Guidelicious

amazing as usual!! now im gonna need someone smarter than me to tell me what it all means....

This was so much fun!!!
wowowow I love the guide (hate him as a person, love him as a character... y'know?) I have yet to kick off my journey through the purgatoryverse but now that I have more time on my hands I simply cannot WAIT!  
The GUI for this is INCREDIBLE every aspect of it I absolutely adore omg!
The art is stunning as well, I love the extra effort that was put into animating his mouth as he speaks, that was really immersive!
The writing is so good, I can't believe the entire thing is under 1k!? I really loved that you decided to make it so players went back to the home screen and then had a chance to progress in the story, somehow it felt more immersive despite taking you out of the game (if that even makes sense!?) I loved it! and I really appreciate that you added in a way to check which endings you have so far that is a brilliant qol feature :) (I have all but D so far!)
Props to the VA too for really bringing it all to life!! They did a great job ^^

O.o didnt expect it to end that way, huh.

Wow! What a narrative experience this was! The music and the UI really helped me get into the vibe before the narrative segment even began. After that, the VA really helped me understand the character (I was like...this man 0_0) I really loved how the endings layered (I'll avoid spoilers) - but it was such a great way to build the narrative and I loved the different outcomes.

Great experience - I'm never buying a plane statue for my house ;)

Me, a n00b, thought the ratings would show to everybody...
So here I am again!

Man, the guide gave some sick burns x°°
This entry in the jam is so good! The graphics are amazing, the story is intriguing and I think the voice acting is really good too! I'm intrigued in the universe of your games after having a taste of it via Guidelicious! Keep up the good work!

ok I played last night and I am ready to write B)

First of all, THE GUIDE IS A MEANIE. But I kinda love him for it. I love how you used repetition to build the narrative! It didn't feel like >1k words and it ended in a very satisfying way! As always, the GUI and overall aesthetic was top tier! The voice acting was also great~

really enjoyed this little snippet into the purgatoryverse <3

This was just FANTASTIC!! Everything about it is dripping in this sort of nostalgic elegance, from the ornate GUI, to the slowly lilting music, to the empty isolation of the room we find ourselves waking up in. It gives the entire thing so much style. And I'm in love with the little extra bits you added, like the drop-down menu and the gorgeous title screen alkdsjfalskdf

The looping effect was so unique and fascinating??? Love how it's like... every time we press that button again, we awaken back in this world of hazy confusion with that same face just staring, staring, STARING at us LMAO And the little point and click moments were a lot of fun (I do enjoy a good point and click ahhhHHH). I especially loved how when it takes you back to the title screen it changes to "Continue." And then the fun use of variables to remember things/your name from previous rounds, I don't know, somehow it just made everything feel that much more immersive and surreal and mind-boggling LDKAFJSD

And of course The Guide himself. So wonderfully smug as he guides us through this journey. A LITTLE TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT????? LMAO HIS EYES LOOKING STRAIGHT AT ME WAS SO UNNERVING????

Just a really wonderful little experience and so polished and enjoyable. A fantastic job!! And now I also still have that music just playing over and over in my head as I look around my own room LDKFAJSDF 🤣💕

ASDFGHJKL!?!?!?! BUTTER IS FEELING LOTS OF MIXED EMOTIONS WITH THIS. 

I am still freaked out by the Guide, more so here. 

Also, wasn't ASTRID THE VOICE!!!! AAAAAHHHHHH GUIDE YOU TRAITOR!!!

I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS!!!!

GAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH

(ALSO I TRIED NAMING MYSELF ASTRID AND VOL AND SHE WHO I HATE AND OMG I DO LOVE THAT THE GUIDE FINDS THEM INTERESTING AND ALL HAHAHAHA! QUITE A GOOD NOD TO THE OTHER CHARACTERS!)

Also, sorry but The Guide saying your best friend just gave me a lot of Undertale vibes, like was that an Undertale reference???

SO YEAH! LOVED THIS GAME, BUT ONCE AGAIN, I AM LEFT WITH MORE QUESTIONS!!!

(Also, on a personal note, when you posted the background on twitter I was immediately drawn to the roses, so I feel called out when the Guide said it was a cliché so because I just really loved roses a lot. When he said to click on the object I feel most drawn to I kept clicking on the rose hoping to elicit another response from it hahaha)

The guide is so awful lol, I can't stand him (meant as a compliment). His voice actor does a great job selling the whole 'smug asshole' vibe. Perhaps the voice acting's a little too good, actually, since throughout the game I wished there was an option to punch him in the face.......

The UI is gorgeous, and I love the art style. The use of point and click added some extra interactivity, and you used your single sound effect at an effective moment which really enhanced the atmosphere.

Also, as much as I dislike the guide as a character, I do like his pointy teef during his talking animation. The teef are seriously very cute.

It was a little jarring from a player POV that you're given all of these choices, but they're all variants of "what?", "huh?", "what's going on?" until the very ending: it makes the main character feel very powerless. That's probably the point, though. I also think that gives the final choice a bit more weight, since that has an actual impact.

This feels very robust for an o2a2 entry; it's very impressive and polished all around! You and your team did a great job!

bro I hate the guide..... but it's like, a loving kind of hate... takes a lot to make a character who makes me angry but I still want see more of haha
good job on this! you guys created something that really pushed the limits of O2A2

The Guide being that close was almost freaking me out but the way he was positioned was done so well. The voice acting and the art are so stellar once more! Great game :D

Amazing as always, but WHO ARE WE?! I have so many questions! Also, the whole thing with different,  progressive endings each giving snippets of the full story is really cool! 

Another excellent slice of Purgatory, as usual leaving us with more questions than answers which draws us once again deeper into the mystery and lore of the greater story unfolding. Can't wait to see where it goes next!

i am truly the target audience of this game there's just no way, great job as always

This is amazing in a way I haven't experienced in a long while.

First, the art. I love love love LOVE the artstyle, I was always a sucker for this painting style. I reminded me alot of Fear and Hunger's artstyle. Also, The Guide is WAY TOO CLOSE so the camera, I could almost feel his onion smelling breath (in a good way!!). The way he is a rather dark object in a rather light background makes my eyes gravitate toward him, which is so weird and uncomfortable because, again, HE'S TOO CLOSE BACK OFF (in a good way!!)! Props to the artist!!

Then, the story. The use of restarting the game was interesting, it's always interesting to see how these kinds of stuff can be utilized. Also, this game DID NOT felt like it was 1k words long. You must have removed the choices from the counting, because there's NO way you managed to make such an interesting story in 1k words only, it genuiely felt more like 3k, Props to the writer (which seems to be you, so props to you :) )

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The whole "killed 2 people lol" was a bit expected, sure, but I was more curious regarding the situationship we found ourselves into. Where AM I? Who is The Guide?? Why does he call me "Miss Pumpkin"??? Atleast in my case, these questions haven't got an answer. Perhaps I missed something (Haven't got Ending D, but I'm guessing it has something to do with the name input or the last choice. I'll try to get it again after writing this review, and perhaps my questions will get an anwser.), or maybe these questions were/will be anwsered in another game, or maybe they had to be left ambiguous due to the word limit. Even so, the ending felt satisfying enough, even without all the answers :)

EDIT: Totally ignored the featured games. Pretty sure this game takes place in a similar place as the rest of the Purgatoryverse series, and perhaps The Guide is a character from the series too, so I guess the questions have answers after all :D)

In the end, this was an amazing short game, props to everyone who worked on it, everything was amazing!! Definetly my new favourite entry to this game jam, and hopefully way more people check it out!!!

I played the game and can I repeat how much I. HATE. THIS. GUY. Aaaaah, he's getting on my last nerve!!!!!!

Phew. It felt good.

So I really loved the game! Uncovering the mystery behind what happened, and finding out the truth about our protagonist was interesting! The point-and-click was fun and the flavour choices (but for the last endings) were a great touch! Also, the fainting mechanic was a really fun way to add replayability! The art was amazing, the GUI beautiful, the programming very smooth, the music splendid and the voice acting great! Congrats on the entry, Tyme!

Holy shit. This was one of the most uncomfortable VN experiences I've ever endured and I mean it as a total compliment. I'm still floored and I'm not quite sure what to say about it. I need to have my soul cleansed or something. Wonderrific experience, I'll be recommending it to everyone who asks and everyone who doesn't ask as well.