Player Comments on Adventures With Raven

Instantly liked the concept of the story. I love all kinds of mythology surrounding Gods, and while I’m familiar with a lot of Greek, Norse and Egyptian mythology, Inuit mythology is something I know nothing about, so I was very excited to learn some.The fact that it involves a trickster God was definitely a bonus. Those are the best kind!

Definitely wasn't disappointed. This story certainly makes me want to learn more about Inuit mythology. The game was almost dream like in it's execution, a bit like Alice in Wonderland where nothing really makes sense, nor is it supposed to make any sense.

Pretty happy with the story in general but the main problem I noticed is quite a lot of links to earlier parts of the story that really shouldn’t be there. For instance, in the middle of the game you have an opportunity to ask certain birds where the Fog Man is. After you’ve asked them, you go in search of the Fog Man, and yet several times after this, you once again get the opportunity to ask the birds where the Fog Man is. Accidentally missing links out is an easy mistake to make, but how the author managed to accidentally include links that shouldn’t have been there, I have no clue.

That aside, I'd say it was a very enjoyable read. ^_^

This is a fun one. The writing makes for easy reading, not to mention that Native American Myth is incredibly rich, diverse, and underappreciated. I hadn't come across this one before today.

The difficulty in this genre is that to be true to the myth the author often has to sacrifice player freedom. As is true of most stories from this era of CYS, early MAG specifically, there is only one ending, and essentially only one way to get to it. We as readers are presented only with the illusion of choice, which would be more disappointing if this weren't a short enjoyable edutainment story, and a well edited one at that.

I can see where the author took most if not all dialogue directly from the myth. It might have been nice if it had been, "interpreted" rather than translated word for word.

It might have also been nice if we had gotten to see more of Raven's adventures, or even if the writer had flexed some creative muscles and come up with alternate endings.

I expect this character lacks recorded instances of complex interactions with other figures. He never appears to be in any danger, and nothing is at stake, except for maybe loosing his stick, which on my first playthrough went totally unused, as its only function, besides providing an excuse for end game links, was in the optional side story.

That's probably the most disappointing thing about the story. The richness of the myth and character is not fully realized by any stretch.

I liked it, it was certainly an original premise told in an original voice, though the difficulty of turning a myth into a story-game is apparent by the circles readers will often turn in, though I suppose they are necessary unless you feel like creating alternative myths to explain natural phenomena? I am sure it would be very enjoyable to see you write a similar treatment of figures like the Norse trickster god Loki (he who made The Mask for Jim Carey)or even the Greek Gods who certainly did various interesting things in their free time.

Since you were turning a real myth into a storygame, there were bound to be limitations. However, I think you did a decent job incorporating different paths for a mostly linear story. I feel like there should have been a bit more in-depth lore drops about the other parts of the myth outside of just Raven (like the Woman From the Whale).

For example, her story is brushed past very quickly and not told very well. The Raven wants to marry her in the actual story, is broken up about the death of the whale, and comes to the realization that all things have souls after her rips the woman from the whale and accidentally kills it. Now I know this isn't the exact story but if you're willing to play a bit more fast and loose, maybe consider branching a bit more and opening up to your own interpretations and/or continuing the tale in a unique way?

All in all, though, decent story and kept me entertained!

I learned a few things about Raven, so I consider this time well spent.

Amazing! I always have loved trickster tales! Could you do one on Kokopeli and/or Coyote?

Good

Fun! ;)

It was really fun

Hey :-). Great game! I can't wait to play your next creation! Well done. I can tell it took a lot of work to compose this story, and that you put a lot of thought into it. :-).

Well I learned a little about native american folklore and I liked it! well written, not too many mistakes in spelling or grammar.

Nice story! I liked the part when the raven leaves the fog man cursing on the shore... ((:

I wasn't really entertained by this storygame.

Its a unique idea and you have amazing writing

Ha. I spent part of my summer vacation hiking in Alaska, where there was a resting stop somewhere on a mountain where they sold videos about Raven, the Trickster God and other things related to the Inuits of Alaska..
It got pretty weird since the video showed a Native American in tribal costume consisting of a large black beak and feathers attached to the sleeves pretty much twerking while the narrator discussed Raven's story. So that was odd.
Anyway, it was a cool read, especially with context. Good information on Raven and a fitting story for it. Good job.

This was a good bedtime story adventure for our family. We ended up in a circle a couple times though!

A very well written story. I loved how you were able to make many options in this story and make this game worth while. Loved it!

great job on the book

Amazing yo >:C
I really liked it! It's a small, clever story like a folklore and very enjoyable.

It's pretty fun you should make more on the other tricksters or thieves of mythology like Loki or Hermes.

I loved this game. I think it is more for a nine-year-old. I think it is a great game and a good waste of time if you have time to waste. Thanks

well done and well written!

Nice!:D I really enjoyed the tales of the raven.^_^ Very fun!

Great story, funny and entertaining

Fun but short

cool litle spin on things

Very awesome! Keep up the good work!:)

pretty good

Lovely story. I'd love to know if your Raven is based off of any true legends, though, because it definitely reminded me of something very similar I read years ago, but can't remember now. In it there was also a Raven who one day took pity on Men and brought them fire.

I've always liked mythology stories, tell me, did you make this up yourself or did you copy an old story (if so which one.) Either way, this was a really interesting story.

Funny

Really well written. 5/8

Bo approves, of the story and of mythilogical stories altogether

What's most surprising about this is that it was done in classic editor.

I really liked how you wrote in the language of a folk tale. It felt like I was reading a Native American folk tale instead of playing a storygame online. I thought it was really well done.

Entertaining, but seems to lack a real plot. More just little scraps of stories, but fun. It is written in a style very reminiscent of folklore, which I certainly like, but it still seems quite disconnected.

Cool story! I definitely like Raven's personality very much!

tot tell the truth its kinda boring...

JEEZ! That was really confusing.

That was an fantastic read. Thank you, the ending was great! I'm giving this a 7/8 it deserves it. ;)

I'm the Raven. I upset things... It's my job... 6/8!

That was great!!!

Great!

Funny in some spots, interesting, I like it! And Sethaniel, you could always use the "back" button.

I finally won!

I invented Low Tides!!! YAY!!!

...i think.

Brilliant. Well-written, well-made, entertaining.

Very well written. I don't like that you have to start over if you pick wrong.

That was a lovely story, like one of those ones on nature. Very well done.

Great story, well written, love to hear that mythology. Nice pictures as well. Excellent job!

I enjoy mythology myself, it was fun to learn about that.. That gives me an idea..

This is clever. I love mythology, so I found it interesting.

Nice.

Okay. This is okey but I don't think it should be in Edutainment... or possibly I wasn't paying attention to the story well or maybe I... I don't know...

very long and drawn out sometimes but a good story.

It was ok 3.5/10

a little hard to under stand, but very good story.

Cool BUT you could have made more items in it GOOD THOUGH

Very nice game, well thought out.

I'm not too familiar with Native American mythology, but this was a fun, engaging story. Well written; some typos but no big deal. Very different from most of the games on this site. The story does a good job of allowing you to play the role of the trickster, a mischievous and fun-loving but sometimes arbitrarily cruel character, especially if he gets bored (sorry, Whale).

OK, but doesnt deserve to be top 5 or featured (No offense)<br><br>But on a scale of one to ten, a five or six.

Very nice, very fun. The trickster is one of my favourite mythological characters.<br>I would check the links on the Giant-sequence, though, it makes no sense that I ask a seagull and suddenly have to go to Father Fog again when I just flew above the rock giant's head. :)<br>

This was a very good game/story! I am attending the Univ. of Alaska Fairbanks, and enjoy many stories about Raven. Thank you!

A masterpiece. Truly kept me entertained through every page! Thank you for the time and effort you put into making this game, it's greatly appreciated!

This game is awesome and well though out. I reccomend this game about the trickster raven.