Captain Jumbo by Adam Holbrook

Comment James Halliday

Wow. That... that was a brutal story. Really well done, not impossible but not easy.
I got stuck a lot just because of which commands worked, so I'll post the tutorial below.
SOME TIPS THAT DO NOT INCLUDE SPOILERS:

To go places, instead of north/east/south/west, try 'go to ____' (I.E. go to kitchen)

You can only hold one thing at a time. DO NOT leave the blanky in the bathroom. Trust me. It's a glitch, and you will not be able to continue the game.


DO NOT READ IF YOU DO NOT WANT SPOILERS. THIS IS FOR PEOPLE WHO NEED IT IF THEY'RE STUCK:

Climb Out
Go To Kitchen
Do nothing. Wait for the knock on the door.
Go To Living Room
Climb In Playpen
Climb Out
Look Under Sofa
Take Batman Shirt
Go To Kitchen
Take Kiddie Chair
Go To Living Room
Use Kiddie Chair With Yard Door
Go To Kitchen
Go To Bathroom
Take Duck
Climb Out
Go To Yard
Use Duck With Rex
Throw Duck
Take Glove
Go To Living Room
Drop Glove
Climb In Playpen
Take Blanky
Climb Out
Go To Kitchen
Go To Bathroom
Go To Living Room
Drop Blanky
Take Glove
Go To Kitchen
Go To Bathroom
Climb On Potty
Use Sink With Glove
Go To Kitchen
Examine Daddy
Take Jinglies
Go To Living Room
Drop Jinglies
Take Kiddie Chair
Use Chair With Mommy's Door
Take Jinglies
Use Jinglies With Mommy's Door
Climb In Play Pen

Ta Da! Hope I helped. Just a reminder, I don't want to ruin the game for anyone, just help people. I had trouble figuring out some commands and I want to help others like me. This game is awesome- happy playing!

Review KyuJones

Some of the puzzles were difficult to figure out because of so much other description here and there. I kept thinking certain things would provide answers and spent much too long on them. T__T
Sad story, good intrigue. :)

Comment Nutjitzu

It's good but I stopped being able to go places and there is no compass. I was in the kitchen when it said daddy was coming so I had to go back. But when I did that, it said I could go in the living room, the playpen, or the kitchen. So confused... :(

Comment xXpotatolordXx

What do I do after Mommy goes into the kitchen, starts talking with the man, and I open the backyard door? HELP PLEASE!!!

Comment StarryMoonbeam

Shauneq, I had trouble with using the chair, too! The trick is to bring the kiddie chair into the living room and type "use kiddie chair with back yard door" and it works! :)

Comment shauneq

For the next person who gets stuck like I did - it is a syntactical issue. Type help and read how to use things

Comment shauneq

Absolutely stuck. Got ducky. Man and Daddy in Kitchen, Mommy in bathroom. Cant get into chair to open back door or to get onto kitchen table. Can't use any item, like blanky, to help me get somewhere. It says chair is easy to climb on but can't sit on, climb on, climb in, climb into chair. So what/????

Review deboriole

Sad story but I was expecting it after reading the other comments. Limited commands... You can't examine most things that have been described in the narration. The most frustrating part was that the first time I played I got stuck and had to start over. I left the blanky in the bathroom (do not do that, readers!), but later on I needed to be "brave" and was at a total loss because the only way to access the bathroom is through the kitchen! Still, I enjoyed the challenge of the game, despite the limited commands.

Comment Misty_Moss

I'm stuck on when Mommy goes into the kitchen. I have acquired the kiddie chair and the blanket. What do I do to progress???

Review the chosen one

what's the point of this game when you can't even GO anywhere?
go east
You can't go there.
go west
You can't go there.
go north
go south
YOU CAN'T GO ANYWHERE!!!!

Review SasuTenLuvr

This game was incredibly sad, but very well made. The child's all too innocent outlook on the horrible things happening around (him? her) made this game especially heartbreaking. I was honestly stunned, then heartbroken when the ending began to play out.
On to the actual gameplay: this game looks deceptively simple, but I did get thoroughly stuck on one part the first time I played, and had to return today with a fresh mind in order to finish successfully. I also thought that the single-item inventory helped to add realism to the game, although it was a bit frustrating to have to drop one item to pick up something else.
My one criticism is that I don't think the constant changing of the background color was necessary, what with the already changing text colors. It did give off a carefree and childlike ambiance, but I found it a little distracting.
Overall, this was brilliant.

Comment GreyOwl

I am stuck! What do I do after getting into the bathroom?

(I moved the kiddie chair to the living room, but I can't get into it...some help?)

Please try to answer as soon as possible! :)

Thanks!

Review xavea

I didn't encounter any of the glitches mentioned in other comments or reviews. It played through flawlessly. I did find the single inventory item to be immersive. I recall playing another IF game from the perspective of a small child that had the same inventory mechanic. It provided a bit of an extra challenge to figuring out some of the puzzles, which were fairly straight forward and well hinted.

The story was provocative. The last bit about not wanting to be interrupted for dinner was heart-wrenching.

Comment zachiam

Ahh, I worked out what I was doing wrong and finished the game all I have is one question *******SOPILER ALERT******* Is the 'baggy of sugar' cocaine?

Comment zachiam

Hey, I am stuck on the part where I retrieved the rubber ducky from the sink and put back into your playpen but am now stuck. Can anyone offer any help?

Comment Adam Holbrook

See and figure out if there's a way you can unlock areas of the house that you haven't been able to get into yet. Remember that you're only three or four years old and certain actions are much more difficult for you.

Comment caelum

How do I get further on after the man starts talking to mother?

Comment Adam Holbrook

Thank you all for finding the bugs in this! I'm not used to having as much free time as I did for this so I think I rushed the process a bit. Everything everyone has pointed out has either been fixed or reconsidered, but if anyone finds anything else please let me know in a comment or a review!

Review sarah4

I don't personally enjoy dark or violent games but I have to admit that the story here was very compelling and the decision to deal with the serious issue of domestic abuse from the perspective of a toddler who only has a very slight understanding of what is going on, is a brave one. I think a lot of games don't make any attempt to show the seriousness of violence in all its forms so I give this game credit for attempting to do this in such a subtle and effective way. There were, however, a few technical issues, for example, the characters do not always leave or enter a room when the text says they are supposed to. For example, after the disturbing scene in the kitchen when the man is supposed to have gone into the bedroom, he is still noted as being in the kitchen. Also, if you fail to go back into the playpen before entering the kitchen,and examine the dad, the description says he is angry with the visitor, despite the fact that the visitor has not yet arrived.

Review Pertex

This is a brain movie. A short story and not really difficult to solve, but it keeps in mind. And I like the colors. :-)

Review TriangleGames

A provocative look at the perspective of a young child in a dark world, this 'game' provides a lot more to think about than mere entertainment. A fine example of why video games ought to be more widely recognized as art.
Aside from a bug or two, my only complaint is having to go back and forth to get items because you can only carry one at a time. However, even that can hardly be called a flaw as it adds to the feeling of being in the role of the child, and there's not far to go anyway.
Impressive.