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A game dev's found hard drive

Submitted by TidaliCreative — 1 day, 18 hours before the deadline

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GitHub repository URL
https://github.com/TidaliCreatives/Ryans-Drive

Game description
Someone has lost their hard drive. Some of the files on it seem very interesting...

Theme interpretation
It is the core, the root, the mainframe.

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Small Palette

Limit your colors to 4

Cheat Mode

Let players break the rules with things like infinite lives or invincibility

Speed Run

Make time the enemy

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Conor WilsonSubmitted28 days ago (1 edit) (+1)

Wow. With the 'SECRETS' theme, there are quite a few "desktop-simulator" games in this jam (I would know, I kind of made one as well lmao), but I really do think that this one is the cream of the crop for that genre. You've managed to capture a real sense of wonder and created a digital world within this hard-drive that genuinely feels real. I think a big part of what sells this is that it's a game about making games (among other things), and a game-jam is the perfect audience for people who would find that relatable ;)

-- SPOILERS BELOW --

As for the story, I thought it was very well paced, intreguing, and I found it genuinely moving. I found myself getting emotional at the end getting to the secret room and then reading the letter. Creation does often feel like need rather than a want, and having someone take the time to experience your creation can feel like you're making a true connection, even though you'll likely never meet that person. I think you conveyed that concept in a beautiful way.

Thank you for making this game, it really resonated with me ❤️

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The Search for the Secret Sapphire

formamacSubmitted30 days ago

The idea of exploring a hard drive to discover secrets is great!

A background music will be a relevant addition

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Fried green apples

TidaliCreativeDeveloper30 days ago(+1)

Thanks! There is music, you may have not heard it, because the default volume for the sound is not at max ;)

sicklestudiosSubmitted33 days ago

Cool and fun game! The concept reminds me of "The Beginner's Guide" which was an excellent game that I thoroughly enjoyed. I didn't make it through all of the secrets and to the end, but I likely will return to complete this in the future. Solid submission!

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Heavy Metal Alchemist

TidaliCreativeDeveloper32 days ago

The core concept was definitely TBG inspired! Especially the quote "A key in one game opens the door in a completely different game" came up while brainstorming! I hope you come back to this, so you can disover all the secrets within Ryans Drive. (Feel free to take a look at the Walkthrough, if you get stuck on a puzzle ;) )

anoddcarrotSubmitted33 days ago

I love games like this! Feels like something I'd have been happy to pay money for. Great work!!

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Keep Your Sea Crits

TidaliCreativeDeveloper32 days ago (1 edit)

Thank you for your kind words and time, we are VERY glad you could enjoy this at that level!

EyAxeManSubmitted34 days ago (1 edit)

Wow, very novel game and very relatable. Feels almost sickening going through someone else's drive like this. Story is great and simple yet complex. The gameplay is just the right amount of complicated. Very innovative you guys, well done!

Also wanted to add that this type of game is what I really like to experience with game-jams. Others have already pointed out that this could be a fully fletched game and I couldn't agree more.

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Oliver's Secret

TidaliCreativeDeveloper32 days ago(+1)

Thank you for sharing your feelings and feedback! We are so glad that we were able to make this entry for everyone to enjoy and share something personal, hopefully provoking thoughts alongside some fun!

Red Indie GamesSubmitted35 days ago

This game was clearly made with love. I enjoyed playing it! It takes me back to when I made my first game. I love the storytelling. Good job!

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TidaliCreativeDeveloper35 days ago

Thanks a lot! We really had a hard time thinking about what would make sense, but also be fun or interesting to look at! We're glad you could enjoy our demo and feel the love poured into it :D

Michael ParrishSubmitted35 days ago(+2)

This was really incredible! I feel like with jam games it's easy to play for a bit and then move on to the next one, but this really sucked me in, and I felt compelled to finish it. I'm so glad I did! Really great narrative device with the hard drive, and I really loved the fake Unity intro when going into each of the games. There was also a great progression with the quality of the games in a very authentic way. Excellent job to the team, the writing was top notch, and it's going to be really tough to find another game in the jam that tops this one.

Honestly, I would consider fleshing this out to a full release, it feels like it's basically there already. A great love letter to game development as an art form and hobby that can be used for human expression. Really fantastic work!

Submitted

Ultra Secret Postal Service

TidaliCreativeDeveloper35 days ago

Yeah it really is, we're glad you were able to enjoy it so much!

We werent planning on releasing this, but we might add some content (or readd content which we didnt include as it would only work partly, aswell as another working game, which we didnt include in the demo, because it didnt fit in the story). I can image a version of this with playthroughs taking multiple hours tho, so thanks for the suggestion and feedback :D

cdcoxSubmitted36 days ago (1 edit) (+3)

Absolutely fantastic. Reminds me of The Beginners Guide. Deep personal game with a lot of fun and meta-references. Enjoyed every minute of it. Having multiple games within a game was amazing, This one really felt like it could be fleshed out into a full game it really spoke to me. Full playthrough took me about an hour. The only complaint I could think of is the sound was slightly underused. A couple of the puzzles were a little abstract to me so I needed to guide a small amount but overall the puzzle difficulty felt fair and well thought out. I genuinely loved this a lot. The little details like the fake Unity Splash or how the cultist animation didn't rotate brought a real smile to me. You guys knocked it out of the park this is an insane amount of polish and story for a one month game! (Also is there a second ending? The game kept hinting at it but I could not figure out if there was one)

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Build-A-Trocity

TidaliCreativeDeveloper35 days ago

Thank you a lot for your kind words! The Beginners Guide was a big inspiration with quotes like "A key in one game opens a door in a completely different game". Also it's kind of what the trailer promised it to be, but we enjoyed that narrative a lot aswell! While Stead made the art and dialogue and I made everything work, aswell as UI and audio, latter sadly didn't receive the amount of time that we needed in order to polish the other parts. :( We're still pretty proud, as this is our first project being this polished and not have bugs (atleast we dont know of any in the demo).

The game itself does not have a second ending as of now, but it would make sense to include at least some kind of secret. (You could theoretically open the C: Files, but the password is not seen anywhere in the game, that could count :D)

TidaliCreativeDeveloper36 days ago (1 edit) (+1)

This is not just a simple game about secrets, but your task is easy to understand. You dig into the files of a lost hard drive, trying to understand what you've found, with a simple message conveying all the secrets lying within.