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SHELLIE'S SECRETView game page

Psychological horror on a 1985 computer

Submitted by HYPERTELEX — 2 days, 2 hours before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Story	#1	4.438	4.438
Enjoyment (Best Game)	#3	3.844	3.844
Creativity	#3	4.188	4.188
Sound Design	#4	3.938	3.938
Aesthetics	#5	4.375	4.375
Horror	#13	3.375	3.375

Ranked from 32 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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SH1FT4Submitted145 days ago(+1)

Congratulations for reaching the third possition in the jam! Keep it up like that!

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AderynDevSubmitted179 days ago

Very interesting concept, I love the details that we’re put in to make it feel out-of-time like the files for the games being from 1985. It’s really cool to see a text based adventure since they don’t feel so common anymore, made for a really great experience :D

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The Little Shop on Hallow Hill | INCOMPLETE

SOL_KSubmitted180 days ago

Amazing. You are good developer... I enjoyed this game.

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THE SECURITY GUARD

KarolFrameSubmitted181 days ago

The graphics of this game are amazing. I loved it, congratulations on the great work.

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Tango GamesSubmitted182 days ago

Really cool game! I loved the aesthetic; it really added to the creepiness. The gameplay was fun and unique. The story had me hooked and the audio accompanied it great. Great job! :D

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Come Home to TownKind

koalaloneSubmitted182 days ago

I've never played a text based game before but this one was good. There was nothing scary but it was fun to figure out the secret.

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HYPERTELEXDeveloper182 days ago(+1)

That's awesome - thanks for playing. Glad to be your first foray into text adventures and parsers! These were all the rage...a long, long time ago.

mrbrainfedSubmitted182 days ago

Wow... I booted up the game and was NOT expecting to love it that much. I even found myself combing through the game files to discover as much hidden underlying context as I could just incase I missed something. High marks all around! Also... Whaaat? The dates on all the files is a really nice touch that I was really impressed by.

Mighta missed a big One Piece level foreshadowing opportunity by not setting them to June 14/15 lol

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CrustyClownFlakesSubmitted182 days ago

Really enjoyed playing this game! The ending was just WOW! It's amazing how polished this is, love the aesthetics too!

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The interview of Charity Kase

NJSPSubmitted183 days ago

Wow. I was not expecting to enjoy that! The level of quality and polish you were able to get in a week is incredible. The sound design and the pictures and voices are perfect and so unsettling. And that ending! Really impressive stuff. We both went for early 80's text based horror games but you clearly spent more time on that side of things and it really paid off.

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Azrok and the Scepter of Light

HYPERTELEXDeveloper182 days ago(+1)

Thanks - yeah, I made a call on trying to double down on a very specific aesthetic and focus on the presentation of that, and it seems to have worked well. Tried to make the font, image dithering, speech synthesis and glitch/bg sound feel just right, so really appreciate it!

Shlapnik_SocioRuSubmitted183 days ago

Creepy for me, I like it.

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MothsSubmitted183 days ago

I was genuinely surprised by this game. I didn't think I liked text-based horror like this, but this game has me reeling. I have a soft spot for the early '80s style of this game, so it had me fully immersed. The ending tho... definitely not for someone who can't stomach it.

How you made this is magic to me. Excellent, superb work.

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HYPERTELEXDeveloper183 days ago

Yes, the themes are a bit full on and I hope the warning was sufficient. Im glad it left a strong impression; it's very hard to gauge the effect of something especially when you're writing about things that are serious and risky. Thanks for the kind words!

SH1FT4Submitted183 days ago

Even though I'm not a big fan of text-based games, it's a very creative idea and the art makes the game extra scary.

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HYPERTELEXDeveloper183 days ago

Thank you very much for giving it a go even though this type of thing is not your cup of tea! Can you believe text-based games like this were the main genre of video game 40 years ago?

SH1FT4Submitted182 days ago

I just found out! It's crazy!

OneWhisperSubmitted184 days ago

I liked the art and the aesthetic of this game ¡I enjoy this experience!

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HYPERTELEXDeveloper183 days ago

Thank you for playing mate!

BEANMANITYSubmitted184 days ago

I haven’t played many text-based games, but I was really drawn to the aesthetic and retro style of this one. The story captivated me from start to finish. Even though I’m not usually good at detective games, I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Well done!

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Echoes of the Chained

HYPERTELEXDeveloper183 days ago(+1)

Yes! It's ok if you're not good at detective games - this one is a pretty linear experience and the 'secrets' are more around discovering the context rather than choosing the right words. Appreciate the comments!

BurrbsSubmitted184 days ago (1 edit)

The atmosphere and the voice was so unhinged i loved it. I like the graphic style it felt familiar yet unsettling. Its a good and interesting game!

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HYPERTELEXDeveloper183 days ago

Really appreciate it!

chriv games horrorSubmitted184 days ago

excelent job! the sounds , the graphics and the atmosphere in general is amazing!

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Just Follow The Path

HYPERTELEXDeveloper184 days ago

Thank you very much!

AleksanderSubmitted184 days ago

I really like the atmosphere of the game! The text input based dialogues fit really well with the whole vibe, and the audio, the graphics, even the font choice, add up to the suspense. Great work!

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HYPERTELEXDeveloper184 days ago

Thank you for the praise! I really appreciate it!

Kurosawa AoiSubmitted185 days ago

The game kept me in suspense and I was looking for words with interest to chat people up. Great concept!

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Unsteering living

HYPERTELEXDeveloper184 days ago

Thanks! The parser list was about 60 words for each stage, with all keywords being hinted at before, during after the stage. It's not a lot and I should have added more, but it's enough to convey the one drama in the game and reveal the "secret" before the end :)

EscapeboxSubmitted185 days ago

I would say it's quite disturbing... even though I felt a bit lost, I found the proposal very interesting.

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Room Sweet Backroom

HYPERTELEXDeveloper184 days ago(+1)

Thanks for the feedback! The parser has about 60-70 responses by stage led by the highlighted keywords, some of which turn up earlier or later in the game - the idea being that there's some replay value. But yes, it is a bit circular. You're never meant to extract a confession or reach a goal as that isn't quite what I had in mind. Definitely with more time I would have made the parser experience more branding and guided. Thanks again!

EscapeboxSubmitted184 days ago

But it turned out great, I thought it was quite out of the box, and that's our motto ;)

If you have some time and can check out our project, even if you don't vote, leaving some feedback would be great

HYPERTELEXDeveloper184 days ago

I plan to play every game for the jam and promise I'll get to it :)

Rishi14Submitted185 days ago(+1)

holy moly made in tkinter!? that's daring

(can you rate my game?) it has only 1 ratings ):

we got the same aesthetics.

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Travelling To Mum's House

HYPERTELEXDeveloper185 days ago (1 edit)

Will check it out tomorrow morning - I'm trying to play em all! And yeah, no engine, just Python and tkinter. Certainly ah, a choice!

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