#GameCeption

[twinegardening]

GameCeption by Ruo

Who is the player? Welcome to the 5th annual broadcasted gaming competition known as GameCeption, where you compete in duos to win real money! This year, it seems like the producers are shaking up the format to something a little more exciting and a little more...high-stakes, we shall say. Content warning: Mild flashing images and text, some coarse language

[manonamora-if-reviews]

GameCeption by Ruo

============= Links

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============= Synopsis

Welcome to the 5th annual broadcasted gaming competition known as GameCeption, where you compete in duos to win real money! This year, it seems like the producers are shaking up the format to something a little more exciting and a little more…high-stakes, we shall say.

============= Other Info

GameCeption is a Twine (Harlowe) game, submitted to the 2023 Edition of the IFComp.

Status: Completed Genre: Action, Thriller

CW: Mild flashing images and text, some coarse language - Sound (setting)

============= Playthrough

Played: 2-Oct-2023 Playtime: around 30min Rating: - [IFComp vote] Thoughts: Who's playing who?

============= Review

GameCeption is "a game within a game" action thriller, where the goal is for you and your friend to win the gaming competition, and win the much needed prize (money!). The game you must play, however, is really not what it seems...

Spoilers ahead. It is recommended to play the game first. The review is based on my understanding/reading of the story.

I'll say it out of the gate: I liked this game. It was nicely paced*, with engaging gameplay and choice, and a pretty stylised UI (I'm a sucker for a sci-fi-esc interface). Even if I saw the twist coming from a mile away, I was still pretty entertained, and felt vindicated when proven right! I thought the game knocked it out of the park. *timed text on replay was a taaaaad annoying, esp when trying to speed run the last part

I liked the differences between the two parts of the competition, both in terms of styling of the page and the text itself. As both parts sort of mirror each other, especially in terms of action, there is just enough distinctiveness between both parts to make it feel fresh. The "parser"-like actions with the links added to the game competition aspect.

While characterised as an action thriller, I think Survival, à-la Battle Royale, might fit the game even better, especially considering the gameplay when the competition starts. Though the interface of the game and the cover art would maybe give the expectation of a more sci-fi like entry.

For a game with multiple "losing" state, I appreciated "respawning" at the last major point, avoiding replaying the whole game to get back to the action.

Maybe a less positive point, it would be in the characterisation of the protagonists' relationship. It was maybe left a bit too vague for the question at the 'interview' to hit harder.

[notscarsafe]

Are you guys seeing the same Decked Out waiting room gameshow that I'm seeing?

Get enough Hermits with time to kill in one spot and they'll invent a new minigame... inside the existing mini maxi-game.

...Gameception...

[r0g3rw4bb17]

Toby put a game within a game. Gameception

[sparrowplayssims]

My mod idea with the videos in higher quality is cool. I think 512x512 is a good size, it’s 5x the original and hopefully shouldn’t be too resource intensive, but I could do 1024 and see how my game goes? Some of the footage for TV is from other games but friends have helped me identify the games so I can get new footage from them for this mod. I’m also re-recording game footage for the in-game games (gameception!) such as SC4 and Bustin’ Out. The sound may be changed or the video may not be an exact replicate but I think it’ll be cool. I’m gonna have fun with this. When it’s eventually done (Who knows when!) I will be releasing it. The AVI files can go in the user’s data folder which is super cool and can replace stuff without messing with files. Oh my god I’ve gone on a ramble. Anyway, yeah. It’s been fun! I think this is gonna be a cool project for me. I’m gonna try and finish off my plantation addon set and upload that soonish too!

[meepmoopmaap]

Gameception

I fucking lost that game so many times bc my mic wouldn't work-

[joytraveler]

25. Reward For Being Good

The first thing on screen is Redhead Mom again! In fact it's the same scene as in Keep Your Promises, except it's daylight outside and she has a smile on her face.

"..............."

aroseahorseboy: AY REDMOM

[ "You did a great job playing so far! You haven't missed any games!"]

"......Cool! Hi, uh, I've seen you at least one before, nice meeting you in a better mood?" Bea finds herself smiling at the screen. After Box Baby, this feels like meeting up with an old friend.

[ "You must really love video games! Me too. I'm glad you picked Joy Traveler 1*67!" ]

"I dunno, have you seen some of the stuff in these games?"

Syrupentine: We love you too Redmom! <3<3

[ "Since you do... Here's a special treat for you! Have fun, but don't forget to come back and play more Joy Traveler games!" ]

"Wait, what? Treat? Yes, Bea like treat" When she dismisses the text box, it fades to... a list of letters, and a cursor to choose one.

HNV: oh boy alphabet soup my favorite mom

"Have I ever mentioned I think moms are great, maybe not Isaac's but.. Oh.. Do I get to choose? How does this work? Well let's press B, that's the name of the show!"

B opens up another, much shorter list-- it consists of "Bally Astrocade", "Bandai Super Vision 5000", and "Back."

"I used to be a huge Power Rangers fan so let's see what the Bandai one is all about!"

Another list of 7 items appears: Beam Galaxian. Gun Professional. Missile Vader. Space Fighter. Submarine. Othello. PacPacBird.

Bee52: dude wtf

"What is this? Redmom, are you a giant nerd?? Me too!! I didn't even know about most of these though"

Syrupentine: Yo Bea I heard you like games so I put a multicart in your multicart so you can game while you game

"GAMECEPTION!"

aroseahorseboy: these kinda suck but its awesome to get more games at all!

"Let's not be rude, thank you Redhead Mom! You just helped me get another five or six episodes out of this!"

HNV: Dude. Bea. I have a hunch. Go back and pick "N"

"Mmmkay let's see what happens here.." she does so, sipping her Cactus Cooler thoughtfully.

The list that pops up here are much more familiar phrases: 3DS. DS. Game Boy. Game Boy Advance. Game Boy Color. GameCube? Nintendo 64?? Nintendo Entertainment System???

HNV: YESSS IT WORKED aroseahorseboy: no way man Klickitat_Street: Seriously??

"No no no. No it can't. Really?" She opens N64... Scrolls down through the list until she hits the Ms... there it is.

VRROOOOOM. "Welcome to Mario Kart!"

"FUCK!"

Syrupentine: OMG OMG OMG ButterflyDefect: FAKE FAKE NO WAY Aroseahorseboy: Bea how much did you pay for this game I WANT ONE

Bea's not really listening, she's too engrossed in the DK Rap at the moment. "I, not nearly what it's worth, I can assure you! Wow, thank you, Best Mom Ever! Now look.. don't pirate games, its bad, etc. I should probably say that."

Syrupentine: Wait, that thing doesn't have an analog stick how can it play N64 and GC games???

The answer-- surprisingly well. All the Joy Traveler games have played so simply, Bea hadn't even noticed the analog capacity of the directional pad! "I really don't have a lot of words, this is unbelievable. Pretty much impossible, at least I would have thought so? I'll be honest, I'm not a tech nerd, I just really like playing games, so if you think you have any idea how this crap works.."

"Gonna come back to this one. Many, many more times, methinks"

aroseahorseboy: I wish red mom was MY mom

"I'd say she just topped my upcoming Top 10 Video Game Moms list except I don't think anyone else has played this thing"

Bee52: I can't think of any other moms DueyDecimal: Ms. Pac-Man is a mom, right...?

"Uh, ness's mom, Ms. Pac, and your character's mom from Pokemon.. aaand.. hm, well its a work in progress"

Syrupentine: Hinawa.... *sob* snerd_burglar: nah mama red blows them ALL away DueyDecimal: Weird she's in so many games! Bee52: she's like the host or something MaxForce: Great, horror movies get Elvira, we get an Irish MILF

"You say that like its a bad thing!"

The emulation isn't perfect since there's only so many buttons on that tiny pad; and of course Bea's out of luck if it's a twin-stick game like Panzer Dragoon. But after about fifteen minutes of suggestions from the viewers, she has yet to find a game that isn't included!

"Ok so this all the video games ever and I can only play most of them! I dunno maybe I can figure out some way to hook up another controller with the right buttons but I think I'm set for a while.."

She chomps down on a candy bar, going quiet because it's a really chewy one but also she's deep in thought about what all this means. "I know we want to see everything but let's come back, the Library of Alexandria isn't going anywhere"

Baconnaise: I wonder where the arcade games are though Klickitat_Street: This is some dark shit you're messing with, Bea. MaxForce: There's something called the Switch listed there! I never even heard of it! DueyDecimal: Maybe it's one of those China-exclusive Nintendo consoles? Like the iQue?

"Beg pardon?" She scrolls down the list: Xenoblade 2. Splatoon 2. Super Mario Odyssey. "This isn't even out. None of these games exist yet, do they? WHAT IS THIS MACHINE?!"

aroseahorseboy: HOLY SHIT MARIO MEETS ABE Klickitat_Street: I can't belive they didn't go with "Spla2n"... snerd_burglar: of course it's all sequels, please understand

"This is just too good to be true, I feel like any minute some goons in Mario and Luigi clothes are gonna burst down my door and break my legs here. This must have been made by either a brilliant hacker or someone with the time and resources to make all these on their own."

The first one she chooses is heralded by a singularly beautiful image of the Nintendo logo...then suddenly Redhead pops up in a hard hat. "Oops! You entered the year 2015 in your profile-- This attraction will not be available until 2017. Sorry, but we can't show you a game that hasn't been made yet!"

Klickitat_Street: I knew it Bee52: BOOOO Llord_Kuruku: Lol, Trollmom

"Oh come on, don't go all Mrs. Resetti on me here!" she exclaims. "I mean I don't wanna be ungrateful but its not like I can play 'em anywith.. all right, never mind. Anything else cool on here?"

"Ok hive, let's get right back into the Awesome Companion and explore the next game and hope that last one is still here when we get back!"

[aroyalbirb]

Mini game

gameception?

[medleyofswag]

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😃😃😄

[starsandboulevardsroleplay]

Jesper Conley ✖ 26 ✖ Kicker for the Los Angeles Chargers ✖ Sexuality Up To Writer

‣ BIOGRAPHY ↴

After growing up in Mexico as an avid footballer, that’s soccer, Jesper’s biggest dream was to go to America and live the American dream. For him, the dream was to go pro, play against David Beckham, and become a star. As an only child to a greedy politician, Jesper was lucky enough to receive a solid education which meant that when it came time for him to look into universities he wasn’t particularly at a disadvantage despite living in a foreign country that was deemed generally unsafe. Though most people wouldn’t describe him as exceptionally bright or skilled he could certainly be described as driven. Mexico was home, but California was the place he’d always pictured himself.

There were a couple of colleges in Mexico that offered him scholarships, but only one school in America that accepted him. California State took Jesper on, but he had no scholarship and no promise of getting on the team. After his two semesters that led to two failed attempts to get on the team, his roommate who was at the school for football, the American pastime, encouraged him to audition as a kicker. Immediately impressed, he was taken on and became the star of a team that just couldn’t seem to make touchdowns those two years. Luckily, this wasn’t just a means of passing the time. Finding a love for “the other football” and applying his “real football” skills to the sport led to his immediate drafting upon his graduation from Cal State.

Living a new dream and playing in the NFL for the Los Angeles Chargers, Jesper has decided to buy a place in Los Angeles and pay rent to a teammate for their basement during training season. Though the coming season will show whether he is a kicker or not Jesper is already the top fantasy draft choice for his position. His lavish life knows no limits and he has also been labeled as one of the NFL's most desired men. Taking his fame to the next level he models for Under Armor, as well as doing frequent commercials for the NFL and Gatorade. There’s only one place the fame hasn’t gone to his head and that’s when it comes to his relationship with his mother back in Mexico. Knowing that she isn’t safe with his father and also wanting to please her, he joined this social network in hopes of meeting someone because he knows that his mother would want to move over if he was getting serious with someone and he likes the idea of a relationship and moving on to the next chapter of his life.

‣ CONNECTIONS ↴

Cal State connections are HERE

Chargers connections are HERE

‣ DETAILS ↴

FC: Samuel Larsen Ethnicity: Persian, Mexican, Spanish, and Danish Availability: OPEN Negotiable: Yes Gifs: 340 . 175 . 115

main rp . rules . nav . faceclaims . APPLY

[mermaid613]

Ooh new minigame?

[askthescarfedsilhouette]

(When aren’t I?)

[codeform]

owo i have a CoD kin. the vidya game man kins a vidya game man :3c bang bang boom its me unpopular + forgotten shooty man 🔫c(-w-)

[thesuperherochronicles]

When the book based the game talks about the game. Gameception.

[tayegi]

random theory, but what if our polls had no effect? what if no matter what we chose, she would still lead us down the same path? she’s the creator and we’re the players in this game, after all.

Just like yoongi is the player in his game... and he stopped having any control of his characters tonight hmm. does life reflect the game??? hmm :/ 

[jaseyrae91]

@nmasseo98 hates me sometimes..especially when I steal his phone. Some pretty views from Vancouver and from leaving Victoria ferry terminal. My cousin modelling the new Starbucks Nitro coffee (not legally sold in a venti) and a little #gameception with #WorldOfWarcraft and #PokemonGO (at North Vancouver, British Columbia)