The Protagonist by Big Cow

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made by Big Cow for LD35 (JAM)
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Take The Protagonist on a journey of self-discovery through the world of television!

Game design, narrative design, writing, development and art by Daniel Black. Music, SFX, additional narrative design and QA by Robert Shaffer.

Ratings

Coolness 73% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.80 113
Audio(Jam) 3.73 128
Fun(Jam) 3.54 199
Graphics(Jam) 3.68 350
Humor(Jam) 4.24 13
Innovation(Jam) 3.03 565
Mood(Jam) 4.10 39
Theme(Jam) 3.63 316

Feedback

pavel_insight
19. Apr 2016 · 09:36 UTC
Kind interactive story with сheerful moody music.
Great humor, as always!
"Me or the painting?" :D
Fabraz
19. Apr 2016 · 18:25 UTC
Absolutely hilarious, both in execution and adaption of the theme.
JALgames
19. Apr 2016 · 18:54 UTC
Definitvely the best story I came across so far!
JefePapaya
19. Apr 2016 · 18:58 UTC
Lovely game.

Awesome adoption of the theme.

Great story.

Love those graphics (only the high definition font looked a bit odd to me).

Kudos
Multiplexor
19. Apr 2016 · 19:04 UTC
Liked it a lot!! A very inspiring story! And i have a weak spot for happy endings :)!

Great Mood and Humor! Keep up the good work! :D
Mekuri
19. Apr 2016 · 19:06 UTC
Quite a fun little story. I loved the graphic style.
Well done.
ClockwerkClover
19. Apr 2016 · 20:28 UTC
That was a very sweet little game. You guys said a whole lot with a little. Well done!
Skruffye
19. Apr 2016 · 20:31 UTC
Nice little interactive narrative. Shame there isn't a category for narrative, or I'd have rated you highly in that.
Not much gameplay, but it was a nice, uplifting take on the theme.
Good job! ^^
katorovitalo
19. Apr 2016 · 20:44 UTC
This was a great little story. I had fun clicking on all the little objects. It made me chuckle a couple times too, so you guys get props for that. I think if you wanted to you could extend this idea and publish it if you wanted!
codeartisticninja
19. Apr 2016 · 21:14 UTC
Great story! Enjoyed it! :)
CaptainPilot
19. Apr 2016 · 21:17 UTC
Nice entry :) No issues, and a few minutes of good fun! Not the most innovative game, but a solid fun one
ChatPion
20. Apr 2016 · 18:46 UTC
Aww, that was lovely !
HawkSandwich
20. Apr 2016 · 18:48 UTC
It was more of a comic than a game, but still a good.. Erm, thing
Mieeh
20. Apr 2016 · 18:54 UTC
Wow, that was amazing, emotional and fun! Great job! And good take on the theme.
Xanjos
20. Apr 2016 · 21:33 UTC
Well it ain't a Big Cow Studios game without some of that trademark Big Cow Studios humour ;) Anyway, I loved the subtle tv/film references and the ending was rather sweet.
Khallane
20. Apr 2016 · 22:37 UTC
Nice story! good game
terryg
21. Apr 2016 · 02:54 UTC
It kept my attention, but I don't think this was my kind of humor. It was a sweet enough narrative, but the player didn't have to struggle at all as much as just turn the next page. Thus, the protagonist's eventual victory did not feel well-earned either. It had all the arc of a good story, circling back to the beginning, ending in a hug ... the story just didn't do it for me.
🎤 Big Cow
21. Apr 2016 · 10:05 UTC
Wow thats great feedback terryg! You are right the payoff is greater if the player/protagonist has to struggle more. And Im sorry that we didnt make it feel like enough of a struggle for the payoff to work for you. Effectively the struggle is elicited by the father in the basement and the first round of scenes where he keeps failing before he gains the strength to fight back. We'll make sure to incorporate your feedback into our next project. Anyway glad it at least kept your attention :) Thanks for playing.
Linus123xbb
21. Apr 2016 · 10:40 UTC
Great game, and the ending was sweet. It could've been a bit longer but still a very enjoyable experience.
Llucile
22. Apr 2016 · 00:11 UTC
Really nice interactive story !
I wished there was a bit more interactivity though.
celia14
22. Apr 2016 · 23:15 UTC
Oh man, what an enjoyable game. The art and writing are both full of great humor, and I really like the structure of working you way back through the different TV shows and kicking butt. :D
leo_p_mahon
23. Apr 2016 · 16:08 UTC
Excellent game, really enjoyed the narrative. Now if you will excuse me I need to call my dad.
pixelpotions
27. Apr 2016 · 15:26 UTC
The best story, one of the best mood... I'm crying...
Thank you for this entry, really <3
axoona
29. Apr 2016 · 14:19 UTC
so sweet :)
great audio and very nice graphics, I liked the story as well, could be just a little bit more interactive but I'm just trying to find a weak spot ;)
Rock Eaters
01. May 2016 · 21:47 UTC
nice looking and plenty of fun, i just wish to not hug my dad at the end and hug the model instead :p
Knowledge
07. May 2016 · 09:59 UTC
Quite funny game, although not my type of game.
shatley123
24. Aug 2016 · 17:13 UTC
Really nice game. My only criticism is that maybe there should have been a bit more interactivity.