Sounds like the most sensible thing to do. Thanks!
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Sorry for a potentially silly question.
I never release my games until they're close to the final version, so I have a ton of games that have been in the making for a long time. This includes one that could fit the topic of this jam, which I have picked up now. The point is I cannot prove I started months ago. Is my word good enough?
I understand this is a chill jam with no voting and no prizes. A jam about making good games for people to enjoy, so I suppose it's no big deal. But I thought I would just ask.
Thanks!
You are right, thanks very much for playing and for taking the time to comment. I made both games while learning Godot, which means there were graphical issues I was unaware of. I'm trying to fix these in my upcoming games, but I don't think I will go back to Dead Girl Trending or to Tessa Blackwood's Crime Time. :)
Thanks for taking the time to play and comment.
Not sure what you mean by "flopped", but the last time I checked the game had around 1000 downloads/browser plays since release. It also ranked among the top mystery/detective games on itch.io for weeks. And the game page still attracts a healthy bit of traffic, even though I don't really promote it.
I'm quite satisfied with the game's performance, to be honest. :)
Thanks very much for taking the time to play and comment. This was my first attempt at a mystery game, so naturally there are some flaws. You may wish to try Dead girl trending, a similar game where I tried to improve the gameplay. You may find it more satisfying. :)
This is what you should have:
SPOILER AHEAD
James Bell, owner of Bell Farm, had a dispute with William Vance, owner of the Vance Estate, over property boundaries. The Silverlake Court ruled in favor of Bell Farm on June 23, 1962. Soon after, James Bell disinherited his daughter Betty Bell upon finding out she had become secretly engaged to William Vance’s son. Lisa Bell then became sole heiress to Bell Farm.
I just released my latest project: Four Full Moons! A pixelated horror game where YOU are the horror!
https://thistlestudios.itch.io/four-full-moons
Some screenies here:



The game is already fully playable, but I am still improving things. Keep an eye on my devlogs if Four Full Moons is your cup of tea!
New devlog! Guide to all in-game actions!
https://thistlestudios.itch.io/four-full-moons/devlog/961667/gameplay-actions
I have also added an in-game tooltip bar. I will upload the updated version of the game today.
I added a short guide with all the characters and ritual ingredients.
https://thistlestudios.itch.io/four-full-moons/devlog/960895/important-gameplay-...
I just released my new project! I still consider it work in progress but it's now fully playable from the beginning to the end. I plan to issue some more devlogs as I go. Stay tuned!
https://thistlestudios.itch.io/four-full-moons
Some eye candy:

Really cool idea! The ui is nice and simple if you have played other stacking games before. The mystery is not very difficult, but satisfying to solve.
On the constructive side, maybe it'd be good to color the different items in the formulas in the same color as the cards, so the difference between concepts like "evidence", "fact", and "alibi", is clearer. Also, some of the timers seem to take a long time (Bellamy + Forensic), which I did not really understand.
Overall it's great, though. Two thumbs up!!



