Comments on: Self-Contained: Shifter’s Box

By: mcw

mcw — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:34:42 +0000

Nice game, I especially liked the narrator.

By: JonFitt

JonFitt — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:36:36 +0000

Thanks Ben, that was good fun.
A few more descriptions would have been good, but I liked the way your “use” text was something like “I’m going to put this in here”.
I really thought that added to the game. It broke reality slightly as very few people narrate their actions. In other adventure games you use X on Y hoping that something will happen, but unless the animations make it very clear, it’s hare to tell what’s happening until you end up with the completed “home-made shark bait” or whatever. I much preferred her spelling out what she was doing.

By: Agrajag

Agrajag — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:27:08 +0000

Brilliant, takes me back to good old Lua bars. One thing that alwasy bugged me in adventures – most of the steps are plain random and full of plot gaps. But this was a fun journey.
Oh, and musn’t forget – pontificator!

By: Pani

Pani — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:23:17 +0000

Nicely done that Ben!
Very reminiscent of the old Loom/Monkey island/BASK/Full Throttle days. Ahh, fond memories.

Constructive feedback: I’d go with more of a story next time, one that you’re part of rather than just reading about in the background.

Other than that, a very neat, pretty and pleasant game to play.

By: Janto

Janto — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:42:51 +0000

Nice

By: Markoff Chaney

Markoff Chaney — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:07:52 +0000

So I played this through last night. Brilliant game, it is. The sound puts you in the mood and the graphics are beautiful. I absolutely loved the writing as well. Some hilarious lines in there (especially by our floating head narrator) and the game kept a smile on my face. It wasn’t very challenging, but I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience none the less. Thank You!

Feel free to be boring and self indulgent if you desire, Ben. Many of us that post here are and we just consume and enjoy product. You produce said product, so your pontification is slightly more justified and will more likely be be read and enjoyed by the teeming masses of slavish RPS followers.

By: Silent Witless

Silent Witless — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:34:10 +0000

Ohfer…right, this has gone on long enough. What IS it with this website that makes developers think they can just rock up and join in the conversations we’re having about THEIR games! I mean, honestly! If I wanted to know his/her opinions about life, the universe and everything I’d jolly well be bugging their phone lines or talking to the clapped-out old hookers in their local areas.

Seriously, guys, just because you’ve spent many hard minutes crafting code into silly shapes for general amusement, don’t think you can then come here and wallow in the adultation/criticism bestowed upon it by we small-yet-vocal plebites!

….heh, but seriously (really seriously this time)…this just might be the best website in the gaming universe, where devs and gamers get together to swap stories, opinions and the occasional rude limerick. RPS forever! :)

By: Bayne

Bayne — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:28:37 +0000

I can’t be the only person who seen “Shitters Box” when first glancing over the title??

By: simonkaye

simonkaye — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:57:41 +0000

My favourite part was with the lamps and the floating door, as this is where I actually felt smart when I solved the puzzle quickly. More like this please!

It really has reminded me of a certain feeling I had almost forgotten. It’s almost Proustian. I’m briefly but totally consumed by this classically ‘game-like’ scenario. It’s wonderful. Even better the next morning.

By: rei

rei — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:43:57 +0000

Loved it from start to finish. I hope we’ll get to see where Sally goes next :D

By: Angel Dust

Angel Dust — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 07:42:22 +0000

Just finished and it was certainly a charming little game. I do agree that the puzzles could have used more depth.

By: simonkaye

simonkaye — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 03:37:41 +0000

Brilliant little game!