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Harold is an Executioner by PaulSB

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made by PaulSB for LD25 (COMPO)
Harold is a guy just trying to get by in life, struggling to put food on the table for himself and his sick wife. Harold works hard. Harold has demons. Harold is an executioner.

Essentially point-and-click, guide Harold through a working week, playing the part of heroic villain to the onlookers eager to see an execution. Please note this game contains scenes of unpleasantness.

It also features a goat very prominently on Tuesday.

Made with Flixel, GIMP, bfxr, FL Studio.

Web http://paulsburgess.co.uk/browser-games/harold-is-an-executioner/
Source https://bitbucket.org/PaulSB/ld25
Timelapse http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2PKIEdcdJA
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-25/?action=preview&uid=1626

Ratings

Coolness 52% 3
Overall 3.59 81
Audio 2.92 206
Fun 2.62 476
Graphics 3.22 253
Humor 1.63 663
Innovation 3.37 149
Mood 4.54 1
Theme 4.37 8

Feedback

matthias_zarzecki
17. Dec 2012 · 03:27 UTC
Jesus Christ this is depressing. I feel horrible now.

Nice work! :P
feiss
17. Dec 2012 · 05:09 UTC
great job! nice mood and idea :)
you may watch http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057643/, amazing movie very related to this.
AdventureIslands
17. Dec 2012 · 20:01 UTC
Whoa what a depressing story, nice work! You really nailed the mood with this.
01010111
17. Dec 2012 · 22:31 UTC
Totally depressing, wonderful dialog. I enjoyed it for what it was!
pbdiode
18. Dec 2012 · 04:25 UTC
Excellent job!
loren
19. Dec 2012 · 20:41 UTC
Great job, excellent mood and sound, seriously impacting.
master4523
20. Dec 2012 · 00:34 UTC
I'm crying now.
illugion
20. Dec 2012 · 00:42 UTC
This game was really sad D: i felt bad for killing those people T-T
huhwhozat
21. Dec 2012 · 07:33 UTC
I wanted to say this was a 'good game' but then I realized just how terrible that would be. This is a well-manifested creation. I'm afraid I wasn't wowed by any aspect except the tone of the game, but all of the rest is solid.
fishbrain
21. Dec 2012 · 12:12 UTC
God... lol... how depressing!
nicely done!
SuperDisk
25. Dec 2012 · 22:50 UTC
This was quite depressing! You really hit the mood nail on the head. The theme was well played as well.
AumaanSnake
27. Dec 2012 · 01:32 UTC
Wow, depressing theme... I like the conscience effect (the ghosts).
zenmumbler
03. Jan 2013 · 13:42 UTC
Good to point out that villains are often just some random guy. Well done.
Ed Okonik
03. Jan 2013 · 13:48 UTC
Dark
frosty
05. Jan 2013 · 22:04 UTC
One of the best examples I've seen yet, of how to create an engaging interactive story.
Fejuto
08. Jan 2013 · 20:22 UTC
Loved it! Idea: was waiting to be forced to execute my wife.
🎤 PaulSB
08. Jan 2013 · 21:41 UTC
Just want to say thanks to everyone on here that voted, so pleased with the results! And yes I had many more ideas for this I didn't fit in, relating to his wife, possibly children and more...