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> Turn lights back on, then exit car and inspect surroundings.

+1,
>Just remember to turn the lights back off before you leave.
>Also turn on your head lamp and look in the trunk of your own car after you get out.

> Search red car's trunk and interior (if accessible)
Maybe by using your multi-tool and your expert lock-picking skill?

>Find your location on the map and see if it says anything about the area or nearby buildings

>Pull the car over, get out, and quickly check the trunk for anything interesting and/or useful looking
+1
>Visual inspection of the surrounding area.
>Approach and inspect the other car.
Also these.

>Search the glovebox carefully in case it it had anything else in it beside the tape.
>Return the tape to the glovebox exactly as you found it.

>An informant with evidence of UFOs/aliens

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> Think about where you're going and how far it is.
Is it within walking distance or will you have to drive?

> Think about what the main goal and sub-goals of your mission are.
Second vote.

>Check my current outfit
Another second vote.

> Take keys.
So you can lock up after you leave. Don't want bad guys breaking in while you're gone.

>take flashlight.
Another second vote, though some sort of hands free light source would be preferred if available.

> Examine room
Second vote for this

>Inventory, examine me, search room.
Also this

> Examine everything.

What does QTE stand for?

How difficult are the arcade sequences? Can they easily be done by somebody with impaired reflexes?

Probably either Zork 3 or King's Quest 2/3, It's been a long while so my memory is rather shady. For some games though I peeked at the data files using a hex-editor

Here is an original Lord of the Rings riddle/joke that I came up with:

"What is the legal drinking age in Middle Earth?"

Here's a hint.

Spoiler

Think of Bilbo's birthday.

[close]

If you still haven't got it the answer is:

Spoiler

Eleventeen.

[close]

Didn't quite get yours but here's one of my own:

Q: Why was Gandalf good at golf?

Spoiler

A: Because he could always get a couple of eagles.

[close]

Spoiler

Bilbo had his eleventieth birthday (11*10) so by using that logic you get 11+10 = eleventeen which conveniently happens to be the same as 21.

[close]

Here is an original Lord of the Rings riddle/joke that I came up with:

"What is the legal drinking age in Middle Earth?"

Here's a hint.

Spoiler

Think of Bilbo's birthday.

[close]

If you still haven't got it the answer is:

Spoiler

Eleventeen.

[close]

Here's a star of another kind, a throwing star!
A ninja shuriken with tips coated in deadly poison!


Animated version (this one may go beyond the boundries)

Which image site is best for posting limited pallet PNG or GIF files? This contest has inspired me.

Early access, sounds to me like you are paying to be a beta tester.  And paying for a demo? Unless it's a short game that isn't part of the full game, then no. A Demo is short for "demonstration" and is meant to try and sell the game, and for me it should be free. It's a "play a bit and see how you enjoy it"....

In the case of Kickstarters I feel that granting beta access to backers is actually a good thing to do, though I'm not quite if that qualifies as the same thing as early access since the number of backers would be limited and they may have to sign an NDA as well.

Thanks for that info. You may want to make slow the default as there was some dialog in the opening scene at the start of the game that I missed.

Something that may wish to consider is allowing the user to access the menu system using the escape key. Also sometimes the text changed before I could read it all so you might want to add an option to require a key press to advance it.