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TenThousandNoobs

Mar. 01, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) So much more detail than the average point-and-click adventure. And the feel of the hand-drawn artwork is top-notch. Congratulations on beginning a great game. I'm excited to see where chapter 2 leads!

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silvanix

Mar. 01, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) i enjoyed the game, it wasn't too easy, and a nice challenge. no pixel hunting, and i enjoyed the dialogue. lots of hard work here. the music got quite repetitive, so thank you for the option to turn it off!

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Ficusbenjamin

Mar. 01, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) Truly brilliant

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J0hnTheDarkNinja

Mar. 01, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) i can't win the minigame with ratman, i've been playing 15 matches now and it seems rigged

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

Yes it is! You need to find a way to cheat. Try solving other puzzles first.

AfricanAlbatross

Mar. 01, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) Love it love it love it......... will be breathless until the next chapter is out

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Joveno

Mar. 01, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) I raised my vote to 5 stars because this game is so underrated. And I don't get why. It seriously deserves about 4.1-4.2 overall, or more.

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

Our previous game suffered the same curse :( I mean, we got tons of attention from the great people of Kong, and great reviews, but the rating was similar to this one.

Canori

Mar. 01, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) very nice, reminds me of Hyptosis's games, which are all favorites. I love the hand drawn style, but to save time you may want to try using Daz3d Studio for your renders (its also free). Part of the suggestion is for the selfish reason that I don't want to wait long for chapter 2! I need to know what happens!

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

Believe it or not, the artwork is the fastest thing done in the game. It takes much more time to fine-tune everything and go through every dialogue to make it sound natural and uncluttered with information. Then there's all the bug-fixing, rearranging, puzzle improvement, etc. THEN there's the waiting before finding a sponsor, and even more waiting until the game is readied for release.

rphb

Mar. 01, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) This is better then your last game, the Gray rainbow. Tell me, did you handdraw the scenes in this game or does it just appear that way?

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

Everything is hand-drawn. Only this time the drawings were made by the newest member of the team, who is a professional artist.

Azgara

Mar. 01, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) awesome. im an enormous fan of point and click games but lately all i see is rubbish. so great work my friend, 5/5

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

I agree. Only Daedalic adventure games were worth playing in recent years :(

juri006

Mar. 01, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) great game, just the right measure of atmosphere, story and gameplay. :) well done black olive and just keep going like this. i'm looking forward to chapter 2...

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littlevavs

Feb. 28, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) At first I wasn't expecting to enjoy this. There was a lot of words and it seemed too easy. But then it got really good. Awesome story line and Mora is an awesome invention.

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HQna

Feb. 28, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) you really don't like rats, do you? :-D

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

There are so many rats in the game, I'm not sure why you think so :)

mschirmer

Feb. 28, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) Master Splinter is that you?

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Slugmind

Feb. 28, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) Nice game. The bit with the Ratman was eerily well done.

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RockRebell

Feb. 28, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) 5 Stars. This reminds me of those textheavy adventures back in the 80´s C=64 aera. Tainted olive seems to me as one of those little precious gems here on kong. Thank you for this one :)

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arendkant

Feb. 28, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) I liked the game, but found 2 bugs. One where there was overlapping text when I was talking to the girl in the garden, and playing with the ratman, it showed 2 hands highlighted in stead of one.

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

Two hands isn't a bug! It's the more difficult, third round :) I will look into the girl problem. edit: YES! found and solved the girly girl problem!

Neq11

Feb. 28, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) Whoa, this game is way too short, I'm happy that there'll be a chapter 2 but I was just getting into this. I read every word of the story line (unusual for me) so having invested so much of my time in this I expected more! Tut tut

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

One day, when I become world famous, I might explain why Chapter 1 is relatively short ;)

wolfgirl737

Feb. 28, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) There is a typo when talking to the Ratman where one of the options say "I do not thing I am ready for this. I am leaving.Farewell"

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

http://nooooooooooooooo.com/ But seriously, thanks for the heads up. I'll see to it that it's cleared up in the next update.

Neq11

Feb. 28, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) Thanks for the PM response, I can't believe I hadn't clicked that option lol This is a great game and it felt like I was missing out!

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SuvituuliaH

Feb. 28, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) Looove the story. Gave it 4 shiny ones as well. Good work, looking forward to next episodes.

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altblackjack

Feb. 28, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) keep up the good work, friend.

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Neq11

Feb. 28, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) In the walkthrough after the dock the map is clicked open and you go into a room with rats, this is not on my map. In the video it is done so quickly I can't see where it is accessed. I've done everything right so far but don't know how to access that room, I think there's a glich in the game but can't proceed further. Very frustrating

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

You must talk to the fisherman. Pick the dialogue option "(Speak really loudly)..."

Ariege

Feb. 28, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) "six chapters are planned in total"? wow! that's quite a story! :) looking forward to it!

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

A lot of ground to cover!

Mbaruh

Feb. 28, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) For general knowledge, Mora is a word in Hebrew for fright/awe. Not sure if it was the developer's intention.

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

Mora is a Croatian word for nghtmare. That was the intention ;) Nice catch by the way

funkenmittens

Feb. 28, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) Excellent game, engrossing story! I had a lot of fun playing this and look forward to Chapter 2.

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Bigrob8917

Feb. 28, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) Oh man, this is as brilliant as the grey rainbow was, maybe even better. Excellent work!

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

Thanks. A lot of love goes into every one of our games; when the love stops, the games will probably suck ;)

Joveno

Feb. 28, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) Four stars shinning but the fifth remains cold, for this chapter is a bit too short. Make the next longer a bit, so five stars will smile at thee.

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

Ahh, what can I say. I could have padded the game with more puzzles, but I always put the story first. However, this really was only the introduction. Some things needed to happen, but mostly we just get familiar with the world. Chapter 2 is where the real story begins - and it will be two-three times longer than Chapter 1!

DrDragonek

Feb. 27, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) i would realy like to see some quest log ...

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spencerphibb

Feb. 27, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) Such an ass for leaving us like this! Ill be checking for the second part every day waiting for the story to continue!

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

We are so eevil, MWHAHAHAHAHAHA

Myster_Corak

Feb. 27, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) Again, hateful Sacred Season Sounds. *shudders*

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Nightryderace

Feb. 27, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) One of the best point-and-click games I've ever played. A couple of minigames to keep me interested. And the items to find aren't just a pixel or the color black while in a dark area. 5/5

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

Thanks! If you have time you could always play our other adventure game. It is in the same vein - but the story is much more light-hearted and colourful.

drnoam

Feb. 27, 2014

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Rajaya

Feb. 27, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) Awesome. Just awesome. Can I have part 2 now? Please?

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

As soon as we are done making it :)

Morocco

Feb. 27, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) I would complain about all of the dialogue (because I'm impatient) but it's useful dialogue and adds to the characters and story. I didn't expect much at first, but I ended up very pleased with the game. Can't wait for the next one.

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

Thanks for the kind words. It's most gratifying when someone understands our game.

Brigadier7899

Feb. 27, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) cant figure out the hand-number game. i got the jewel, but i keep tie-ing with ratman. how exactly do i beat him?

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

Hehe. Suffice to say, there is a catch!

Tywald

Feb. 27, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) Playing this game is like reading a book, a great book.

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

That's exactly how I see it - it's an interactive book, with puzzles.

Bretowsky

Feb. 27, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) Wow, it's been a while since the last time I played something so overwhelming and engaging.

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

Thanks. I appreciate comments like this, and makes me feel like I did the game right!

BloodNemesis

Feb. 27, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh! NO! I want chapter 2 now! If I dont get it now then...then... I will...erm...sulk. Cool game! Cant wait until the next chapter!

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

Hehe, look out for Chapter 2 :) It's going to be a doozy.

XCLX

Feb. 27, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) I really like the storyline! The puzzles are nice and not hard to solve. A little buggy though. For example, when you are in a scene (not the map), after clicking "menu" and "continue playing", the "main menu" button can still be clicked, although it is not visible. Same goes to the cases where when you're playing with the ratman, you can still select scene items such as the scary door, the head and the skulls. The map at the "north-east wall" can be obtained again, although it should have been acquired earlier in the game. Also, while viewing the "comics", if u keep clicking it will stay black and won't go to the next page. I would like to suggest a feature that allows you to view the previous conversation. Sometimes my mouse is a bit malfunctioning and clicked twice, skipping a page of dialogue. Good luck working on the next chapter and I am definitely looking forward to it!

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

hey XCLX! We're trying to recreate your bugs, so hopefully when we find them we can easily update the game. That's what happens when thousands of people play a game, some are bound to find some bugs :) I think it's not actually multiple bugs, but only one stupid, small bug you found somewhere that's doing all of those things. Now we need to find it. Anyway, THANK YOU VERY MUCH for playing and liking the game!

Trllon

Feb. 27, 2014

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

No prob! The game is definitely not for everyone, and I understand that. As much as I would like everyone to like it :)

vogelsong

Feb. 27, 2014

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

Hello vogelsong! Please don't come back to this page ever again, we do not want your kind here.

deux94

Feb. 27, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) Truly an awesome game!! I was even nervous with the ratman!

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

Thank you very much! We tried to make every character different and unique in its own way.

tribbles1

Feb. 27, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) Good solid point and click. I really like hand-drawn art, and I like the mood that this game set. It feels like I feel into an old-school DnD game with a strong plot. I'm looking forward to the next one.

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w3vmmAix

Feb. 27, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) well that was really fun and very nicely made i really enjoyed it, if i had one comment it would be that the amount of dialogue as opposed to puzzles/item play is a lot.

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Lyciawyn

Feb. 27, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) I wish it would scale with Internet Explorer's zoom feature, so that I could read it without hunching over my monitor. Nevertheless, it deserves five stars, and so I grant them. May others do the same!

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

Thank you. Chapter 2 will be made in larger res, so no worries there.

Iirolord

Feb. 27, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) It's always nice to play games like this. The implementation of puzzles felt natural and the dialogue was spot on; the ratman actually felt menacing. I give it a strong 4/5 stars. Can't wait for the next installment!

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dee4life

Feb. 27, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) Loved this. These are the types of games that I think deserve to get badged!!

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Mngwa

Feb. 27, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) That was good! I look forward to the next episode.

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Developer response from BlackOliveGames

Thanks! Great to see Grey Rainbow fans liking this, even though the games are thematically so far apart.

drockney

Feb. 26, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) Nicely done! Short and sweet, looking forward to Chapter 2.

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BlackOliveGames

Feb. 26, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) Hello people! The makers of The Grey Rainbow bring you another adventure game! If you liked TGR, chances are you are going to like this one. But be warned! It is much darker and more serious in tone, even though touches of humour are present. Enjoy!

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