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PataNoir - Surreal noir interactive fiction [iOS / Android / Steam]
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Music video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc1iKpSO-gY
Website: http://www.sichris.com/Games/PataNoir
Screenshots (Android and iOS)
Game description
"The Baron's daughter is missing, and you are the man to find her. No problem. With your inexhaustible arsenal of hard-boiled similes, there is nothing you can't handle."
PataNoir is a homage to the classic stories of hard-boiled private investigators with a knack for describing everything with complex similes and metaphors. In PataNoir, you solve problems by manipulating the hard-boiled metaphors used by the main character to make sense of the world in which he lives.
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Reviews
"Two old, fantastic forms of narrative combine to form something truly unique in PataNoir." - Gamezebo
"I don’t recall any other game that does anything quite like this." - Emily Short
"Like words? Play with simile and metaphor in this unusual mystery app." - Boing Boing
"...a nigh on unmissable adventure that's simultaneously a perfect entry to the world of text-based gaming and refreshingly different to satisfy the most hardened of genre veterans." - IndieGames.com
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc1iKpSO-gYWebsite: http://www.sichris.com/Games/PataNoir
Screenshots (Android and iOS)
Game description
"The Baron's daughter is missing, and you are the man to find her. No problem. With your inexhaustible arsenal of hard-boiled similes, there is nothing you can't handle."
PataNoir is a homage to the classic stories of hard-boiled private investigators with a knack for describing everything with complex similes and metaphors. In PataNoir, you solve problems by manipulating the hard-boiled metaphors used by the main character to make sense of the world in which he lives.
Features
- An interactive noir mystery to experience and solve
- Innovative interactive fiction gameplay in which the metaphors you live by become tools to solve the mystery
- Atmospheric illustrations by Lauri Ahonen and Tom Siddell
- Original theme song by postmodern rock musician William Steffey
Reviews
"Two old, fantastic forms of narrative combine to form something truly unique in PataNoir." - Gamezebo
"I don’t recall any other game that does anything quite like this." - Emily Short
"Like words? Play with simile and metaphor in this unusual mystery app." - Boing Boing
"...a nigh on unmissable adventure that's simultaneously a perfect entry to the world of text-based gaming and refreshingly different to satisfy the most hardened of genre veterans." - IndieGames.com
iTunes Promo codes
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I'm the developer of the game, and I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have
Syntax can be frustrating.
-Indiana Solo, runner of blades
I'll look forward to reading it, then
Thank you for your support
I've already simplified the parser to the point where you can get through most of the game with single-word commands, but I realize that there are still some places left where it can be a bit finicky.
So when I want to talk to Jameson I type "talk Jameson" instead of "talk to Jameson" at first.
I'd say it's probably fine.
-Indiana Solo, runner of blades
Ah, okay. You know you can talk to Jameson by just typing "Jameson", right? The game will automatically select the most common action when you type the name of an object.
Also I'm actually mr. Copenhagen, so. . .
Haha, I just filled out my title and location, and it puts them below my AV. Is there any way to make it not do that?
I think if you fill out title and location they will show up. The line break is probably what should have told me to read it as two separate things?
Anyways, all hail Glorious People's Republic of Copenhagen and tillykke med spillet.
PS: have you seen this and did it inspire the game:
Mange tak
Anyway, just wanted to say some kind words! Brilliant idea!
Now on Steam Greenlight, featuring an amazing simulated book interface and a never before seen map of the city
I'm also looking for beta testers, so PM me if you would like an early copy of the game.
PataNoir is now available on Steam, featuring an amazing simulated book interface, a never before seen map of the city, and 19 Steam achievements, the achievement of which will lead you through the hidden content in the game!
Game site: http://www.sichris.com/Games/PataNoir
Press release: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/19377663/PataNoirSteamPressRelease.docx
I have three Steam keys set aside for the first three people who PM me here to request one.