I'll Face Myself
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Re: I'll Face Myself
I like tiag's style of trial so I'm rooting for him but I also love Ferdie's technical ability so I'm rooting for him too.
Too much of a dilemma
Too much of a dilemma
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Oh it's back, I hope the downtime didn't affect the judging too much and you already completed both.
(also sorry about Triple Post, but I did wait more than 48 hours for each post so I'd think it was okay)
(also sorry about Triple Post, but I did wait more than 48 hours for each post so I'd think it was okay)
- Tiagofvarela
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Well, I am purposefully refraining from posting in anticipation, so a triple post does not surprise me.
After this downtime, however, I feel compelled to post lest everything break once more.
After this downtime, however, I feel compelled to post lest everything break once more.
A Laggy Turnabout ★
A Batty Turnabout ★
A Tricky Turnabout ★
Upcoming: A Worldly Turnabout, A Courtly Turnabout, A Clumsy Turnabout, A Needy Turnabout
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A Tricky Turnabout ★
Upcoming: A Worldly Turnabout, A Courtly Turnabout, A Clumsy Turnabout, A Needy Turnabout
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I finished Ferdie's case tonight, and I made it through the first couple of cross-examinations of Tiagofvarela's. I'm liking a lot what I've seen so far!
[D]isordered speech is not so much injury to the lips that give it forth, as to the disproportion and incoherence of things in themselves, so negligently expressed. ~ Ben Jonson
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O boy 60-65% done baby
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I wonder how hard Ferdie's case is if it took you over 9 days to finish tho...
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It was more that it took me a while to get started! I keep thinking life will calm down for me, but it hasn't yet. Finished Tiag's as well. I'll start writing the reviews tomorrow.
[D]isordered speech is not so much injury to the lips that give it forth, as to the disproportion and incoherence of things in themselves, so negligently expressed. ~ Ben Jonson
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First, notes on review format. I'll start off with a brief statement of the premise, then a discussion of the three "special" judging criteria. The first two require little discussion, while the third gives me things to talk about. The bulk of the review will be the much more "amorphous" quality criteria, which gives me a chance to talk about whatever I feel best represents the case!
If anybody has specific questions, I'll add those as supplements to the review.
Spoiler : Review: Turnabout Bakeshop :
[D]isordered speech is not so much injury to the lips that give it forth, as to the disproportion and incoherence of things in themselves, so negligently expressed. ~ Ben Jonson
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Oh boy that review reminds me of Ferdie to a T. Time to see how Tiag's matches up in comparison
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Spoiler : Review: Tricky Turnabout :
Spoiler : Results :
[D]isordered speech is not so much injury to the lips that give it forth, as to the disproportion and incoherence of things in themselves, so negligently expressed. ~ Ben Jonson
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Thanks to Enth for hosting the comp, and to Tiagofvarela for testing!
Progress on finishing Turnabout Bakeshop is pretty solid, even if work stalled it for the last few days, and I hope to have more ready for testing soon.
Progress on finishing Turnabout Bakeshop is pretty solid, even if work stalled it for the last few days, and I hope to have more ready for testing soon.
"A slow sort of country!" said the Queen. "Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!"
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Gratz to the winner, hope both entries have their problems fixes and/or are completed so they can release them publicly soon!
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Congratulations, Ferdie. From what I played and what I've heard you say about your case, it seems like the case is heading the way it seemed to be heading last I played it. As I rather liked what I saw, this is good!
If you need further betatesting, I will remain available.
As for the review for my case, Enthalpy, I'd highly appreciate if you messaged me explaining more explicitly which cross-examinations and contradictions you're referring to in your criticism, if you ever get the time. Mostly so I don't misinterpret the meaning or which one you're referring to, as I intend to work off yours and Ferdie's criticism to improve them.
Because, indeed, a week before the deadline I had to make a choice: Either I would focus on the 'finishing', or on the 'mystery'. The mystery, in this case, would entail fleshing out the problematic cross-examinations in order to ensure the trains of thought are clear. I created those cross-examinations to be difficult, but their difficulty was harder than I intended due to a number of issues: Missing assets that would clarify certain questions, certain clarifying scenes being hidden behind an obscure side-path the player is unlikely to even see, and them already being convoluted by design.
From the feedback I've received thus far I am already considering the ways in which to improve on the issues I want to fix, but if you have any more to offer, please do so.
As you can see, I focused on the 'finishing' instead. And this is where I must thank you. Were it not for this competition, I do not believe I would have ever finished this trial. I had enough written that I couldn't find it in me to scrap it, but I thought I would never be able to play with these characters any more, even though I liked them.
So, thank you. When I came up with a plan for the plot of the rest of this case in preparation for this competition, I was incredibly happy. In the end, I am happy with what I have made. Every cross-examination is different from each other, even though there were issues, and I like the way I ended up ending it.
Speaking of which, only half the ending is actually complete at this point. I am not certain if you noticed that. But now you know.
Thank you again for hosting this competition. Feverishly working on a case like I did here was an absolute blast!
If you need further betatesting, I will remain available.
As for the review for my case, Enthalpy, I'd highly appreciate if you messaged me explaining more explicitly which cross-examinations and contradictions you're referring to in your criticism, if you ever get the time. Mostly so I don't misinterpret the meaning or which one you're referring to, as I intend to work off yours and Ferdie's criticism to improve them.
Because, indeed, a week before the deadline I had to make a choice: Either I would focus on the 'finishing', or on the 'mystery'. The mystery, in this case, would entail fleshing out the problematic cross-examinations in order to ensure the trains of thought are clear. I created those cross-examinations to be difficult, but their difficulty was harder than I intended due to a number of issues: Missing assets that would clarify certain questions, certain clarifying scenes being hidden behind an obscure side-path the player is unlikely to even see, and them already being convoluted by design.
From the feedback I've received thus far I am already considering the ways in which to improve on the issues I want to fix, but if you have any more to offer, please do so.
As you can see, I focused on the 'finishing' instead. And this is where I must thank you. Were it not for this competition, I do not believe I would have ever finished this trial. I had enough written that I couldn't find it in me to scrap it, but I thought I would never be able to play with these characters any more, even though I liked them.
So, thank you. When I came up with a plan for the plot of the rest of this case in preparation for this competition, I was incredibly happy. In the end, I am happy with what I have made. Every cross-examination is different from each other, even though there were issues, and I like the way I ended up ending it.
Speaking of which, only half the ending is actually complete at this point. I am not certain if you noticed that. But now you know.
Thank you again for hosting this competition. Feverishly working on a case like I did here was an absolute blast!
A Laggy Turnabout ★
A Batty Turnabout ★
A Tricky Turnabout ★
Upcoming: A Worldly Turnabout, A Courtly Turnabout, A Clumsy Turnabout, A Needy Turnabout
A Batty Turnabout ★
A Tricky Turnabout ★
Upcoming: A Worldly Turnabout, A Courtly Turnabout, A Clumsy Turnabout, A Needy Turnabout
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Glad to hear it! I'll send you some more details tonight.
I'll be locking the topic in about a week, once others have had their chance to congratulate the winners. I'm looking forward to seeing these releases!
I'll be locking the topic in about a week, once others have had their chance to congratulate the winners. I'm looking forward to seeing these releases!
[D]isordered speech is not so much injury to the lips that give it forth, as to the disproportion and incoherence of things in themselves, so negligently expressed. ~ Ben Jonson