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[Eldiran]

Heya! I think this is the right place to post this, but if not let me know.  I made a game about that one Let's Play, Boatmurdered! http://lparchive.org/Dwarf-Fortress-Boatmurdered/  The game's called


It's a top-down horror game that's about 2 hours long. It takes place in the ancient ruins of Boatmurdered.

Spoiler: "Screenshots" (click to show/hide)

Download/more screens:
http://radcodex.wordpress.com/2014/03/22/depths-of-boatmurdered/

Please let me know what you think!

[darkflagrance]

It strikes me as ironic that a game would model a dwarf, which originated in a system that did not use hp bars, with hp bars.

[Yoink]

This looks awesome! I shall definitely check it out when I have a chance.

@Above: That's a strange thing to find ironic, since they are completely different kinds of game, and a complex DF-style wound system would be both unnecessary and somewhat out of the game's scope...

[Eldiran]

I should have noted more prominently -- the game doesn't attempt to emulate any of the mechanics or lore of Dwarf Fortress (other than what is important to Boatmurdered). At most some of the level design is taken from the maps of Boatmurdered.

@Yoink: thanks! Hope you like it

[GiglameshDespair]

It strikes me as ironic that a game would model a dwarf, which originated in a system that did not use hp bars, with hp bars.

...that really isn't irony, though it's true Norse mythology did not use HP bars.

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Downloading now, will try it out.

[g2knee]

I've played it a bit now.  It's great.  Here is my review:

This game is very good. Great atmosphere, awesome sounds and music. The ambiance is genuinely creepy, and yes...I got scared. My wife was even making fun of me for whimpering and complaining at several points: "You're a grown ass man!" Then I let her put the headphones on for a while, and she understood better.

The crossbow is awesome, and the monsters are done well. Especially when you first encounter them.  They make me uncomfortable -- in a good way.

For such a simple game, I'd say -- Nailed it! My one only gripe is that dwarfs can see in the dark...but perhaps a place like boatmurdered is so cursed that their eyes cannot pierce the unnatural blackness without a lantern.

To the maker:  Well done, man!
To other users:  Give this a try, it's worth your while.

[Eldiran]

@g2knee: thank you! I'm glad it was enjoyable... and scary 

As for the darkness, your explanation works for me. : P

[4maskwolf]

wow...
I'm not one to get freaked out by things, but man, the sound effects chilled me to the bone.

Well done, Elidran.

[Gamerlord]

Check this out tomorrow when I have access to a computer + headphones.

[Tiruin]

Bookmarked.

[miauw62]

It strikes me as ironic that a game would model a dwarf, which originated in a system that did not use hp bars, with hp bars.

I'm fairly sure that, at some point, DF used simple health numbers. That may have very well been in the version that Boatmurdered used.

[Reudh]

This looks amazing. I'm going to download it right this instant.

[4maskwolf]

The one question I have is I couldn't figure out how to fight...

[penguinofhonor]

It strikes me as ironic that a game would model a dwarf, which originated in a system that did not use hp bars, with hp bars.

...that really isn't irony, though it's true Norse mythology did not use HP bars.

Man, my high school teachers all lied to me.

[moocowmoo]

Very cool.