tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568527495646751209.post3302565063462287191..comments2024-03-29T13:47:59.290+01:00Comments on bontegames: initial conditionsBarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336207303797968961noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568527495646751209.post-78457695113497531662023-07-27T05:10:51.549+02:002023-07-27T05:10:51.549+02:00Actually, level 10 now.Actually, level 10 now.Kaden Vancielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06268506809663886103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568527495646751209.post-46500483134610955222023-07-27T05:02:56.631+02:002023-07-27T05:02:56.631+02:00Make that level 9.Make that level 9.Kaden Vancielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06268506809663886103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568527495646751209.post-67231824325608405442023-07-27T04:53:12.484+02:002023-07-27T04:53:12.484+02:00How do I solve level 7?How do I solve level 7?Kaden Vancielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06268506809663886103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568527495646751209.post-4404721322960294222016-01-10T15:10:53.070+01:002016-01-10T15:10:53.070+01:00Like both puzzles and narration :)
Nice gameLike both puzzles and narration :)<br />Nice gameAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568527495646751209.post-75673747000666525292016-01-09T04:18:40.967+01:002016-01-09T04:18:40.967+01:00As many people have already expressed: the narrati...As many people have already expressed: the narration was ok, potential backstory was intriguing, and the puzzles were challenging, but not to the point of madness. Loved the game and the bonus puzzles!Jade Greennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568527495646751209.post-60341547720963886452016-01-09T01:02:23.102+01:002016-01-09T01:02:23.102+01:00Great game, but I could've done without the na...Great game, but I could've done without the narration as well. Feenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568527495646751209.post-24210207683709895662016-01-08T12:20:59.475+01:002016-01-08T12:20:59.475+01:00Absolutely loved it. Just enough puzzle to exercis...Absolutely loved it. Just enough puzzle to exercise my brain without wearing me out or making me want to quit. Though I'll admit I didn't do the bonus levels. It's 3 AM and I'm not sure I can deal with that much puzzling right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568527495646751209.post-11350559693478063532016-01-07T14:55:14.653+01:002016-01-07T14:55:14.653+01:00I played for about 5-6 levels before reaching tole...I played for about 5-6 levels before reaching tolerance point with the narration. It's not for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568527495646751209.post-18979446509230999432016-01-06T17:57:04.865+01:002016-01-06T17:57:04.865+01:00Very nice game. Loved it.Very nice game. Loved it.Kiel Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618645747313078405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568527495646751209.post-35750305288214869992016-01-06T02:22:41.948+01:002016-01-06T02:22:41.948+01:00I liked it. Both the puzzles and the narration.I liked it. Both the puzzles and the narration.Emilynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568527495646751209.post-70844207747925842462016-01-06T01:11:56.889+01:002016-01-06T01:11:56.889+01:00Really, really nice logic game!!
I would be good t...Really, really nice logic game!!<br />I would be good to have a sequel with more levels! Some of them are quite tough and require a little bit of trial and error to be wonRavanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568527495646751209.post-38379111252377690232016-01-06T00:15:23.027+01:002016-01-06T00:15:23.027+01:00Wonderful game!!!Wonderful game!!!-LIZ-noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568527495646751209.post-6661235668355139062016-01-05T23:33:14.570+01:002016-01-05T23:33:14.570+01:00nvm. Wasn't loading properly in Safari. Work...nvm. Wasn't loading properly in Safari. Worked just fine in Chrome-LIZ-noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568527495646751209.post-51262398536905352212016-01-05T23:09:15.337+01:002016-01-05T23:09:15.337+01:00:/ It's not loading past the 'Decoding au...:/ It's not loading past the 'Decoding audio (this could take a minute)' page. Anyone else having that problem? Any suggestions?-LIZ-noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568527495646751209.post-72544878508213958762016-01-05T23:04:14.549+01:002016-01-05T23:04:14.549+01:00@Ber: Yes you can. You just can't use any of t...@Ber: Yes you can. You just can't use any of the "surrounded" river squares toward the right. There are two useful squares, you just have to build away from the river and from each other.PKhttp://www.mygurps.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568527495646751209.post-58174088349281733642016-01-05T22:23:51.953+01:002016-01-05T22:23:51.953+01:00hi all. Thanks Bart for this nice game. Following ...hi all. Thanks Bart for this nice game. Following your site and games since about 3 years ago, still enjoying.<br />I have a problem for this 4th bonus : can't place 2 towns (4squares) on that top river.<br />Bernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568527495646751209.post-54081994966719127302016-01-05T21:52:11.557+01:002016-01-05T21:52:11.557+01:00Love that first game of year!
Love you Bart!!
:D :...Love that first game of year!<br />Love you Bart!!<br />:D :D :D <br /><br />And Happy New Year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568527495646751209.post-42053795649453379222016-01-05T21:47:34.889+01:002016-01-05T21:47:34.889+01:00I enjoyed it, and will play again to read that sto...I enjoyed it, and will play again to read that storyline. I wasn't interested in it the first time around, just wanted to solve the puzzles. arrie nlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554063834530564734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568527495646751209.post-50658209403078342722016-01-05T20:37:57.126+01:002016-01-05T20:37:57.126+01:00I like this style of puzzle very much. The story w...I like this style of puzzle very much. The story wasn't fantastic, but it didn't need to be.<br /><br /> Some of the bonus levels have driven me close to madness, which is all I ever want from a good puzzle, so I give this a thumbs up! :) Altofrontnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568527495646751209.post-44555323779401787912016-01-05T20:37:21.724+01:002016-01-05T20:37:21.724+01:00note: I was going to just write a quick comment ab...note: I was going to just write a quick comment about how much I enjoyed the game and it sort of snowballed out of control into a detailed review. I think I've been reading too many (non-game) critical opinions lately, or maybe I just needed the catharsis, but here's my accidental review of Initial Conditions.<br /><br />I was captivated by the narrative as it slowly unravels the complex "truth" behind the simulations we're going through. I played the game second time immediately after finishing, just to reframe the whole thing in light of the revealed context. (And maybe a little because I finished all the puzzles and wasn't quite ready to be done!) And yes, the music is sad, but it's so evocative! I physically feel the strings playing in my heart. The score goes so perfectly with the game's stark environment (if you can call it an environment) and gameplay. The puzzle framework seems so original and yet so simple that I found myself running through my memory to determine if I've ever played a game like this, but my mental inventory came up with no matches. The difficulty of the puzzles increases in scale with the gravitas of the one-sided "dialogue" that is spoken between levels. The speaker is just as terse when he speaks about his motivations and reactions as he was when he was stating the parameters of the simulation, mirroring how the level 10 is just as fundamentally simple as the mechanics introduced in level 1 and yet entirely more complex as the puzzles grow. Even the overly basic graphics onscreen - the grid, the boxes, the wavy curves of the rivers - fall in line with the motif of "simplifying the equation."<br /><br />I love bontegames because I just love solving puzzles of any kind, but I have gradually grown to appreciate games like these as medium of human expression. There was a time when a game like this would have put me off with its spartan graphics and emotional narrative posing as an obstacle to my puzzle solving, but today I am glad that I can appreciate the artistic merit of this game while also enjoying its foundation in the logic of a simplistic puzzle game. I know it's too early, but I LOVED Initial Conditions and I think it could end up in bontegames top ten games of 2016. Thanks for sharing, Bart!Angelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568527495646751209.post-36540442924469576192016-01-05T20:00:31.478+01:002016-01-05T20:00:31.478+01:00The author of the game gave me permission to host ...The author of the game gave me permission to host the game so the link should be more stable now! In case you want to continue your saved game from the original link, the original link was: <a href="http://reheated.org/initial/" rel="nofollow">http://reheated.org/initial/</a>Barthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336207303797968961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568527495646751209.post-13069232731045288222016-01-05T18:17:29.480+01:002016-01-05T18:17:29.480+01:00Is it still down? It doesnt seem to want to load p...Is it still down? It doesnt seem to want to load past 0.9, but that might be because of the computer i am on. Limricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568527495646751209.post-44780227708047260012016-01-05T17:52:28.575+01:002016-01-05T17:52:28.575+01:00I liked playing, didn't like the narrative, bu...I liked playing, didn't like the narrative, but I guess it's partly there to "mask" the loading of each level? Anyway, nice game. Would like some more levels now :)hespetrenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568527495646751209.post-28622396605445377292016-01-05T17:48:56.075+01:002016-01-05T17:48:56.075+01:00The bonus levels were super easy, but still apprec...The bonus levels were super easy, but still appreciated! Like dessert after the main course. :)PKhttp://www.mygurps.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568527495646751209.post-53751390148680718112016-01-05T17:32:06.482+01:002016-01-05T17:32:06.482+01:00Great game! Level 10 was a real challenge; it was ...Great game! Level 10 was a real challenge; it was satisfying to beat.<br /><br />If anyone needs the solution to level 10, I screencapped it.<br /><br />Initial Conditions level 10 walkthrough solution: http://imgur.com/IWav0loPKhttp://www.mygurps.com/noreply@blogger.com