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by **Mystery** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:33 am

As you might know, I'm lacking the time for game creation due to my workload. But I can't live without it

And so I have made a short little game during 2 weekends

You find yourself in Somnia. Explore the surroundings, solve puzzles, and find a way out of your dream.

http://www.mysterys-games.ch/in_somnia.exe (12 MB)

You must have the XVid video codec installed before you start the game. You can download the current version from http://www.koepi.info/xvid.html (637 kB)

by **reneuend** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:23 am

Great! Looks like some nice graphics. Can't wait to try it out tonight.

Thanks, Mystery!

by **Mystery** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:35 am

Thanks reneuend! It's just a little silly game

Btw, I'm sorry I had to fix something, and currently uploading the fixed file. It should be ready in 2 minutes from the same link. If you have already downloaded it, please replace it. Thank you

by **mercedes** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:09 am

Hey Mystery..

--woohoo new Mystery game..!~

Is this ready for download now Mystery..? and is the codec in the file..or is that a separate download..?--Looks like it's separate..

.I've never had to use/install a codec or anything before..How do I install it in the game....?..--Sorry if this sounds naive..I've never had to do that before..

Peace

by **Vairon** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:32 am

Great news!

Today I'm going to play.

by **Mystery** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:52 am

mercedes wrote:Hey Mystery..--woohoo new Mystery game..!~

Is this ready for download now Mystery..? and is the codec in the file..or is that a separate download..?--Looks like it's separate..

.I've never had to use/install a codec or anything before..How do I install it in the game....?..--Sorry if this sounds naive..I've never had to do that before..

Peace

Yep, those 2 minutes to finish the upload are definitely over :lol:

I kept the codec download separate because a part of the players probably has it already (it's part of certain codec packages).
Just install the codec from the link, and then install the game as usual. The game will call the codec when it's needed

Thanks Vairon

Just as info: From first feedback of players it seems that I haven't chosen the best solution for the switch puzzle. You need to set it and leave the screen in order to something happen.

by **reneuend** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:06 pm

I finished it at 1am this morning! Tired...but it was fun.
So......in another 2 more weeks?

Thanks again.

by **Vairon** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:50 pm

Wow! It is short but intense.
Good casual game, and the music is great.

by **Imari** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:43 am

I'm stuck under a rock! :lol:

by **Mystery** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:53 am

@reneuend
Congrats for finishing!

Well, I don't think I'll devote my coming 2 weekends completely to create a sequel, but I'll work on it in the near future. I hope I can release the continuation in March

@Vairon
Thank you very much, your nice words mean a lot to me

I had to switch to a new (and free) modeler software, so it was also a learning process for me to work with it and with textures, plus with the videos.

@Imari
Erm... You're stuck under a rock? :lol:

I assume you're in the cave, right?
Then check the letters and number just before you go down (you can go back up again to do that), and find a note in the cave. And then... think logically

Btw, as I said, if you set the correct code, nothing will happen until you zoom out again.
Let me know if you need more help

by **Lyberodoggy** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:09 am

The only thing I don't know is how to number the buttons. Up to down or right to left?

by **Mystery** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:15 am

Just as seen on the note

Or do you mean something else :?:

by **reneuend** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:26 am

Lyberodoggy wrote:The only thing I don't know is how to number the buttons. Up to down or right to left?

Turn to the right in your chair, then you have the correct orientation!

by **Vairon** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:20 pm

What 3d program you use now? You did a good job.

by **Mystery** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:25 pm

I did everything in Art of Illusion, except from sculpting the head (which I did in a trial version of AC3D)

For the videos, I've used MonkeyJam to produce the compressed videos from rendered single images.

by **mercedes** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:41 am

Hey Mystery..i finally got a chance to play this

.. i don't know if this is what is supposed to happen..but u know above the chess--the locked one, there is a paper looking object there with 8 circles..Well when i got the key--unlocked it..and go to the chess..it takes me to the same paper..? I'm not sure if its 2 separate ones..or if its only 1 and im seeing it before i unlock the chess..does this make sense..?

Thanks !~ so far really cool game..!

Hey..those voices scared me a lil bit.. :oops:

--I"m by myself over here man... :lol:

*EDIT..*- I'm out..yayy...!! nicely done..I enjoyed that..

THanks for posting..!~

Really enjoyed that..!~

Peace

by **Mystery** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 4:58 pm

Thanks for playing, Mercedes

I'm happy to hear that you've enjoyed it

Sorry about the voices scaring you, but you know, in your dreams weird things can happen

Sorry, I don't understand what you mean about chess and paper.
Do you mean the device with the buttons/switches in the locked box? If so, what do you mean with "same paper" :?:

by **mercedes** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:59 am

Hey Mystery...

Do you mean the device with the buttons/switches in the locked box?

Yes thats right..

Sorry about that...the device...where the locked box is..I was able to see that before i got the key..When i got the key..i went to the same place and was able to see device..too
I thought maybe it was 2 separate devices..but in playing..it occured to me afterward..It may not have been..

.I'ts a question mark above the chess..I assume that in clicking the question mark before i get the key..it perhaps should have said.."U need a key"..but instead..took me to the device..both times..maybe a variable, or something..

sorry i was calling the device a paper, wasn't sure what it was at first....sorry about that..

by **Mystery** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:37 am

Thanks, I'm going to double check this as soon as possible, and if necessary upload a fixed game file

by **mercedes** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:21 am

Oh ya..no biggie..just thought u may want to know..To say u made it in 2 weekends...That's pretty darn good..

..

Thanks again..really enjoyed it that evening..nice to play game to ur self..especially one with scary music...even though im scared :lol:

I just put a comedy on real fast afterwards..I'm a big chicken.. :roll:

by **Mystery** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 3:08 pm

Thanks again for reporting this bug to me Mercedes

I have fixed it, and am currently uploading the fixed game, it will be available within 5 minutes

And I hope that I'll be able to release the sequel in March or beginning of April.

by **Lazypookzz** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 11:15 pm

Nice game Mystery. I like the atmosphere. Amazing you did that in such a short time!

by **mercedes** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:41 am

Ya I know eh...lol..what takes us months to complete..she gets one done over the weekend.. :lol:

and a good one too..!~

by **Chromegloss55** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 4:44 pm

Indeed. Excellent stuff Mystery!

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