Looks AMAZING, for some reason when I double click the .exe file, it opens the RGSS window then closes. I'm running Windows 7 and I have the RPG XP RTP installed. The files that were extracted are as follows:



I'd love to play this game >.< Not sure why this isn't working, am I missing any files?

I would recommend it, the joke is quite funny. Supposedly it's also possible to beat Prattle in the opening cutscene, but I gave up on that one.

Hey, I wanted to ask before I spend a lot of time grinding, is it possible to

very interesting game design!

While i am enthralled by the minimalistic artstyle myself, let me know if you need any extra hand for polish!

i'd love to be a part of this project in my free time, or even better, in some alternate horrifying capitalistic opportunities of this game.

Congrats on Featured Game!

I gave this game a whirl. I was a bit confused with the combat engine at first, but, I eventually got it sorted out. I dunno. I guess I would have preferred the tutorial with Saymore first than be introduced to the engine via Prattle, then get the tutorial.

I like how conversations are unlocked with Chatter/Gossip. I sometimes think that there should be information hidden behind Discourse (as opposed to the forced story-related fights that are already in the game), but, for a contest entry, it works plenty fine!

As a side-note...

I finally took the time to play Last Word and I can say it's definitely an unusual game in the most positive sense of the word. The somewhat surreal setup initially made it a bit difficult for me to immerse myself into the story, but I highly commend the approach at world-building you have taken. Slowly puzzling together the background story over the (dis)course of the game made me feel much more involved once I got the hang of the controls and mechanics.
At first, I had to get used to the art style, but I can now safely say I found it very beautiful and fitting, especially the combat interface. The music was nice, too, though constantly hearing the same music in the mansion did make it lose some of its charm after a while. What I actually really liked were the funny dialogue sounds characters make. They express a lot and are very unspecific at the same time, thus perfectly fit the "faceless" character art design.
Discourse/combat is simple and enjoyable yet requires quite a bit of strategic thinking, even though I felt some skills were decidedly more useful than others. I had to "grind" a bit at one point in the story, but not so much that it would have become boring, and it was further mitigated by the fact that bows can be purchased.
I will admit I didn't fully understand the ending, but that could also be due to the fact that I haven't accessed all extra content yet. I plan on playing the game again some time and finding the secrets I missed.

In short, while it has a few weaker points, I think Last Word is a very cleverly designed game with a powerful premise, and definitely worth the player's time. The recognition you received for it was absolutely justified.
Thanks for making this project happen.

I was so happy it won Celeb's choice award too. Libby and I were fangirling about it during judging and was hoping it get the recognition it deserves <3

Good job!

Oh wow! I was sure you'd at least be in that top, but double-congrats on your double-hit combo and being singled out by Ed freaking Greenwood!