Chatterbox
Introducing Chatterbox - the desktop chat app that brings back the simplicity of text-based communication. With its simple, uncomplicated design and minimalist interface, Chatterbox is perfect for those who prefer a straightforward chatting experience on their desktop. Whether you're catching up with old friends, or making new ones, Chatterbox provides an efficient platform for all your conversations. Say goodbye to distractions and ads, and hello to meaningful connections with Chatterbox. Download now and rediscover the joy of text-based chatting on your desktop.
(Written for the 2024 Dialogue Jam!)
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Super cool and clever! I'm still super confused at what actually happened....
I loooove the idea of this being a demented chatbox sim. That's really interesting! And all the different typing styles are lovely to see too, it brings me back to my time frequenting the deviantArt chats around 2016/17. Which is to say, the Wild West. >~> But I mean that in a good way!
Only complaint I really have is the rapidfire pacing of the text messages themselves, though I can understand why you'd opt to display them that way, as getting good timing in Twine is so hard, honestly. That being said, this is a lovely first Twine game! Good job!
Thank you for commenting, firstly! I'm glad you liked the premise. The idea came to me near instantly when I saw that chat logs would count as only dialogue.
The timing was the hardest part of the coding to nail. I didn't want it to be too slow and make people think the game had paused or something, nor did I want it too quick so that it would be unrealistic. This was a happy medium between the two. I was so glad when they all become a part of the computer near the end, because now the long messages that were typed in a second were no longer so unrealistic.
Thank you, again!