Hi! I've had some problems with running the game, when I click on the launcher I only get black screen and background music. Could anyone help me fix this pretty please? Do I need to do a software update or is it just my PC can't run the game? (No graphics card).
Itch randomly recommended this to me and I'm so glad it did. Loved the game so much. I was too dumb to get the story :P but really liked the art style and gameplay. The Gargoyle fights were fun and I like the Japanese fish man. Looking forward to what you make next.
Killer atmosphere and fascinating implementation of the poetic source material. Lovely soundtrack, too- love the early Tsukasa Masuko treatment for the battle theme. Great game.
much appreciated :) was playing smt1 recently and thinking about our fight theme. desktop_trash made both the battle mechanics and the battle music; she totally nailed it
Hi, I don't find out a copy of Permutations, DABA, so I use The Third Mind(1978) instead. Although I know the phrase needed for the shopkeeper in game, I'm not sure about its source. The short story "The Death of Mrs. D" of The Third Mind seems close to the original text or the written time 1970. If you can indicate the corresponding page number in The Third Mind, I would appreciate it.
I get the line, I guess. Thanks! The original answer seems appended to the line 494, whereas the question is same as the line 493. Meanwhile, there is an episode that both sentences are not unique, I find extra identical lines in the second paragraph of the scan page 4.
Such an amazing and creative game!! The tab organizer is such a fun gameplay mechanic. IMPECCABLE vibes all around, you all absolutely killed it on this project. also silly fishman hehehehe
absolute banger of a game. i had the most fun in the gargoyle rpg fights. A sequel to this game would be awesome. I was only able to find ending 2 on my own. ending 4 was hilarious. very esoteric game for such a short and chill experience
Thank you ! @desktop_trash made the gargoyle battles. Our next project we've discussed working on together is a more straightforward RPG, so if nothing else you will one day have a spiritual sequel <3
I'm glad you think so! I think I will try to expand that idea more in the next thing I work on. there was something that felt nice about it, like etrian odyssey or phantom hourglass maps on the DS. one of my favorite parts of watching playthroughs was seeing how people used the notepad.
The atmosphere of the film was irresistible! I really like the town of Purgatory, the sky with all the power lines, the trains running in the distance, and the strange people and buildings! The combat was fast-paced, cool music and pleasant sound effects were exhilarating and fun! It was a very good and enjoyable piece of work, MEOW!
What a time!! This game is just fantastic! I'm just at one ending achieved, and hoping to update this message once I gather the rest. The music track for the plant/sewer area blew my mind, I just love it so so much. Thank you!
i think one of the last things i added was that transformation cutscene where the building turns into a tree LOL, so that's definitely an area i have had trouble making clear ;)
Loved this game! Streamed my playthrough to friends over Discord and we all had a blast. Also, I LOVED going through the different literary resources online and trying to use the clues in the books/websites to find different endings. I felt like a detective! I was able to find four endings, and I am curious if there is more; it seems like there are possibly some mysteries still unsolved with this game, which is very exciting to think about. I'm thinking about making a video about my experience with the game, but have not yet started the process; in any case, I wanted to thank everyone who worked on the game for creating such a fun and intriguing game!
wow, that's actually amazing to hear! glad you enjoyed the trip!! you got all the endings, and thanks a lot for the love :) will be looking forward to the vid if you get a chance to make it!!
Thank you so much! That was a very comprehensive playthrough - I'm glad you had fun and it was great seeing you use the online literary resources as well :) shared your video here on my twitter. i couldn't find your twt acc, let me know if you have one and i can tag you haha https://twitter.com/kernelfusion/status/1766747133938466985
I'm glad you liked it! :) Thank you for sharing my video and a tag in your post would be awesome! I appreciate it immensely. I recently started this account, so it is pretty barren, but a link to my Twitter account can be found here: https://twitter.com/Droll_Gaming
Super enjoyable. I love words and how the team worked that into the gargoyle fights (even though substation garg > bathroom garg, all day). Tragically, I couldn't finish the game because something may have happened with the cashier like someone else mentioned below. I plan on playing it again - don't fret too much. I might have missed something in my tab org notes on this first playthrough. Or I'm just not clever enough to help the cashier, lol. All in all, keep it up.
so glad you enjoyed!! one tip is that you never have to "unlock" the verses, so if you know them, you can directly give them to the poets. feel free to mess around and see if you can find anything new :) hopefully not a game breaking bug haha
i finished this a few hours ago, but ive been rotating this game in my mind since then, like those rotating gifs of food. im being completely honest when i say this is going on my list of my favorite games ive played. i think everything just falls into place here, with the atmosphere and the soundtrack, paired with the combat system, and deciding to make the game typing dependent feels like it compliments and wraps it up very nicely. this is one of those rare games you find where literally everything in it just scratches that itch in your brain. very well done.
Unexpected but really fun battle system. Really enjoyed it, wished there were more mechanics and enemies with different types of behaviors, and I could see enemy HP.
Considering this is a jam game made in a limited time, I would say 9/10. Well done! :)
Had a blast playing this, great atmosphere and it had me creeped out and laughing at certain points. I must say though, were the repeated words in some sentences intentional? They felt a little off, especially in something as poetic as this game? Also the music in the hotel is a little jarring. Besides those minor nitpicks, really fun experience and very well crafted for something made during a jam!
they might've been intentional -- the cashier's dialogue, for instance, kind of reads like a typo, because he's reciting a permutation poem (or reading from all possible permutations of words in a given sentence)
the idea was that this might be a hint for the verse he needed, as his is one that isn't exactly grammatically sound.
but i've heard the confusion sentiment from a few folks, so i must chalk that up to an experiment that didn't quite pan out correctly ;-)
thank you for your kind words & feedback, & for playing our little game. <3
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Hi!
I've had some problems with running the game, when I click on the launcher I only get black screen and background music.
Could anyone help me fix this pretty please?
Do I need to do a software update or is it just my PC can't run the game? (No graphics card).
Itch randomly recommended this to me and I'm so glad it did. Loved the game so much. I was too dumb to get the story :P but really liked the art style and gameplay. The Gargoyle fights were fun and I like the Japanese fish man. Looking forward to what you make next.
I vibed with this game and loved the mystery from beginning to end. I wished there were more. Great game. Fantastic.
thank you :) <3
Killer atmosphere and fascinating implementation of the poetic source material. Lovely soundtrack, too- love the early Tsukasa Masuko treatment for the battle theme. Great game.
much appreciated :) was playing smt1 recently and thinking about our fight theme. desktop_trash made both the battle mechanics and the battle music; she totally nailed it
Very cool game with a good atmosphere :)
This was a pretty good and well designed game. I enjoyed playing it and look forward to anything else that you create in the future
thanks for playing, and for the kind words <3
What a trip. Such an amazing game. Thank you for this otherworldly experience
thank u angel kero <3
Hi, I don't find out a copy of Permutations, DABA, so I use The Third Mind(1978) instead. Although I know the phrase needed for the shopkeeper in game, I'm not sure about its source. The short story "The Death of Mrs. D" of The Third Mind seems close to the original text or the written time 1970. If you can indicate the corresponding page number in The Third Mind, I would appreciate it.
The Third Mind doesn't contain the unabridged permutation. I took some quick photo scans and uploaded them here.
I get the line, I guess. Thanks! The original answer seems appended to the line 494, whereas the question is same as the line 493. Meanwhile, there is an episode that both sentences are not unique, I find extra identical lines in the second paragraph of the scan page 4.
我刚开始玩这个有趣而有创意的游戏。我可以问如何保存游戏吗？
There's no save function (didnt have time hehe). I'm glad you enjoyed the game :)
Such an amazing and creative game!! The tab organizer is such a fun gameplay mechanic. IMPECCABLE vibes all around, you all absolutely killed it on this project. also silly fishman hehehehe
absolute banger of a game. i had the most fun in the gargoyle rpg fights. A sequel to this game would be awesome. I was only able to find ending 2 on my own. ending 4 was hilarious. very esoteric game for such a short and chill experience
Thank you ! @desktop_trash made the gargoyle battles. Our next project we've discussed working on together is a more straightforward RPG, so if nothing else you will one day have a spiritual sequel <3
Having a sort of notepad to write on in-game is a neat idea.
I'm glad you think so! I think I will try to expand that idea more in the next thing I work on. there was something that felt nice about it, like etrian odyssey or phantom hourglass maps on the DS. one of my favorite parts of watching playthroughs was seeing how people used the notepad.
Great game I really enjoyed the ideas coming through and the music was such a vibe !!! Thank you
thanks so much :)
really cool!
Wow, this is sick!! The music, the atmosphere. Also fishing typing game is fun :)
ooo such inspiring style, thank for the ideas ✨
thank you my friend <3
Really enjoyed this and looking forward to your future works.
The atmosphere of the film was irresistible!
I really like the town of Purgatory, the sky with all the power lines, the trains running in the distance, and the strange people and buildings!
The combat was fast-paced, cool music and pleasant sound effects were exhilarating and fun!
It was a very good and enjoyable piece of work, MEOW!
it was a joy seeing you play, tsuneko!! <3
What a time!! This game is just fantastic! I'm just at one ending achieved, and hoping to update this message once I gather the rest. The music track for the plant/sewer area blew my mind, I just love it so so much. Thank you!
Oh hell yeah, I had to get that track for the part I made; it's one of my favorites Gecko has ever done. it's called rosicurian crosses.
Absolutely loved this game!
It's very interesting and unique. I didn't get a chance to use my Protection item from the river unfortunately lol.
Also, I liked the tree verse, it had me confused but I felt smart when I figured it out, but it was probably obvious lmao.
i think one of the last things i added was that transformation cutscene where the building turns into a tree LOL, so that's definitely an area i have had trouble making clear ;)
Loved this game! Streamed my playthrough to friends over Discord and we all had a blast. Also, I LOVED going through the different literary resources online and trying to use the clues in the books/websites to find different endings. I felt like a detective! I was able to find four endings, and I am curious if there is more; it seems like there are possibly some mysteries still unsolved with this game, which is very exciting to think about. I'm thinking about making a video about my experience with the game, but have not yet started the process; in any case, I wanted to thank everyone who worked on the game for creating such a fun and intriguing game!
wow, that's actually amazing to hear! glad you enjoyed the trip!! you got all the endings, and thanks a lot for the love :) will be looking forward to the vid if you get a chance to make it!!
Thank you for your reply! I was able to create a review for the game if anyone is interested!
Thank you so much! That was a very comprehensive playthrough - I'm glad you had fun and it was great seeing you use the online literary resources as well :) shared your video here on my twitter. i couldn't find your twt acc, let me know if you have one and i can tag you haha https://twitter.com/kernelfusion/status/1766747133938466985
I'm glad you liked it! :) Thank you for sharing my video and a tag in your post would be awesome! I appreciate it immensely. I recently started this account, so it is pretty barren, but a link to my Twitter account can be found here: https://twitter.com/Droll_Gaming
Thanks again! 😁
Super enjoyable. I love words and how the team worked that into the gargoyle fights (even though substation garg > bathroom garg, all day). Tragically, I couldn't finish the game because something may have happened with the cashier like someone else mentioned below. I plan on playing it again - don't fret too much. I might have missed something in my tab org notes on this first playthrough. Or I'm just not clever enough to help the cashier, lol. All in all, keep it up.
so glad you enjoyed!! one tip is that you never have to "unlock" the verses, so if you know them, you can directly give them to the poets. feel free to mess around and see if you can find anything new :) hopefully not a game breaking bug haha
That is very convenient! Thanks and will most definitely exploit that when I jump back in \m/
i finished this a few hours ago, but ive been rotating this game in my mind since then, like those rotating gifs of food. im being completely honest when i say this is going on my list of my favorite games ive played. i think everything just falls into place here, with the atmosphere and the soundtrack, paired with the combat system, and deciding to make the game typing dependent feels like it compliments and wraps it up very nicely. this is one of those rare games you find where literally everything in it just scratches that itch in your brain. very well done.
truly honored to read this. i'm glad it clicks for you; we put a lot of ourselves into this lil game. thank you for playing & sharing your thoughts :)
what a wonderful message.. thank you, really happy to hear you enjoyed the game so much :)
really wonderful- great atmosphere and music- I enjoyed it thoroughly
high praise from the GOAT herself :')
Considering this is a jam game made in a limited time, I would say 9/10. Well done! :)
thank you so much! :)
Had a blast playing this, great atmosphere and it had me creeped out and laughing at certain points. I must say though, were the repeated words in some sentences intentional? They felt a little off, especially in something as poetic as this game? Also the music in the hotel is a little jarring. Besides those minor nitpicks, really fun experience and very well crafted for something made during a jam!
thank you so much :)
they might've been intentional -- the cashier's dialogue, for instance, kind of reads like a typo, because he's reciting a permutation poem (or reading from all possible permutations of words in a given sentence)
the idea was that this might be a hint for the verse he needed, as his is one that isn't exactly grammatically sound.
but i've heard the confusion sentiment from a few folks, so i must chalk that up to an experiment that didn't quite pan out correctly ;-)
thank you for your kind words & feedback, & for playing our little game. <3
Ahh I see, thank you for clearing it up! Keep creating crazy cool stuff!
we will do our best! thanks again for your thoughts :)
much to think about
so much to wonder
A great vibes game. Play it, and have a fun time wandering Purgatory.
thank you!!
incredible collab!!!!
more to come, keep an eye out!!
so awesome <3
thank you so much!! :) <3
Loved it
so glad you enjoyed!!
Absolutely beautiful experience
appreciate it so much!!