Shoddy and Pigears by Father Thyme

Comment DavyB

As far as I can remember you need a disguise before approaching the pawnbroker's.

Comment Kmo73

Can anyone tell me how to get into the pawnbrokers?

Comment colliclaw1294

meant to get fantastic/5 but that's ok

Review colliclaw1294

great job it looks great

Comment colliclaw1294

fun but It would be a lot better if it had a map to remember

Review Natloud

Really fun game with just the right amount of challenge to make it thought provoking but still enjoyable.

Review MattRD94

A great little Game,
Fun Puzzles and a brilliant sense of humour.

Review DavyB

I've just returned to playing adventure games after a gap of a few months. This was a good choice! I picked it because of positive reviews, particularly the one from Sarah4. I agree with all of her comments and unlike her the humour was to my taste! The implementation could probably benefit from a bit of polish in a few places (I'll send a direct note) but overall this is great fun, and easily completable in a couple of hours. I particularly liked the implementation of the train journey.

Note: I downloaded the game to play it, as I do with all games if possible. It is VERY annoying to be timed out!

Review Hormus

Excellent game, besides the fact that the browser expired on me mid-game.

Review wolver

Funny ending, great writing, just a great game. can't say anything else.

Comment Father Thyme

Sell something.

Comment Alpun

What do i habe to do in order to get money for the Trainer?

Review dm08plyr

This the 3rd game by "Father" Ive played in the last couple days. Excellent writing-- immersive and entertaining! Look forward to more games by you!

Review Lahoya

Good game, interesting!

Comment Father Thyme

It's quite simple ' Gok' just give coin to Hilda . Perhaps finding the coin is the hard bit. You need to go up in the world to do that.

Comment GokyusuVerteidiger

I'm so dumb and in the beginning of the game. I can't figure out how to buy the chocolate bar....

Review Otttilie

What a brilliant game! I was so enthralled, I played it all in one sitting. The attention to detail was stunning and it ran smoothly and completely bug free. I look forward to playing more of your games, Father!

Comment Father Thyme

No Dmath look around the town

Comment dmath

Help! I only have smouldering jacket in my inventory and am completely stuck. Did I waste the glue by using it in the keyhole?

Comment proett80

Ugh. Found it.

Comment proett80

I'm stuck at finding key to magazine. Have looked at everything in the fort office. I have four keys, but none will open that door.

Review markydennis

think i forgot to rate the game! whoops!!!

Comment markydennis

well written, fun game.
was challenging in parts - had to remember to look at everything.
Well done and look forward to your next game!

Review BeautyvsAshes

This is a well-written, dry-witted and thoroughly enjoyable game. It was challenging without being impossible, although I did my darndest to make it so (word to the wise, look at everything). Thanks to Father for putting up with my blondeness and answering my questions. Great game and will look out for anything else you have created or will create. :)

Comment BeautyvsAshes

Kicking has commenced.... :-/

Comment Father Thyme

You are right about the fireplace. The initials of your command are b j . Now you may kick yourself.

Comment BeautyvsAshes

Sorry to be such a hassle, but I have gone round in circles for days... should I be able to use the fireplace in any way? Because I cannot and I have exhausted myself in trying to figure it out. Thank you for taking time to reply by the way :)

Comment Father Thyme

Believe me you have everything you need.

Comment BeautyvsAshes

I am stuck again. I can't figure out how to ignite the fuse! I have a jacket, key, glue and telescope...my brain is all tied up in knots trying to figure this out!

Comment BeautyvsAshes

That's alright. I didn't look carefully enough in the office you find the key in :)
Buuuut now I am stuck trying to ignite the fuse haha. I have a feeling the answer is staring me in the face!! I'll come back to it after a break. I'm really enjoying this game though. I'll review it once I have finished. :)

Comment Father Thyme

Sorry I forgot there is the police station office . But the keys not there.

Comment Father Thyme

There is only one office. The fort office . That is where the key is.

Comment BeautyvsAshes

So for some reason it turns out I was in the wrong office. Sigh. Sometimes my blonde moments are exceptional (not the best thing). Thank you for your response :)

Comment Father Thyme

If I told you where the magazine key is everyone would know . The only thing I will say is , the armoury is the same room as the magazine. And the major says the key is in the office so that's where it must be.

Comment BeautyvsAshes

So I am relatively new to text games and still learning my way around them. So far I am having fun with this game, but am stuck trying to figure out how to get the money for the train! I can't get into the magazine room either. I've got a bunch of keys in my inventory, but none of them seem helpful now I have the cashbox and safe open... Help please!!

Review sarah4

Hi Father, many apologies for not returning sooner to leave a review!

I don't usually play games on this site that aren't written by authors whose work I am familiar with and enjoy such as Craig Dutton, Peter Edwards, Privateer and Benjamin, since I got tired of playing games riddled with bugs and spelling which described most of the games by new authors that I played, but, having seen that Charles Scott had left a favourable review on one of your games I thought I'd give your new game a play and I'm extremely glad I did. The humour is not entirely to my taste (this is not a criticism, just an observation), but the descriptions, settings and characters were extremely well realised and the puzzles were fantastic! The game was refreshingly bug-free and played smoothly from beginning to end. I enjoyed the way you handled the train ride between the two towns and was very impressed with your attention to detail, you described most objects, areas and characters, even when they had no direct bearing on the game, which really helped to establish the landscape and storyline. I also enjoyed the plethora of red herrings you threw in which certainly made the game more challenging, even if I did get a bit overwhelmed by the proliferation of useless keys in the fort office!

Congratulations on an excellent sophomore game and I look forward to playing your future endeavors, I am now off to play your first game!

Comment Father Thyme

Come on Sarah4 what happened to my promised review for Shoddy and Pigears . It's sinking into obscurity.

Comment sarah4

Thanks, I figured out the solution shortly after posting, since the flammable item was the only thing I had left and have now rescued Pigears, thanks for the help, I'll post a proper review later. I'm presuming that the profusion of keys, tin of sardines and tooth fairy had little bearing on the outcome of the game. I had wondered if I needed to get rid of the tooth fairy in order to enter Ms. Hubbard's house but couldn't figure out how to do so, and, in the end, it didn't seem to be necessary in order to solve the game. These extra side puzzles and vermillion marine creatures really made the game a great deal more enjoyable and challenging so I don't mind that they had nothing to do with the main quest! I don't suppose there's an ending which doesn't lead to destroying Pigears lottery ticket is there? I just fear for Shoddy's safety when he has to explain what happened to that jacket!

Comment Father Thyme

The telescope is a crimson fish

Comment Father Thyme

You should already have the answer to the burning Question.

Comment sarah4

I am really enjoying this game so far, some excellent puzzles and locations which are perfectly executed. However, I am afraid I have to ask for some help as I appear to have reached an impasse. I found the means to purchase a train ticket to Arkville where I started a pub brawl and chased away a pirate. I have consequently found Pigears but cannot locate the key for his cell. I acquired a profusion of keys in the Toytown fort, but these were pilfered when I arrived in Arkville. I have a feeling that the cannon may hold the solution but I cannot figure out how to ignite it. I also have no idea if the telescope has any further use beyond reading the writing on the buoy. Any help you could give would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.