Call of the Ancients by fenwick

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made by fenwick for LD36 (COMPO)
Call of the Ancients is a very fun, gameplay-rich browser game.

IF YOU GET A RUNTIME ERROR, CALL THE NUMBER ON THE PAGE. I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH.




Update 2016-08-28 2:30 CST: fixed some text alignment and scrolling issues in IE and Firefox.

Feedback

kadexus
28. Aug 2016 路 18:15 UTC
This is extremely creative. By the way, everyone should call the number and actually go through the process - considering that's the majority of the 'game' :)

Very very cool and clever idea, LOVED it.
Ghen
28. Aug 2016 路 18:26 UTC
hey, i got runtime error 18652 when try to click it, the main menu works just fine
馃帳 fenwick
28. Aug 2016 路 18:42 UTC
Hey Ghen, please call the support number with the you error code and we can sort it out :)
fitret
28. Aug 2016 路 18:52 UTC
Really really interesting, but I got stuck after "setparam". Is there more to it?
馃帳 fenwick
28. Aug 2016 路 19:02 UTC
@Fitret using setparam correctly is the last step to making the game "beatable", it should kick you out to the main page and then you should be able to beat it.
ReboundGames
28. Aug 2016 路 19:11 UTC
Excellent, although for me the console scrolls back to the top every time it prints something out, which made it hard to read the messages at the end. Did not expect an ARG from ludum.
ReboundGames
28. Aug 2016 路 19:11 UTC
Oh, the title is clever as well.
fitret
28. Aug 2016 路 19:16 UTC
@fenwick Figured it out. Really liked this!
SetTheBet
28. Aug 2016 路 20:05 UTC
Yeah well.. I'm not calling to the other side of the world. Sorry.
Swampie
28. Aug 2016 路 23:14 UTC
I'm getting a runtime error on both Chrome and Firefox
NinjaNic
28. Aug 2016 路 23:52 UTC
I keep getting an error as well, but I'd prefer not to call that number.
abhimonk
29. Aug 2016 路 00:02 UTC
Really cool idea. Never seen anything like this before. I couldn't figure out how to get the password for the login though.
SimonHutchinson
29. Aug 2016 路 00:23 UTC
Ok, that's an awesome idea.

Later on, I'd love to hear/read about your thoughts and process in putting this together.

You should check out an audio piece by Mark Wingate called "Welcome to Medicare!"

You can listen here: http://www.cs.lewisu.edu/artofmemory/data/spring2010Pages/s2010_13.php
swellbastion
29. Aug 2016 路 01:59 UTC
omg that was awesome. I'm like 44% sure that wasn't a live person
seurimas
29. Aug 2016 路 02:01 UTC
Clever and funny. Loved it, especially the notes and the angry messages.
xesenix
29. Aug 2016 路 02:08 UTC
RUNTIME ERROR
Please call (844) 293-0481 with your error code
to chat with an associate.
Error code:
48652
Multitudes22
29. Aug 2016 路 02:14 UTC
That's certainly one of the unique "games" I've seen on here. While it may not have been a traditional game, I still had fun going through the process and calling the number, and fun is what we all do it for, right? :)
appleskin
29. Aug 2016 路 03:54 UTC
10/10 That was entertaining. Well executed "simulation" and convincing voice acting
smilewood
29. Aug 2016 路 04:09 UTC
Very unique! I was unable to follow through the entire treasure hunt of a game you have set up, as I don鈥檛 currently own a phone, but this IRL game is a fun idea.
Rico The Jammer
29. Aug 2016 路 05:55 UTC
That sounds like a great great idea. You should probably release a standalone at a later date to allow people who, like me, are not in the US to be able to experience the... experience.

I think Cardboard Computer did something similar with a free Kentucky Route Zero spin-off called (pun!) Here And There Along The Echo.
KevKevOnFire
29. Aug 2016 路 06:39 UTC
Ah geeze you got me. Blurring the line between joke and game here, but I laughed like a moron. So there, are you happy?
Lojchin
29. Aug 2016 路 06:42 UTC
It is a really creative and funny.
RIPPorkins
30. Aug 2016 路 03:38 UTC
Hahaha, pretty funny. Now how do I get past the 3-headed dragon in level 5?
dkdwrek
30. Aug 2016 路 03:53 UTC
This is fantastic! I loved the game, and can't wait to check out the code.
qzqxq
30. Aug 2016 路 06:10 UTC
This game was the best ludum dare game I've played so far.
8Keys Studios
30. Aug 2016 路 07:54 UTC
Wow, this was my favorite experience in a long time. Very inventive. It actually made me a little nervous in parts.
Raiyumi
30. Aug 2016 路 19:02 UTC
Woah, this is really clever! :)
n42k
31. Aug 2016 路 08:28 UTC
If to progress the game I must make an actual call I can't do it as I don't live in the US.
kardfogu
04. Sep 2016 路 17:59 UTC
Well, most people just can't call that number. It is quite dumb if you think about it, isn't it?
No, not clever at all.