I feel silly asking this, but how do I figure out Jackie's full first name? I've tried "Jaqueline" and "Jacqueline" and every other weird spelling variant I can think of. Was it mentioned somewhere and I missed it?
Okay, turns out it was "Jacqueline" after all, which I could swear I'd already tried (maybe I typoed something else in the process?), despite it having the wrong number of letters for the corruption.
After that, I was able to get the [rot13]gehr raqvat jvgubhg gbb zhpu gebhoyr.
V frr sebz bgure pbzzragf gung V'z abg zrnag gb svaq na ragel sbe 0 ng gvzrfgnzc 10, abe nal bgure ragevrf va Wnpxvr'f wbheany, fb gung nafjref gjb bs zl erznvavat dhrfgvbaf. V qb fgvyy unir bar dhrfgvba: Jnf gur ovsebfg fvzhyngbe zrnag gb qb fbzrguvat be jnf vg whfg sbe synibe? V svtherq znlor vs V frg gur cbjre zbavgbe gb gur fnzr frggvatf gung haybpxrq gur OV pnzren srrq gung jbhyq znxr vg qb fbzrguvat qvssrerag, ohg V qba'g guvax vg qvq.[/rot13]
My initial thoughts after ten to fifteen minutes of play:
There's some unnecessarily flowery writing here. Who's the in-game character adding these expressive notes on tones of voice and suggestions of intimacy to the transcripts? These are simple documents; they should be descriptive of the facts, not interpretative. It would both be more convincing and show greater respect for the player's ability to understand the story. My sense is that the writer's grasp on dialogue and stage directions is not marvellous, although plotting and the greater feel for story seem good so far. I'm curious to explore the various threads that are opening up early on.
As for the gameplay: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, I suppose, but games that so closely copy their inspirations bother me. Type Help can at least claim the credit for creating an imitable form of gameplay, and if, in time, it shows the kind of breadth of influence that Obra Dinn has, then this game will appear as merely an early adopter - but at the moment, this is close to plagiarism. That said, the use of a variety of document and record types and the clickable interface do show intent to expand upon Type Help, which I'm glad to see.
Despite my reservations, I'm enjoying this game so far and I have no doubt that I'll see it through to completion. I look forward to continuing to play it.
Finished the game and got the True Ending. I’m left with some thoughts/questions.
Spoilers Within
I wasn’t sure where 0 would go in relation to letter IDs. I tried 09-SU-L-0, which got accepted, and this led me astray, because all other instances require 0 to go before any letter IDs. It seems like a bug, because quitting and restarting the game changed the entry to 09-SU-0-L. Maybe you could make it forgiving by always accepting IDs in any order.
14-SU-E-J has this typo: “Doctor Elizabeth Darcy: @ A sudden, terrified scream from Doctor Elizabeth Darcy.” And as another commenter mentioned, 13-SU-0-A has the typo: “digging deeo.”
After unlocking CONCLUSION, none of the feeds or files showed remaining hint counts anymore, despite there being more to unlock and discover. This made it frustrating to find all the 0 entries, because you don’t even know which times it has an entry for. Every other character is accounted for at every time from 0 to death, so 0 not having entries for 00, 01, and especially 15 left me wasting time trying to find them.
I’m left pretty confused about everything, in general. The acidic slugs were native fauna of the region based on Michael’s research paper, and he was excited about discovering them. How did they turn out to be demonic minions that can morph to/from glowing hot metallic balls? And why did Michael suddenly see them as “disgusting things”?
What do the MANEFESTATION roles actually mean? They seem to be arbitrary designations that don’t really give deeper insight. I thought they were going to reveal that some crew members were actually experienced with fighting demons, or were intentionally trying to sabotage things, but no. Michael does mention “they came from the old world,” which sounds vaguely demonic, but then an email implied that this term just refers to Earth? The roles try to frame Michael and Jackie as the demon’s biggest threats, but all they actually do the whole time is suspect and antagonize each other (for rather unclear reasons). They hardly accomplished anything against the demons. And why were “you” designated as “SUMMONER”? You only got involved after everything had already happened, and never seemed to summon anything.
I didn’t glean any clear rules or limitations to the demons’ powers. They could transform into mist, trigger explosions at will, and sick a never-ending swarm of killer slugs on anyone. There never seemed to be even a hint of a possible countermeasure against that, which kind of ruins the tension. Maybe it’s related, but I didn’t understand what the “device” was supposed to do, why 0 stopped by to turn it off, or why Michael stole it and tried using it. I think it allowed him to create his small kamikaze explosion, but that accomplished basically nothing. Type Help has that major “aha” moment when you figure out exactly what’s happening to everyone and what triggers it (if not why), and that seems to be missing in this game.
Some clues don’t seem to make sense or connect with anything. Isaac says: “I checked the rover’s position this morning, and I found fresh footprints leading away from it.” But Michael didn’t steal a specimen until 01 (and Isaac saw it was him), and the demon didn’t manifest until 02. ‘Ensign Holden reported a “funny smell” near the hydroponics bay’ didn’t seem to mean anything. Was it just a red herring? Marijuana (but he doesn’t seem like the type to report that)? “The sacrifice awakened the warlock,” but Michael exhibited strange behavior well before any sacrifice/death. “We had to stop him, you understand. that analysis was not for men to see.” But why? Robert had already seen it with no apparent issue, and it seems like the demons are just out to kill everyone regardless. “Enough to cause a rift but not enough to break the barrier.” This seems to hint at more fleshed-out lore/mechanics for the demons, but never really gets explored.
Thanks for the detailed feedback and reflections on the game, I really appreciate it :)
There are some unanswered questions and some story plots left for interpretation on purpose but some of your comments are fair and there could be some better context for some of the story beats.
I don't intend to change the game story at this point as I like where I've left it but I am working on a "What Happened to The Crew Redux" which will re-contextualise some of the plot beats, add some new stories and flesh out the lore more.
Question about how to find a certain person's lastname: (Spoilers)
Specifically, Isaac’s last name.
I ended up discovering it via the comment section. I went back and searched through every entry for Kozlov/Kozov (either spelling) with no mention, and I didn’t even know the first initial to pull up the 1009 log.
I feel like I need to find an audio in the cargo bay gven the info in file 03-ME-E-R-S. but i can't find anything. I don't want any spoilers just is the file location for cargobay CB
I very much like this, as much as I liked Type Help. But I am near the end and did I win? I've done almost everything, and I think I learned everything. Everyone is accounted for, I unlocked admin, I solved wordle, I found "red" and the camera security backdoor. There's a couple of entries with numbers still beside them, I detail that in ROT-13. But is there a final congratulations letter or anything, or did I miss part of the mystery?
I finally reached the credits roll. Quite impressive. A little overwhelming near the end. I would not have gotten that far without your hints. Thanks for making it.
So I'm not gonna lie, but this was my hyperfocus for like, literally two days running, and I think I've completed most of the text: (V'ir pbzcyrgrq gur znavsrfgngvba qbphzrag, V'ir yrsg n srj 1 be 2 genafpevcgf va inevbhf cynprf, naq V guvax V'ir jvgarffrq zbfg bs gur qrnguf. Cerggl fher Yraal fgnoorq Qnan va gur sbhegu gvzr fybg, ohg V'ir fhssvpvragyl tevaqrq rabhtu gb svther gung V jba'g trg nalguvat zber bhg bs vg.)
Anyway, some comments, spoiler'd where necessary:
The naming of the rooms contributed to some early-game frustration, because it felt kind of… arbitrary? I was stuck for a bit trying to figure out whether vg jnf gur Pnetb Onl be PNetb onl, naq jurgure vg jnf Frphevgl Bssvpr be FRphevgl bssvpr, be ERfrnepu yno be Erfrnepu Yno. It wasn't a deal breaker but I was flailing about for a bit.
I think as a search tool I'd have preferred it if searching didn't just look for user IDs, but also room locations and time slots. Like, I get it, the friction is part of the experience, but being able to see slices of the events from a room perspective, or a time perspective, would have been useful. Also I note that nsgre trggvat wq-wbheany-10, vg'yy nccrne vs lbh glcr va svaq 10. gung zvtug or n oht.
Also, svaqvat bhg gung gur 99 cebgbpby rkvfgrq whfg znqr vg ernyyl rnfl sbe zr gb whfg oehgr-sbepr zl jnl guebhtu gur ebbzf naq svaq gur gvzrf jura n ebbz jnf bpphcvrq be abg. V hfrq gung n ybg gb svaq zvffvat fprarf, ohg vg fgnegrq gb ybfr vgf inyhr nf jr tbg gb gur ynfg unys-qbmra ebbzf.
V jnf npghnyyl zvyqyl veevgngrq ol jbeq.rkr, yrg'f or erny. Yriry 1 gb 4 jnf n snveyl onany Jbeqyr pybar gung V whfg... oehgr-sbeprq jvgu n Jbeqyr fbyire, ohg ynlre 5 yvgrenyyl punatrq gur zrpunavpf gb fbzrguvat erfrzoyvat Znfgrezvaq, rkprcg gung vafgrnq bs svir pbybef, lbh unq gb svther bhg juvpu yrggref jrer orvat hfrq, fb ng orfg lbh'q unir gb guebj bhg bar ebhaq bs cynl. Qvqa'g yvxr gung. Sryg n ovg onvg-naq-fjvgpul. Nyfb gur anzr ubarfgyl qbrfa'g nccrne naljurer ryfr bs vzcbegnapr: yvxr, gb haybpx gur /nqzva shapgvba lbh whfg hfrq NYCUN-QRZBA? nj, pbzr ba. Vg ubarfgyl sryg yvxr vg pnzr bhg bs gur yrsg svryq naq jnf xvaq bs purnc.
V npghnyyl qba'g unir n ceboyrz jvgu gur punenpgrevmngvbaf bs gur punenpgref — gurl'er hacyrnfnag, synjrq sbyxf, naq gurve vagrenpgvbaf jrer... svar. Bxnl. Fbzr bs gurz, yvxr Ubyqra, ner ernyyl haqrepbbxrq gubhtu. Nyy ur qbrf vf yrre ng gur tveyf naq or fgnegyrq. Jul qvq gur qrzba guvax ur jnf gur Cnynqva? Yvxr ur sryg zber fhvgrq nf n Sbby, juvyr Wnpxfba jbhyq unir orra n orggre pubvpr nf Cnynqva, orvat hapbzcebzvfvat naq whqtrzragny, ohg rnfvyl yrq nfgenl.
Fcrnxvat bs gur qrzba... gur erq grkg gung nccrnef va fbzr bs gur ybtf bapr lbh fbyir gur znavsrfgngvba ybt ernyyl qvzvavfurf gur thl. Yvxr, V pbhyqa'g fgbc guvaxvat nf V jnf ernqvat uvf jbeqf bs fbzrbar gjveyvat uvf zbhfgnpur tbvat “ZJN UN UN UN UN! JVGARFF ZHU RIHYM!” yvxr... jbj, jung n yrgqbja. Gur guerng qbrfa'g frrz gb or nf hetrag nal zber, naq vg xvaq bs oernxf vzzrefvba, V thrff? Nyfb, fbyivat gur znavsrfgngvba ybt whfg fubjf gur erq grkg, naq gung'f vg. Gurer'f ab zber hetrapl nal zber, abj vg'f whfg n znggre bs uhagvat nyy gur ybtf naq svthevat bhg jurer gur uvqqra grkg vf, juvpu vf whfg gur qrzba gjveyvat vgf zbhfgnpur tbvat “aln unnn unnn!”
That being said, banger experience, sucked me in for two days, A+, would recommend despite flaws.
I finished this now, at least 99% finished -- got the true ending and completed manifests but still got a "(2)" on one of the files.
NON-SPOILER FEEDBACK
Right after starting the game, I got stuck with no idea what to do; I'm ashamed to say it took me a whole 5 minutes to realize that I can scroll down to see more content in the transmission file. I may be dumb, but, I think some UI update could improve this by showing an indicator saying e.g. "↓", or only marking the file as "done" when you fully scroll to its very bottom. (I was playing zoomed in, in case that matters. by the way, I'm really glad that the game is programmed in a way that allows zooming in via ctrl +, it made the game playable for me since I was playing with a partner seated away from my screen)
I don't like how so many lines mix a description and a spoken quote. Either put the descriptions (e.g. 'He coughs.') on a separate line, or keep it in the same line but make it italicized, or add quotation marks around the speech.
I think there are a few too many rooms (13 or 22, depending how you count, and maybe I missed a couple). I think you could merge a few rooms together to trim some complexity.
The video transcriptions occasionally describe things that would absolutely not be visible or obvious through video or through audio, such as the smell of a room, or "the sound of an object being put in a pocket".
The terminal UI/UX is generally quite clean and nice to work with; I have only very minimal complaints, but overall, it's pleasant! I am glad you got lots of useful QoL commands here, though I wish there was also a QoL command to search for a specific room/location, and see all your collected scenes within it.
There are a few typos (though they're usually minor), but a few of them are typos in instructions that teach you the format of commands, which is bad.
The phrase "the scream is cut short" appears way too often, maybe vary it up a little :)
SPOILERS FROM HERE ON (ROT-13)
V yvxrq gur vqrn bs univat n "punenpgre ahzore" sbe gur pnzren, avargl avar, juvpu jnf hfnoyr gb purpx zvffvat cynpr-gvzr pbzobf naq rvgure gvpx gurz bss be ernyvmr fbzrguvat zhfg unir orra unccravat gurer. guvf jnf n tbbq erirny. ubjrire, vg qvq yrnq gb n irel tevaql frdhrapr bs cynl, jurer V whfg jrag bar ol bar sbe rirel gvzr+ebbz gb purpx gur pnzren ybtf gurer (orpnhfr vg bgurejvfr sryg gbb uneq naq enaqbz gb svaq fbzr "mreb" fprarf).
Gur rkgenf erirnyrq va gur qve pbzznaq jrer vagrerfgvat, fbzr irel avpr yvxr gur znc naq gur fvzhyngvba naq fbzr ybtf, ohg N YBG bs vg jnf whfg veeryrinag yber naq grpuabonooyr gung freirq ab aneengvir checbfr ng nyy. vs vg'f zrnag gb or obevat naq veeryrinag, V jnag vg gb or pyrneyl frcnengr, fb gung cynlref qba'g jnfgr gvzr ybbxvat sbe pyhrf gurer. (V gevrq svaqvat riragf va OV sbe gur ybatrfg gvzr...)
Gur jevgvat jnf... onq. jnl gbb frkvfg; gur gjryir punenpgref vapyhqrq guerr jbzra naq nyy guerr bs gurz jrer frkhnyvmrq zhygvcyr gvzrf ol rirelbar ryfr, ercrngrqyl qvferfcrpgrq, naq gur rcvybthr/cebybthr rira fubjf guvf orunivbe abeznyvmrq (V ungrq gung). Nf sbe gur cybg gjvfgf naq erirnyf, gurl jrera'g nf greevslvat/rkpvgvat nf va Glcr Uryc, naq gur zntvp qrzba raretl ohyyfuvg frrzrq rkgerzryl enaqbz gb zr; ng svefg V jnf rkpvgrq nobhg cbgragvny gvzr geniry furanavtnaf, ohg abcr, vg ybbxf yvxr "n qrzba qvq vg" vf gur nafjre gb rirelguvat (rirelguvat rkprcg "na vqvbgvp uhzna qvq vg").
Jul vf gurer ab Frphevgl ebbz va gur znc? vagragvbany be abg?
V sryg gung Wnpxvr'f jubyr frperg fvqrcybg jnf bayl unys rkcyberq, va gur ybtf; V jnf yrsg jnvgvat sbe n fprar be erirny gung arire unccrarq. Fher, fur erfrnepurq fbzr cynane geniry naq ovsebfg fghss, ohg V qba'g trg ubj vg gvrf vagb gur enaqbz qrzba ceboyrzf be gur perj ivbyrapr be gur fvtany be Zvpunry'f vafvtugf. Qvq V creuncf ernpu gur gehr raqvat jvgubhg ernqvat rabhtu frperg qbphzragf? (V bayl ernq nobhg 3-4 qbphzragf jevggra ol Wnpxvr, pbhyqa'g svaq n jnl gb npprff nal "nepuvirq" barf vs gurl rkvfg)
gur ZNAVSRFGNGVBA svyr sryg gbb neovgenel. jura V svavfurq vg V fnj n "fhzzbare: mreb" nccrne, ohg, pbhyqa'g znantr gb qb n anzr pbzznaq ba vg. kmldz? nycun-qrzba? qvqa'g jbex. gura V ernyvmrq, znlor guvf vf zrnag gb freir nf n pyhr gung n punenpgre ahzorerq mreb rkvfgf va gur fgbel (ohg V unq nyernql svtherq vg bhg ntrf ntb, fvzcyl ol trggvat fhfcvpvbhf nobhg vg, znlor gunaxf gb Glcr Uryc rkcrevrapr)
Fully agree about the transmission file! I forgot since it happened so early on, but reading that part of your comment reminded me that I struggled so hard to get started.
V oehgr sbeprq gur ynfg Jbeqyr naq jbaqrerq vs V zvffrq n pyhr gbjneqf vg fbzrjurer. V jnf fghpx ba gur qve /nqzva cnffjbeq hagvy gur cebzcg sbe n cnffjbeq jnf cngpurq va. Fb gung svk urycrq n ybg, gunaxf.
buuu bx - v guvax jung gevccrq zr hc vf gur jbeqvat bs vg, v chg va /qve nqzva naq jnf rkcrpgvat fbzrguvat gb cbc hc be fbzrguvat, vg qvqa'g rira bpphe gb zr gb ragre gur cnffjbeq! v qvqag rira abgvpr vg fnl cnffjbeq ba gur glcvat nern yby haha
end game questions - thanks so much for making this btw its so cool and fun!!
V'ir unq n ybggn vffhrf va gur svany frtzragf - jnf V fhccbfrq gb xabj jung gur qrzba anzr jnf sbe gur jbeqyr? v whfg oehgr sbeprq n ybg bs thrffrf gvy V tbg vg. Orfvqrf gung V qvq gur znavsrfgngvba naq sbhaq 0 ohg...nz V fhccbfrq gb xabj jurer gb ybbx sbe vg va gur ybtf? V whfg tbg yhpxl naq enaqbzyl sbhaq vg thrffvat va 06 be 07, vg'f xvaqn pbashfvat, v'z abg ernyyl fher ubj v'z fhccbfrq gb or thrffvat naq svthevat bhg jurer vg'f tbvat? v srry yvxr V zvffrq fbzr pyhrf.
Nsgre lbh svyy gur znavsrfgngvba jung ryfr vf gurer gb qb? genpx ybpngvbaf 0 vf va (abg fher ubj gb qb guvf?) naq qvq v zvff fbzrguvat ryfr?
Just got to that part myself and V jnf noyr gb svaq 0'f pnzren srrqf sbe ubhef 05, 06, 09, naq 11 sebz erernqvat gur cerivbhf ybtf sbe pbagrkg nqqrq ol vgf pbzzragnel, ohg V'z abg fher ba gur erfg rvgure... naq V nyfb oehgrsbeprq gur svany jbeqyr fb pna'g uryc lbh gurer rvgure yby
I'm also kinda stuck on ubj gb svaq 0'f anzr sbe gur anzr vachg pbzznaq (hfvat gur jbeqyr anzr qvqa'g frrz gb jbex), naq jurgure gurer'f nal fvtavsvpnapr gb gur frphevgl pnzrenf univat gurve bja VQ yvxr n crefba va gung bar ybt (vf gurer n anzr sbe gurz ylvat nebhaq fbzrjurer?)
Small typo (?): When you unlock the "find" command, it says "Just type file and the ID of a crew member", which makes it sound like the name of the command is "file" instead? confused me for a bit there
Also, it could be made a bit clearer how naming via the "name" command and via the Manifest are tracked separately -- it took me until having Named everyone to figure out that the reason I was still missing some manifests is that (rot13) hfvat &5 naq &8'f avpxanzrf sbe svefg anzrf naq vachggvat "pbzzf bssvpre" vafgrnq bs "pbzzf" nf n wbo gvgyr sbe gur pbzzf thl obgu hcqngr gur anzr pbzznaq ohg abg gur znavsrfg
thanks for the feedback! I’ll fix the typo and I never thought about how it could be confusing to have name and manifest track separately. I’ll see what I can do to improve this.
One more thing just now: Bar bs gur cbffvoyr enaqbz fbyhgvbaf sbe gur svefg sbhe yriryf bs gur frphevgl Jbeqyr vf CENL, jura gur vagresnpr fhttrfgf gur nafjre fubhyq nyjnlf or 5 yrggref. Znlor punatr vg gb CENLF vafgrnq?
Hi! Loving this game. A question, in ROT13 just in case:
V unir nyy gur perj ybpngrq hagvy rnpu qrngu. V unir rirelbar ba gur znavsrfg, rkprcg sbe 6, Grpuavpvna Vfnnp Xbmybi. Ernqvat gur ha-rapelcgrq pbzzragf, V frr guvf vf abg na reebe, ohg n chmmyr. Ohg nsgre er-ernqvat nyy gur svyrf naq ybtf, V pna frr ab nqqvgvbany pyhr sbe Vfnnp'f anzr. V pna frr "Vfnnp" va frireny svyrf, naq uvf ybtf fubj uvf anzr nf "Grpuavpvna Xbmybi". Vf gurer n pyhr ba n svyr V nz zvffvat? V qba'g jnag gb unir vg fcbvyrq sbe zr, ohg V qba'g guvax V unir nal bgure cynpr gb ybbx.
I think I've been having the same issue, please could you elaborate? (ROT13) V trg uvf anzr va gur znavsrfg qbrfa'g zngpu ohg V'ir ab senzr bs ersrerapr sbe jung vg 'fubhyq' or.
hi - loving this so far!!! so great. One bug I noticed (i think?) the manifest is not in my inbox so i have to keep going back to the scene and scroll down and click manifest to get to it
Still pretty early in the game and enjoying it so far! One annoyance I have is that I wish the name list would only come up if you use the name command with no parameters, instead of every time you name someone. Or at least have a back button from the names list. I assume it's only an early game annoyance that will go away once most people are named, but it'd still be nice to have.
Just reached the true ending, and gotta say I was totally hooked. Spoilers below (ROT-13):
Haybpxvat gur qve pbzznaq oyrj zl zvaq. V gubhtug V jnf nyzbfg qbar, gura n jubyr frpbaq cunfr bs gur tnzr haybpxrq. Trggvat gb ernq nobhg gur fuvc, perj, naq cynarg jnf ernyyl pbby. Gur erirny bs n jubyr ulqebcbavpf ebbz gung V unq ab vqrn rkvfgrq orsber tbg zr ernyyl rkpvgrq ng svefg, ohg gura abguvat eryrinag frrzrq gb unccra va vg (ng yrnfg nppbeqvat gb gur frphevgl pnzren) juvpu sryg yvxr n ovg bs n jnfgrq bccbeghavgl.
Fbzr guvatf gung V srry yvxr V purrfrq:
- V unq gb tb vagb gur pbzzragf gb fbyir 6'f anzr. Jnf gur vagraqrq uvag gung gur pbeehcgrq anzr va gur znavsrfg vf bar punenpgre gbb fubeg? Gur bgure pbeehcgrq anzrf qvqa'g frrz gb zngpu gur anzr yratgu gubhtu fb V ehyrq gung bhg rneyl ba.
- V oehgr-sbeprq nyy gur frphevgl pnzren gvzr/ebbz pbzovangvbaf gb svther bhg jung unccrarq jvgu 0 va gur yngre gvzrf. V srry yvxr guvf jnf cebonoyl fbyinoyr naq V whfg tnir hc gbb rnfvyl. Guvf vf nyfb ubj V qvfpbirerq gvzr 16 rkvfgrq.
- V abgvprq jbeqyr qvqa'g erdhver thrffrf gb or jbeqf, fb V whfg thrffrq 5 qvssrerag yrggref rnpu gvzr gb trg nyy gur yrggref, gura hafpenzoyr gurz sbe gur svany thrff.
Erznvavat guvatf V qvqa'g fbyir/abg fher vs gurer vf n fbyhgvba:
- V qvqa'g svaq n ybpngvba sbe 0 ng gvzrf 01, 08, 12, naq 15. V guvax 01 vf orpnhfr gurl jrer fgvyy vafvqr gur beo va gur pnetb onl/Tevzz'f ebbz, ohg abg fher vs V'z zvffvat fbzrguvat sbe gur erfg.
- Qvq 0 unir n gvgyr/anzr gb qvfpbire?
- Qbrf Xbmybi abg unir n ebbz? V abgvprq gurer jrer ab frphevgl pnzren svyrf sbe XB ng nal gvzr.
- Arire orng nfgrebvqf, abg fher vs gurer'f nalguvat sbe trggvat n uvtu fpber naq V'z abg tbbq rabhtu ng gur tnzr gb gel.
I’m glad you liked it! Thanks for your comments :)
I’ve replied to some of your questions:
. Gur erirny bs n jubyr ulqebcbavpf ebbz gung V unq ab vqrn rkvfgrq orsber tbg zr ernyyl rkpvgrq ng svefg, ohg gura abguvat eryrinag frrzrq gb unccra va vg: gung jnf n irel yngr nqqvgvba. V nterr gung nqqvat fbzr frperg va gurer jbhyq or tbbq. V jvyy guvax ba vg.
- V unq gb tb vagb gur pbzzragf gb fbyir 6'f anzr. Jnf gur vagraqrq uvag gung gur pbeehcgrq anzr va gur znavsrfg vf bar punenpgre gbb fubeg? Gur bgure pbeehcgrq anzrf qvqa'g frrz gb zngpu gur anzr yratgu gubhtu fb V ehyrq gung bhg rneyl ba.
Vg’f n snve pbzzrag. V’yy hcqngr gur znavsrfg gb znxr gur bgure anzrf gur evtug “fvmr” fb vg’f zber
boivbhf. Lbh qb trg na rznvy sebz Xbmybi pbzcynvavat gung UE tbg uvf anzr
- V qvqa'g svaq n ybpngvba sbe 0 ng gvzrf 01, 08, 12, naq 15. V guvax 01 vf orpnhfr gurl jrer fgvyy vafvqr gur beo va gur pnetb onl/Tevzz'f ebbz, ohg abg fher vs V'z zvffvat fbzrguvat sbe gur erfg.
0 vf va gur ebbz jvgu Tevzz ng 08 naq va gur pnetb onl jvgu Wnpxvr ng 15, whfg njnl sebz gur pnzren. ohg lbh’er evtug gung ur fubhyq or fbzrjurer va 12, gung’f npghnyyl n zvfgnxr
- Qvq 0 unir n gvgyr/anzr gb qvfpbire?
Ab, V jnagrq vg gb or nzovthbhf jung 0 vf ernyyl.
- Qbrf Xbmybi abg unir n ebbz? V abgvprq gurer jrer ab frphevgl pnzren svyrf sbe XB ng nal gvzr.
Gung jnf n ovt, svkrq va yngrfg irefvba. Gel ntnva :)
- Arire orng nfgrebvqf, abg fher vs gurer'f nalguvat sbe trggvat n uvtu fpber naq V'z abg tbbq rabhtu ng gur tnzr gb gel.
V fnj Xbmybi'f UE rznvy ohg gung bayl haybpxrq sbe zr nsgre fbyivat gur znavsrfg fb vg qvqa'g jbex nf n uvag hayrff gurer jnf fbzr jnl gb npprff vg rneyvre gung V zvffrq.
Thanks for the answers! I look forward to seeing the additions if you do update the story, but even as is this is already a great game, and thanks for making it!
Not 100% sure if this is the intended solution, but what I did for him was: fnj gung gur svefg yrggre bs uvf ynfg anzr va gur znavsrfg jnf na harapelcgrq "X", naq jr xabj gung gur jevggra ybtf hfr gur vavgvnyf bs gur perjzrzore, fb bapr V xarj ur jnf Vfnnp V gevrq ragrevat "1009-YBT-VX"/"1010-YBT-VX" naq gubfr ybtf tvir lbh gur shyy ynfg anzr
So this bugged when I went to run the simulation - the screen kept scrolling down to the comments and refused to scroll back up. Refreshed, and my save file won't load, so I'm a bit bummed.
im loving this game so much i keep coming back and discovering more stuff and progressing its awesome. i have however gotten a bit stuck with 6's name. i noticed someone else mention there being a typo in his name but im not sure id its been fixed yet so ive tried the correct spelling and a many missspellings but so far no luck lol
I've been given a new command, but it seems to do nothing. I refreshed the page in the hopes of jarring something loose, and now I no longer have access to the relevant message!
did the command have a '/' in it? If that's the case, that's not broken, it's part of the puzzle. Think about what happens to any commands that you type straight after. If it's not that command, can you let me know which one it is and I'll check.
I'm two hours in, and it's been great so far! I got stuck for a few minutes at manifest 11/12 and had to view source to figure it out: there's a typo in @6's last name in the logs: there's an extra character.
omg this is so interesting. i love this kind of games! ive already discovered a bunch of files and im stuck trying to unlock more transcripts with the naming code but it's so fun!!!
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I feel silly asking this, but how do I figure out Jackie's full first name? I've tried "Jaqueline" and "Jacqueline" and every other weird spelling variant I can think of. Was it mentioned somewhere and I missed it?
Okay, turns out it was "Jacqueline" after all, which I could swear I'd already tried (maybe I typoed something else in the process?), despite it having the wrong number of letters for the corruption.
After that, I was able to get the [rot13]gehr raqvat jvgubhg gbb zhpu gebhoyr.
V frr sebz bgure pbzzragf gung V'z abg zrnag gb svaq na ragel sbe 0 ng gvzrfgnzc 10, abe nal bgure ragevrf va Wnpxvr'f wbheany, fb gung nafjref gjb bs zl erznvavat dhrfgvbaf. V qb fgvyy unir bar dhrfgvba: Jnf gur ovsebfg fvzhyngbe zrnag gb qb fbzrguvat be jnf vg whfg sbe synibe? V svtherq znlor vs V frg gur cbjre zbavgbe gb gur fnzr frggvatf gung haybpxrq gur OV pnzren srrq gung jbhyq znxr vg qb fbzrguvat qvssrerag, ohg V qba'g guvax vg qvq.[/rot13]
Gurer vf n 10 sbe 0. Va 9 ur tbrf guebhtu na bcra jvaqbj. Guvax nobhg jub unq gurve jvaqbj bcra rneyvre va gur tnzr.
My initial thoughts after ten to fifteen minutes of play:
There's some unnecessarily flowery writing here. Who's the in-game character adding these expressive notes on tones of voice and suggestions of intimacy to the transcripts? These are simple documents; they should be descriptive of the facts, not interpretative. It would both be more convincing and show greater respect for the player's ability to understand the story. My sense is that the writer's grasp on dialogue and stage directions is not marvellous, although plotting and the greater feel for story seem good so far. I'm curious to explore the various threads that are opening up early on.
As for the gameplay: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, I suppose, but games that so closely copy their inspirations bother me. Type Help can at least claim the credit for creating an imitable form of gameplay, and if, in time, it shows the kind of breadth of influence that Obra Dinn has, then this game will appear as merely an early adopter - but at the moment, this is close to plagiarism. That said, the use of a variety of document and record types and the clickable interface do show intent to expand upon Type Help, which I'm glad to see.
Despite my reservations, I'm enjoying this game so far and I have no doubt that I'll see it through to completion. I look forward to continuing to play it.
Finished the game and got the True Ending. I’m left with some thoughts/questions.
Spoilers Within
I wasn’t sure where 0 would go in relation to letter IDs. I tried 09-SU-L-0, which got accepted, and this led me astray, because all other instances require 0 to go before any letter IDs. It seems like a bug, because quitting and restarting the game changed the entry to 09-SU-0-L. Maybe you could make it forgiving by always accepting IDs in any order.
14-SU-E-J has this typo: “Doctor Elizabeth Darcy: @ A sudden, terrified scream from Doctor Elizabeth Darcy.” And as another commenter mentioned, 13-SU-0-A has the typo: “digging deeo.”
After unlocking CONCLUSION, none of the feeds or files showed remaining hint counts anymore, despite there being more to unlock and discover. This made it frustrating to find all the 0 entries, because you don’t even know which times it has an entry for. Every other character is accounted for at every time from 0 to death, so 0 not having entries for 00, 01, and especially 15 left me wasting time trying to find them.
I’m left pretty confused about everything, in general. The acidic slugs were native fauna of the region based on Michael’s research paper, and he was excited about discovering them. How did they turn out to be demonic minions that can morph to/from glowing hot metallic balls? And why did Michael suddenly see them as “disgusting things”?
What do the MANEFESTATION roles actually mean? They seem to be arbitrary designations that don’t really give deeper insight. I thought they were going to reveal that some crew members were actually experienced with fighting demons, or were intentionally trying to sabotage things, but no. Michael does mention “they came from the old world,” which sounds vaguely demonic, but then an email implied that this term just refers to Earth? The roles try to frame Michael and Jackie as the demon’s biggest threats, but all they actually do the whole time is suspect and antagonize each other (for rather unclear reasons). They hardly accomplished anything against the demons. And why were “you” designated as “SUMMONER”? You only got involved after everything had already happened, and never seemed to summon anything.
I didn’t glean any clear rules or limitations to the demons’ powers. They could transform into mist, trigger explosions at will, and sick a never-ending swarm of killer slugs on anyone. There never seemed to be even a hint of a possible countermeasure against that, which kind of ruins the tension. Maybe it’s related, but I didn’t understand what the “device” was supposed to do, why 0 stopped by to turn it off, or why Michael stole it and tried using it. I think it allowed him to create his small kamikaze explosion, but that accomplished basically nothing. Type Help has that major “aha” moment when you figure out exactly what’s happening to everyone and what triggers it (if not why), and that seems to be missing in this game.
Some clues don’t seem to make sense or connect with anything. Isaac says: “I checked the rover’s position this morning, and I found fresh footprints leading away from it.” But Michael didn’t steal a specimen until 01 (and Isaac saw it was him), and the demon didn’t manifest until 02. ‘Ensign Holden reported a “funny smell” near the hydroponics bay’ didn’t seem to mean anything. Was it just a red herring? Marijuana (but he doesn’t seem like the type to report that)? “The sacrifice awakened the warlock,” but Michael exhibited strange behavior well before any sacrifice/death. “We had to stop him, you understand. that analysis was not for men to see.” But why? Robert had already seen it with no apparent issue, and it seems like the demons are just out to kill everyone regardless. “Enough to cause a rift but not enough to break the barrier.” This seems to hint at more fleshed-out lore/mechanics for the demons, but never really gets explored.
Thanks for the detailed feedback and reflections on the game, I really appreciate it :)
There are some unanswered questions and some story plots left for interpretation on purpose but some of your comments are fair and there could be some better context for some of the story beats.
I don't intend to change the game story at this point as I like where I've left it but I am working on a "What Happened to The Crew Redux" which will re-contextualise some of the plot beats, add some new stories and flesh out the lore more.
I got the true ending, but there's two feeds with (1) still and I'm not sure if there's something more.
Could someone give some tips?
Gur srrqf ner 08-ZN-N-M naq 13-ZN-R-W, V pna'g fbyir gurz.
Gur arpebznapre fnlf guvf va gur gehr raqvat: "V'yy or jnvgvat sbe lbh ng Avsyurvz. Wbva zr, Fhzzbare.".
Vf gurer nalguvat zber gb svaq?
08-ZN-N-M yvaxf gb "09-OE-N" naq “09-ZN-M"
naq 13-ZN-R-W yvaxf gb
"14-FH-R-W", "08-ZN-N-M", "07-ZN-N", "09-ZN-M"
fb V guvax lbh’er zvffvat 09-ZN-M :)
Question about how to find a certain person's lastname: (Spoilers)
Specifically, Isaac’s last name.
I ended up discovering it via the comment section. I went back and searched through every entry for Kozlov/Kozov (either spelling) with no mention, and I didn’t even know the first initial to pull up the 1009 log.
Where is this information given?
Lbh pna frr gur v naq gur x nf gur fgnegvat yrggref bs uvf anzr va gur znavsrfg nzbat gur pbeehcgrq yrggref.
Gura lbh pna hfr gung gb qrqhpr gur ybt gvgyr. Ur gura zragvbaf uvf anzr univat n glcb nf n abgr gurer.
I cannot get the name function working
isn't it like "name 1 commander sebastian cross" ?
the ID system changed from number to letter so it would now be name s commander sebastian cross
ooh ok now I got it, thank you
I feel like I need to find an audio in the cargo bay gven the info in file 03-ME-E-R-S. but i can't find anything. I don't want any spoilers just is the file location for cargobay CB
Here's some hints. If you need more help, let me know :)
Uvagf:
1 - Vg'f abg PO sbe PNetb onl
2 - jub pbhyq lbh urne tbvat gb gur pnetb onl va 02?
3 - jub qvq gur pbzznaqre fnl jnf jbexvat ba gur ebire va uvf ybt? Pbhyq gur ebire ol va gur pnetb onl?
I genuinely might not be smart enough for these types of games because im already stuck </3
I really do like the game so far tho :D
don’t give up. There are plenty of hints in the comments :)
just checked the comments rn, ill see if i can get more progress after my lunch is over
I very much like this, as much as I liked Type Help. But I am near the end and did I win? I've done almost everything, and I think I learned everything. Everyone is accounted for, I unlocked admin, I solved wordle, I found "red" and the camera security backdoor. There's a couple of entries with numbers still beside them, I detail that in ROT-13. But is there a final congratulations letter or anything, or did I miss part of the mystery?
-ROT-13-
Gurfr gjb ragevrf fgvyy unir (1) orfvqr gurz, V pna'g svther bhg jub gurl zvtug or. 08-ZN-N-M 13-ZN-R-W Rirelbar rkprcg 0 unf ragevrf sebz 01 gb qrngu. N srj unir 00 ragevrf gbb, qb V arrq gubfr? 0 unf ragevrf sebz 03-07 naq 09. Qb V arrq zber? V'z bx jvgu fcbvyref ng guvf cbvag.
Gurer vf n cebfr raqvat naq perqvgf gb ernpu :)
0 unf ragevrf nyy gur jnl gb gur raq.
Frr gur erq grkg va Wnpxvr’f ynfg ragel. Vf gung ernyyl ure qrngu lrg?
Qvq lbh npghnyyl jvgarff Nyrk’f qrngu?
Qvq lbh svaq gur frphevgl pnzren ragevrf?
Gurer ner nyfb 3 arj ebbzf gung trg zragvbarq va gur QVE ragevrf. Qvq lbh svaq gubfr?
I finally reached the credits roll. Quite impressive. A little overwhelming near the end. I would not have gotten that far without your hints. Thanks for making it.
Minor typo in 13-SU "digging deeo"
How should I figure out the corruped log number? i'm confused
gur ybt vf n qngr. Ur zragvbaf orvat vagreehcgrq jura ybttvat gur cerivbhf qnl. gur qngr flfgrz frrzf gb or zbaguqnl. V ubcr gung urycf :)
how do i unspoiler?
type what I wrote into https://rot13.com/
oh nvm
So I'm not gonna lie, but this was my hyperfocus for like, literally two days running, and I think I've completed most of the text: (V'ir pbzcyrgrq gur znavsrfgngvba qbphzrag, V'ir yrsg n srj 1 be 2 genafpevcgf va inevbhf cynprf, naq V guvax V'ir jvgarffrq zbfg bs gur qrnguf. Cerggl fher Yraal fgnoorq Qnan va gur sbhegu gvzr fybg, ohg V'ir fhssvpvragyl tevaqrq rabhtu gb svther gung V jba'g trg nalguvat zber bhg bs vg.)
Anyway, some comments, spoiler'd where necessary:
That being said, banger experience, sucked me in for two days, A+, would recommend despite flaws.
I’ve now added the ability to search via rooms and timecodes as well as IDs now thanks to your comment :)
I finished this now, at least 99% finished -- got the true ending and completed manifests but still got a "(2)" on one of the files.
NON-SPOILER FEEDBACK
Right after starting the game, I got stuck with no idea what to do; I'm ashamed to say it took me a whole 5 minutes to realize that I can scroll down to see more content in the transmission file. I may be dumb, but, I think some UI update could improve this by showing an indicator saying e.g. "↓", or only marking the file as "done" when you fully scroll to its very bottom. (I was playing zoomed in, in case that matters. by the way, I'm really glad that the game is programmed in a way that allows zooming in via ctrl +, it made the game playable for me since I was playing with a partner seated away from my screen)
I don't like how so many lines mix a description and a spoken quote. Either put the descriptions (e.g. 'He coughs.') on a separate line, or keep it in the same line but make it italicized, or add quotation marks around the speech.
I think there are a few too many rooms (13 or 22, depending how you count, and maybe I missed a couple). I think you could merge a few rooms together to trim some complexity.
The video transcriptions occasionally describe things that would absolutely not be visible or obvious through video or through audio, such as the smell of a room, or "the sound of an object being put in a pocket".
The terminal UI/UX is generally quite clean and nice to work with; I have only very minimal complaints, but overall, it's pleasant! I am glad you got lots of useful QoL commands here, though I wish there was also a QoL command to search for a specific room/location, and see all your collected scenes within it.
There are a few typos (though they're usually minor), but a few of them are typos in instructions that teach you the format of commands, which is bad.
The phrase "the scream is cut short" appears way too often, maybe vary it up a little :)
SPOILERS FROM HERE ON (ROT-13)
V yvxrq gur vqrn bs univat n "punenpgre ahzore" sbe gur pnzren, avargl avar, juvpu jnf hfnoyr gb purpx zvffvat cynpr-gvzr pbzobf naq rvgure gvpx gurz bss be ernyvmr fbzrguvat zhfg unir orra unccravat gurer. guvf jnf n tbbq erirny. ubjrire, vg qvq yrnq gb n irel tevaql frdhrapr bs cynl, jurer V whfg jrag bar ol bar sbe rirel gvzr+ebbz gb purpx gur pnzren ybtf gurer (orpnhfr vg bgurejvfr sryg gbb uneq naq enaqbz gb svaq fbzr "mreb" fprarf).
Gur rkgenf erirnyrq va gur qve pbzznaq jrer vagrerfgvat, fbzr irel avpr yvxr gur znc naq gur fvzhyngvba naq fbzr ybtf, ohg N YBG bs vg jnf whfg veeryrinag yber naq grpuabonooyr gung freirq ab aneengvir checbfr ng nyy. vs vg'f zrnag gb or obevat naq veeryrinag, V jnag vg gb or pyrneyl frcnengr, fb gung cynlref qba'g jnfgr gvzr ybbxvat sbe pyhrf gurer. (V gevrq svaqvat riragf va OV sbe gur ybatrfg gvzr...)
Gur jevgvat jnf... onq. jnl gbb frkvfg; gur gjryir punenpgref vapyhqrq guerr jbzra naq nyy guerr bs gurz jrer frkhnyvmrq zhygvcyr gvzrf ol rirelbar ryfr, ercrngrqyl qvferfcrpgrq, naq gur rcvybthr/cebybthr rira fubjf guvf orunivbe abeznyvmrq (V ungrq gung). Nf sbe gur cybg gjvfgf naq erirnyf, gurl jrera'g nf greevslvat/rkpvgvat nf va Glcr Uryc, naq gur zntvp qrzba raretl ohyyfuvg frrzrq rkgerzryl enaqbz gb zr; ng svefg V jnf rkpvgrq nobhg cbgragvny gvzr geniry furanavtnaf, ohg abcr, vg ybbxf yvxr "n qrzba qvq vg" vf gur nafjre gb rirelguvat (rirelguvat rkprcg "na vqvbgvp uhzna qvq vg").
Jul vf gurer ab Frphevgl ebbz va gur znc? vagragvbany be abg?
V sryg gung Wnpxvr'f jubyr frperg fvqrcybg jnf bayl unys rkcyberq, va gur ybtf; V jnf yrsg jnvgvat sbe n fprar be erirny gung arire unccrarq. Fher, fur erfrnepurq fbzr cynane geniry naq ovsebfg fghss, ohg V qba'g trg ubj vg gvrf vagb gur enaqbz qrzba ceboyrzf be gur perj ivbyrapr be gur fvtany be Zvpunry'f vafvtugf. Qvq V creuncf ernpu gur gehr raqvat jvgubhg ernqvat rabhtu frperg qbphzragf? (V bayl ernq nobhg 3-4 qbphzragf jevggra ol Wnpxvr, pbhyqa'g svaq n jnl gb npprff nal "nepuvirq" barf vs gurl rkvfg)
gur ZNAVSRFGNGVBA svyr sryg gbb neovgenel. jura V svavfurq vg V fnj n "fhzzbare: mreb" nccrne, ohg, pbhyqa'g znantr gb qb n anzr pbzznaq ba vg. kmldz? nycun-qrzba? qvqa'g jbex. gura V ernyvmrq, znlor guvf vf zrnag gb freir nf n pyhr gung n punenpgre ahzorerq mreb rkvfgf va gur fgbel (ohg V unq nyernql svtherq vg bhg ntrf ntb, fvzcyl ol trggvat fhfcvpvbhf nobhg vg, znlor gunaxf gb Glcr Uryc rkcrevrapr)
Fully agree about the transmission file! I forgot since it happened so early on, but reading that part of your comment reminded me that I struggled so hard to get started.
Pretty intriguing game. Here's my thoughts after reaching the True Ending:
V thrff gurl nppvqragnyyl tnir n qrzba n evqr bhg bs uryy, vg qebir crbcyr znq, gura erpehvgrq gubfr vg unq qevira gb pbzzvg zheqre nf fbzr fbeg bs fcrpgref/eriranagf? Gubhtu vg jnf jrnevat Yraal'f snpr orsber Yraal qvrq, juvyr nggnpxvat gur crefba jub'q fubg Yraal.
Gur Znavsrfgngvba ybt vf irel crphyvne ohg V unira'g orra noyr gb qrqhpr be qrpbqr sebz vg.
10-ZR-3-7 zragvbaf "Vg'f fhpu n funzr gurl whfg zvffrq rnpu bgure. Fb zhpu pbhyq unir orra nibvqrq." ohg V'z abg pyrne ba jung gurl pbhyq unir nibvqrq nf gurl frrz gb unir orra qbbzrq ng gung cbvag.
V oehgr sbeprq gur ynfg Jbeqyr naq jbaqrerq vs V zvffrq n pyhr gbjneqf vg fbzrjurer. V jnf fghpx ba gur qve /nqzva cnffjbeq hagvy gur cebzcg sbe n cnffjbeq jnf cngpurq va. Fb gung svk urycrq n ybg, gunaxf.
V sbhaq 0 nsgre gelvat gb fcbg jung unccrarq gb Yraal naq svaqvat 99 qvqa'g jbex, jvgu rirelbar ryfr nppbhagrq sbe. V'z phevbhf jung bgure ba-enzcf gurer ner gb svaqvat 0.
02-PN-5-6 arrqf n svk. Vg tvirf na vapbzcyrgr irefvba bs gur anzr pbzznaq nf vg yrnirf bhg gur erdhverq [vq] svryq.
Wnpdhryvar Qhcbag zragvbarq univat n pbagnvazrag qrivpr cercnerq sbe gur ragvgl/qrzba ohg V'z abg fher jung unccrarq gb vg. V thrff 0 gbbx vg jura gurl ivfvgrq Qhcbag'f ebbz va 05? Zvpunry gbbx n tybjvat beo sebz gur fnzr ebbz va 06, naq Mnpx gnxrf n fvzvyne tybjvat beo sebz gur Erfrnepu Yno va 04 gung rkcybqrf.
V thrff gur tybjvat beof jrer fnzcyrf sebz gur ebire vasrpgrq jvgu raretl orvatf? V jbaqre vs 0 jnf whfg gelvat gb erfphr bgure raretl orvatf, ohg vgf evghnyf naq fghss yvxr Znavsrfgngvbaf srry cerggl qrzba-pbqrq. V thrff gurve cerfrapr vf nyfb erfcbafvoyr sbe gur fcnpr znqarff, gubhtu V'z hapyrne ba jung gur fbhepr bs gur znqarff jnf orsber gur ebire shyy bs fnzcyrf pnzr onpx.
V'z pbashfrq ol 05-PN-2-12 nf vg frrzf yvxr Zvpunry vf gelvat gb jnea Eboreg nobhg gur qnatre ohg gura chfurf uvz gb uvf qrngu. Gura nabgure tybjvat beo fbzrubj gheaf vagb n fyht. Ner gur fyhtf naq raretl orvatf qvssrerag fgngrf bs gur fnzr perngher? V'z abg fher jung gb znxr bs vg.
Cerggl arng fghss. V'z phevbhf gb frr jung gurl pbzr hc jvgu arkg.
Ah, I'd missed a bunch of stuff on the way to the True Ending.
V'z tynq sbe gur rkgen pbagrkg gung fbyivat Znavsrfgngvba cebivqrf. Vg urycf gb gvr gur raqvat gbtrgure.
Jnvg, Znavsrfgngvba vf fbyinoyr? V fnj gurer jrer 12 yvarf naq V gubhtug V unq gb ernffvta rnpu perj zrzore gb gurve pbeerfcbaqvat znavsrfgngvba ebyr, ohg V qba'g frrz gb or noyr gb eranzr nal bs gurz nalzber.
that is indeed what you have to do ;)
Got it! I was just trying the wrong roles before.
okay, it had ben pretty fun, but i think im stuck.
(ROT13)
V'ir frra nyy gur qrngu fprarf rkprcg Yraal, V'z zvffvat frireny rneyl fprarf va qrfcvgr univat 0 erznvavat pyhrf ba nal svyr v'ir tbg (nffhzvat rirel perj zrzore vf ba rirel gvzrfybg) - sbe rknzcyr, v unir ab pyhr jurer oneel naq wnzrf jrag nsgre yrnivat gur frphevgl bssvpr.
v nyfb unir gur znavsrfgngvba svyr naq ab pyhr jung gb qb jvgu vg. v'ir nffhzrq gur anzrq pbzznaq, ohg gur bar gung frrzrq zbfg boivbhf gb zr - nyrk nf gur ohgpure qvqa'g qb nalguvat, naq arvgure qvq ehaavat ba nyy ebyrf jvgu frorfgvna.
v'ir ybbxrq nebhaq va gur pbzzragf naq v xabj gurer vf *fbzrguvat* zber, ohg vz abg fher jung
V oryvrir lbhe arkg yrnq vf va gur PBER svyrf.
I'm really enjoying the game so far! I'm just a bit stuck here and need some help (ROT13):
V whfg erprvirq gur erq znavsrfgngvba yvfg naq vz abg fher jung gur arkg fgrc vf. V ernq guebhtu rirelguvat va pber naq crefbany. V srry yvxr vz abg frrvat fbzrguvat boivbhf G-G
Hint 1: Vg'f va gur pber svyrf.
Hint 2: Purpx gur pnzren srrqf.
Gunaxf! V qvq ybbx ng gur pnzren srrqf rneyvre ohg pbhyqag svther bhg jung gb qb jvgu gur oyhr ahzore G-G
potential bug at end of the game
V'z ng jung V guvax vf gur raq naq gur qve /nqzva shapgvba vf abg jbexvat. V'z abg fher jung vg'f fhccbfrq gb qb? v glcr vg va naq vg oyvaxf erq yvxr vg'f jebat naq gura v'yy uvg ragre ntnva naq vg'yy trg frag yvxr vg'f evtug ohg abguvat punatrq.
that’s not a bug but a puzzle ;)
Vg’f abg n oht, vg’f n chmmyr gung’f n ovg bofpher: nsgre lbh glcr gur pbzznaq, cerff ragre gura glcr gur cnffjbeq.
Gur arj irefvba V hcybnqrq ynfg avtug fvzcyvsvrf gur chmmyr naq gryyf lbh gb ragre gur cnffjbeq nf rirelbar jnf trggvat fghpx ba vg :)
buuu bx - v guvax jung gevccrq zr hc vf gur jbeqvat bs vg, v chg va /qve nqzva naq jnf rkcrpgvat fbzrguvat gb cbc hc be fbzrguvat, vg qvqa'g rira bpphe gb zr gb ragre gur cnffjbeq! v qvqag rira abgvpr vg fnl cnffjbeq ba gur glcvat nern yby haha
that prompting is new. It didn’t say anything before which was confusing for a lot of people :)
end game questions - thanks so much for making this btw its so cool and fun!!
V'ir unq n ybggn vffhrf va gur svany frtzragf - jnf V fhccbfrq gb xabj jung gur qrzba anzr jnf sbe gur jbeqyr? v whfg oehgr sbeprq n ybg bs thrffrf gvy V tbg vg. Orfvqrf gung V qvq gur znavsrfgngvba naq sbhaq 0 ohg...nz V fhccbfrq gb xabj jurer gb ybbx sbe vg va gur ybtf? V whfg tbg yhpxl naq enaqbzyl sbhaq vg thrffvat va 06 be 07, vg'f xvaqn pbashfvat, v'z abg ernyyl fher ubj v'z fhccbfrq gb or thrffvat naq svthevat bhg jurer vg'f tbvat? v srry yvxr V zvffrq fbzr pyhrf.
Nsgre lbh svyy gur znavsrfgngvba jung ryfr vf gurer gb qb? genpx ybpngvbaf 0 vf va (abg fher ubj gb qb guvf?) naq qvq v zvff fbzrguvat ryfr?
Just got to that part myself and V jnf noyr gb svaq 0'f pnzren srrqf sbe ubhef 05, 06, 09, naq 11 sebz erernqvat gur cerivbhf ybtf sbe pbagrkg nqqrq ol vgf pbzzragnel, ohg V'z abg fher ba gur erfg rvgure... naq V nyfb oehgrsbeprq gur svany jbeqyr fb pna'g uryc lbh gurer rvgure yby
I'm also kinda stuck on ubj gb svaq 0'f anzr sbe gur anzr vachg pbzznaq (hfvat gur jbeqyr anzr qvqa'g frrz gb jbex), naq jurgure gurer'f nal fvtavsvpnapr gb gur frphevgl pnzrenf univat gurve bja VQ yvxr n crefba va gung bar ybt (vf gurer n anzr sbe gurz ylvat nebhaq fbzrjurer?)
Small typo (?): When you unlock the "find" command, it says "Just type file and the ID of a crew member", which makes it sound like the name of the command is "file" instead? confused me for a bit there
Also, it could be made a bit clearer how naming via the "name" command and via the Manifest are tracked separately -- it took me until having Named everyone to figure out that the reason I was still missing some manifests is that (rot13) hfvat &5 naq &8'f avpxanzrf sbe svefg anzrf naq vachggvat "pbzzf bssvpre" vafgrnq bs "pbzzf" nf n wbo gvgyr sbe gur pbzzf thl obgu hcqngr gur anzr pbzznaq ohg abg gur znavsrfg
thanks for the feedback! I’ll fix the typo and I never thought about how it could be confusing to have name and manifest track separately. I’ll see what I can do to improve this.
One more thing just now: Bar bs gur cbffvoyr enaqbz fbyhgvbaf sbe gur svefg sbhe yriryf bs gur frphevgl Jbeqyr vf CENL, jura gur vagresnpr fhttrfgf gur nafjre fubhyq nyjnlf or 5 yrggref. Znlor punatr vg gb CENLF vafgrnq?
Hi! Loving this game. A question, in ROT13 just in case:
V unir nyy gur perj ybpngrq hagvy rnpu qrngu. V unir rirelbar ba gur znavsrfg, rkprcg sbe 6, Grpuavpvna Vfnnp Xbmybi. Ernqvat gur ha-rapelcgrq pbzzragf, V frr guvf vf abg na reebe, ohg n chmmyr. Ohg nsgre er-ernqvat nyy gur svyrf naq ybtf, V pna frr ab nqqvgvbany pyhr sbe Vfnnp'f anzr. V pna frr "Vfnnp" va frireny svyrf, naq uvf ybtf fubj uvf anzr nf "Grpuavpvna Xbmybi". Vf gurer n pyhr ba n svyr V nz zvffvat? V qba'g jnag gb unir vg fcbvyrq sbe zr, ohg V qba'g guvax V unir nal bgure cynpr gb ybbx.
glad you’re enjoying it!
Here’s a small hint and let me know if you need more help:
Gnxr n ybbx ng uvf rapelcgrq ynfg anzr zber pybfryl :)
I think I've been having the same issue, please could you elaborate? (ROT13) V trg uvf anzr va gur znavsrfg qbrfa'g zngpu ohg V'ir ab senzr bs ersrerapr sbe jung vg 'fubhyq' or.
Gurer’f n glcb va uvf ynfg anzr. Purpx gur ahzore bs yrggref va gur znavsrfg. Lbh arrq gb erzbir bar yrggre sebz uvf ynfg anzr.
hi - loving this so far!!! so great. One bug I noticed (i think?) the manifest is not in my inbox so i have to keep going back to the scene and scroll down and click manifest to get to it
thanks!
That’s a strange bug I’ve not seen before. I’ll look into it.
oddly when i reloaded my save today it appeared in the inbox! hope that helps
I got the same bug. Saving and reloading does not fix the issue either.
sorry about that. That’s a weird one. I’m trying to replicate it.
sorry about this! I found the issue. In the meantime, you can use the below workaround but that includes spoiling a log you haven’t found yet:
V sbhaq gur oht: gur znavsrfg orvat va gur vaobk gevttref jebatyl ba 05-oe-11
V’yy svk vg ohg va gur zrnagvzr whfg ernq gung ybt naq lbh’yy trg gur znavsrfg.
Still pretty early in the game and enjoying it so far! One annoyance I have is that I wish the name list would only come up if you use the name command with no parameters, instead of every time you name someone. Or at least have a back button from the names list. I assume it's only an early game annoyance that will go away once most people are named, but it'd still be nice to have.
glad you’re enjoying it!
It’s a valid point. I’ll look into it.
Just reached the true ending, and gotta say I was totally hooked. Spoilers below (ROT-13):
Haybpxvat gur qve pbzznaq oyrj zl zvaq. V gubhtug V jnf nyzbfg qbar, gura n jubyr frpbaq cunfr bs gur tnzr haybpxrq. Trggvat gb ernq nobhg gur fuvc, perj, naq cynarg jnf ernyyl pbby. Gur erirny bs n jubyr ulqebcbavpf ebbz gung V unq ab vqrn rkvfgrq orsber tbg zr ernyyl rkpvgrq ng svefg, ohg gura abguvat eryrinag frrzrq gb unccra va vg (ng yrnfg nppbeqvat gb gur frphevgl pnzren) juvpu sryg yvxr n ovg bs n jnfgrq bccbeghavgl.
Fbzr guvatf gung V srry yvxr V purrfrq:
- V unq gb tb vagb gur pbzzragf gb fbyir 6'f anzr. Jnf gur vagraqrq uvag gung gur pbeehcgrq anzr va gur znavsrfg vf bar punenpgre gbb fubeg? Gur bgure pbeehcgrq anzrf qvqa'g frrz gb zngpu gur anzr yratgu gubhtu fb V ehyrq gung bhg rneyl ba.
- V oehgr-sbeprq nyy gur frphevgl pnzren gvzr/ebbz pbzovangvbaf gb svther bhg jung unccrarq jvgu 0 va gur yngre gvzrf. V srry yvxr guvf jnf cebonoyl fbyinoyr naq V whfg tnir hc gbb rnfvyl. Guvf vf nyfb ubj V qvfpbirerq gvzr 16 rkvfgrq.
- V abgvprq jbeqyr qvqa'g erdhver thrffrf gb or jbeqf, fb V whfg thrffrq 5 qvssrerag yrggref rnpu gvzr gb trg nyy gur yrggref, gura hafpenzoyr gurz sbe gur svany thrff.
Erznvavat guvatf V qvqa'g fbyir/abg fher vs gurer vf n fbyhgvba:
- V qvqa'g svaq n ybpngvba sbe 0 ng gvzrf 01, 08, 12, naq 15. V guvax 01 vf orpnhfr gurl jrer fgvyy vafvqr gur beo va gur pnetb onl/Tevzz'f ebbz, ohg abg fher vs V'z zvffvat fbzrguvat sbe gur erfg.
- Qvq 0 unir n gvgyr/anzr gb qvfpbire?
- Qbrf Xbmybi abg unir n ebbz? V abgvprq gurer jrer ab frphevgl pnzren svyrf sbe XB ng nal gvzr.
- Arire orng nfgrebvqf, abg fher vs gurer'f nalguvat sbe trggvat n uvtu fpber naq V'z abg tbbq rabhtu ng gur tnzr gb gel.
- Wnpxvr'f wbheany jvgu gur vairfgvtngbe'f abgr. Jrer gurer zber gb svaq be jnf vg whfg sbe synibhe? Jrer ure rapelcgrq ybtf qrpelcgnoyr?
- Jul qvq 0 juvfcre gb Wnpxvr va gur raq? Jung qvq ur fnl? Gur pbapyhfvba zrffntr nfxf "Jub jnf Wnpxvr ernyyl?" juvpu V srry yvxr V fgvyy qba'g xabj. V trg gung fur unq gur frperg zvffvba gb erfrnepu gur raretl sebz gur Ovsebfg, ohg gung frrzf zber yvxr n "jung jnf fur ernyyl qbvat"-xvaq bs zlfgrel, abg "jub fur ernyyl vf". Vf gurer zber gb svaq? V cebonoyl jbhyq unir xrcg ybbxvat vs abg sbe gur snpg gung V tbg gur gehr raqvat zrffntr.
I’m glad you liked it! Thanks for your comments :)
I’ve replied to some of your questions:
. Gur erirny bs n jubyr ulqebcbavpf ebbz gung V unq ab vqrn rkvfgrq orsber tbg zr ernyyl rkpvgrq ng svefg, ohg gura abguvat eryrinag frrzrq gb unccra va vg: gung jnf n irel yngr nqqvgvba. V nterr gung nqqvat fbzr frperg va gurer jbhyq or tbbq. V jvyy guvax ba vg.
- V unq gb tb vagb gur pbzzragf gb fbyir 6'f anzr. Jnf gur vagraqrq uvag gung gur pbeehcgrq anzr va gur znavsrfg vf bar punenpgre gbb fubeg? Gur bgure pbeehcgrq anzrf qvqa'g frrz gb zngpu gur anzr yratgu gubhtu fb V ehyrq gung bhg rneyl ba.
Vg’f n snve pbzzrag. V’yy hcqngr gur znavsrfg gb znxr gur bgure anzrf gur evtug “fvmr” fb vg’f zber
boivbhf. Lbh qb trg na rznvy sebz Xbmybi pbzcynvavat gung UE tbg uvf anzr
- V qvqa'g svaq n ybpngvba sbe 0 ng gvzrf 01, 08, 12, naq 15. V guvax 01 vf orpnhfr gurl jrer fgvyy vafvqr gur beo va gur pnetb onl/Tevzz'f ebbz, ohg abg fher vs V'z zvffvat fbzrguvat sbe gur erfg.
0 vf va gur ebbz jvgu Tevzz ng 08 naq va gur pnetb onl jvgu Wnpxvr ng 15, whfg njnl sebz gur pnzren. ohg lbh’er evtug gung ur fubhyq or fbzrjurer va 12, gung’f npghnyyl n zvfgnxr
- Qvq 0 unir n gvgyr/anzr gb qvfpbire?
Ab, V jnagrq vg gb or nzovthbhf jung 0 vf ernyyl.
- Qbrf Xbmybi abg unir n ebbz? V abgvprq gurer jrer ab frphevgl pnzren svyrf sbe XB ng nal gvzr.
Gung jnf n ovt, svkrq va yngrfg irefvba. Gel ntnva :)
- Arire orng nfgrebvqf, abg fher vs gurer'f nalguvat sbe trggvat n uvtu fpber naq V'z abg tbbq rabhtu ng gur tnzr gb gel.
Vg’f whfg n ovg bs sha :)
- Wnpxvr'f wbheany jvgu gur vairfgvtngbe'f abgr. Jrer gurer zber gb svaq be jnf vg whfg sbe synibhe? Jrer ure rapelcgrq ybtf qrpelcgnoyr?
Gung’f nyy bs vg… sbe abj. V zvtug erivfvg naq nqq fbzr rkgen chmmyrf gb qrpvcure gurz nf lbh’er abg gur svefg gb jbaqre gung’f
- Jul qvq 0 juvfcre gb Wnpxvr va gur raq? Jung qvq ur fnl? Gur pbapyhfvba zrffntr nfxf "Jub jnf Wnpxvr ernyyl?" juvpu V srry yvxr V fgvyy qba'g xabj. V trg gung fur unq gur frperg zvffvba gb erfrnepu gur raretl sebz gur Ovsebfg, ohg gung frrzf zber yvxr n "jung jnf fur ernyyl qbvat"-xvaq bs zlfgrel, abg "jub fur ernyyl vf". Vf gurer zber gb svaq? V cebonoyl jbhyq unir xrcg ybbxvat vs abg sbe gur snpg gung V tbg gur gehr raqvat zrffntr.
V jnagrq gb xrrc vg nzovthbhf nf jryy. V znl nqq fbzr zber gb vg jura V erivfvg gur Wnpxvr wbheanyf naq ybtf gb cebivqr n zber fngvfslvat nafjre.
V fnj Xbmybi'f UE rznvy ohg gung bayl haybpxrq sbe zr nsgre fbyivat gur znavsrfg fb vg qvqa'g jbex nf n uvag hayrff gurer jnf fbzr jnl gb npprff vg rneyvre gung V zvffrq.
Thanks for the answers! I look forward to seeing the additions if you do update the story, but even as is this is already a great game, and thanks for making it!
I loved making it and I’m loving the response to it :)
Not 100% sure if this is the intended solution, but what I did for him was: fnj gung gur svefg yrggre bs uvf ynfg anzr va gur znavsrfg jnf na harapelcgrq "X", naq jr xabj gung gur jevggra ybtf hfr gur vavgvnyf bs gur perjzrzore, fb bapr V xarj ur jnf Vfnnp V gevrq ragrevat "1009-YBT-VX"/"1010-YBT-VX" naq gubfr ybtf tvir lbh gur shyy ynfg anzr
So this bugged when I went to run the simulation - the screen kept scrolling down to the comments and refused to scroll back up. Refreshed, and my save file won't load, so I'm a bit bummed.
Just letting you know!
sorry to hear that. Let me see if I can figure out what happened.
The scrolling issue has now been fixed.
im loving this game so much i keep coming back and discovering more stuff and progressing its awesome. i have however gotten a bit stuck with 6's name. i noticed someone else mention there being a typo in his name but im not sure id its been fixed yet so ive tried the correct spelling and a many missspellings but so far no luck lol
Hi, I’m glad you’re enjoying the game!
There isn’t a typo but a puzzle, the discrepancy is explained later. Take a close look at his last name in the manifest.
ooooo thanks for the hint i love a good puzzle!
Could not get the name command to work. I give up.
name [id] [title] [firstname] [lastname]
You're given the first one already so this is not a spoiler:
name 1 commander sebastian cross
I've updated the text on the help screen for the name command to display the parameters syntax. That was an oversight on my part.
I've been given a new command, but it seems to do nothing. I refreshed the page in the hopes of jarring something loose, and now I no longer have access to the relevant message!
did the command have a '/' in it?
If that's the case, that's not broken, it's part of the puzzle. Think about what happens to any commands that you type straight after.
If it's not that command, can you let me know which one it is and I'll check.
It is that command indeed! And after some trial and error I got past it.
nice! Good luck :)
I'm two hours in, and it's been great so far! I got stuck for a few minutes at manifest 11/12 and had to view source to figure it out: there's a typo in @6's last name in the logs: there's an extra character.
thanks for letting me know about the typo. I’ll get it fixed :)
omg this is so interesting. i love this kind of games! ive already discovered a bunch of files and im stuck trying to unlock more transcripts with the naming code but it's so fun!!!
glad you like it! Let me know how you get on solving the mystery :)