It is in the demo. I was working in the factory for the first shift, but then, I press shift. The quota restarted and when I finished, the game things that I have already done 2 shifts, so I get back home. The next day, when I finish the first shift of the second day, the 'cutscene' where the factory friend tells that that is basically the job appears.
It's taken me a while to get to this one but it hasn't disappointed. Really impressive scope for a 'lil GB game.
Unfortunately my first playthrough ended in a bug, which sounds the same as one already reported here:
I failed the test. Then got kicked out of the police academy. Then I ate the capsule I was asked to deliver, and was later thrown out of the squat for becoming a junkie. There was nobody there to meet me outside, and the game wouldn't let me enter the drug squat building despite the text box welcoming me. After that I couldn't progress in any of my objectives, nor could I find anywhere to sleep until the next day.
My second and third playthrough went great though, and I look forward to my fourth!
I'm actually not sure! Am 90% certain my wife bought it through the Incube8 store and loaded it onto the Everdrive. I've been looking at the rom in my game list for a while though, so it could be an older version if the Incube8 one hasn't been updated. She's away on a work trip right now so I'll try and ask her when I get a chance!
I have figured out the cause of the bug after a really long time trying to replicate it. Basically I overlooked that it is possible to get kicked out if you get hooked but then don't return home until chapter 3. Since the code depended on it being chapter 2, it broke. I will fix it now and there should be an update at the link you got when you bought the game.
Oh, wow, incredible, thank you so much for the quick response and the patch! I'll re-download the game and give myself the excuse to play again this evening.
Sorry it's not out quite yet but will be sometime this week. I have to test it out to make sure the fix didn't introduce any new bugs. It's a very complicated game haha
In the way to the MSS there is a cop saying that i can enter in one area because is secure,we can enter in there or is like that because of the way the map is made?
I don't have a particular interest in retro gaming, so I feel extremely lucky to have stumbled upon this masterpiece. The premise of this so-called 'pancake' game is great. Each playthrough may only be an hour or two, but that is actually perfect since it gives you a chance to explore the many life paths to discover in the Machine. The amount of breadth this game has to offer constantly surprises me. Just when I think I've encountered all that a particular route has to offer, I'll do something slightly differently and it branches off into something entirely new.
That said, I do have a couple minor gripes:
1. There isn't an easy way to see which endings you've discovered. The achievement system does this to some extent, but I really wish there was some kind of Ending Gallery where I could re-watch the ending cutscenes from my previous playthroughs.
2. Although there is an astonishing level of replay value, eventually it will get boring having to repeat early sections of the game to get to a path you haven't taken before. While it is initially important to make people replay the early sections so they don't miss many of the hidden paths to discover, after a player has encountered a certain number of endings, it would be nice to unlock a way to skip certain sections like in Detroit: Become Human or visualize where there may be more to find like in Outer Wilds.
That aside, I am blown away by The Machine. It is truly a unique game which deserves to be experienced by far more than just a relatively niche retro gaming crowd. The way the story diverges feels more organic than most choice-based games. The paths and endings are not simply determined by a few dialogue options, but also by where you go, who you speak with, what you purchase, and how well or poorly you complete the many tasks you will encounter in the game.
The Machine has captured my interest in a way no game has for a long time. I hope to see further experimentation and expansion of this genre of 'pancake' games in the future.
The crane game requires both luck and skill. You have to get the arm directly over the capsule and then after that the arm will often fail to pick up the capsule like a real claw machine. If you do it enough times you can definitely get it but like a real claw machine it's kind of a scam.
Recently, I bought this game and I really enjoy it. This game is delightful. Hard to believe that a game developed for a 25year old device is able to hold a candle to the new games developed for the recent platforms. So again a proof that story matters more than graphics and special effects.
Unfortunately, I have to report a small bug.
Attention SPOILER:
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Steps to reproduce:
1) fuck up at the test
2) work at the factory
3) join the union
4) decline the leadership for the union
On the day of the strike, when you step out of the factory where all holding the strike signs, talk first to the police officer. Then there is no way to continue, because the actual leader of the union thinks you were the leader but you cannot talk to the police again to negotiate.
The good thing is, the game autosaves when you were entering the yard. So turning it off and on again, you don’t loose relevant progress but can continue when you then talk to the union leader first.
Thanks so much for your kind words and your detailed bug report! This will be addressed in the next patch but unfortunately the saves don't translate between versions of the game. I'm relieved that there's a smooth workaround.
Because of the interest I have been seriously considering it but it is a huge project so unfortunately since I am only one person if it ever does happen it might not be for some time.
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Very nice game. However, there is a bug where when you press shift when working, the entire thing get bug and do not know what shift you are at.
Is this in the demo? The demo was made from an old build so has more bugs than the final game.
What job were you doing and where were you?
It is in the demo. I was working in the factory for the first shift, but then, I press shift. The quota restarted and when I finished, the game things that I have already done 2 shifts, so I get back home. The next day, when I finish the first shift of the second day, the 'cutscene' where the factory friend tells that that is basically the job appears.
OK I'll take a look but it's probably been fixed already it's just been a while since I made the game now so I can't remember.
It's taken me a while to get to this one but it hasn't disappointed. Really impressive scope for a 'lil GB game.
Unfortunately my first playthrough ended in a bug, which sounds the same as one already reported here:
I failed the test. Then got kicked out of the police academy. Then I ate the capsule I was asked to deliver, and was later thrown out of the squat for becoming a junkie. There was nobody there to meet me outside, and the game wouldn't let me enter the drug squat building despite the text box welcoming me. After that I couldn't progress in any of my objectives, nor could I find anywhere to sleep until the next day.
My second and third playthrough went great though, and I look forward to my fourth!
Hey there do you have the most recent version of the full game from Incube8? Or was this the demo or an older version?
I'm actually not sure! Am 90% certain my wife bought it through the Incube8 store and loaded it onto the Everdrive. I've been looking at the rom in my game list for a while though, so it could be an older version if the Incube8 one hasn't been updated. She's away on a work trip right now so I'll try and ask her when I get a chance!
I have figured out the cause of the bug after a really long time trying to replicate it. Basically I overlooked that it is possible to get kicked out if you get hooked but then don't return home until chapter 3. Since the code depended on it being chapter 2, it broke. I will fix it now and there should be an update at the link you got when you bought the game.
Oh, wow, incredible, thank you so much for the quick response and the patch! I'll re-download the game and give myself the excuse to play again this evening.
Sorry it's not out quite yet but will be sometime this week. I have to test it out to make sure the fix didn't introduce any new bugs. It's a very complicated game haha
Sorry about the bug. I have been working on reproducing it on my end.
In the way to the MSS there is a cop saying that i can enter in one area because is secure,we can enter in there or is like that because of the way the map is made?
There's no way to enter there. It's just a high security area.
Are incube8 doing another run of the carts or are they gone forever? Sadly they are all sold out
Hey it looks like they are back in stock now! :)
is there anywhere i can pay for this other than the machine website? shopify wont take paypal : (
Hi Mabel, do you use Discord? If you join my Discord i can try to help you figure out a way to buy it. https://discord.gg/8sqHXZBA
I don't have a particular interest in retro gaming, so I feel extremely lucky to have stumbled upon this masterpiece. The premise of this so-called 'pancake' game is great. Each playthrough may only be an hour or two, but that is actually perfect since it gives you a chance to explore the many life paths to discover in the Machine. The amount of breadth this game has to offer constantly surprises me. Just when I think I've encountered all that a particular route has to offer, I'll do something slightly differently and it branches off into something entirely new.
That said, I do have a couple minor gripes:
1. There isn't an easy way to see which endings you've discovered. The achievement system does this to some extent, but I really wish there was some kind of Ending Gallery where I could re-watch the ending cutscenes from my previous playthroughs.
2. Although there is an astonishing level of replay value, eventually it will get boring having to repeat early sections of the game to get to a path you haven't taken before. While it is initially important to make people replay the early sections so they don't miss many of the hidden paths to discover, after a player has encountered a certain number of endings, it would be nice to unlock a way to skip certain sections like in Detroit: Become Human or visualize where there may be more to find like in Outer Wilds.
That aside, I am blown away by The Machine. It is truly a unique game which deserves to be experienced by far more than just a relatively niche retro gaming crowd. The way the story diverges feels more organic than most choice-based games. The paths and endings are not simply determined by a few dialogue options, but also by where you go, who you speak with, what you purchase, and how well or poorly you complete the many tasks you will encounter in the game.
The Machine has captured my interest in a way no game has for a long time. I hope to see further experimentation and expansion of this genre of 'pancake' games in the future.
Very cool game with a great atmosphere. It's a good game to come back to every once in awhile and try different things to get different endings.
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Is it possible to win the crane game? I feel like I've tried it a million times and I can never get all the balls.
The crane game requires both luck and skill. You have to get the arm directly over the capsule and then after that the arm will often fail to pick up the capsule like a real claw machine. If you do it enough times you can definitely get it but like a real claw machine it's kind of a scam.
I love this game, would love to have it on steam too. Ben do you think one day the machine will be on steam?
Recently, I bought this game and I really enjoy it. This game is delightful. Hard to believe that a game developed for a 25year old device is able to hold a candle to the new games developed for the recent platforms. So again a proof that story matters more than graphics and special effects.
Unfortunately, I have to report a small bug.
Attention SPOILER:
.
.
.
Steps to reproduce:
1) fuck up at the test
2) work at the factory
3) join the union
4) decline the leadership for the union
On the day of the strike, when you step out of the factory where all holding the strike signs, talk first to the police officer. Then there is no way to continue, because the actual leader of the union thinks you were the leader but you cannot talk to the police again to negotiate.
The good thing is, the game autosaves when you were entering the yard. So turning it off and on again, you don’t loose relevant progress but can continue when you then talk to the union leader first.
Thanks so much for your kind words and your detailed bug report! This will be addressed in the next patch but unfortunately the saves don't translate between versions of the game. I'm relieved that there's a smooth workaround.
The definition of "trying hard" at its best
This game is incredible, i love the flexibility of the story
I love this game, but I can't have such a good experience because of the language.
Ben do you have plans to expand language localizations like portuguese for example, the brazil community finds interesting games like yours.
Congratulations on your work, I look forward to more surprises from you.Because of the interest I have been seriously considering it but it is a huge project so unfortunately since I am only one person if it ever does happen it might not be for some time.
I understand, thanks for the answer.
In what language was this game programmed? I'm not sure how a cartridge for GBC would run on modern languages
It was made using a program called GB Studio which converts a visual scripting system into assembly and html 5 automatically.
What's the difference between the Demo and the full version?
In the full version the story goes further and there's a bunch more paths you can get to.
OK thanks
I gamered so hard on that test, I gotred 30/100 thats above the average for geussing