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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Meaningfulness of Choices | #1 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Gameplay | #1 | 3.833 | 3.833 |
| Interactivity | #1 | 4.167 | 4.167 |
| Enjoyment | #2 | 3.667 | 3.667 |
| Story | #2 | 3.833 | 3.833 |
Ranked from 6 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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What a wonderful amazing experience! I would love to change your world for the best if I only could... you deserve so much! I'll treasure my beautiful 'real' white cube as a reminder of one of the most immersive and intriguing gems I ever played since I started playing videogames.
The first puzzle is sheer genious and solving it gives a unique sense of fullfilment!
Thank you!!!
Thank you for these very motivating words. I'm very touched that you enjoyed the experience so much. My particular style hasn't often caught the attention of players, and I'm more than happy with your wonderful comment. If you are looking for short reflective experiences, feel free to take a look at my other projects. Thanks again.
It's me, again, to thank you for this intriguing and 'so different' experience! I'll be eager to try your other projects, hoping to be up to them. And - of course - I'm much grateful to my friend Simon Mesnard, that addressed me to No Turning Back! Keep going Yazorius, you have a beautiful mind!
Absolutely unpredictable, what an experience!
From time to time in the game jam there are rare jewels that break the mold and surprise for their originality, their concept or their way of interpreting the theme... this is one of those cases.
A unique and rare experience that makes you really think. It's not easy and it may seem confusing but everything has its purpose... it's impressive the work that has been put into this.
Thank you for this experience!
Thank you for these oh so motivating words. This project was born from the superposition of several themes of simultaneous game jams, which gives a rather confusing project it is true. And the intellectual challenge of the content of the project is quite present, which can put off players who are already struggling with its form. I am delighted to see, despite everything, that some players insist on succeeding in progressing, or even finishing the game. Rare players who are so many jewels for a developer who is a bit on the sidelines like me. So thank you again for this comment.
Need a good puzzle? Don't fall into the trap of a first time impression: persist and use your brain, and this game becomes a clever gem!
Yes I must admit that this game may seem confusing at first, as it mimics a computer virus, but it is on purpose. An uninformed player will be worried by the warning message at the bottom of the screen, but you don't have to: it's part of the game. Then you have to get used to a quite "old school" interface/accessibility (that I personally liked), with the use of contextual menus (right click). And if you get over it, you start to fully enjoy the game. Solving it is quite difficult, because its central puzzle requires to find the right logic to hack the password. However, it is a true pleasure to figure it out. I built a paper cube and tried to unravel the mysteries of this matrix using the clues provided by the game.
And when you manage to find that password, and when the screen literally opens before your eyes, it is a real reward in itself. Magic!
I liked less the next stage, that flashes a lot and hurts the eyes, but it's not very complicated to go beyond it, to finally discover the end of the game. And the end is worth to see, it is quite a lot of fun! The game literally takes control over your itch.io account! (without any security risk, it's just a game).
A must to discover for the less lazy players!
Indeed, the start of the game may seem disconcerting to players who might mistake the viral simulation for real. Thank you for this motivating comment. The experience takes place in many different stages : sorry that you didn't like the optical part too much. Despite its apparent simplicity, it was difficult to create graphically to obtain a really effective visual deformation effect. As for the cube, I specify in the walkthrough that it is even possible to print the pattern directly, using the contextual menus at the start of the game. Thank you again for this comment which, I hope, will motivate players to try this game to the end ^_^
For information: even if this game jam does not impose any precise theme and only suggests optional themes, this project takes up the challenges below.
- my game is a strange hack simulation where quickly the player who chose to play loses the choice options
- play, finish and accept the end of the game is the butterfly effect (clearly stated in the game, and illustrated by pretty butterflies) which can change the world (at least mine ^^)
- in this game, the choice is as meaningful as it is illusory
- continue (and search), or quit (give up). Only real purely binary choice left to the player. Will you be one of those who will succeed in reaching the end?
I specify that a complete solution is accessible in the devlog of the game page throughout the month of March, in order to allow everyone to discover this game, and succeed in finishing it if they wish, without being blocked by the main puzzle.