a great game mechanic. The Cheshire Cat animation is cool, and he has fun dialogue. I got thrown in a cell at the end. I'm curious to know what the other endings are.

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Thanks for the feedback! Glad you liked it.

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I thought the switching of size was a good workaround to the lack of multiple playable characters of MM.

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Will try your game soon!

I couldn't figure out what was going on

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once I finally got into the house, Alice hid, the kids came in, there were some weird noises and game over with no explanation. Another thing I tried doing was going left when the guy answers the door but then Alice disappears.

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. Is that supposed to happen?

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Well, I'm not really sure about the weird noises, I don't remember putting any sound there, so I should check it. But yes, you got the most unsatisfying ending and the one that involved less puzzle solving, so if you want it, you might explore a little more to see if you find another way in. The end game is kind of abrupt, that's for sure.

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[VampireWombat]

Well, this is it, hope it works fine. Alice in Wonderland and Maniac Mansion crossover. Had to cut a few things and, unfortunately, it's not as "zany" as I would liked it to be, but, oh, well, what MAGS game doesn't end up with less content than originally planned after all.
Many thanks to VampireWombat who did a lot of the art, specially all the Alice sprites and walk-cycles (I'm terrible at it), and also gave me cool advices for the coding part.

Alice in Maniacland

[imgzoom]https://i.imgur.com/rnjEsjC.png[/imgzoom]

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I hope you all like it. It's pretty short but there are different ways to complete the game, each one with a different ending, so try to get them all!

I'm almost almost there. I'm just rechecking everything, adding interactions and that kind of things. I'll upload it tomorrow for sure.

Hmmm, didn't know there were rules to follow about the MMM world, I'll check that out.
Thanks both for your answers!
I'll keep in mind your offering VampireWombat, I'm super bad at drawing and wouldn't mind getting some help for the (only) background I did for this game.

Edit: oh, BTW, I'm trying to crossover MM with Alice in Wonderland.

I know I probably won't make it in time as I'll be very busy the next two weeks, but just to be sure, it's okay to use resources downloaded from here, right?

Three nice different games. Here's a little feedback.

Fallen Soldier:

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As usual, great artwork from Blondbraid. I liked the touching plot too, but the lack of puzzles was kind of a let down for me. Good overall work.

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Psychopomp:

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On the contrary side, graphics here are not that great (although better than anything I could do!) but it has some interesting puzzles going on. It wasn't an easy choice, but this one gets my vote.

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Three Guys Walk Into Heaven:

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[Graveyard]

Thanks for the comments, guys.
As for me:

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Graveyard is indeed the best of the bunch and, like someone pointed out earlier, it really felt like the introduction to a bigger story. It would have been nice to have some more teamwork, but I understand that's not easy to make in such a short time. Also, art was really great. So there goes my vote.

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I really doubt that I'll actually do this, but the theme made me wonder: can I pull out a graphic adventure out of one of the most popular but also hated games of the last years? So I started drawing and this is what I got so far.

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If you're lucky enough to not know these characters, they're from Candy Crush Saga.

Glad you liked it, jwalt. I am little proud, but I know I can do better. I'm currently trying to improve graphics and animations (one went from less than 30 frames to almost 80). I'll also add some more puzzles later, but not a lot, as I don't pretend it to be a long game.
Oh, and there's only one ending so far, I just didn't have the time to add more things.

Ok, maybe I didn't hint that puzzle very well. Here's a couple of clues and the solution.
Hint #1:

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You might need to get some help from some of your fellow vampires to take care of this big guy. Nosferatu commands the Darkness.

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Hint #2:

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Where are they? Remember where vampires generally live.

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Solution:

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Talk to the graves and wake up the undead!

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About the other thing you mention...

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You'll deal with the chimney soon, you just don't have the right tools yet. If it's still causing troubles, let me know.

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Thanks for the comments. The restore game dialog and the "Key" in the inventory were in my "things to fix" mental list. But I always forget about the things I put there. Both fixed.
Here's the new version.
About the other issues...

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You don't need the cross to get past that part. Nosferatu is a vampire and hates crosses, so he won't get near one.
About reentering the cave, all I can think of is that you had your mouse set in Walk Mode when trying to get in. That always caused me some troubles I couldn't yet resolve. If it's any help, you don't really need to go there again.
You may experience a similar issue in the next room after the one you're in right now. I did my best trying to fix it but I'm not sure I achieved it. I'll investigate it a little more.

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["Club of Evil"]

Hi again, guys. Well, I finished my first game: "Club of Evil". Don't expect much. Silly plot, easy puzzles, poor animations and almost no music at all (just in the title screen). But considering I did it in less than two weeks, I'm satisfied enough to put it here. Maybe in the near future I'll try to improve it.

Story: Nosferatu will tell us his story about how he discovered that he could not only drink people's blood but also the Evil inside them.



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1. Blondbraid.
2. Tabata.
3. NickyNyce.

Bonus: AnasAbdin.

Ok, after lurking a lot, I decided to register and post something.
I'm not very good at drawing, but I like doing it.
Anyway, I was really boring and made this Dino thing.