{"id":2075,"edition":11,"categories":1,"features":0,"size":13167,"name":"Feast Night","authors":[{"name":"Almar Suarez","twitter":"repunkgame","login":"wololoa","gh":10622012}],"description":"
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In 1278, Brother Doen is asked to leave the temple during a Feast Night on a mission that might cost him more than his life — his very own soul.

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Feast Night is a small first person “narrative” game with a couple twists and multiple endings.

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Controls

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Credits

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This game wouldn’t be possible without the help of many — ZzFX, lightgl.js, Roadroller, fellow js13k devs, friends & my family <3

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Looks amazing, those colors and the fog! I love the title card drop. Answering by nodding or shaking with the mouse is also a nice mechanic.

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The fighting is a bit hard. I tried multiple times and most of them was insta-killed by a demon coming from behind … except for the last attempt when I got to 41 kills somehow.

\n","games":["The Treasure of the Nibelungs"]},{"at":348090845,"re":347256658,"author":"Almar Suarez","login":"wololoa","gh":10622012,"twitter":"repunkgame","text":"

Thank you! :)\n41 kills is not bad by any means. But it is true the game is extremely difficult (and kinda unfair). “Demons” spawn all around you (specially if you get too far from them). This is done on purpose so it’s really hard getting the craziest ending, but indeed might be too much :)

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The dialogue controls via nodding are really clever! I also like the overall atmosphere of the game, it’s spooky already before the first wrong nod, and gets really intense afterwards.

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It’s a bit short, but i like the multiple possible endings.

\n","games":["WitchCup1276"]},{"at":348092066,"re":347260504,"author":"Almar Suarez","login":"wololoa","gh":10622012,"twitter":"repunkgame","text":"

Thank you! :)

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It was only after everything was in place that I realized how short the main loop was and I decided to add the “metagame” component with the “play, die, play again” mechanic which fits surprisingly well. Text occupies lots of space so it was a compromise between having enough conversations / options and everything else (I originally wanted to be able to enter inside buildings and navigate room by room, but ended the way it is).

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I will make a small “extended edition” with a bit more of everything, specially at the end - I want to make the “game over screens” walkable spaces (SPOILER ALERT: in heaven or hell - and you won’t just get a message and repeat the whole thing, but be able to have mini conversations there as well with them).

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Oh and I’m super happy you liked the multiple endings! I love games that give you options and make you wonder “could I do this?”. I wish I could add more of those.

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This game is very much my vibe. Weird, dark mysterious. Seems that cool lore is just baked right in. You don’t know exactly what’s going on, but you know enough to know it isn’t good. I love it.

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I think the weakness of the game is that it’s just a little hard to know what to do. It isn’t clear how you save someone or when they’ve been saved. I think this plus like one more mechanic for saving people, like where you have to talk to one person to solve a problem for another, or fetch an item. Something simple but that gives you more task variety, and then ya it’s golden.

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Still, a huge fan of the games style, lore, and world. Very good game!

\n","games":["Upyri"]},{"at":348091075,"re":347267852,"author":"Almar Suarez","login":"wololoa","gh":10622012,"twitter":"repunkgame","text":"

Oh thank you! :)

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At some point I wanted to add a counter for “saved souls” (similar to the counter when “purifying demons” during the second half of the game), or perhaps particle effects (when someone is saved you can see… a white cross fading over their heads or something like that). I ran out of time and bytes to do so, so instead I play a subtle sound when someone is “Saved”. This clearly isn’t nowhere near enough to convey this information.

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I will add this to the “extended version” as well as the fix for the “stuck reloading” bug. But in any case - thanks a lot for your feedback! :)

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Doom like game with nice graphics! It is perfect!

\n","games":["Death Sea XIII"]},{"at":348092613,"re":347276336,"author":"Almar Suarez","login":"wololoa","gh":10622012,"twitter":"repunkgame","text":"

Wow, thank you! I still remember the first time I played doom (like a thousand years ago). That game had it all right. I’m glad it gives you similar vibes! :)

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I love the atmosphere here. Gives you just enough information without spoiling anything. Well done

\n","games":["Dragon Simulator"]},{"at":348091357,"re":347288592,"author":"Almar Suarez","login":"wololoa","gh":10622012,"twitter":"repunkgame","text":"

Thanks! :)

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The game changed a lot during its development but when I found the type of atmosphere I wanted, I went for it.

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I will probably work on a small “extended edition” after the compo is finished - there are a few things that didn’t make it into the game and I think will make it even more atmospheric :)

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Super cool style. Love the minimal color palette. You also managed to make a super creepy atmosphere with very simple graphics, which is awesome

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After losing, I couldn’t figure out how to get back into the game (stuck on the “number of souls purified” screen) and had to reload. Just want to get back to blastin’ faster

\n","games":["Parry"]},{"at":348092257,"re":347481511,"author":"Almar Suarez","login":"wololoa","gh":10622012,"twitter":"repunkgame","text":"

Oh, the “stuck reloading” bug :(

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I only caught this when the game was already online with no more time for fixes - local builds had no issue. I will submit a fix when the voting is over - the game is meant to work as you describe it, running loops as fast as you can.

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I’m super glad you liked the game’s style, thank you! :)

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I love the gloomy dark aesthetic! Was surprised with clever yes/no controls, haven’t seen this type of control before in big games! Can I steal this feature?

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The transition to the fight was so cool and atmospheric! It was hard for me to fight tho, but probably it’s my skill issue.

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After this one, I decided to go 3D next year. Thanks for the expiriance.

\n","games":["Mini Merchant"]},{"at":348091562,"re":347523188,"author":"Almar Suarez","login":"wololoa","gh":10622012,"twitter":"repunkgame","text":"

I originally saw the yes/no mechanic implemented in “Alba: a wildlife adventure” (although in that game it has no real consequences), so feel free to use it in your own games. And I would definitely recommend going 3D - it could be daunting at first, but the immersion one can achieve is amazing.

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And thank you for your kind words! :)

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Visually it looks great and atmospheric.\nIt’s a little bit difficult (especially if demon surprise you from behind) and figuring out what to do can be problematic, but that’s a part of the charm.\nAnswering by nodding is a nice mechanic.

\n","games":["Petty kingdoms"]},{"at":348092483,"re":347615425,"author":"Almar Suarez","login":"wololoa","gh":10622012,"twitter":"repunkgame","text":"

Thanks! :)

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Indeed, the “death by a demon spawning behind your neck” is a big no-no, but it gave me (and others) so many stupid jump scares that it had to stay :D\nIt fit well with the game, but also made more compelling getting to the craziest ending possible. I think I managed once to get 108 demons “purified” but it was madness (if I remember right you need to get 70 kills or so to reach the “definitive ending”. Not that it’s the “good” one though ;) ).

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Great atmosphere and storytelling!

\n","games":["Predecessors"]},{"at":348092494,"re":348012202,"author":"Almar Suarez","login":"wololoa","gh":10622012,"twitter":"repunkgame","text":"

Thank you and thanks for playing! :)

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Several times I was a bit irritated by the movements: Often I got stuck, though no tree was really near, and couldn’t move forwards even when I turned away. On the other hand, walking backwards always worked, even through trees.

\n","games":["Sir Bruno’s Minnelied"]},{"at":348467151,"re":348381260,"author":"Almar Suarez","login":"wololoa","gh":10622012,"twitter":"repunkgame","text":"

Hey!\nPerhaps this happened on the edges of the level? While confusing, the level is just one long “corridor of trees” with invisible barriers / colliders on the sides.\nWalking backwards has “noclip” on purpose to avoid all collisions, it’s a small trick you can use in a few special cases ;)\n(The invisible barriers on the sides block you walking backwards though).

\n"},{"at":348466261,"author":"Emre Guneyler","login":"eguneys","gh":3844764,"url":"https://eguneys.github.io/jsgames/","text":"

Best game I’ve played so far. except I can’t finish it.

\n","games":["belly flop","blue retro"]},{"at":348467950,"re":348466261,"author":"Almar Suarez","login":"wololoa","gh":10622012,"twitter":"repunkgame","text":"

Thank you very much for your kind words and for playing! :D

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There are four main endings, some of them block the game forever, some others allow you to continue (re)playing it. Let me know if you want to know more about them :)

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What I liked:

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What I liked less:

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Overall, it is a brilliant little game, I loved it! I didn’t spend enough time on it to finish it, but I am sure I wasn’t too far from the end! Great job.

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Don’t worry about the pureness of your soul: some conversations are difficult on purpose, I am the one to blame for the confusion / evilness happening :P

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And thank you very much for playing (and your super clear feedback)!

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Feast Night is well made and it builds up a nice eerie mood as you walk through the woods. I really like the way you interact through nods or shakes, a nice touch for sure! And the twist, I was not prepared for that!

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Thank you very much for your feedback! :)

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