#protagonist puzzles

[enchantingepics]

Story Prompt 50

In a town shrouded in mystery, an unpredictable force of chaos lurked in the shadows. No one could predict what the insane villain had in store for the unsuspecting residents. Whispers of his crazed laughter echoed through the narrow alleys, sending shivers down the spines of those unlucky enough to hear it.

One day, a curious duo stumbled upon a peculiar scene in the heart of the town. The villain, draped in a cloak of darkness, stood in front of a peculiar machine emitting an eerie hum. The air crackled with an unsettling energy as the pair cautiously approached.

"What have you done, you madman?" shouted one of the duo, a brave soul with a determination to unravel the mystery.

The villain turned to them, his eyes glinting with madness. "Ah, the curious ones have arrived! Witness the brilliance of my creation!" he exclaimed, gesturing towards the peculiar machine.

As the machine hummed louder, reality itself seemed to warp around them. The surroundings twisted and contorted, leaving the duo disoriented. The insane villain cackled uncontrollably.

"You see, my dear interlopers, I've harnessed the power to reshape this mundane world into my own chaotic masterpiece!" he declared, his eyes gleaming with a manic intensity.

The duo, now caught in the midst of the villain's demented plan, exchanged worried glances. They knew they had to put an end to this madness, but the task seemed daunting.

Undeterred, the courageous one spoke up, "Your so-called masterpiece won't stand. We won't let you ruin our town!"

The insane villain chuckled, reveling in the chaos unfolding before him. "Oh, but you see, resistance is futile! Embrace the madness, for I am the architect of your inevitable insanity!"

With that, the villain vanished into the twisted reality he had created, leaving the duo to navigate the surreal landscape.

[lovely-v]

Me before completing the forest temple: okay I get that ocarina of time is fun and nostalgic for people but it’s a bit of a stretch to call it one of the greatest video games of all time

Me after completing the forest temple: By revealing that Link is not a Kokiri, but a Hylian, the game effectively strips him of his humble origins amongst a group of people that already fail to recognize him in his adult form. Thus, kokiri village instantly becomes a location that is no longer Link’s home in any sense, exacerbated by the fact that the game now loads up in the temple of time instead of Link’s bedroom— he is a stranger in the only place that has ever been familiar to him and he is depressingly reduced to his destiny alone. However, the subsequent introduction of the time travel mechanic, which allows the player to travel from the horrific apocalyptic future back to the idyllic past of Link’s childhood, gives new meaning to the idea of this “destiny”. In effect, Link is not a stock “chosen one”, but a protagonist who consciously decides to fight onwards. Link’s dual existence as a child who knows the grim future and as an adult who was powerless to stop disaster gives a sort of desperation to his character, because while it brings the player relief to revisit the Castle Town that is populated by cheerful villagers instead of lurking zombies, the story can only be progressed through the acknowledgement of reality — the decision to make those seven years pass again. Therefore, both the player and Link as a character must be proactive in their heroism and make the conscious choice to struggle onwards despite the darkness that permeates—

[horrorwomen]

Hollowbody (2024)

A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.

[arcadebroke]

Dungeons of Hinterberg

[dandelionjack]

i hope ruby gets a well-that’s-alright-then-style notdeath. on the one hand it will make haters mad because oh no not another companion with an impermanent end (and i like to see haters mad) on the other it would require creativity to depict this in a new way + i love all the implications i love the dark fairytale quality of these companion exits i love my un-undead schrodinger’s women

with the way the legend of ruby sunday is titled… legends aren’t usually told about living people. legends are stories of the bygone past, of an age long since over, fictionalised and overgrown with folklore like barnacles sticking to an abandoned shell. there is such a thing as a living legend, but they’re exceedingly rare. the unmistakeable raven’s call in the 73 yards teaser, the trailer’s cut to fifteen crying alone after promising to cherry he’d protect her daughter… the foreshadowing is clear as day…

and yet. there’s one massive HOWEVER. ruby appears in s15: millie’s been spotted on set filming it. which leads me to believe — the doctor isn’t one to take the time travel route and revisit companions that in his future are genuinely dead. that would hurt too much, it would cause unnecessary trauma and could break the timeline. that must mean ruby stays alive in some way. ish. she’s alive and a legend and a mystery. girl-ballad girl-song girl-paradox

here she is, fading out.

p.s.: thesis statement on moffatgirls from the tags i left on somebody else’s post about charley pollard.. well it belongs here since it’s basically the semiotic hurricane swirling around ruby at the moment :)

[backjustforberena]

I've finally watched Fate: The Winx Saga and... wow.

[alexhillmystery]

August 2024 Update and Other Mystery Games

These past few weeks I’ve gotten so much done! A few more puzzles are coded, a lot of the logic is setup and another song is written. Things are going pretty good, but my brain is fried. Here’s a sneak peak at one of the puzzles in the game: It’s been a challenge to make this puzzle hard enough to be a challenge, but not so hard that it’s frustrating. I think I’ve gotten a balance in there.

I also wanted to take this opportunity to let you know about a few other mystery games that some friends are developing right now! You may have seen the game announcement for Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit. If you haven't go over and wishlist it on Steam. My developer friend Julia has been hard at work on this game for years and she's excited to share this game with you.

A few other mystery games in the works are Super Spy Academy, What Was Found at Raven Hill and Amelia Darnell.

It's a good time to be a mystery game lover right now. All of these developers are putting a great deal of love into these games so keep an eye out!

[weedle-testaburger]

there's this kind of youtuber i lowkey really hate who aren't overt bigots or anything but just do this thing where they seem to try stupidly hard to look for reasons to hate media that just so happens to have a lot of marginalised rep in it. especially if it has a thematic point that would involve acknowledging politics

[shinigami-striker]

Evolution of Raffina (Puyo Puyo) | Thursday, 07.25.24

For all things Raffina (Puyo Puyo) today, here are some of the games she notably appeared in since Puyo Puyo Fever, including:

Puyo Puyo Fever (2003; debut game)

Puyo Puyo Fever 2 (2005)

Puyo Puyo Tetris (2014)

Puyo Puyo eSports/Champions (2018)

Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (2020)

Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop (2024)

[arcticmist0324]

One thing that is difficult about writing historical fiction is when you’ve set your story up in the same time frame as major historical events, which you KNOW would be on your characters’ radar yet they don’t impact the plot. What is too much? What is too little?

[kolbietheaggrievedwriter]

oh i understand you, if the protagonist cannot intrigue me within the first two episodes/chapters and cannot charm me within three, then i’m dropping the anime/manga/novel. sometimes if i don’t like the main character but still stay, it’s bc i got into fandoms through fics and they focused on other characters, so i stick for that specific character. but generally speaking, it confuses me when people display hate towards their main characters.

:O Can't believe I missed this ask! Sorry 😅

Anyway, YOU get me. I don't understand why anyone would want to subject themselves to a narrative focused almost entirely on a character for which they harbor such intense dislike, even for a side character or characters that they clearly love. Couldn't be me! For one, I don't engage with media that makes me angry (at least media that isn't supposed to, i.e. typical shounen). Secondly and probably most importantly, I don't get into said media long enough to latch onto or even mildly care about side characters, so this scenario could never come about in the first place.

[jubilost]

glint's such a great foil to gorion's ward. you've got this person leaving their isolated home for the first time, a 20-year-old thrown into an unfamiliar world, then you've got glint. even if half his stories are bullshit, glint's got ten times the life experience they do. sure, gorion's ward can kill a demigod, but do they know how to shop for groceries? would they know where to go if they want to send a letter? they're an obvious mark, has anyone given them tips for not getting pickpocketed? do they know how to tell if someone's lying after a lifetime around good-natured people who effectively raised them? and you know glint knows how to party. gorion's ward did not have time to go to the club. glint would remedy that in a heartbeat.

[kentk124]

This game is so good i will play the side missions on my own but the storyline was fun and unique the end was strange but it was worth it and it reminded me of a movie and the game for the system looks so good but if anyone has played this game i want more details on it because i will move on to the next game so i can try to beat them but i will come back to the games i have beat and get all the achievements on if ya'll have any opinion on the game let me know i would love to here anyone comments on the game or if you like it or not but STAY A RAIDER!

[emotinalsupportturtle]

Does anyone have moments when someone is telling you about their real life experiences with relationships or other people and you notice patterns of behaviour you have seen before in literature/media and then you have a sort of Deja vu moment

[squishosaur]

ygo x twst doodle series but it's specifically catered to me so i can draw jamil and sora interacting

[myothertardisisonthemun]

If rubix cube came out any later than it did, there'd surely be an anime about it