[Notice] [Inquisitor Shepherd]'s INDIE BOOST LAB Feedback & Event Participation Guide (10/30 ~ 11/09) [77]
Hello.This is Inquisitor Shepherd, who is participating in INDIE BOOST LAB.Inquisitor Shepherd is a game that has been in development for about 2 years Mid-term stage,and is being developed by a two-person development company, Narrowdeep.I decided to participate in order to listen to feedback from as many users as possible, check for bugs, and fix them.Narrowdeep X : https://x.com/narrowdeepgamesNarrowdeep Discord : https://discord.com/invite/2r9cpBBZjgWe are also running a funding campaign on Tumblbug until November 17th.https://tumblbug.com/inquisitor_shepherdWe ask for a lot of interest and participation from users!- Duration10/30 ~ 11/091. User Feedback Participation GuidePlease leave your comments so that Inquisitor Shepherd can become a more fun game.Please play the game sufficiently and leave feedback so that we can identify the game's strengths and weaknesses.Although it is a demo version, the total play time is at least 2 hours (some users have confirmed playing for more than 5 hours)We recommend playing for at least 90 minutes.- How to participate- Leave a comment on this post to participate! (Example: I'm participating!)- Play the demo version of Inquisitor Shepherd and write a one-line review in the store. โป Please focus on feedback on the game and write down what you liked or what you found disappointing. โ Store link : https://store.onstove.com/ko/games/102844- Participate in the survey below.โSurvey link : https://forms.office.com/r/<wbr id="isPasted">2pNjZARcHr- Participation Rewardโ All participants: 5,000 won in Naver Pay pointsโก Best opinion (5 people): One more participation reward!2. ๐Double๐ Event Participation GuideWe are also holding events through the community along with feedback collection.We are running a total of 2 events.[How to participate]- ๐Game Charm Showcase Event- How to participate: Capture and upload your favorite scene, character, etc. to the bulletin board- Winner selection criteria: Selected by the developer- Winner reward and number of winners: 5,000 won in Naver Pay points / 5 people- Community header: Game Charm- ๐Bug Report Event- How to participate: Capture and upload bugs or elements that interfere with gameplay to the bulletin board- Winner selection criteria: Selected by the developer- Winner reward and number of winners: 5,000 won in Naver Pay points / 5 people- Community header: Bug ReportPlease check before participatingMission participation rewards will be paid by Stove Indie within one month after the end of the period.Rewards may not be given if the answer is excessively insincere.INDIE BOOST LAB is supported by Stove Indie.
[GameAppeal] I'm participating in the game appeal event
- This is my favorite scene. There are many impressive parts in this game, so I was worried, but if I had to pick one, I would pick this part.I was like ?? when the answer was suddenly presented after continuously inducing a specific person.Actually, it's not about letting the player choose,I realized that it was a depiction of the protagonist's psychological state of forcibly avoiding the answer, and I was impressed by the development team's intention.๐ฑ- Favorite character: RinaliPersonally, I like these cheerful characters because they are cute, so it was fun to watch their behavior patterns.Even after the Hoshijima part is over, I think it would be fun if she continued to appear in other incidents and continued to guide and force sales, or if she became an assistant and investigated the case together and chattered next to me.
[GameAppeal] Favorite scene
I captured the moment when I submitted the interrogation data properlyThe reason why I chose it as my favorite scene isIt's a picture that is so strange, bizarre, and a bit dizzying, yet expresses the situation wellAt the same time, it is also the moment when the player is happy to get the answer rightI chose it because I thought it was a scene that suited this complex situation wellWhen I collapsed in the cafe and woke up, when I used Shin Powder,When I entered a room with a strange tree The moment when countless ghost-like people gathered in front of me when interrogating Cruise and pressured me to judgeNumerous hands clapping when the interrogation data is selected wellI continue to encounter backgrounds with strange and subtle colorsBackgrounds with these colors created a shocking and overwhelming atmosphereI think that based on this, the mysterious story was well led
[GameAppeal] The most impressive scene
There were many impressive things, but among them, the background and directing in the interrogation part,Especially when I got the answer right, the directing of countless hands clapping like above was the most impressive.I thought the character was a helper with his cheerful appearance, but he told me to wait a moment, so I thought he was going to report me.Cruise, who directly smacked the back of my head, was the most impressive.PS. There was an option to choose a punishment at the very beginning. Is there any difference with this?I chose something related to cognitive ability.
[BugReport] Inconveniences while playing
I need to present evidence, but even though I have 6 items and 12 clues,Since the UI is structured like this, the evidence doesn't come into view at a glance, and I have to look at each one up and down, so it was inconvenient to find.The tab icon in the upper left corner is always at the top,It was a bit annoying to see it alone like that.It was unclear whether there was a separate way to distinguish noise, and this is a good case,Before this, there were cases where the text and background colors were similar, so it was difficult to see.(I thought I took a picture, but I didn't)
[FreeTalk] I don't know how to capture the defendant's agitation during the trial. [1]
When the correct keyword appears, is there a separate change in the waveform in the background?Or is there nothing in the first place?I'm not sure if I missed the explanation or if I don't understand this part.
[BugReport] When pressing the ESC key while using the phone, a message related to phone use is displayed.
In a normal conversation screen, the TAB key > phone settings screen, there is no response from ESC.If you are on a call, (tab key + ESC key) both are on a call, so a message appears saying to check the phone later.
[GameAppeal] I was deeply immersed in the directing and details. Summary of impressions and game charms.
'Inquisitor'. It's a protagonist setting that can be really difficult... I was able to enjoy it with deep immersion thanks to the crazy details and directing.First of all, let me introduce the directing and details that were most impressive...1. The details are crazyThe settings window here is not just expressed as a cell phone in the game, but is expressed in detail according to the actual situation.For example, in a situation where you are on a call, you will not be able to use the settings screen (save/load), etc.And there is a scene in the game where [] stimulants are used. (It slows down vision among the 5 senses of the human body and enhances the sense of smell.) The lights on the settings window_cell phone wallpaper shown at that time have touches even on seemingly unrelated details to the story.[Kitty cat!!!]2. In the protagonist's awakened state, it was also interesting to see the colors of the background disappear according to the setting and show the world again in various colors.[The protagonist's view. The world seen through scent]3. The directing is also creepy. You can't escape from the choice (God)... (sense of duty)4. In the last part of the game... a description of the protagonist who has reached an inference that he doesn't want to believe.[As a result of the inference, all conclusions (choices) are heading towards a conclusion that the protagonist does not want to believe and wants to deny]The development of the story involves collecting evidence and testimonies that have been collected so far, submitting topics and evidence suitable for them, and refuting them. In the final trial scene, I was reminded of the 'Danganronpa series' and the 'Ace Attorney series'.[Ace Attorney and Danganronpa] It is structured in such a way that you do not discover new evidence by combining the collected evidence, but you can only move on to the next stage by 'examining all the given evidence', so if you do not check everything... Reasoning or analysis elements are lacking compared to the two works, but there is a difference in that it blocks the number of cases and draws tremendous immersion from the story.The story unfolds from the first-person protagonist's point of view, allowing you to see the protagonist's past and concerns and questions about his judgment from the same perspective. In addition, the directing that pays attention to even the smallest details makes you more 'immersed' in the protagonist and makes you focus on the story.However, the disappointing part is that since it is developed from the first-person protagonist's point of view, there are too many unresolved questions. Also, the part where the protagonist faints > wakes up > starts to understand the situation was a bit confusing because there were so many questions.[We were having a good time earlier, bro....][Um...excuse me...but who are you?][This is suspicious? Agreed! But why is the evidence I collected coming out from there...?]And since it aims for a complete story and high level of perfection, it was disappointing that only some lines change with my choices, but there is no change in the context of the main story. (I understand when I see the perfection of the work...)[Huh...Mr. Choice 1? Where did you go...] [If your favorite character has a bad ending... it means there will be no happy ending...][There doesn't seem to be a multi-play element. As someone who even looks for BAD endings in Persona, this is disappointing news....]Lastly, in the 'search' part, it was disappointing that the flow of the story was occasionally interrupted because progress had to be made only after 'checking everything given' was completed. I wonder if it would be helpful to have an assistant that displays hints for unidentified items under the same conditions as when the number of pieces of evidence to find is n or less + investigating random objects more than N times.
[GameAppeal] Scenes I liked
I liked it because it seemed to express the bizarre and eerie directing so well. There were many times when I was surprised while playing the game, but I liked it.I couldn't take a screenshot, but especially the black paper and the letters written on it that came out momentarily in the picture book scene It was very brief, but I was really surprised because of the contrasting effect with the bright picture book. I think that part was the most satisfying part.
[BugReport] Mouse disappears when switching between full screen <> windowed mode. / 'Korean' is not checked in the in-game settings. [1]
Mouse disappears when switching between full screen <> windowed mode. 'Korean' is not checked in the in-game settings.The mouse is clearly visible in the recorded video, so I filmed it with my phone camera.
[BugReport] Volume/Mute Setting Bug? [1]
Adjust the volume by dragging and dropping in Volume (Background Music 100/Sound Effects 100). (โ icon displayed)Volume (Background Music 50/Sound Effects 50) If you press 'Mute All' in the settings state, the volume becomes (Background Music 0, Sound Effects 0)Mouse check near 0 (โ icon not displayed) > If the volume is '0', the volume control mouse determination range is different. (It seems to work if it is 0.1)Change only the background music to 30 (sound effects volume is set to 0) > The previous setting value of the sound effects volume is not maintained.
[GameAppeal] Maybe it's okay if I think of myself as a heretic from the start. [1]
Thinking about it that way, the scenes I see are quite interesting. From the beginning, I put myself as a heretic, and what if even the world deceived me? I thought about the development and it became quite interesting....It's a bit sad that I stopped the demo there...It was fun!
[GameAppeal] I liked it.. [2]
A space that looks exactly like the Inquisition...People who look like jurors... Fanatics (?) who recommend summary execution to heretics..An atmosphere where you feel like you will become a heretic if you don't judge..Jurors invisible to Cruise..Shepherd begins the trial..I liked the interrogation part the most, which I think was the best scene in the game!The one who tried to kill me... or did he break my neck and kill me? However, after being transported to an unknown space, Shepherd begins to interrogate Cruise one by one to find out whether he is suspected of any other heretical acts, presents evidence, drives Cruise into a corner, and eventually uses 'Shin Powder Cyan'. Overall, the reasoning and directing atmosphere was so good.After that, the parts where I had to listen to and identify the sounds all sounded the same... It was difficult to know which one was the correct answer, so I wandered around for tens of minutes and eventually cleared it by pressing each one.I think it would be nice if the difference in sound (noise) was clear enough for anyone to hear.I had fun playing it.Brand manager who appeared at the end... Cutting it off at just the right time... I'm so curious about the story after this.
[BugReport] Minor bug..? [2]
๐ Fallen duck..The fallen duck only happened when interacting with the drone and then fell again. It remains fallen during other interactions.๐ Recognition range of choices...?Up to 'third party' is recognized normally'Intervention of' is not recognized as a choice.๐ Minor spelling..?Check.. > Check.It's God > It's God.How is it? Sunshine Cruise. > How is it? Sunshine Cruise.Negotiate > Negotiate.Use > Use.๐ Specific screen effect? Invincible smartphone that is not appliedThe smartphone (TAB) at the top left does not seem to be affected by the effect, which does not match the screen.There were more situations where the smartphone was not affected in other situations.๐ Not a bug.. Overlapping choicesThree choices are overlapping.Can't you show the choices without overlapping?
[GameAppeal] There are many impressive characters and scenes, but [1]
What impressed me the most was the meta-production that was consistently incorporated throughout the game.For example, you can't bring up your phone (menu) during the call with the brand manager in the beginning,When you arrive at the courtroom with an unknown ability, you can't save or load,And the continuous flow of the phone function being disabled there was also impressive.Meta-production is common in recent games,But it was remarkable that it was not consumed as a momentary trick, but was implemented in a form linked to the system throughout the play.Thanks to that, I think I was able to immerse myself even more.
[BugReport] Specific investigation part tooltip remaining bug [1]
Overall, it's a stable build, so I didn't experience any errors that would hinder progress.However, there is a minor but subtly annoying part during gameplay that I would like to report.In a specific investigation part, when you hover the mouse over some objects, the 'That place?' tooltip does not disappear normally and remains on the screen.
[BugReport] Bug? Report [1]
Bug? More like a strange thing Shepherd is wiping a glass when he is first seen, and he is wiping a glass in the illustration, but suddenly the next sentence is 'wiping a wine glass'? It's a doctrine that you can't even drink, but it felt a little strange to wipe a wine glass.Of course, you can wipe the wine glass after wiping all the glass, but in terms of flow, wiping the glass feels more natural.As an aside, in the Cyan interrogation? In the part, you have to figure out the words that shake your heart while talking only with sound, but the sounds feel almost the same, and it's hard to know what a peaceful sound is and what a shaking sound is... It would be better to add sound to the tutorial or if the sound sounds very strange....!
[GameAppeal] It's hard to pick just one charm of this game..! [1]
The game was so fun that I couldn't even take screenshots in the middle and ran like a racehorse until the endThe good thing about this game is that the characters are unique, the game story is unique, the game progress is unique, the immersion is no joke, and everything is so goodSpecialness that cannot be found in other games!! It doesn't feel like they deliberately shoved in unique points, but you can feel a special scent from the moment you play itI'm so curious about what happens next, and it's so hard to pick just one fun partThe most curious thing is that the owner clearly said that he broke the protagonist's neck, but how did he survive and judge, and why did the senior appear from behind at the end? I'm sure it was a space without a door...Please make the game quickly, I'm getting dizzy ใ ใ
[GameAppeal] I really like this scene. [1]
From the game title, I felt that the art was differentiated from other games.I felt something great when I saw the new powder being used.The last time I saw this kind of graphic design was Disco Elysium.I never thought I would see this style implemented in a game again.The art is really amazing.
[GameAppeal] Favorite scene [1]
First of all, what I liked was the animation scenes that played the role of 'bridge'While looking at the 8,000-year-old olive treeFrom a realistic mystery to a world combined with fantasy I felt like I was being drawn in,And in the scene where the screen transitions to the Inquisition (or somewhere that resembles it)I liked the feeling of being invited to be a judge of the underworldAdditionally, when I brought up the menu at the Inquisition I also liked the detail that it still says I'm out of calling rangeAside from individual scenes, what I found particularly attractive when looking at the whole thing wasThe weight of the protagonist's choice is fully conveyed, andI was able to immerse myself in the protagonist's conflict of 'Which side should I believe?'From the first choice, I had to mutilate the heretic's body, I was given the option to give eternal pain I could see that the Inquisitor's authority was terrifying,And I was given the implication that the religion the protagonist belongs to is excessively harsh The heresy in the game is good, I started to vaguely speculate that Crium might be evilBut as I progressed through the game and got closer to the secrets related to fertilizer and treesI started to think that heresy might not be good, but another evilI can't believe whose words are true I could sympathize with the protagonist's feelingsSo I held the heavy sword of God's powerThe protagonist named 'Shepherd'I became even more curious as to where he would lead the lambs of this bleak worldIn a word, I want to return the phrase in the above GIF to the developers as isYou made the demo really wellThanks to you, I had a very immersive experience
[GameAppeal] What is faith? [1]
This work deals with the religion of Krium in the religious state of Bukrium.First of all, a religious state means that the governing system is directly operated by the doctrines or laws of a specific religion, and is governed by religious leaders or figures considered to be representatives of God.This is a theocratic society, and the ancient Egyptian pharaoh was considered the son of the sun god Ra and the incarnation of Horus on earth.In ancient Israel, political leaders such as Moses and Joshua simultaneously served as religious leaders.There was the Papal States, a state that existed in central Italy from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. The Vatican City is a theocratic state with the Pope as its head, and the Islamic Republic of Iran established a theocratic system after the Islamic Revolution in 1978.First of all, this work must be carried out with a clear understanding of the religious state.In a place where there is freedom of religion, heresy is an internal matter of a specific denomination.Most of them have no legal effect due to doctrinal differences.However, in a religious state, this can be punished at the level of national law.Those who believe in me will not thirst, and will live in me. [Catholic Hymn 166 Bread of Life]Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.[John 3:36]It is believed that faith is an absolute element in any religion.This is because it cannot be established as a religion if you do not believe.The picture above appears to be a catechism for children.Happiness is divided and work changes depending on whether you pray or not?It may not be understandable from our common sense, but it is considered possible enough based on the fact that this is a religious state."Those who go against the grace of Krium shall be called heretics.""I pronounce an indelible punishment on the sinner."In a religious state, heresy is legally sanctioned.It hurts and suffers forever, and you only do things you don't want to do.This is not an easy expression for children. It is the word itself.I think that each and every one of the contents of that picture book is a prime example of the current situation in this country.That's why I chose it as my favorite and most impressive photo.
