I applaud that JordiBoi successfully put together a game that is functional; tells a generally well-executed, albeit very trope-laden story; and has a bunch of presumably popular YouTubers I don't recognize (besides CallMeKevin and Jacob Geller) doing voices for characters without them being jarringly out of place (save for Berleezy, but I didn't mind). I genuinely look forward to how the developer's work progresses over time. I just hope that they get enough criticism to help them learn to make things that are more palatable.
I'm gonna be honest, about 40% of the game could have just not been there, and I think it would have been a better experience for it. Lots of inconsequential stuff like driving in a straight line, walking down long hallways, the entirety of the trailer park "puzzles," I could name so many times when events happened that were totally unnecessary and added nothing. I was very close to quitting, several times, because the pacing was so dreadfully slow for so long.
I get that this was going for an interactive story more than a typical game, and to that I would say that there's nothing wrong with omitting gameplay if it doesn't really add anything to the experience. The race through the sewer? That was good. It added tension to the scene without taking me out of it. Turning the valves in the sewer to turn off the steam? That was pointless. The mechanic wasn't reused in an instance of being under pressure, so there was no reason to teach the player about it in a non-threatening place. Pulling the trigger on the gun at the end? Thematic, adds weight to the moment. The literal Resident Evil puzzle a few minutes beforehand? Felt completely out of place. Worst of all, the photography thing had no real payoff at all. It was yet another throwaway mechanic that didn't need to be there.
Let me be clear, while I was very much tired of playing the game over 20 minutes before it was complete, this is not a terrible game. It's simply amateurish, which is fine. It's leagues better than a lot of Unity schlock on Itch and Steam, and it deserves praise for trying to be a mature, grounded story without stooping to cartoonish violence or otherwise emulating Puppet Combo. While those things have their place, this was going for a noire detective story, and that's what it told, via environments that weren't a series of empty rooms or thoughtlessly thrown-together prefabs. In a world where far too many indie games gain notoriety for being amusingly awful, The Final Pin deserves to be recognized for being an altogether solid experience, if a dull one. Again, I very much look forward to the creator's future endeavors, assuming they intend to continue down this path.
Honestly I agree with your criticisms. I dropped the game because of all the unnecessary stuff thrown in that had nothing to do with the story. I don't want to sound mean or anything because I don't think the game is bad at all but there were parts like you said that probably should have been cut out or removed that drug what otherwise was an interesting story down.
Honestly, I liked the little slow-burn tension-building passages that were there. It reminded me of Frictional Games's titles, which are built around this. The only boring part for me was the driving, but I appreciate the symbolism of a crow there. TBH, the trailer park puzzle was my favorite part of the game
I absolutely loved this game. I streamed it and it worked pretty well for a stream. It was much longer than I expected it to be and the story wraps up a little abruptly. But overall, really fantastic experience and enjoyed all the subtle and off-putting scary moments/ambience!
Bro, what a FANTASTIC game!!! The atmosphere, the slow build, followed by a BANGER of an ending...I'm definitely going back to play your other titles. Thank you for the experience!
I really enjoy the game and loved the story. My favorite game of your so far. Can't wait to see your next one. Always appreciate voice acting.
Thank you for allowing me to play it and put it on my channel.
Only feedback i think may add some value is i didnt think there was much need to drive and go house so often. Definitely could reduce to even one and would save you alot of time and hassle.
Thoroughly enjoyed this game. I do think there was a lot of dead space (running and driving), but the story and gameplay were top notch. Hope you do amazing things!
I was not sure what I was expecting when I installed this game, but this was definitely not it. I'm gonna be thinking about the fact that you managed to make me feel sad for 2 characters with less than an hour of screen time for a week. The bitter sweet ending explains so well what I think of it, I love it but I hate it.
There's a lot of stuff I could say about how amazingly done the atmosphere was and the style of it all, but you already know that.
NEVER stop creating, keep making stuff up and have fun in the meantime
I do not skimp when saying that it is one of the best projects I have tried in my entire life. Every aspect is damn good. This is totally an eminence in the world of horror games in general. My sincerest congratulations, Jordan. You have a magnificent talent, and this is reliable proof of it.
This game was so amazing! I recently played your other games too and each one of them is so great. Keep up the good work, can't wait to play more of your games in the future :)
I honestly loved this game so much. The twist, the story, the voice acting; all of it was amazing. I'm excited to play the other game you've made as well. Thank you for working so hard and sharing this game with us!
If you ever need a female voice actor, let me know!
Loved it, as a 12 year old game dev, the fact you made it this when you were 16 is just a big motivation for me. keep up the good work, and i will keep up mine too. :)
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Great game and I love the noir setting.
GREAT GAME KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
I cant change the mouse sensitivity, but overall the game was great.
Excellent game with a great plot twist
Side note: I dont think there's a speed cap on your backwards movement in the car.
good game
I applaud that JordiBoi successfully put together a game that is functional; tells a generally well-executed, albeit very trope-laden story; and has a bunch of presumably popular YouTubers I don't recognize (besides CallMeKevin and Jacob Geller) doing voices for characters without them being jarringly out of place (save for Berleezy, but I didn't mind). I genuinely look forward to how the developer's work progresses over time. I just hope that they get enough criticism to help them learn to make things that are more palatable.
I'm gonna be honest, about 40% of the game could have just not been there, and I think it would have been a better experience for it. Lots of inconsequential stuff like driving in a straight line, walking down long hallways, the entirety of the trailer park "puzzles," I could name so many times when events happened that were totally unnecessary and added nothing. I was very close to quitting, several times, because the pacing was so dreadfully slow for so long.
I get that this was going for an interactive story more than a typical game, and to that I would say that there's nothing wrong with omitting gameplay if it doesn't really add anything to the experience. The race through the sewer? That was good. It added tension to the scene without taking me out of it. Turning the valves in the sewer to turn off the steam? That was pointless. The mechanic wasn't reused in an instance of being under pressure, so there was no reason to teach the player about it in a non-threatening place. Pulling the trigger on the gun at the end? Thematic, adds weight to the moment. The literal Resident Evil puzzle a few minutes beforehand? Felt completely out of place. Worst of all, the photography thing had no real payoff at all. It was yet another throwaway mechanic that didn't need to be there.
Let me be clear, while I was very much tired of playing the game over 20 minutes before it was complete, this is not a terrible game. It's simply amateurish, which is fine. It's leagues better than a lot of Unity schlock on Itch and Steam, and it deserves praise for trying to be a mature, grounded story without stooping to cartoonish violence or otherwise emulating Puppet Combo. While those things have their place, this was going for a noire detective story, and that's what it told, via environments that weren't a series of empty rooms or thoughtlessly thrown-together prefabs. In a world where far too many indie games gain notoriety for being amusingly awful, The Final Pin deserves to be recognized for being an altogether solid experience, if a dull one. Again, I very much look forward to the creator's future endeavors, assuming they intend to continue down this path.
Honestly I agree with your criticisms. I dropped the game because of all the unnecessary stuff thrown in that had nothing to do with the story. I don't want to sound mean or anything because I don't think the game is bad at all but there were parts like you said that probably should have been cut out or removed that drug what otherwise was an interesting story down.
this was one of the most helpful pieces of constructive critisism I've gotten, THANK YOU for writing this!!
It's a great game but too long in the boring parts and too little in the parts that do make games fun, it's still incredible for a free itch.io game
Honestly, I liked the little slow-burn tension-building passages that were there. It reminded me of Frictional Games's titles, which are built around this. The only boring part for me was the driving, but I appreciate the symbolism of a crow there. TBH, the trailer park puzzle was my favorite part of the game
this game was awesome i rlly didnt expect the plot twist, (i wont say it dw) one of my favorites and btw i love your games
I wouldn't say this is a horror game but I actually enjoyed it either way. Good job.
this was one of my favorite
I absolutely loved this game. I streamed it and it worked pretty well for a stream. It was much longer than I expected it to be and the story wraps up a little abruptly. But overall, really fantastic experience and enjoyed all the subtle and off-putting scary moments/ambience!
Good job 😊👍
From the skyrim lockpicking to the vivo part to get lost in, this game is actually great.
Awesome game!
I thoroughly enjoyed the game. Shout out to everyone involved!
the best short horror game ive ever played.
A literal masterpiece 🥹
I've OBVIOUSLY been sleeping on da Boi!
Bro, what a FANTASTIC game!!! The atmosphere, the slow build, followed by a BANGER of an ending...I'm definitely going back to play your other titles. Thank you for the experience!
I really enjoy the game and loved the story. My favorite game of your so far. Can't wait to see your next one. Always appreciate voice acting.
Thank you for allowing me to play it and put it on my channel.
Only feedback i think may add some value is i didnt think there was much need to drive and go house so often. Definitely could reduce to even one and would save you alot of time and hassle.
Other then that i loved it. Well done.
Thoroughly enjoyed this game. I do think there was a lot of dead space (running and driving), but the story and gameplay were top notch. Hope you do amazing things!
I liked it! I'm excited to see what you come up with in the future.
I was not sure what I was expecting when I installed this game, but this was definitely not it. I'm gonna be thinking about the fact that you managed to make me feel sad for 2 characters with less than an hour of screen time for a week. The bitter sweet ending explains so well what I think of it, I love it but I hate it.
There's a lot of stuff I could say about how amazingly done the atmosphere was and the style of it all, but you already know that.
NEVER stop creating, keep making stuff up and have fun in the meantime
This game was incredible
thats really a nice game. the atmosphere is heart-warming and heart-thrilling. loved it. keep up the good work, buddy.
这是个悲伤的故事
I do not skimp when saying that it is one of the best projects I have tried in my entire life. Every aspect is damn good. This is totally an eminence in the world of horror games in general. My sincerest congratulations, Jordan. You have a magnificent talent, and this is reliable proof of it.
Very interesting plot and gameplay.
This game was so amazing! I recently played your other games too and each one of them is so great. Keep up the good work, can't wait to play more of your games in the future :)
I honestly loved this game so much. The twist, the story, the voice acting; all of it was amazing. I'm excited to play the other game you've made as well. Thank you for working so hard and sharing this game with us!
If you ever need a female voice actor, let me know!
Here's my playthrough if you'd like to see:
Theses games make me explode (Respectfully)
Jordan always be dropping bangers
Truly what an amazing developer, every game this person has made has been amazing! Never stop!
here is a video from my Long-Play Channel, thanks!
hi, could you put the dialogues also in Spanish?
AMAZING GAME NEED MORE
Loved it, as a 12 year old game dev, the fact you made it this when you were 16 is just a big motivation for me. keep up the good work, and i will keep up mine too. :)
loved this so much, played on stream <3 we all loved it <3 from Italy
all 5 stages of grief
THIS GAME IS GOING TO BE A CLAAAASIC