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You Only Get One Wish by Calciumtrice

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made by Calciumtrice for LD28 (COMPO)
An illustrated story game about wishing and its results. There are ten endings but You Only Get One (per playthrough).

My first Ludum Dare entry. Finished right at the deadline, very, very tired so some of the pictures are sloppier than I would have liked and a few spelling errors have doubtless gotten through. It was written in Twine with art drawn in Manga Studio 5.

I'd recommend playing it online with the 'Web' link. Hosting courtesy of my kind friend Andy.

Warning: contains genie.
Web http://www.sephster.com/wish-web/wish.html
Full archive https://www.dropbox.com/s/haka2xlp3ic6y8s/wish.zip
Source https://www.dropbox.com/s/rz634bgni98px3f/wish.tws
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-28/?action=preview&uid=31814

Ratings

Coolness 77% 2
Overall 3.75 68
Fun 3.67 63
Graphics 3.98 76
Humor 3.98 21
Innovation 3.43 185
Mood 3.65 73
Theme 3.82 52

Feedback

ParaPup
16. Dec 2013 · 03:13 UTC
Amazing I loved the idea all over, No sound but definitely is something diffrent from the rest.
Phil River
16. Dec 2013 · 03:44 UTC
Great! Gotta love gamebooks! Moody and Humorous at the same time.
lordjosephdeburg
16. Dec 2013 · 17:56 UTC
A million ponies I say! A million ponies! Great entry and unique. Think I will share this with my sis.
Christian S.
16. Dec 2013 · 20:46 UTC
Awesome drawings. (I especially liked the the genie, when he "hovers patiently before you". Great work.)
gmfk07
16. Dec 2013 · 22:09 UTC
One of the most amazing multiple-endings story games I have ever played. Most games like this one SAY there is no good ending or bad ending, but when you either have a million dollars or fell down a hole, the "real" ending is pretty clearcut. And then there's this game.

All of the endings are good, all of them interesting, all of them hilarious... truly an amazing game.

Well done sir.
raisedmedia
16. Dec 2013 · 23:23 UTC
Fun adventure, would have like to have had more of an immersive experience with audio and more visuals.
Eric
16. Dec 2013 · 23:35 UTC
I love this idea. The one wish. Why didn't i think of this xp. anyway awesome game!
srimech
16. Dec 2013 · 23:41 UTC
Excellent artwork, and it was a joy to play.
OnlySlightly
17. Dec 2013 · 01:24 UTC
Loved it. Loved the artwork. Loved how quirky and magical it was. Loved how I earned the djinn's respect by wishing for a mustache.
emmelineprufrock
17. Dec 2013 · 01:27 UTC
Love it. You managed to really utilize Twine as a tool, and create a fantastic game out of it.
Juno Nguyen
17. Dec 2013 · 01:47 UTC
X-Files' Je Souhaite XD
BlazingFanfish
17. Dec 2013 · 04:48 UTC
At least I scream :)
miwuc
17. Dec 2013 · 21:03 UTC
Brilliant! I just love the writing style.
Go mums!

My game is also about wishes but it puts you on the other side of the equation. Maybe check it out? :)

(PS: I found a typo. "Too cool four school")
🎤 Calciumtrice
17. Dec 2013 · 23:04 UTC
That one was actually intentional, as in "too cool 4 school", only written out fully. I think I actually messed up spelling "regretably" in there somewhere though!

I'll probably try to judge some more games tomorrow so I'll take a look at yours then. Thanks. :)
miwuc
18. Dec 2013 · 07:06 UTC
Ok, I wondered after posting this if it was intentional. Don't you hate it when people tell you that you made a mistake that was intentional?!
Anyway, congrats again.
PaperBlurt
18. Dec 2013 · 12:41 UTC
Fun to see others IF people who use images in Twine!

Maybe a bit short.. Could've been fun with a few more passages.
But overall I like it and especially the gender take..
🎤 Calciumtrice
18. Dec 2013 · 16:43 UTC
I was aware as I was writing that I would need to draw a picture for each page and I had a time limit. More paths and particularly more variable setting and checking would have been cool, I agree, and probably have gone in if weren't for that.

Even with about a third of the pictures being very quick, last minute affairs, 34 pictures is a lot to draw in one day and I was working all the way up to the deadline. My drawing arm was very sore by the end!
Ryusui
18. Dec 2013 · 17:14 UTC
Good stuff. I gotta admit, that's one of the cleverest "ultimate wishes" I've seen in this kind of story. Something subtle but still pretty freakin' awesome.
Ismei
18. Dec 2013 · 17:20 UTC
Hey, I really enjoyed this. I agree, all the endings are equally fun and I like your writing styles. The art was great too, even before taking into account the time limit.
jomomomo
18. Dec 2013 · 21:58 UTC
Nice!
Stals
19. Dec 2013 · 10:19 UTC
That was hilarious. Really enjoyed this one.
veiadoida
19. Dec 2013 · 18:48 UTC
haha, very funny. a lot of replay value in here, but i wish (got it?) to have 1 more wish.. you know.. that alladin stuff..
ian_snyder
20. Dec 2013 · 00:40 UTC
Friggin' awesome, I read all of the pages I think? I loved it :P Things like this always make me think "I NEED TO MAKE SOMETHING IN TWINE" but then I never do :'(
Crowbeak
20. Dec 2013 · 13:44 UTC
Congrats on your first LD, bravo for having a lady protagonist. I like the art. Don't see much of that in Twines.
neekobus
21. Dec 2013 · 10:10 UTC
Fun ! I've managed to see all the paths.
And I love the happy endind (spoiler) : You are elevated to the status of cultural monarch and rule with a cool but even hand.
madflame991
21. Dec 2013 · 11:48 UTC
Great story, wonderful drawings and nicely developed characters . I enjoyed reading through every possible option, the moustache one being my favourite.
Arkrothe
22. Dec 2013 · 17:57 UTC
Fun stuff here!
laaph
23. Dec 2013 · 00:28 UTC
Ever so lovely!
kibertoad
23. Dec 2013 · 14:48 UTC
ultimate hipster game. too cool.
mystakin
23. Dec 2013 · 16:09 UTC
Incredible writing. The only word I can use to describe this entry is joy. I smiled the whole time I played it. The justification for why the genie may only grant one wish is darn clever!
stigmawall
23. Dec 2013 · 19:31 UTC
So many Twine games, and this one is very funny, I like it! Good job!
Tom 7
26. Dec 2013 · 00:19 UTC
I enjoyed this one. The the casual writing style was funny and on the mark. Played through for a couple of different endings. :)
SnoringFrog
28. Dec 2013 · 05:34 UTC
Very nicely done, I loved some of the endings--definitely got quite a few laughs from me. I think the coolness one might be my favorite. Or ponies, I'm not sure. Either way, great game/IF.
kristoffer zetterberg
30. Dec 2013 · 21:36 UTC
Amazing humour and drawings! Great use of twine!