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Brittasha - 09 July 2015 05:37 PM

Nope, the escape key did nothing.

It only works when you are in control of Susan (and by that I mean the actual gameplay where you can walk around and interact with things). It doesn’t work during cutscenes and dialogues. Maybe you tried at the wrong times?

What catches my attention a little bit is that apparently is a problem only with the Escape key, not with the keyboard in gral during the game (otherwise Brittasha could never control Susan at all).

So I think: or It’s what Timovieman said and you’re on trying in the wrong moments (though it would be strange to want to save the game in the middle of an cutscene or dialogue and always try it during those moments).

Or we could start by discard the obvious: Are you sure the Escape key actually works?Perhaps it is stuck/jammed or something.

There is also the possibility of another program blocking the escape key. For example, my esc always stops working in WoW when I have Photoshop open. I don’t know why and never cared to find out since I don’t really need to have Photoshop open when I play the game

Hoping to finish chapter 2 tomorrow.

1. Yes
2. Great parents
3. No
4. Killing
5. Spear - Simply put, I saw how I could leave without killing the Doctor. However, there was no way I would have let him live. Also, the spear looked like the best weapon to use by far, better to keep my distance and it did not creep me out either.
This is, simply put the strangest game I’ve ever played. Very violent and horrific. An interesting dramatic change in horror presentation from Scratches.

Finished the second chapter, things really started rolling now.

I love the surreal parts and I think the graphics and music create a great atmosphere.

There is some macabre humour in the game, like when leaving the suicide ward the guards say: “See you soon.”

When I met the old woman I didn’t really think of her as Death, though I did choose that option as the first question ot ask. She said she’s something that only takes, and doesn’t give. Death does give relief in some occasions. She seems more complex than just death. Initially I thought she’s the embodiment of Susan’s depression, or possibly Susan herself.

As for the questions:
1. No. I remained sceptical towards her.
2. Cold father and loving mother.
3. I remembered everything she told me, but she didn’t tell me the first thing she asked.
4. Killed him. I didn’t even try the door leading outside. The screams were something I couldn’t ignore. Plus, don’t f* with me.
5. I made both weapons but used spear, since it seemed to do the job easier.

I also “liked” the paintings (art creates a bit more complex feelings than just like, especially something as controversial as this). I cracked the door riddle too - it’s also in the movie Labyrinth .

There were a lot of choices to act all pompous when killing the doctor and rescuing the girl. I chose to be a silent and anonymous force. Susan doesn’t seem like she’d believe herself to be an action hero, she just does the deed and goes home.

Just finished Chapter 2.
So far this game is absolutely amazing. I’m loving it, even though it disturbs me somewhat.
The graphics, the animation, the music, that sadness in Susan’s voice, the subject matter… this is one artful package!

Rem - 09 July 2015 08:01 AM

And hello, by the way. It’s great to see the biggest adventure gaming community play The Cat Lady:) I hope you guys enjoy it, and if you have any questions, I will happily provide answers (if I have them!;)).

-Rem

Wow, this is awesome! It’s always a treat when the developer himself shows up during a community playthrough! Welcome!

Love the style for your game, btw. Superbly surreal. You’ve got my full attention!

Sefir - 09 July 2015 02:43 AM

Did you agree with the Queen of Maggots?
What did you chose as Susan’s parent background history? I will probably post the screens for every possible scenario in the following days. Some of them are gruesome, but always beautiful.
Did you remember everything Liz told you the day before?
Did you killed the good Dr X, or you simply chose to leave through the exit?
And if you killed him, what weapon did you use the mace or the spear? 

1. No, I told her to sod off. I don’t trust Death (?), and besides, Susan had just committed suicide. Giving her life again is the last thing she wanted, so don’t expect her to play by your rules.

2. Father left when Susan was little, mother couldn’t cope and turned to drink. A horrible childhood, but it’s more or less what I envisioned before I even saw the choices. Seems fitting for a depressed and suicidal character, imo.

3. Yes, I did. Replaying Liz’s dialogue because the missus had broken my immersion (and I wanted to see the amazing Chapter 1 ending again anyway) helped with the first question, though. I think I’d have only gotten questions 2 and 3 right without that.

4. Had the option to leave. Didn’t take it. I’m not leaving an innocent woman in the hands of a madman if I can help it. Doctor X had to die.

5. I made both weapons, but I decided on the mace. Seemed more appropriate. And bloodier. Plus it was the more disturbing weapon of the two, with that doll head on the top. Karma is a bitch.

I even went for a Bond one-liner. I originally thought to just say nothing and kill the Doctor, but since he was blindfolded, and I wanted him to know WHO was killing him, I decided to speak after all. The scratch remark is something I’d have used on the nurse or the security guards. What’s up, Doc? is a funny line, but not that appropriate. I went with “Do you believe in karma, Doctor?” because that’s exactly what I was doing: giving him a karmic death.
And of course I identified myself as The Cat Lady. Fitted most with the depressed yet slightly sarcastic persona I’m playing here, imo.

Sefir - 09 July 2015 05:23 AM

If you try to leave, Susan expains her thoughts and puts you in a hard dillema.

Really? What does she say?
I just saw the line that it’s the only exit out of there, and I immediately went “I’m not going through there.”.


As for the music, where ‘Inside’ was a wake-up call at the end of Chapter 1, the song “Don’t You Worry, Love” (that plays while the Doctor kills you) is hauntingly beautiful and makes the entire scene extra chilling.
So I went to the YouTube to find out more by this group ‘Warmer’, but everything I find relates to this game. Who are these guys? Their music has “Nine Inch Nails” written all over it, and I’m a big NIN fan, so I’m loving it!


Oh, and I solved the Crow’s riddle with the two doors on the first attempt. It’s a variation on the riddle with the two tribes - you’re on a tropical island that’s inhabited by two tribes, a cannibalistic one that always lies, and a vegetarian one that always tells the truth. At a fork in the road there’s a tribesman, one of the paths beside him leads to the cannibals, the other leads to safety. You don’t know which tribe this guy belongs to, or which tribe can be found on which path. You can ask one question. What question ensures your safety?
And if you must know, it’s “Which road leads to your tribe?”.

millenia - 10 July 2015 08:03 PM

I cracked the door riddle too - it’s also in the movie Labyrinth .

It is? Thanks for reminding me that I *really* need to rewatch Labyrinth. It’s been almost 25 years since I last saw it.



Brilliant game so far!!!

Oh yeah, I completely forgot to acknowledge the dev in this thread. It’s always cool when the people behind these games poke their heads on the forum.

And I’m glad I never got around playing this game before, so that I can experience its greatness here now.

TimovieMan - 10 July 2015 08:51 PM

2. Father left when Susan was little, mother couldn’t cope and turned to drink. A horrible childhood, but it’s more or less what I envisioned before I even saw the choices. Seems fitting for a depressed and suicidal character, imo.

While this can certainly be true in Susan’s case, my experiences tell a different tale. The suicides among the people I knew have all been made by persons with pretty nice, standard families. I mean certainly every family has its skeletons but these people have siblings that still think their families aren’t bad - and never were. And yes, unfortunately we are speaking about suicides in plural here. Sorry about the bleak personal revelation.

Sefir - 10 July 2015 10:17 PM

Btw, in one of the dialog options when you meet her, the Queen of Maggots admits to Susan that she is not Death.

And we should believe her… why exactly?
I choose to believe she’s the closest thing to it.

Sefir - 10 July 2015 10:17 PM

You also missed a nice screen.
I know you’ll load to see it.

Darnit, I’d just gone a reasonable stretch without saving…

Sefir - 10 July 2015 10:41 PM

Yeah… not saving while you just got killed from a crazy psycho and got revived in his creepy dungeon/museum of horror. Smart move. 

Hey, when I’m immersed, I tend to forget to save.
Besides, we’re immortal.

Watched the sequence, btw. The space bar let’s you speed through the dialogue to get there fast enough.