I know it's impossible in real life that you can change the past but dear lord how I wish I could do itin this game. The Detective's family didn't deserved this and even his colleagues.
I thank you again for letting me play one your works. I do hope for more games and storytelling from the devs.
THIS GAME WAS AMAZING! The story line was on point and even the gameplay! I think I've never had to think as much as a real detective on a HORROR GAME. Nice game, I will be playing more games from you, my guy! Keep up the great work!
One of the best horror games I've played. I liked the previous two but I loved this one. I saw that you posted that there is a new game coming soon. I'm waiting excited.
De los mejores juegos de terror que he jugado. Los dos anteriores me gustaron pero este me ha encantado. Vi que posteaste que hay un nuevo juego próximo. Lo espero con ansias.
Really well made, from the voice acting to the controls and overall really good. Unfortunately I played this after having played 3 more games and I got bored to death, it wasn't really scary at all and had to quit midway through.
This was a 10/10 all around! HOF Voice Actors, W Story with INSANE PLOT TWISTS! For sure my favorite indie horror game... I DID NOT KNOW IT WAS THIS LONG, but it was worth it! Got me with a couple scares but THE FINAL PIN is a classic. Great work JordiBoi!
This game literally made me tear up...thank you for bringing me such strong emotions, keep up the good work im waiting more from you and im believing in you that you will create a game with the same level like this and even better, great story, great atmosphere ,great voice acting, thank you again. 9.5/10
I saw CallmeKevin as a voice actor and I HAD to play. But when I got to the interrogation room and started talking to him, mid way through the cutscene when asking about the night Carlos died, it suddenly took me to the main menu screen and there was no continue game option. I REALLY really liked the game up until that part, now I need to replay the whole thing to get back to where I was which is a bit annoying, BUT I really liked the parts I got to play
This is amazing, I knew your previous game was good but this game tops that. This is genuinely one of, if not, the best game I have played so far on ItchIo
The story is great, the atmosphere is perfect and the sound is very well done!
I would like to see some accessibility options, like the camera flash being reduced for the people who are sensitive to flashing lights, however other than that, I have no real criticism about this game.
A bug I did encounter however, was that if you reverse your car, it seems to just speed up quite a bit, Big Rigs style xD
Other than that, so excited to see what you will make next!
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!
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Great put together game ! just made a video on it!
I thank you again for letting me play one your works. I do hope for more games and storytelling from the devs.
De los mejores juegos de terror que he jugado. Los dos anteriores me gustaron pero este me ha encantado. Vi que posteaste que hay un nuevo juego próximo. Lo espero con ansias.
Game had me really invested! Great work
Loved the story! I think Jordan might be the best developer on Itch IMO.
Really well made, from the voice acting to the controls and overall really good. Unfortunately I played this after having played 3 more games and I got bored to death, it wasn't really scary at all and had to quit midway through.
That's the best game I have ever played on itch.io mate. Nice work.
Amazing game.. So much more in depth than I expected from an indie game. Great work.
I encountered some issues with my rid but don't let that look bad on the game I loved it!Only complaint is the music I did encounter some copyright issues and had to re edit the vid to remove it so it wasn't blocked in Russia
Best horror game i've played in my life.
BEST OF THE BEST Detective games!
oh man it will not open, but I donated anyway because I think this kid makes good games.
This game is really good the plot twists are good I find it funny that I called it though
This game literally made me tear up...thank you for bringing me such strong emotions, keep up the good work im waiting more from you and im believing in you that you will create a game with the same level like this and even better, great story, great atmosphere ,great voice acting, thank you again. 9.5/10
I saw CallmeKevin as a voice actor and I HAD to play. But when I got to the interrogation room and started talking to him, mid way through the cutscene when asking about the night Carlos died, it suddenly took me to the main menu screen and there was no continue game option. I REALLY really liked the game up until that part, now I need to replay the whole thing to get back to where I was which is a bit annoying, BUT I really liked the parts I got to play
This is amazing, I knew your previous game was good but this game tops that. This is genuinely one of, if not, the best game I have played so far on ItchIo
The story is great, the atmosphere is perfect and the sound is very well done!
I would like to see some accessibility options, like the camera flash being reduced for the people who are sensitive to flashing lights, however other than that, I have no real criticism about this game.
A bug I did encounter however, was that if you reverse your car, it seems to just speed up quite a bit, Big Rigs style xD
Other than that, so excited to see what you will make next!
This is the best game on itch.io that I have played so far. Good job man! What a great and touching story.
Great game i ever seen in itch.io and free
oyun çok uzun çok kötü olmuş birdaha oyun yapmayın
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!