A Story of Salvation by FieryJack

Review joshtgb

This game is really well done, one of my favorites on the site.

For those having trouble, it's not meant to be rushed through or played "out of character". Be an urban explorer and check out your surroundings and you will progress along just fine towards "salvation". Enjoy!

Review thecanvasrose

The game is pretty and fun to explore, but it's one of the less intuitive and more frustrating games I've played. I think this one could use a 'hint' function, or a basic walkthrough for stuck players to look at online.

Comment DrJohnSmith

Managed to make it to the asylum but I don't know how to get inside. Or what to do next. Can anyone help me? I suspect I have to do something with the power planet but I can't get over the fence. I thought it might have something to do with the timber but that doesn't seem to work. Any suggestions?

It's a good game, very atmospheric but just stuck and frustrated I can't do anything now I'm outside the asylum but it won't let me leave.

Review GameofChocolate

Too many blocked areas and I wasn't allowed to take anything. I felt very confined playing this game. I finally ran out of ideas.

Comment TNKText

I'm completely new to text based games- this is the first one I've ever tried but I'm stuck completely.

I can't get into any of the buildings at all. Can someone please give a newbie some tips.

I love this so far and really want to finish the game.

Comment FieryJack

Thank you to all the players and reviewers who have been very kind to my game!! I'm sorry I've been quiet and haven't updated for a while... there's a good reason I promise! I've been working on a full-scale novel, set on Salvation Island... think classic noir detective thriller with a bit of pro wrestling thrown it!!

It's coming out on 1 March 2017 (eBook only I'm afraid) so thought I'd post the details on here in case anyone's interested... I'm writing under my pseudonym, Jon Richter, and the book is called Deadly Burial... here's a link to the entry on Amazon. I'd be honoured and thrilled if you would order a copy... and hope you like it! Oh yeah, and by all means follow me on Twitter at @richterwrites (if you like horror, books, movies, video games or... random nonsense!)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deadly-Burial-Jon-Richter-ebook/dp/B01MXDDP6A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486932908&sr=8-1&keywords=jon+richter

Comment jwk21

I finished. I am wondering if at any point you did add additional endings along with the bad one, or if anyone else has gotten a different ending? Loved the game regardless!

Comment jwk21

I am completely and entirely stuck. Everything I find, I can't pick up. Every door is locked. There is just no way to get into anything or advance at all. Can anyone help?

Comment Lynn.S

What am I supposed to do after getting out of the asylum? Do I go straightly to the piers???

Review detector

So far Im just a few min. in but the fell of the game is great. Sound and lay out awesome . I will review more latter thanks .

Comment wsynetnh

i loved it it really made me read the whole thing, i usually get bored of reading but i enjoyed it, excellent game, although i really would like to know how it was made i have to create a text base game for college too, tbh i dont know what to do!!! if anyone would like to help me then great!!

Comment Johnson134

Is there a way to load a game when playing online?

Comment SeaChameleon

I can't find anything really, no plot or reason, and everything seems to be blocked off. I know for a fact there's SOME way to get into some of the places, but I can't find any of them.

Comment PuppetMistress

I had no real idea of what was going on and any options I could find to continue the exploration quickly got used up, but there still seemed things to do. I had no idea where I was going and what I was meant to do, besides wait on the island for the ferry guy to come back. Couldn't I have just taken a nap inside the gift shop or something?

Review Vvic

Awesome game. But how did you put that music to it?

Comment Something Moving Under The Bed

The atmosphere builds up beautifully, and there's loads of really well-written detail in there.
Personally, I'm not usually a fan of multiple endings (they're so rarely done well, usually it's just a case of one 'real' 'good' ending, and the others are all just half measures meaning for you to replay it all to get the proper one) - but the ending of this could do with a bit of *expanding* at least... to me it did feel like after everything it ends quite quickly! :) The whole setting is done so wonderfully though!

(Prizing originality in eerie storytelling - somethingmovingunderthebed.com)

Review funkyspunk90

Thought the game was really enjoyable, and yes the level of detail put in (being able to examine so many things, look through windows, the couple of little snippets of info about the main character given) really adds massively to the immersion.
For me the ending felt a bit abrupt though (and quite similar to one quite famous movie!)- maybe it just seemed so sudden because of the number of blocked-off locations in the game described in detail that I'd assumed would be visited at some point (the lock to the amusement park seemed to hint that there was an object to open it, and the 'home' marked on the map etc). Personally I'm not a fan of multiple endings, but certainly expanding on the ending a bit would be cool.
Apart from working out which location I was supposed to be trying to break into at the start of the game out of all the locked ones, I didn't find any of the puzzles illogical or hard though. I loved the way you build up tension and atmosphere from the simplest things; and yes that midway palette shift works well :)

Thought the game was really enjoyable, and yes the level of detail put in (being able to examine so many things, look through windows, the couple of little snippets of info about the main character given) really adds massively to the immersion.
For me the ending felt a bit abrupt though (and quite similar to one quite famous movie!)- maybe it just seemed so sudden because of the number of blocked-off locations in the game described in detail that I'd assumed would be visited at some point (the lock to the amusement park seemed to hint that there was an object to open it, and the 'home' marked on the map etc). Personally I'm not a fan of multiple endings, but certainly expanding on the ending a bit would be cool.
Apart from working out which location I was supposed to be trying to break into at the start of the game out of all the locked ones, I didn't find any of the puzzles illogical or hard though. I loved the way you build up tension and at

Comment FieryJack

Thank you Shiftlock, really appreciate your comment and feedback - I'm really hoping to get back to the story at some point to expand it as you suggest (or have a stab at a new one) - just need to finish sorting out our new house following a move (now that's TRUE horror...)!

Comment Shiftlock

Really enjoyed your story. Keep up the good work. I especially enjoyed your the way you described every area. It painted quite a visual mental picture. I truly hope you'll elaborate on the story and expand on some of the areas and include some alternate endings as well. In any case you've proven a strong narrative can be more terrifying then the scare tactics used in triple-A modern multimedia.

Review stuartaspinall

A delightful way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
Bravo!

Comment stuartaspinall

Outstanding!

Comment FieryJack

Hi BootyMath! No I'm afraid it's just got the one 'bad' ending... I'd definitely like to revisit it and expand on some of the areas and look to potentially add multiple endings too... and I'm really interested in your suggestions for a different ending?

PS: thank you for your very generous review!

Comment BootyMath

Are there multiple endings to this?

Review BootyMath

Your use of sound effect and the inverted color later on really helped set the tone of the game. I love how much attention to detail you put in and the story line gave me goosebumps. You also perfectly balanced how much investigating you need to do to advance. Unlike most games where the answers are either handed to you or nearly impossible to find yours were hidden in plain sight.

Comment FieryJack

PS thank you for your very generous review! Yes I am a huge Silent Hill fan, I just wish Konami would stop mucking about and get the new one made...

PPS let me know when your horror game is written and I would love to play it!

Comment FieryJack

Hi there! Glad you're making progress and sorry AGAIN for the delayed reply - we've just moved house! Which I can now tell you is REAL horror... :-)

So you're completely on the right lines, and I will confess I had trouble with the verb logic on this bit - so you basically need to use the screwdriver on the chapel door... and the piece of paper is what you slide underneath to let you catch what falls out! But you may find you need to write something fairly confusing like 'use paper on gap' and 'use screwdriver on keyhole' to get this to work... keep me posted! :-)

Review Snoogins

Wonderfully written, really draws you in and builds suspense. Great for those who appreciate a degree of depth and intellect in their games. Reminiscent of the Silent Hill series. Has inspired me to attempt writing my own horror game :)

Comment Snoogins

Eeek, sh*t just got real! I've explored everywhere and have aquired a piece of paper, screwdriver and piece of timber. None of my items work on any of the locks or keyholes around the island. It won't let me re-enter the gift shop or asylum just yet... the only thing I can think of is poking the screwdriver into the keyhole at the chapel, but I have nothing to put underneath it to catch whatever falls out. Another hint, pretty please?

Comment FieryJack

No problem at all! It's great to get feedback from someone playing it! I suspected some of these sections were a bit hard to figure out though so might need to add some better clues... so round one side of the asylum (I think it's the east side), if you examine the windows you might notice that there's a loose metal covering... :-)

Comment Snoogins

Okay I've made it past the gate and can't get into the asylum. I've tried knocking. Any more hints? :)

Thank you for replying, it's great to receive help from the source!

Comment FieryJack

Well here's a hint: it's possible to get past the gate if you look closely around... and it's then possible to make it into the asylum itself. No items needed!

Comment Snoogins

I haven't made it inside any buildings yet apart from the church and the abandoned dilapidated house. I've tried feeding and picking up the. Around rabbits around the place. The asylum... No I haven't made it inside yet but have come to a gate, I think.

Comment FieryJack

Hi there! Really sorry it's taken me ages to reply to this, I haven't been on the site for a while... really thrilled to get my first comment! :-) It IS possible to get inside some of the buildings - I wanted the game to be challenging but I'm worried a couple of the points where you need to progress are a bit hard to figure out... have you managed to get inside the asylum grounds yet?

Comment Snoogins

Wonderfully written! I feel I've explored the whole island, apart from the buildings with locked doors. Is the aim of the game more about observing and getting to know the story behind the island? Or are we supposed to be able to get inside the buildings? Everything I try to pick up or use is not allowed.

Review stonemanpeter

Monumental!