In The Rye by deniskazantsev

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made by deniskazantsev for Ludum Dare 52 (COMPO)

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Controls:

  • WASD / Arrows – Movement
  • Mouse – Aim & Attack
  • R - Use Restart if stuck (happens sometime)

Made with Unity 2022, GIMP, GarageBand, Audacity, InkScape.

Change log: - 0.1 – initial release under Compo category - 0.1.1 – fixed backyard bounds colliders and dialogs for second playthrough - 0.1.2 – fixed minor sorting issues - 0.1.3 – fixed rye quest for second playthrough, added Restart - 0.1.4 – fixed player movement speed (performance related), added warning on title

Ratings

Overall 220th 3.271⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Fun 262th 2.979⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 179th 3.271⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Theme 203th 3.5⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 181th 3.458⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Audio 137th 3.318⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Humor 130th 2.957⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Mood 133th 3.435⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Given 36🗳️ 8🗨️

Feedback

JakobTheQuizGuy
09. Jan 2023 · 02:40 UTC
As badly as I just want to leave "BRUH" as my comment I have to say that this game kept me very engaged throughout. The graphics are lovely and the ending explained the story well. This is the most shocking LD entry I've ever played. I think it will get a lot of discussion going here in the comments and will probably get a good ranking as well. Good job on putting this together!
I chose to live because he didn't do it consciously.
arowx
09. Jan 2023 · 11:12 UTC
? Cut the Rye and then got stuck nothing happened. ? Bug.
🎤 deniskazantsev
09. Jan 2023 · 12:06 UTC
@jakobthequizguy
Yes man, I'm glad that you played that and congrats you with the first comment in this discussion. And thanks for sharing with your choice.
🎤 deniskazantsev
09. Jan 2023 · 12:08 UTC
@arowx
I don't think it's a bug. You just need go back to your home.
kiv
09. Jan 2023 · 14:01 UTC
perfect visuals, sounds and storyline! vibes of good old flash golden age
🎤 deniskazantsev
09. Jan 2023 · 14:10 UTC
@kiv Thanks my friend! This is indeed a kind of homage to Flash era.
LDJam user 251170
10. Jan 2023 · 19:50 UTC
I have no words after playing this, but I do have high ratings LOL
Dzugaru
10. Jan 2023 · 19:58 UTC
Game great! Last boss my left finger hurt and sweating! Found tactics to corner it insted of it cornering me - easier kill. Overall amazing entry!
Alexascher
10. Jan 2023 · 20:02 UTC
Very good plot, deep characters and several endings. 5 cows on trees out of 5
AndideBob
10. Jan 2023 · 20:32 UTC
I honestly don't know what to say. If I had stopped playing at any point I would have thought WTF, but that one message at the end brought it all together. Really well done, but maybe add a little content warning to the game page.
Keenao
10. Jan 2023 · 21:47 UTC
It's definitely shocking... but it brings it home at the end. Makes people think, makes people react, makes people talk moves things forward...

If anything I would put a little WARNING in the description and at the beginning. But definitely worth a play... For horror fans though.
🎤 deniskazantsev
10. Jan 2023 · 22:00 UTC
@kepsert @dzugaru @alexascher @andidebob @keenao
Wow, such a great thanks for kind responses. I'm really happy that you finished the game and got message (in a broad sense). Still I'm not sure that people will accept this game and a lot of them will reject it. BTW I putted small warning about content on title screen in last update.
xk_the_name
11. Jan 2023 · 19:56 UTC
Wow, a bold game! Makes you feel. Great job, keep it up!
Lex
12. Jan 2023 · 10:50 UTC
That was unexpected, thanks for keeping the game description and screenshots spoiler free. That was really important to the general experience of the game.
Rincs
12. Jan 2023 · 11:55 UTC
I chose "live". I thought (before finding out about the thing at the end) that letting him die was too easy an exit. Live and make amends, I say.

I can't say I enjoyed that though, it felt like shock for shock value's sake and even the explanation in the end didn't really justify it for me? I did come in with some expectation as someone I know recommended it to me, so I didn't think it'd be like that? So maybe that colored my perception a bit. It certainly is a unique entry though.
🎤 deniskazantsev
12. Jan 2023 · 12:10 UTC
@xk-the-name Thanks a lot! I liked your game too!
@lex I tried to keep it spoiler free but I think it's not fair because it could harm someone. So I've added small warning on game title screen :)
🎤 deniskazantsev
12. Jan 2023 · 12:16 UTC
@rincs Thanks for the honest review, I really appreciate it. I tried to use shock mostly as part of body horror genre and of course I knew, that some people will find it too disgusting, it should be so for controversial content.
Rincs
12. Jan 2023 · 12:35 UTC
@deniskazantsev The body horror was actually the milder content in there I think. The other stuff that happened there was what bothered me. But eh, not my game and it's not for me. *shrug*
🎤 deniskazantsev
12. Jan 2023 · 12:44 UTC
@rincs I always wondering why violence is more acceptable than just adult themes... Thanks for your feedback again.
FoggyDude
16. Jan 2023 · 20:15 UTC
Most shocking jam game I've ever played. This was also fun but like in a weird way.