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A jam submission

The Lost Borealis ExpeditionView game page

Investigate a haunting aboard a ship.
Submitted by darqwerful — 1 day, 8 hours before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Mental Engagement#153.8003.800
Overall#253.7603.760
Lasting Impression#293.5603.560
Atmosphere#334.0004.000
Overall#343.5403.540
Characterization#453.4403.440
Emotional Engagement#822.6802.680

Ranked from 25 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Submitted(+1)

Very beautifully done. Having to note times is so smart and actually makes you feel like you're doing real detective work. I wasn't smart enough to solve everything on my own but I really liked the atmosphere and that it made me feel like a detective...

Developer(+1)

Thanks for playing and the kind words. Really appreciate it! :)

Submitted(+1)

An affably funny period piece with a strong setting and more than a little influence from Golden Idol and Obra Dinn which is always a good thing. As a former salty sailor I felt more than a little like an incompetent detective gathering clues from chattering ninnies, noting the time, and solving literal puzzles grounded in the reality of 19th century sailing. I wish I could click to speed up dialog, the typewriter effect is perhaps a tad too slow (apologies if it was updated, I installed the game through the app) but this could be expanded to a full commercial release that would turn heads.

Developer

Thank you so much! :)

I'll fix the text speed in the next update. Thanks for the feedback, always appreciate it!

(+1)

One of the rare gems found here. :) Cypher was tough and I still didn't really get the 3rd part fully. Otherwise the plot was sensibl and deep enough!

Developer

Thanks for playing and the comment! :)

Did you play the updated version of the game? I've made some changes so the cryptic is slightly easier. 

(+1)

I played the version on itch. wasn't aware there's an updated version. but I managed to solve the cypher!

Developer(+1)

Ah, okay! Only a downloadable updated version is available for now. I haven't updated the web version yet because the jam voting period is still in progress.

Glad that the puzzle was still solvable for you though! 

Thanks again! :)

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