The writing is overall great, the story is captivating and the puzzles are fun to solve. My only issue is at some points the grammar of the writing feels as though I'm reading something that has been directly translated from another language. I continued assuming it was a style choice that I was missing, but after thinking it through I really don't think it is. The errors are small but they shine out in a story with verbose vocabulary and correct usage of semicolons. I'm more puzzled than upset by it.
I was a little annoyed that the browser version was just the demo but you know what. If it wasn’t for that I might’ve never played this game. The mechanics are extremely simple but the writing is incredible. It’s a bit of a hidden gem but I’d honestly be willing to pay more than I did for that experience.
I started playing on my browser without realizing it was just a demo, but didn’t hesitate to get the app because the story had sucked me in. The only
drawback is that once you “finish” the game, it locks you into the title screen and you can’t go back to read the story or see which paths you missed. Would 100% be 5+ stars if you didn’t get locked out of a game you paid for :\
This is a game I’ve spent more time than I’d usually admit thinking about. Best played slowly, thoroughly, and defiantly more than one.
The music really makes it, and left me staring into space more as I realized what it was telling me.
You’ll want to be a part of it
I stumbled on this after playing A Dark Room for the first time. Really a fantastic developer. This is an exceptionally gripping story. The kind that will leave you processing for days. If you finish and want more of an explanation. Search for Continuities on Reddit.
This game is incredibly well done and put together. It honestly makes me sad how little recognition there is for it. Legitimately one of the best games I’ve ever played, though it even makes me question what is even considered a game. I can only hope that one day this game gets the recognition and praise it deserves.
10/10 flawless. A masterpiece
I am quite honestly blown away. I’ve played most of the other games made by Doublespeak and they were a lot of fun; seeing the price on this one and the fact that it was an app and not a website gave me high expectations, and the game delivered.
The story is presented at just the right pace, unraveling itself slowly and keeping the reader guessing. The interactivity is super original and super unique; I found myself putting off an hour of my time to just keep going. The music is really nice and sets the mood and theme of the story.
I did not expect the complexity and intricacy put into this game. This was worth the dollar I spent and much more.
Tested it again, app works perfectly!
Updated review as promised… now I’m off to continue this wild story 😆
<previous review, issue now fully resolved>
Great story, can’t wait to pick up where I left off from the web demo, but I’m still having the same issues the other reviewers are getting. It looks as if the last line of every paragraph has been erased and left an open space. To the dev: I appreciate the story and the work you’ve put into this. If you want to see screenshots of what it looks like, reach back out to me. I’m on iOS 15.2, iPhone XR. Once this is fixed I’ll be happy to update the review! Thanks again
Developer Response
Hey, at least it's not crashing instantly on iOS15 now! Progress! 😅
Edit: I think I fixed the text cut-off in 1.1.2. Thanks for your patience!Update 2: The good news is, it runs on the iPhone 12 Pro Max! Good job!
The other good news is, I can tell you more specifically where the text is cutting off. The bad news is, obviously, the text is still cutting off. (Do you need QA help with these models? I’m starting to feel bad updating this, finicky as Apple can be. You can email okayadelaide at everyone’s favorite Google service if you do, honestly.)
Wrapping only seems to break on the last line of a paragraph and on single-sentence paragraphs. Line wrap works fine so long as there’s another sentence following the period.
Easiest example, since we can’t post screenshots:
Small font size, portrait mode: “The radio bursting with static, Cat’s voice barely”
Small font size, landscape mode: “The radio bursting with static, Cat’s voice barely distinguishable in the sibilance.”
Medium, portrait: “The radio bursting with static, Cat’s [break] voice barely distinguishable in the”
Medium, landscape: “The radio bursting with static, Cat’s voice barely distinguishable in the sibilance.”
Large, portrait: “The radio bursting with [break] static, Cat’s voice barely [break] distinguishable in the”
Large, landscape: “The radio bursting with static, Cat’s voice barely distinguishable in the”
Developer Response
Ouf, still crashing on iOS15 after the 1.1.0 update? Grrr... I'm also pretty shocked about the text cutting off: it definitely shouldn't do that. I'm gonna fix it, I promise!
Edit: Try it now! Hopefully 1.1.1 actually fixes the problem.
Edit 2: I think I fixed the text cutoff in 1.1.2. Sorry for all the nonsense, and thanks for your help 😅I really enjoyed the game the first time I played it through. Went to play it agai and it doesn’t even launch on my new 13 pro/iOS 15.
Hope they fix it soon.
Developer Response
Just pushed an update that should fix iOS15. Let me know if it's still broken.
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