The Markus Polo Hostage Situation

STORY

Investigate a hostage-taker to diffuse an unstable situation in this text adventure police procedural! Created over a weekend in October 2021 for the Ludum Dare 49 game jam (theme: "unstable").

WARNING: This game includes adult language and themes, and is not suitable for children.

Should play well on a mobile phone or desktop/laptop. However, the music will not play in Safari browser, so we recommend using Firefox or Chrome. If you encounter other audio issues, you can try the downloadable version, or mobile if you were on a desktop/laptop. Save with "SAVEF" and load with "LOADF" to transfer your progress (transfer the txt file from one device to another)!

HOW TO PLAY

Type two word commands (e.g. check notes). Choose an option in multiple choice. And type inputs when requested! Tap/Click/Press Enter to proceed, whenever you see a flashing cursor at the bottom right. Save progress with SAVE or SAVEF and then resume with LOAD or LOADF.

CREDITS

Coding by Chris Hay aka E.R.C.
Art and font by mig-moog
Music and sounds by Nat aka Nathanaël Wsiaki
Story and writing a team effort