A.R.C.K by morbidcamel

made by morbidcamel for LD32 (COMPO)

A.R.C.K is an unconventional weapon like no other. It's origin is a mystery and the knowledge it contains is sacred. Only the worthy can unlock the secret and solve the puzzle. Perseverance, observation and understanding of the concepts is key to reveal an ancient mystery. Be aware not everything is what it appears.

The secret it contains will be revealed in our new game Inhabitant currently in development. See http://inhabitantgame.com

Stuck? Look at my latest blog post: http://inhabitantgame.com/Home/Comms

I created A.R.C.K in Unity 5 and Maya for the 3d objects. A power failure at my residence almost stopped me from completing it but I quickly rushed to the office to finish it and didn't have much time to test it on all platforms so I hope you can experience is fully and I apologize if you don't. I am proud and haven't had so much fun in years!

I showcase the new Unity 5 features in ARCK especially the UI system. You can watch how I built it on twitch.tv/morbidcamel101

Web	http://inhabitantgame.com/ARCK/WebGL/ARCK/index.html
Windows	http://inhabitantgame.com/ARCK/Windows/ARCK_Win.zip
OS/X	http://inhabitantgame.com/ARCK/Mac/ARCK_Mac.zip
Source	http://inhabitantgame.com/ARCK/Source/ARCK_Source.zip
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=51619

Ratings

Coolness	26%	2090
Overall	2.71	937

Fun	2.00	1089
Graphics	2.69	764
Innovation	3.06	581
Theme	2.25	1072

Feedback

GeorgeBroussard

21. Apr 2015 · 06:16 UTC

I tried :) Got stuck on guessing the second word. Maybe a hint system or some direction?

FYI, the Unity webgl export is garbage at this point. I'd suggest just uploading a web version to a Dropbox account or something?

mrkenz0

21. Apr 2015 · 09:23 UTC

^ The hints and clues are in the game itself. Try to follow the rabbit hole...

I've entered a few words to get deeper into the puzzle, but still trying to understand the clues...

🎤 morbidcamel

21. Apr 2015 · 11:48 UTC

Hi george! Thanks for the info. I can sure you everything is related. A clue would be is the words cycle. You have to member the previous. And when you get an answer you have to research - the reward is knowledge.

🎤 morbidcamel

21. Apr 2015 · 11:50 UTC

Let's just say, the world is a stranger place than we thought

Tijn

23. Apr 2015 · 19:38 UTC

I have absolutely no idea what to do :/ Is the whole game guessing what to type?

Octopus Melange

23. Apr 2015 · 19:59 UTC

Haven't gotten far yet...but....i like it enough that i'm gonna figure this out. Glad power kept running for you.

Jan Peter (jpdev)

25. Apr 2015 · 09:57 UTC

Your windows link seems to be dead.

benbateman

25. Apr 2015 · 10:08 UTC

FYI

The Web link gave me the following error: could not load memory initializer Release/ARCK.html.mem

The Windows link is currently 404-ing

🎤 morbidcamel

25. Apr 2015 · 10:19 UTC

Hi guys, apologies. Please try again!

ShadowTzu

25. Apr 2015 · 10:33 UTC

I have an error with the web link

sekaru

25. Apr 2015 · 11:37 UTC

Pretty weird way to advertise a game but alright. Would've preferred if this was more than just a guessing game.

Jan Peter (jpdev)

25. Apr 2015 · 12:55 UTC

I guess I am not smart enough, but I really didn't get what to do. Tried to enter some words that came to mind..

All I can give is this constructive (I hope) feedback:
If this is the demo for your UI, I would strongly suggest, that pressing "enter" should hit the default submit key (in this case "search") because it's not fun to reach over to the mouse after typing something in :)

🎤 morbidcamel

25. Apr 2015 · 14:38 UTC

Thanks for the feedback. I encourage you to download the source. It's not a guessing game. You have to follow the clues to understand the relationships between the concepts. You not going to get it the first time. Here's a hint: the concepts cycle.

🎤 morbidcamel

25. Apr 2015 · 14:40 UTC

Another hint: try typing in 'Edward Snowden' it is cryptic for a reason because it's about to drop some knowledge onto you.

nassi

25. Apr 2015 · 15:51 UTC

Didn't get far on my own so I downloaded the source. After going through some of it (mainly the TreeOfKnowledge.cs) I have to admit that I still don't get it. Literally 2deep4me.

It looked kind of nice and had an interesting mood I guess, but at least for me it just wasn't a whole lot of fun.

🎤 morbidcamel

25. Apr 2015 · 17:22 UTC

Let me guess. Not much of a conspiracy theorist?

🎤 morbidcamel

25. Apr 2015 · 17:30 UTC

Something "ancient in it's origin, new in its intensity"

ArcturusDeluxe

25. Apr 2015 · 17:33 UTC

Certainly very atmospheric, but I'm afraid the game is too obtuse for my liking. Couldn't really get anywhere with it. And as someone else pointed out, I found it annoying to have to click Submit every time, I think the Enter key should have been enough. Seems like it could be interesting, but its just not for me I'm afraid.

nassi

25. Apr 2015 · 17:39 UTC

@morbidcamel: I'm indeed not a conspiracy theorist. I could kinda see something with the biblical and alien themes in there, but still couldn't grasp your train of thought. Good luck with Inhabitant!

IamAcoconut

29. Apr 2015 · 03:24 UTC

Interesting puzzler. I got an error in the webGl build, so I downloaded the windows. Cool use of the new UI btw. I think I might of broke it when I pressed ALT+0161, in one of the hints i thought the question mark changed to upside down so I thought we had to type that character. But as it later turned out the question mark was upside down in the first place. The camera started spinning around! I liked your intro sequence. Anyway, cool game!

IamAcoconut

29. Apr 2015 · 03:26 UTC

Actually never mind your supposed to rotate the camera with the num pad keys. I feel so stupid -_-

🎤 morbidcamel

30. Apr 2015 · 12:09 UTC

Thanks IamAcoconut - I explain all in my new blog entry: http://www.inhabitantgame.com/Home/Comms

SledKnight

11. May 2015 · 23:04 UTC

I... just don't get it...
The camera moves closer, so I think I've done something right. But then I get the exact same results if I just spam Search over and over. I don't know if I'm doing anything right at all... and I have to keep clicking search with a mouse.

It's smarter than I am, I guess... lol