The music is amazing, the overall aesthetic and the photographs and everything seems great; the addition of the German handwriting is absolutely stunning too. Made me smile that I could read and understand it. The story itself is also really well-put together. The characters are genuinely nuanced in ways that, if you think about a little deeper, beyond the scopes of this short game since not everything is really shown, will make you ache. You're gonna have to click everywhere, but the little details make it worth the time exploring. They add onto the experience, as well as the characters of Gerda, Joseph and more. The fact your choices directly impact what kind of ending you get is also really nice for this type of game.
Spoilers: Like when you choose to believe Joseph every time, the option to leave him disappears. The only choice that makes Gerda suspicious enough to leave Joseph, regardless of whether she believes his other lies or not, is the fact he owns a gun when it's illegal. It's such a nice addition to how she really can't excuse every single one of his claims, or lies in this case, even though she seems terrified to actually confront him on it all.
puzzles were a bit difficult, but all in all it's a nice game. I'm no historian, so I'm not sure, but this seems rather accurate to it's time! The art and music are absolutely splendid, too
I loved this game so much! I low-key expected joseph to shoot Gerda in the end because she left. Obviously, that didn't happen. I definitely think joseph was out killing people for some cash. Several things indicate that he did. I also think he was cheating on her—that poor thing. I do hope that everything worked out for her in the end, even if she is just a character in a game.
This was such a fun game!! I adored the subtle details that helped flesh out the characters. Gerda feels like such a sweet girl, with her fondness of little things like certain candy and the smell of freshly cleaned clothes, how she wants to remember her parents' house, and her admiration of her friend, Margot. I really rooted for her and wanted her to get away from Joseph. Even then, Joseph charmed *me* with his gifts and poems for Gerda, and his joke about playing "finders keepers" with the money. I didn't believe him when he dismissed the gun, job termination, passports, and money, but I pretended to anyways. I just didn't want to make him mad. So immersive! I really felt like I was put in Gerda's shoes during the confrontation.
That was short and fun game. I wish we could see what happened after spoiler the marriage ending tho. It sounds like their relationship wasnt so great.
My brief review: https://mrdavepizza.com/doubts-fulmen-review/ Hey, I enjoyed this one quite a bit some time back. The illustrations and powerful storytelling really did it for me. I think a lot of people have probably experienced this type of scenario, especially back then, and it really made me think. I made a little video and write-up on my blog. Just wanted to share, and say thank you for making this!
Thanks for engaging so well with the comments. I know some popular works make that really complicated time-wise, but it's always good to see a creator take the time to return the kindness of a comment! You're awesome.
Great game! I really am a fan of your work! How do you make these games? The dialogue reflects the time as it should, the visuals are nice to look at, and the story grows just enough that it's interesting, but not too much that it's a far-fetched conclusion! I love it!
Do you want to know with what tools I make my games or just how I think of them in general?
For doubts I used the Tyrano Builder engine, which is a no code engine, because I was still testing the game dev waters, but I've since switched to Ren'Py and am learning Unity atm.
As for thinking of them- taking long walks helps! :)
Hm, the version of the engine I used for doubts is now outdated, so maybe it‘s incompatible with the browser you‘re using. You could try another browser. If that doesn’t work, you can always download it, no errors should show up in the local version!
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The music is amazing, the overall aesthetic and the photographs and everything seems great; the addition of the German handwriting is absolutely stunning too. Made me smile that I could read and understand it. The story itself is also really well-put together. The characters are genuinely nuanced in ways that, if you think about a little deeper, beyond the scopes of this short game since not everything is really shown, will make you ache. You're gonna have to click everywhere, but the little details make it worth the time exploring. They add onto the experience, as well as the characters of Gerda, Joseph and more. The fact your choices directly impact what kind of ending you get is also really nice for this type of game.
Spoilers:
Like when you choose to believe Joseph every time, the option to leave him disappears. The only choice that makes Gerda suspicious enough to leave Joseph, regardless of whether she believes his other lies or not, is the fact he owns a gun when it's illegal. It's such a nice addition to how she really can't excuse every single one of his claims, or lies in this case, even though she seems terrified to actually confront him on it all.Stellar game; loved every second of it!
puzzles were a bit difficult, but all in all it's a nice game. I'm no historian, so I'm not sure, but this seems rather accurate to it's time! The art and music are absolutely splendid, too
Great game, had fun playing!
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Agree with all the previous praise. Short but excellent game!
That was a really fun game. Nice atmosphere, art and little puzzles. I definitely dumped Joseph tho, Gerda deserves better. Great job!
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I loved this game so much! I low-key expected joseph to shoot Gerda in the end because she left. Obviously, that didn't happen. I definitely think joseph was out killing people for some cash. Several things indicate that he did. I also think he was cheating on her—that poor thing. I do hope that everything worked out for her in the end, even if she is just a character in a game.
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This was such a fun game!! I adored the subtle details that helped flesh out the characters. Gerda feels like such a sweet girl, with her fondness of little things like certain candy and the smell of freshly cleaned clothes, how she wants to remember her parents' house, and her admiration of her friend, Margot. I really rooted for her and wanted her to get away from Joseph. Even then, Joseph charmed *me* with his gifts and poems for Gerda, and his joke about playing "finders keepers" with the money. I didn't believe him when he dismissed the gun, job termination, passports, and money, but I pretended to anyways. I just didn't want to make him mad. So immersive! I really felt like I was put in Gerda's shoes during the confrontation.
what is the suitcase code i dont mind needed spoilers
That was short and fun game. I wish we could see what happened after spoiler the marriage ending tho. It sounds like their relationship wasnt so great.
Amazing game! I loved everything. It looks great, is very short and the story is just perfect. Keep the great work.
My brief review: https://mrdavepizza.com/doubts-fulmen-review/ Hey, I enjoyed this one quite a bit some time back. The illustrations and powerful storytelling really did it for me. I think a lot of people have probably experienced this type of scenario, especially back then, and it really made me think. I made a little video and write-up on my blog. Just wanted to share, and say thank you for making this!
Thanks for engaging so well with the comments. I know some popular works make that really complicated time-wise, but it's always good to see a creator take the time to return the kindness of a comment! You're awesome.
Great game! I really am a fan of your work! How do you make these games? The dialogue reflects the time as it should, the visuals are nice to look at, and the story grows just enough that it's interesting, but not too much that it's a far-fetched conclusion! I love it!
Thank you so much! :)
Do you want to know with what tools I make my games or just how I think of them in general?
For doubts I used the Tyrano Builder engine, which is a no code engine, because I was still testing the game dev waters, but I've since switched to Ren'Py and am learning Unity atm.
As for thinking of them- taking long walks helps! :)
I want to play this game but it won't work. 3 messages pop in chinese..what should I do?
Hey Eunoia! That‘s strange - did you download it or are you playing in your web browser?
On the web.
Hm, the version of the engine I used for doubts is now outdated, so maybe it‘s incompatible with the browser you‘re using. You could try another browser. If that doesn’t work, you can always download it, no errors should show up in the local version!
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I think Joseph might be a spy or a cheater, since he has a gun and many identities.
Really enjoyed this game. I enjoyed the puzzles in it.
Thank you for playing!! :)
I liked this game - played it for my Youtube channel! I do like that there are a couple of endings. The puzzles weren't too hard either.