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I adore all the reasons it gives for why you can't combine two items, or cut a stick. Little things like that just make this an even better game.
I really like the Beavis and Butthead nod when you try to use something with the rainbow cage ;) And the one you get when you use something with the forest in the very first scene.
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So... By the end of the story i could easily say this is one of my favorites and was very delightful and uplifting. 5/5 Hope to see more like this.
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5 out of 5. I've been playing for 20 minutes and this is the best little adventure game I've played for a while. Also, whoever drew all of these things, gets an A+.
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I finally figured out the new save file location for The Grey Rainbow! Take the usual route to get to the flash save data; on Mac that's:
~ / Library / Preferences / Macromedia / Flash Player / #Shared Objects / *Random* /
It will be slightly different on Windows.
Then, instead of going to chat.kongregate.com go to:
assets.kongregate.com / gamez / 0016 / 9748 / live / TheGrayRainbow.swf / and drop your old save file (grayRainbowProgres.sol) here. This part will be the same on Windows.
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Quite lovely, a thoughtful and thought-provoking story. I think it says quite a bit about our society, how today so many people just want to be entertained, and don't take the time to really think about and enjoy what they're doing. Even the protagonist just wants to "get on" with his "dream", but his journey is about learning to appreciate life, not just living.
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The music is heartwarming, it was interesting from the start, and though it may have given me amazing goosebumps, cursed here and there, been a little tough at times, and taken a little over two hours to read, it was definitely worth the experience. I believe this to be one of the most lesson-teaching thing I've read in over 4 or 5 years, and it'll have me thinking about it for the next month or so, affecting my choices, in a good, nay, WONDERFUL way. This game is worth the badge and so much more. I could go on, but there may be people reading the comments before reading this astounding webcomic, and suffice to say, i do NOT want to keep them waiting. May the Lord bless the creators, and my the ground quake as you pass. Thank you. ~Cc053
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I keep having the mouse flutter between the white ingame and the standard mouse pointer for my computer... Is that normal?
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I have no problem with text or reading, and a good story is a must. But there is way, wayyyy too much text. You spend 90% of the time reading blocks of it. It takes me out of the experience and just makes me want to keep clicking to get on with it. As for the game itself...the journal literally tells you what to do and where to go. Lastly the art. I know that was the style and it's supposed to be all hand drawn. I appreciate the work that went into it but...yea. Obviously lots of people like it and a lot of time went into this but..there's really nothing at all I like about this. That's just me and this will be down voted to oblivion anyways.
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I found it quite difficult to enter this game but i'm glad i didn't actually give up because "cats are awesome and they need to eat", oh wait. Relaxing game, indeed. Thank you!
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Just a note--the experience is a lot better with the game than with the story. I had originally read only the story because I was interested in the game as a moral concept, but I found that the story is more potent by far with images. Although I still disagree with the story's premise, I appreciate it much more now.
But the game is just a game, and the story just a story. I wasn't trying to make anything preachy or give a moral lesson (since there isn't one, in fact), I just wanted to make a game that makes people happy, that is relaxing to play and where you won't have to shoot something, choose who lives or who dies or get an adrenaline rush. I wanted to make a world that feels alive, one that is romanticized but still very much grounded in the natural order of things. In short, I wanted to make an adventure, something that makes you feel like you truly are on a journey.
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I haven't played the game, but instead read the story--the story was...good, I'll say. I disagree with the message and premise of the game, but it is good for such ideas, through any medium, to be discussed. 5/5 because it shows thought.
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at first i really didn't know how to move on...but!I made it through and next game try to let people understand more...I really didn't get it till the end of his journey but all in all GRRRATE GAME!!!
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When you mentiond how the dwarf's great-great (X10)... got along with his grandmother it reminded me of hagrid from harry potter and how he was half giantXD
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"A book that talks about a nation of people who believe that all life is a dream." The Aiel from The Wheel of Time maybe?
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@DennisM47, I actually like the drawing style. It feels kinda unrefined, which helps set the mood for the game. It has that feeling of the innocence of childhood, which the story is trying to re-inspire in us.
In the end, I loved this game. Nothing ground breaking, but a nice story with tasteful music and a warm fuzzy feeling to discover in the end.
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Awesome game! Fun art, fun story, and fun to play.
However, I just gotta say one thing: a land of color tied to magic, where everybody has "Breath" with a capitol "B"? Has anyone else here read "Warbreaker"?
I understand Easter Eggs are fun and references a great if you catch them, but this is only a couple of steps from being able to be called "Warbreaker: the Flash Game".
Anyhoo, still a great game. 5/5.
It has absolutely no relation to Warbreaker! It's just a name for a kiss. EDIT: if I had called the kiss 'Essence' or somesuch, noone would mention Sanderson, but the game would still be the same.
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That was a work of art. If you ever make another game like this, I'll be happy to play it.
I loved the subtle humour dotted throughout the game; it made it that much more enjoyable.
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Ahoy there!
I must say, sometimes games in this style can be repetitve and lack the ability to keep the gamer interested 'till the end... But I really did enjoy this game! The story was nice, however, I mainly just loved all the little comments (Cats are awsome) and 'easter eggs' found within the game. They really made it fun for me.
Thanks for the chuckles.
-jd141
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Thanks. Really enjoyed the game. Sometimes Point & Click games are annoying because there is little or no logic to the action needed to move the game/story along. So, I really loved that your game had a great storyline & logical steps to go through it. Fun and relaxing.
Yup, I tried to make the puzzles as organic as possible; I dislike overly-complicated puzzles for puzzles' sake. Only very rare games (like Curse of Monkey Island) can make those work, and that's mostly because of the humour. If you're interested, check out Sanitarium and Day of the Tentacle, those have excellent puzzles. Also, Sanitarium has one of the awesomest stories ever ever :D
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I always hated and loved these philosophical games. They're almost always kinda sad, but at the same time they show you how to live life to it's fullest, or something similar... They're so simple, yet difficult to understand sometimes... Only if there were more of games like this, this world would be a little better place than it is now...
Well, this is just a game. I actually like it most when people just enjoy the experience without overthinking it. And I have to tell you a secret... shhh... The world is already a good place ;) You just need to change your perspective. People tend to think in black and white, and shades of grey. But they forget about all the other colours :D And yes, I respond to comments fast :D