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Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
Mental Engagement | #15 | 3.800 | 3.800 |
Overall | #25 | 3.760 | 3.760 |
Lasting Impression | #29 | 3.560 | 3.560 |
Atmosphere | #33 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
Overall | #34 | 3.540 | 3.540 |
Characterization | #45 | 3.440 | 3.440 |
Emotional Engagement | #82 | 2.680 | 2.680 |
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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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...
Thanks for playing and the kind words. Really appreciate it! :)
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.
Thank you so much! :)
I'll fix the text speed in the next update. Thanks for the feedback, always appreciate it!
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!
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.
I played the version on itch. wasn't aware there's an updated version. but I managed to solve the cypher!
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! :)