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The Frog Prince and the Iron Heart by celia14

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made by celia14 for LD35 (JAM)
You're the frog prince's servant, and once upon a time, you loved him.

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Reshape a classic fairy tale in an interactive fiction game that offers a new perspective on the Grimm Brothers' original story, Der Froschkönig oder der eiserne Heinrich.

It'll likely take about 10 minutes to play.
Web https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/11552171/LD35/The%20Frog%20Prince%20and%20the%20Iron%20Heart.html
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-35/?action=preview&uid=91293

Ratings

Coolness 71% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.89 83
Fun(Jam) 3.56 184
Innovation(Jam) 3.97 59
Mood(Jam) 4.15 30
Theme(Jam) 4.14 50

Feedback

Rose
18. Apr 2016 · 22:39 UTC
Great writing! It was fun to see how the fairy tale evolved. And the end was so cute!
paradxil
18. Apr 2016 · 23:20 UTC
I really enjoyed this story. Good job!!
TinyHugger
18. Apr 2016 · 23:24 UTC
If I could describe this game in one word, it would be BEAUTIFUL.
Jadernak
19. Apr 2016 · 00:17 UTC
The timeframe jumping was executed very well and the story itself was good enough. You were also on the right track with believability of the characters. I would really enjoy if you would be able to bend the story though choices not just add information to it.
Lancelot Gao
19. Apr 2016 · 02:06 UTC
Good idea！
Wisedawn
19. Apr 2016 · 02:08 UTC
An excellent take on the theme!
GrooveMan
19. Apr 2016 · 19:21 UTC
WHO'S CRYING?! I'M NOT CRYING YOU'RE CRYING

For real tho, I really enjoyed that. I love twists and retellings of fairy tales, and the way the story is slowly rewritten is wonderful. I also really like the heavy blurring between the physical heart and the metaphorical one.

Super great job!
Dreschler
20. Apr 2016 · 00:20 UTC
Wow, different, and amazing. It's like Depression Quest, but better haha
teamross
20. Apr 2016 · 00:35 UTC
Good story!
blob
20. Apr 2016 · 00:51 UTC
That was so good. Oh the feels...
Sean
20. Apr 2016 · 00:58 UTC
A nice little story, and a good use of the theme!
I particularly liked the use of repetition, and was especially grateful for the highlighted text showing what had changed.
zzapp
20. Apr 2016 · 03:02 UTC
Cool idea, it was unique take on the theme and had some great writing. I replayed it a few times to get the different endings, but it would of been nice if there was some more choices during the game instead at the end.
Overall really nice work.
cakeknuckles
20. Apr 2016 · 04:16 UTC
i have to admit... i definitely have a soft spot for twine games :)
this was really really well done, a joy to read, and an extremely interesting take on the theme, both with the literal shapeshifting in the classic fairytale, and the way the actual story itself shifts and change as you reveal more and more backstory. great job!!
pixelpotions
20. Apr 2016 · 14:46 UTC
You wanna know? I LOVED IT.
Really loved the story, the progression, everything. Congrats for the criativity.
kestrelgames
21. Apr 2016 · 05:07 UTC
Very well-written, really liked how the 'shape' of the tale changed as you progressed. Great take on the theme. Would have liked to have a checkpoint or 'undo' somewhere so you didn't have to restart all the way to explore different endings, but a very enjoyable entry. Still played all the endings :)
glaze_96
21. Apr 2016 · 07:51 UTC
Very innovative idea for a game! Also very captivating story.

The only problem I had with it was when the sudden switch to "you-form" happened. I got confused as I didn't know what character i suddenly was. This might be because I'm not a native English speaker though =)

I love how the story is about shapeshifting, while you also shapeshift the actual story! Awesome take on the theme!

The mood is already great but it would have been so cool to get a soundtrack into the game! Some people might not like that, they could just mute!

Overall - Great!
Big Cow
21. Apr 2016 · 23:01 UTC
Good writing, I enjoyed the subtle changes and extra depth added to the narrative.
AnaGF
21. Apr 2016 · 23:17 UTC
It is a beautiful story! A little more interaction would have been great, but it is moving. Nice one
leo_p_mahon
21. Apr 2016 · 23:55 UTC
Right in the feels. Really enjoyed your writing, especially the bit where *SPOILERS* The witches iron balls move towards your heart.
SeaDads
22. Apr 2016 · 13:23 UTC
Wow, love it! Best take on the theme I've seen so far :)
Tchaikovsky Lins
23. Apr 2016 · 02:30 UTC
Woww, this was a different and, at same time, impressive way to handle the Theme. Thanks to share with us this experience, I loved to read this fairy tale in the light of a new perspective.

You're a great writer Celia, congratulations! :D
aCoupleGames
23. Apr 2016 · 02:32 UTC
niiice job guys! really good play a game about tales, always good. Thanks for this and keep working!
Ithildin
23. Apr 2016 · 14:08 UTC
The key element here is the way the story is actually shaped (a clever second layer dealing with the theme) as you keep reading. I really liked this.

The game was interesting, but the choices were very reduced, but that's understandable given the time constraints and the fact that you punt a considerable amount of writing.

Good job!!
General
30. Apr 2016 · 17:32 UTC
Video: https://youtu.be/OC2Isnqi0nY
Great shapeshifting idea and implementation. I'd love to see more plot junctions :)
machine_screen
09. May 2016 · 10:25 UTC
Clever little story within a story, really great work.
Marius
10. May 2016 · 11:06 UTC
Hi, nice game and congratulations ! We're realizing a video with several winners of the Ludum Dare #35.
Can you add your game on indiexpo.net ? (it's free)
So we can include also your game in the video ;)
p.s. write #LDJAM in the game's description