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May 15, 2020

the secret flame [browser]

Most have given up but will you go all the way to find a cure in the adventure game The Secret Flame, created by Thomas Lean and friends for the 'keep it alive' themed Ludum Dare 46 game jam? (controls: arrows keys to move, E to talk to characters and mouse to control the flame)

16 comments:

  1. Anonymous15 May 2020 at 15:02

    Really nice!

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  2. Donkey Sauce15 May 2020 at 16:06

    Very impressive. Where do I find the 6th torch?

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  3. Anonymous15 May 2020 at 21:42

    the 6th torch is next to the odd colored bush

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  4. Xexus16 May 2020 at 00:25

    Finished the game, very nice. Don't remember any 6th torch though.

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  5. Anonymous16 May 2020 at 01:17

    What odd colored bush? I can't find the last torch anywhere

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  6. Calli Arcale16 May 2020 at 04:05

    I cannot find it either. No sixth torch, no odd colored bush, and I seem to be stuck. Pity, it's a pretty game.

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  7. Stage name16 May 2020 at 04:27

    Short but nice. Not sure at the end if I succeeded or blew myself up though.

    Only needed to light three of the six torches to progress. Also, that tune the guy on the bridge is playing no doubt is helpful, but I just brute forced the music code.

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  8. anna16 May 2020 at 21:04

    is that the entire game? is it just lighting the torches or am i missing something. Im not mad i really like the game and i love the animation but im kinda confused

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  9. STORMVISE16 May 2020 at 21:10

    You can brute force both "codes". I noticed that the "rune floor" design is that same design that is on the person's clothes. You have to match the symbol I assume.

    For the 2nd part, I am assuming that the melody matches the tones played on each grave, but couldn't really tell so I forced it.

    The game is really good. I wish there were more to it. I would buy this game if it were a whole adventure!

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  10. Anonymous17 May 2020 at 20:59

    What a waste -- all style, but no substance.

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  11. Lighty18 May 2020 at 10:27

    Thought it was building to something more, only really 2 puzzles. Interesting concept, just a bit lacking in content.

    For the 'melody' puzzle, symbols light up on each grave when you get the right order - helps with the brute forcing

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  12. Anonymous22 May 2020 at 04:10

    I'm probably dumb, but how do you start? I'm stuck before even beginning in a tiny clearing between the cliff, trees, and rocks near the mauve pointy-hatted wizard. I've clicked just about everything and explored all of the small space but what next? The other guy tells me nothing useful when I converse. I can burn away the flowers and sizzle the snow but that's it. Can anyone help?

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  13. Bart22 May 2020 at 08:11

    Try to burn the bushes

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  14. PK Levine9 June 2020 at 12:19

    Kind of a waste of time IMO. Very pretty and good art, but that's about it. It felt like the rough demo for a real game.

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  15. Anonymous30 June 2020 at 22:52

    like it. bit too easy and I don't know what happened at the end.

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  16. Yu8 December 2020 at 12:50

    Oh lol, I was playing in mute, no wonder why I couldn't progress xD Too short even for a short game but it was cute

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