A First Impression by norwigi

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made by norwigi for LD28 (COMPO)
"A First Impression" is a small game made with Flash Develop. Graphics came from Photoshop.
The original idea was based on the idea of "You can do anything you want, but you can't do everything you want" and was about chasing your dreams and finding out which one meant the most to you.
As this was a Game Jam, time was limited and I often had to cut away from the game. Within the last 6 hours I redesigned the idea into a date game that would fit into the systems I had already made. A jam starting/ending 3 AM is not optimal, especially when you have other things to do as well ;-)

The name comes directly from my interpetation of the theme. A first
impression can go both good and bad, and is hard to judge because you don't know what expectations the other person has. A first impression you think was good, could have been viewed as bad by the other person, and vice versa. Sometimes it's impossible to judge how the other person will react regardless of how much effort you put into that first meeting. All these factors have been taken into consideration here, as everyone you'll meet have a personality of their own that you won't get to see much of during the initial conversation.

The game is 99% text-free, and everything is controlled by the mouse.

Spoiler: There are five outcomes and three endings ;-)

Ratings

Coolness 53% 3
Overall 2.89 598
Fun 2.41 790
Graphics 2.37 769
Humor 2.52 382
Innovation 3.04 399
Mood 2.65 573
Theme 2.89 485

Feedback

Tyro
16. Dec 2013 路 05:43 UTC
Hi! I wanted to play this, but didn't see a download link? Please let me know if I'm missing something when you can. Thank you!
馃帳 norwigi
16. Dec 2013 路 09:25 UTC
Sorry. Turned out I was missing the "http://www." in the link ;-)
crockid5
16. Dec 2013 路 10:29 UTC
Not very intriguing, doesn't fit the theme at all.
ThatGuy
16. Dec 2013 路 10:32 UTC
Interesting and unexpected take on the theme, also wasn't expecting the Simon Says xxx mini game =p
馃帳 norwigi
16. Dec 2013 路 11:45 UTC
Crockid5: I agree that my interpretation of the theme might be a little abstract, but any interpretation is always going to be subjective. Would you mind sharing why you think it "doesn't fit the theme at all"?
reecpj
16. Dec 2013 路 11:51 UTC
Nice game, lots of opportunity!
ossah
16. Dec 2013 路 11:52 UTC
Really cool game! Good take on the theme.
Was really 2 games in one with the mini game! Really enjoyed it. Some sound effects would really have added to it but non the less, it was really enjoyable.
馃帳 norwigi
16. Dec 2013 路 11:55 UTC
Ossah: I agree that sound would have been really nice, especially as feedback in the second half. Unfortunately, time got the best of me this time ;-)
alcorrius
16. Dec 2013 路 11:56 UTC
I don't know what to say. This is the game about boys and girls, dating and sex. I guess. I don't know... Also it is about 'wake up alone'. That is all. I don't know where is the gameplay here. Maybe press colored buttons or choosing random pictures simulating conversation... I don't know...
anvoz
16. Dec 2013 路 15:05 UTC
I found a girl sitting alone at the corner. She loves travel and food. Then, I performed well at bed. Finally, I found someone to wake up with haha. Really fun to play.
henrykun
16. Dec 2013 路 15:47 UTC
Very fun game. It's interesting the way you interpreted the theme. I laughed a lot imagining situations when I talked to people haha. Nice.
postmodestie
16. Dec 2013 路 19:07 UTC
Initially i was confused what to do but it is pretty self-explanatory :) good work!
JALgames
17. Dec 2013 路 18:31 UTC
I clicked some buttons, something happened, but it was quite unexplaining. OK if you hadn't got time to create ingame-instructions, but put them in the description!
archaeometrician
17. Dec 2013 路 21:07 UTC
Cool game! it's hard to keep the girl after one night :P
joe40001
18. Dec 2013 路 21:16 UTC
Interesting idea, but this dude is pretty morose considering how easily he hooks up. I'd be pretty happy if all it took was walking up to a random girl at a bar and being like "coffee... airplanes... money... So wanna go back to my place?"

Basic sounds would have been a plus, and I think the end minigame might reach a point where it's impossible-ish if your mouse isn't already on the right color. Still interesting though.
Will Edwards
19. Dec 2013 路 20:19 UTC
I'm very happy with your abstract take on the theme.

I did find the game super-confusing though.
DanielSnd
24. Dec 2013 路 19:38 UTC
At first I was really confused, but after playing a few times I understood it and enjoyed it. Nice job!
Jupiter_Hadley
24. Dec 2013 路 20:11 UTC
I dont think I really understood the game but, I included it in my Ludum Dare Compilation video series, if you would like to take a look :) http://youtu.be/ncqRBKI10A8