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My Rachel by nwestninja

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made by nwestninja for LD35 (JAM)
My Rachel is a Twine adventure that revolves around two figures: Rachel MacCormack--a beloved young woman who died in a mysterious car accident--and a mysterious figure who obsesses over the last night of her life. Taking the role of this unstable would-be paramour, the player uses his strange shapeshifting abilities to worm his way into the secrets that cling to the seemingly peaceful small town of Floyd River, and ultimately uncovers a disturbing truth that waits just below the churning water.
Web http://hotchmoney.github.io/Stories/
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-35/?action=preview&uid=34878

Ratings

Coolness 48% 1201
Overall(Jam) 3.83 104
Fun(Jam) 3.17 499
Humor(Jam) 2.40 560
Innovation(Jam) 3.18 441
Mood(Jam) 4.13 34
Theme(Jam) 3.79 193

Feedback

dammit
19. Apr 2016 · 18:34 UTC
Muted the music - it's irritating when trying to read. The premise of being able to turn into anyone is quite a literal and straight forward take on the theme...which is okay i guess... but I do like solving a murder.
zondarg
21. Apr 2016 · 23:34 UTC
Oh, yes! I liked this one, great mood and the music and the sound effects fit nicely (I turned down the volume a bit..) Well written murder mystery, good plot, reminded me a bit of Infocoms "The Witness". Good work!!!
Benjamin-L
22. Apr 2016 · 03:42 UTC
This is very well done! You did an incredibly good job creating a mood here through both the text and the sound. I really liked the way that you had to guess what various people would reasonably say although I think it could have been a bit more in depth with this part. This is one of the best submissions I have played so far. Great job!
Henry00
22. Apr 2016 · 20:41 UTC
Awesome idea, with that many writers that must have taken a lot of team effort.
medidog
22. Apr 2016 · 20:45 UTC
Loved how you worked the theme into this mystery story. Very fun to play too. Great entry!
celia14
22. Apr 2016 · 22:47 UTC
Wow, this is great. I had a similar idea, actually, but thought "That's too hard to do well" - but you did it well. The evidence was very well done, and it was engaging to try playing the different characters. (I liked the different colors for the different characters.)

The suspenseful, almost-normal but actually creepy tone was great. I accused the murderer, but I wonder, is there an ending that reveals more about who the main character is and why he(?) is obsessed with Rachel? What did the numbers 546/7 mean at the end? Maybe I missed something.

Anyway, nice work!
nihilaleph
23. Apr 2016 · 00:26 UTC
Pretty cool! Nice story, mood and usage of the theme in a text-based game! Great entry!
Kate Kligman
24. Apr 2016 · 21:41 UTC
I liked the music and the detective aspects of the story. It was short enough to hold my attention and long enough to feel like a complete game.
runvs
27. Apr 2016 · 17:44 UTC
Very well done. I like the music!
Gord10
27. Apr 2016 · 18:34 UTC
WOW! I loved it! I'm giving 5 stars (except for humor) for all categories.
Yumeito
06. May 2016 · 20:46 UTC
Nice Game:)