Splutter

[to splutter - verb (used without object)) - to talk rapidly and somewhat incoherently, as when confused, excited, or embarrassed]

Summary

You are the host of a paper parasite that encourages you to say parasite words (aka fillers). Will you succumb to its influence, wasting other people's time to get a lot of points, or will you find a way to get rid of the paper on your face?

Controls

Arrow keys/Mouse - Menu navigation

All other character keys - Typing (main game loop) 

How to play

This game really (like really-really) needs a playable tutorial, which I hadn't time to add. I guess that'll be a lesson for next jams, but for now I added this section

Win Condition

To score a stage type out what is written in "Thoughts" (Middle-right text). After you type out a right word, it will turn white and will flash for some time, so you have a bit to add words in-between until proceeding to the next word.

You "win" when you get through all the stages. But there are also 4 additional endings (yes, I developed things in a very strange order), that are, like, almost not hinted at at all. So, I'll add here how to get them:

• At first stage type 3 love-able words and type ("can i sit here") [considered good ending but not really implemented]
• At second stage type 3 love-able words and type ("i love you") [considered good ending]
• At third stage type 3 hate-able words and type ("cry about it")
  • Then, survive.

Gaining Score

You gain score depending on a type of the written word and its length:

• Words that the conversation partner loves. (Usually -50 per character, but their patience rises significantly)
• That they like. (-10/char. + a bit of patience)
• Right words (0/char. + patience)
• Keyboard mashing (1/char. - a bit of patience)
• Normal words (10/char. depends)
• Fillers (15/char. depends)
• That they dislike (25/char. - patience)
• That they hate (50/char. - a lot of patience)

Also, repeated words score less and less points.

Credits

All "art" assets were drawn by me.

The game was written in Godot.

Fonts

https://www.fontspace.com/keymode-alphabet-font-f2761

https://www.fontget.com/font/paper-cut/

https://www.fontspace.com/black-north-font-f87052

SFX and Music

https://pixabay.com/

Dev Comments

Totally not polished. Forgot about the jam until half of it has passed and overscoped(

Known bugs

- When changing settings with arrows, labels for values do not change.