Sorry it took me so long to reply...Loved HCF, it's very atmospheric, and very different (I'm always on the lookout for more original games) The moment when you find out what exactly you're doing is pretty jarring, and delightfully unexpected. As for what HCF means...I'm still working on it. I'll follow you on Twitter and let you know when I've figured it out, lol. And thank you so much for the positive comment on the quick little game I made; seeing that email pop up was...well, I needed it that day :)
Heart Connection Failure: at least that's what i think it means.
Why? Well it is consistent with the juxtaposition of motives and biology in that the main character, whoever he or she is appears to lack empathy for a person in pain, The heart connection appears thus to be related to the person's lack of feelings for others, lack of heart if you will.
However, more so than the title, I am interested in the setting of the story. Why is there a need to be a conspiration in place? If there is a conspiration, it means someone is unsatisfied, which could mean just greed, but judging by Ann's behavior, there is a stronger motivation, one that would make her lord Charismatic enough for her to follow until death.
So basically, I liked it a lot, the music really adds to the atmosphere.
Hi! I really liked your Twinyjam entry. The music enhances the mood of the story perfectly.
***SPOILERS***
That sense of choice for the kill is somewhat empowering and terrifying. I played through 3 times to see how you handled that. Nice wok.
And finally, thanks for your kind words on Whisper. I'll answer you question about it back there as well but yes, that "word" is deliberately all-black. You can click on it to read the final line of the story.
God, that music really is effective. Aesthetically, it's good, maybe could have some slightly dramatic effects on the whole execution bit, but the mood is clear and effective. I'll be pondering what I think HCF means for a while, I think.
(I replied to your question on my page, but I'll just copy and paste it here for convenience's sake:
And about the audio. I simply did as you tried: zipped up the audio with the html file and it all worked. I have encountered some audio lag problems with twine in other cases, so perhaps the audio was simply delayed it starting? Sorry I can't be of more help.)
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@Brian White: Don't worry about replying late! :) And feel free to tweet me when you're ready. I'm glad I could cheer you up with my comments.
Sorry it took me so long to reply...Loved HCF, it's very atmospheric, and very different (I'm always on the lookout for more original games) The moment when you find out what exactly you're doing is pretty jarring, and delightfully unexpected. As for what HCF means...I'm still working on it. I'll follow you on Twitter and let you know when I've figured it out, lol. And thank you so much for the positive comment on the quick little game I made; seeing that email pop up was...well, I needed it that day :)
Great work. The music matches the atmosphere well, and the thought of squeezing someone's heart or lungs until they died was pretty creepy as well.
Thank you for the feedback on my game.
@astrobolism: Thanks, man! :D Doing that now!
@Norbez No, go ahead!
@astrobolism and Efe Alacamlt: Those are both very interesting guesses . . . would you mind if they were tweeted? :)
Great story with an excellent atmosphere. Music really adds a tension and feeds that atmosphere. My guess on HCF is Human Conspirator Freak.
Neat story -- I'm still trying to think of a good meaning for HCF, though. It does have a sinister sound... wait, how about: Hunter Cell Freak.
@PenguinSebs: Thanks, man! :D
Actually I'll do so myself
@PenguinSebs: Would you mind if I tweeted your guess to HCF?
Heart Connection Failure: at least that's what i think it means.
Why? Well it is consistent with the juxtaposition of motives and biology in that the main character, whoever he or she is appears to lack empathy for a person in pain, The heart connection appears thus to be related to the person's lack of feelings for others, lack of heart if you will.
However, more so than the title, I am interested in the setting of the story. Why is there a need to be a conspiration in place? If there is a conspiration, it means someone is unsatisfied, which could mean just greed, but judging by Ann's behavior, there is a stronger motivation, one that would make her lord Charismatic enough for her to follow until death.
So basically, I liked it a lot, the music really adds to the atmosphere.
Very cool! Thanks for the kind words on my game :) I love that you added music.
Some feedback, I couldn't always tell which character was speaking, but it wasn't very distracting.
Fun submission!
@Corvidae: There's no "perfectly-right answer" to the meaning of HCF. It's ok to guess! :)
Excellent atmosphere. I felt the cover image, audio, and text worked together well. I don't know what it means.
@antstiller and @Snoother: Thanks, guys!
Hi! I really liked your Twinyjam entry. The music enhances the mood of the story perfectly.
***SPOILERS***
That sense of choice for the kill is somewhat empowering and terrifying. I played through 3 times to see how you handled that. Nice wok.
And finally, thanks for your kind words on Whisper. I'll answer you question about it back there as well but yes, that "word" is deliberately all-black. You can click on it to read the final line of the story.
God, that music really is effective. Aesthetically, it's good, maybe could have some slightly dramatic effects on the whole execution bit, but the mood is clear and effective. I'll be pondering what I think HCF means for a while, I think.
(I replied to your question on my page, but I'll just copy and paste it here for convenience's sake:
And about the audio. I simply did as you tried: zipped up the audio with the html file and it all worked. I have encountered some audio lag problems with twine in other cases, so perhaps the audio was simply delayed it starting? Sorry I can't be of more help.)