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I purchased this, but can't get the English version to work properly. There is an exe file and the translation file, but no setup. When I run the game, the girlfriend talks in English and the GUI verbs are shown in English, but descriptions and Hector's dialogue is in Spanish.

I played Chapter 0/The demo first, and that was brilliant! So please fix this! I want to play more! 

Okay, I voted and will make some comments. I generally stay out of this one because it feels too much like what I do for a living. But when Sinitrena uses that dog whistle of hers, I tend to come yapping.

The Last Library by Mandle

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It's a nice way to let us know how the protagonist reaches his quite stupid conclusion. The mention of book titles gives us an inkling of the love he felt for these works, and which we probably should feel, as well. (And we do!) There are lots of stuff unknown to us. Is he telling the truth in the book he's writing? Are there other people out there, or is he the last one? Is he writing the book for himself, for other survivors, or for future alien archeologists? Or is this the planet of the Apes? Note that this is how religions/myths/history is made - by destroying the other sources of information. But it seems unlikely this prepper can know his library is the last in the world, although the unseen narrator may know that. The obvious sibling text would be Fahrenheit 451, but I think this one only vaguely shares some themes. The censorship in this story seems not to be thought through and comes mainly from the protagonist's selfishness. I liked the story, as it gives an opportunity to discuss why people act like they do without regard for the consequences for mankind.

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The Wasteland by WHAM

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I liked this story, too. This reads to me like a story inspired by Plato's cavern fable, but with a twist - what if the great philosopher is wrong? I expected people to go back to the cave, echoing Plato, but instead, the story ends openly. We don't know what will happen or what the troubles in the new world is like. Fresh start indeed. The descriptions are detailed enough to give us a good picture of the underground world, with focus on small details, letting us fill in the picture with our imaginations. This worked quite well on this reader. This protagonist also turns out to have acted stupidly, but at least he acknowledges it in the end. There are things we don't know here, as well. Were the elders acting out of good intentions, or trying to keep their power? History have seen enough evidence to know that both are possible explanations. (The earth circling the sun? Sacrilege!) The main character believes he's doing the right thing, but doesn't take into consideration that he might be wrong. And why should he, given the message from his brother?

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The Unleavened Truth by Baron

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A story filled to the brim with food-centered expressions. I feel like that would be an even better fit the story was told in first person, but much of the other storytelling works best like it is. Basically, this tells the story of the gold rushes, where the prospectors generally weren't the ones to get rich, but the ones selling them equipment and entertainment. Swearengen vibes here. So it's a well told version of a familiar story, where the fresh start gets replaced by going back to basics and turning over an old leaf, feeding off other people's fresh' starts. I liked this one, too. Whether or not the reader likes puns with their buns will probably decide if this one is regarded as the crux of the biscuit or just the icing on the cake.

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I should get half a point for getting 3 of the 4 letters in the game's title. 

Here's your half a pint, Cap'n. *Hic!*

You walk by right-clicking. Or by using the arrow/cursor keys.

I played through it to the ending, but didn't manage to solve the wordle. Will try again to see what happens then. 

Edit: Gee, I don't know how I managed to miss that. But okay, I see your point. Nothing really happens after the wordle, and you want it to show properly that the solution is correct. And probably add the option to replay and fix it so you don't get the reward if you lose. I'll leave helping with the coding to the experts. (BTW, the second time I took the dog with me to the ending. I don't think you intended that.)

On the front page, From the Forums lists two posts from new user davidjuhl in recent posts - one in What song are you listening to right now and one in a tech thread about Rotating Sprites. However, when i click on these, I get to the thread but don't see his posts. They don't show up in Recent Posts either.

In unrelated events, there's been an entry on the games page from someone named Jacob McGriff - a game called Chef Pishgetti. The entry seems to be blank - no link, no image. And no way of contacting Mr McGriff to help him out.

Hi, ThatDude!

We're glad to have you with us! Let's pour you a nice Blue Cup and hang out, talking about and making adventures.  We also have smaller friendly competitions going on if you want
to showcase your writing or drawing skills. This is the place to be.

  If you don't want to make the roof/the seventh room, the character could just be seen through the window when he's falling down. 

Part of the analysis is self-explanatory. Match-3 games, for instance, are a dime a dozen on mobile platforms, and they're free. No wonder there's little money to be earned for an indie developer who makes that kind of game.

Sure, there's no reason to make a VN in AGS, but there's equally no reason to make racing games or board games or whatever this fine community comes up with...because it's there. 
Marion's games are good examples of quality VN or VN/adventure hybrids made in AGS.

Are you sure point and clicks aren't included in some of the tags? "Story Rich" can be just about anything.

I guess I shouldn't be surprised. At jams, the forum questions often seem like they come from people (kids?) who ask what an adventure game is, and it seems they have no clue about it whatsoever.

I should probably mention at this point that this is not going to be a long game. There are 6 playable rooms in total.

I expect nothing less than the option to being hurled off the roof in the final fight in the sixth room.  A short game is fine, and a good choice for your first AGS game.

Hopes are down, now I'm ready for that blues. 
But seriously, nice work!

Oh, I have been looking forward to this! Great teaser video. It would be super if you could add it to the database as well, (down in the right corner on the "Games" page). 

Edit: How come the English version is so much smaller in size than the Spanish one? (If the Itch page is correct.) Is the Spanish version including speech, perhaps?

This looks really nice!

(for the record, "minchia" is a swear word.)

That's the second time I've seen that word used in a song title!

I guess that the Zappa song performed by Massimo Bassoli is the other one?

After playing it, I finally understood Elvis Tanner's jokes in the first reply!  I got through it with one mistake. Funny and unpretentious. You would have made it a lot more difficult for this player by including more non-European cities. (Though difficulty wasn't the point here.) Thanks for the game!

I won't have the time to participate this month, but I have an idea for a two-room game if someone wants to take part but needs a starter. Feel free to PM me if you want it.

Does anyone have Goose Quest 1 Demo? It's listed as missing in The TMD's long list, but I reckon not everyone will read posts of that length.

Same goes for Everlot Demo.

Great topic. I've been working on something for the past week. Should be ready for release in the next couple of days.

Excited!

[heltenjon:]

heltenjon: how did the demolition of your friend's house go? I hope your friend authorized you to do it!

[offtopic]Well, it went ok - tearing down stuff is easier than building. I can now add one viking point to my resume and scratch off the list of things to achievements in life having pulled a nail out of my foot with a crowbar. (Not so serious as it sounds, but it was stuck in my shoe, lightly piercing my foot.) I worked on for an hour after that before heading to my office where I had stashed in a drawer the single edible Kinder Surprise Egg in my town. I had promised my son one, and due to a salmonella alarm, no shops had them the day before. But I had an older one (sans salmonella) at work, meant as a prize for something. Silly story included because it's bound to inspire some of the more creative souls in here.  [/offtopic]

I'm happy you enjoyed the extra descriptions, I like to put some jokes that you can skip here and there, for the more inquiring player

*Warning* *Joke incoming* *Enable serious mode?*

[He really IS an enderman!]

I'm so glad Tabata got the picture proof: He really IS an enderman!