... and beat it too!   
   
Greetings Researchers & Readers:   
   
Today's MyAdventureGame.com assignment is another easy one. All you 
need to do is play a choose-your-own-adventure-game ... and beat it!  
Here's the details: 
   
* The game to play is Lodin's Quest - Anamandar (  
http://www.myadventuregame.com/preview.asp?G=83 )  
* You must actually beat the game and leave a comment on the website  
(to show you were able to complete it).  Beating the game is defined 
as reaching the "Congratulations - You've completed ..." page and 
actually leaving a comment 
* Tell me what you think of the game here in your Answer  
   
That's it! Please make sure to do all three of these things when 
answering this question. Also, this game is in the fantasy style 
(i.e., dungeons, dragons, magic, etc), so if you really hate that 
genre, this might not be the assignment for you. 
   
Just to let you know, I'm not the author of the game.  However, I am 
interested what you thought of the game, as far as story line, game 
play, wording, etc, etc.  This game really isn’t that difficult and 
takes, on average, 15 minutes to complete.  A little bit of problem
solving skills may be required.
 
____Game Stats (on a scale of 1 to 8)___ 
Maturity Level: 4 - must be at least this tall to play 
Game Difficulty: 5 - run through the jungle 
 
***Please, answer this question ONLY if you are able to beat the 
game*** 
   
As always, comments are GREATLY appreciated!     
   
Thanks!   
Alex P   
alexp@halogenstudios.com

Hello Alex,

I completed the game and left some comments using my GA handle.  

I found it easy, and took about ten minutes to reach the end.  At its
current level, I guess the game would be suitable for younger children
who might not wish to spend too much figuring things out.

My main comment is that you need to find yourself a skilful writer who
can elaborate far more on the content.  When I play a fantasy game, I
want to enter into the world that it presents.  I would like to see
far, far more description of the scenes.  For example, what does the
pub look like from the outside.  Is it inviting, or does it look
disreputable?  What are Lodin's feelings as he goes in - frightened,
shy, angry?  What about the clientele inside.  Are there many?  What
do they look like?  Are they noisy?  What are they talking about?
(good opportunity to provide important information to be overheard).
Are any of them drunk?  etc, etc

At the moment, you are only providing a very basic skeleton structure
with no description at all, so I felt I was just going through a
mechanical exercise, which mainly involved remembering what I had
read, rather than entering into another world and becoming involved
with the character whose role I was taking.  As a result, I found the
game rather disappointing, and did not have any sense of achievement
when I completed it.

Also, you really do need someone to proofread the material and correct
spelling and other errors!  This is probably a sign of age, but I did
find the mistakes irritating!

Best of luck in future efforts

Thanks tehuti-ga! Your answer exceeded my expectations!

Hello!

After dying several times before beating the game, I was dissapointed
that I could not resume play from a previous "check point", and also
that the game didn't tell me what I did wrong. If the game is for
younger children, giving the children hints as to what they could try
next time would be better.

Graphics of objects, monsters, or scenery could help the player dive
into the game more.

Overall a fun game! However, if the game is to be much longer, it
would be VERY tedious to replay the entire game if you died near the
end. Save points/check points would be most helpful. :)

Thanks alot! Have a great one! God bless!

--HanClinto