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Comment by 🕹️ skyjake

Re: "Maze of MURDERS"

In: s/ascii-art

Which one of you stole all my turnips? 😄

🕹️ skyjake [sysop]

2023-12-29 · 5 months ago

13 Later Comments ↓

🎲 rellwood [OP] · Dec 29 at 17:43:

@satch The idea is that once you've completed the map and are ready to leave the maze, head back to the entrance and return to the surface there. That'll end your game and show your final score.

🎲 rellwood [OP] · Dec 29 at 18:01:

@AnoikisNomads I've moved the navagation links to the top and added a turn around option, as you suggested. Thanks!

@satch That's a good idea to make it possible to kill and rob conscious murders. I'll add that. That'll make players think twice about committing murder in the first place.

@skyjake Thanks for the caching info re. Lagrange. I added the random string because I found that other browsers aren't nearly as sensible as yours and would cache everything.

🐐 satch · Dec 29 at 22:16:

@rellwood sorry for not being more clear. I know the idea is that at the end of the game you can head back to the entrance and return to the surface. The problem is that at some point, I became stuck in map view mode with no links displaying to take me back to action view.

🎲 rellwood [OP] · Dec 29 at 22:28:

@satch Ah I see. I fixed that bug. You should be able to escape the map now. :) I have also made it possible to execute conscious murderers--in the name of justice, of course!

🐐 satch · Dec 29 at 22:43:

Ok sweet, yes your fix worked. I still cannot kill the sleeping murderer right in front of me, however. Also, I have a link to execute waking murderers but it doesn't seem to do anything.

🐐 satch · Dec 29 at 22:52:

Now my character sees only the # Maze of MURDERS header and nothing else...

☕️ johan · Dec 30 at 19:45:

absolutely lovely ascii arts! got some wolf3d vibes. only thing to address from my view is that there is not much to do once you have murdered all the sleeping players near the exit and stole all their things (sorry). took a pretty long tour and explored about fifty percent of the map but found nothing and no one.

🐐 satch · Dec 30 at 20:25:

@johan that’s just because this game is pretty much over as I already stole most of the treasures 😝

☕️ johan · Dec 30 at 20:47:

that did strike me as an explanation... this game really brings out the worst in us, in a fun way. anyway I also liked the yelling and carving features. close to a local instance of Castledon

🎲 rellwood [OP] · Dec 30 at 23:01:

Thanks, @satch for the bug reports. I fixed the execute-a-murderer feature, which gives the players the opportunity to "serve justice" (and rob) without becoming a murderer themselves. Also, congrats. on the win!

@johan I'm glad you like the art...anyway a new game has now begun so now's your chance to get in there and hoard.

🎲 rellwood [OP] · Dec 31 at 00:59:

I've added a daily limit of play to 30 minutes which should make the wall-kits more valuable (so you can hope to survive the night) and threat of starvation more real.

🚀 stack · Jan 05 at 22:42:

Navigation... In Lagrange, pressing the ALT key with a number does a virtual click on the first 10 links...

If you manage to keep the first few links for consistent navigation directions - even if the direction is not available (Label as not available and just send it to an error page) -- navigation would be much easer!

🎲 rellwood [OP] · Jan 09 at 05:09:

@stack Good idea. I'll add that!

I've been thinking about adding a bulletin board to the game for discussion. Do you think that would be a good idea? Or, myabe I could request a sub-space on BBS. Suggestions?

Original Post

🌒 s/ascii-art

Maze of MURDERS — I just finished programming an ASCII art Gemini multiplayer game. It's called "Maze of MURDERS." Give it a try and send any feedback you have. Thanks! The URL is [gemini link]

💬 rellwood · 23 comments · 5 likes · 2023-12-29 · 5 months ago