Player Comments on Avery M: Dead Man's Journal

This truly was one of the most unique and fascinating experiences that I had the pleasure of going through. This game immediately caught my attention upon the very first page, and it had me hooked on the humor and commentary of the very relatable and witty hero of this story, that is Avery.

The use of items were done rather well, and the game was challenging but in a fun, exciting way. This wasn't a case that I could just leave unfinished, and I felt a sense of accomplishment when certain facets of the case came together, until the conclusion in which all was unraveled and revealed.

It's quite obvious that there was much care and attention given towards the mystery of this game, which was definitely quite a unique and fun spin from the usual mystery game. This game is something that stands out from it's peers, but it stands out in a very positive way.

Awesome! One of my favorite games I've read so far and definitely my favorite mystery/puzzle game on the site. Loved the art, the video and the story. Only flaw I can think of is that it would've been cool if there were more suspects, but otherwise, this is a really awesome story game and I really admire all the effort you must've put into it. 8/8! Will come back some time to read the first 16 pages of the Hunger Games :p

Creative story with good writing and an engaging plot. These features went a long way to making the story stand out on the site. I would have liked to see some of my choices affect events more dynamically, such as a character behaving/reacting in a different way depending on wrong or right choices, and some plot twists. However, as it stands, the story is a very enjoyable read with a unique presentation, clever puzzles, and a nice implementation of the advanced editor. An embedded movie near the end was particularly striking. Definitely worth reading. Nice work.

Great work! Such a unique way to use the medium! Some of the plugins like the newspaper article no longer work, however

Good

OH WOW THIS IS BETTER THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE!

I looooooooooooooooooooooved it it’s kind of like granny except not scary & knock you unconscious or that sort of thing.

pretty good! it was an amazing time waster and i loved the story

Super cool!

I had a lot of fun playing this! I like puzzles that are challenging but not impossible, which this definitely was.

unique, difficult, fun, just AMAZING Love it

A truly fantastic game! The puzzles weren't super complicated, but still required thought. I especially liked the idea of decoding the paintings. I don't know if you're still fixing issues in the game, but I did catch one dead link. If you look at the garden after decoding the paintings, but before opening the shed, there's no option to leave. All in all, very well done!

Loved every minute of it!

This was AWESOME. It wasn't that challenging and I thought it'd be a bit longer, but it was still very creative, very nicely written and it was so fun to play.

That was the single best storygame I've ever played. It's the only one of ever played that I couldn't stop reading. Thank you!

Very Interesting...

Great Story! I found out that I messed up the first time I played it, but I was able to overcome that slight barrier. You should totally make a sequel!

Best game I have ever played!

Replayed this game, and I'm still as impressed as the first time I played this!
The work and effort put in making this was evident! :)

it was great and the puzzles weren't to hard

Wow this was so fun!!! The best part was that there was no way to just die and have to start over!

Good Story with lots to uncover to solve the mystery

Interesting and catching... You won't be able to stop reading it! Very well written and structured :) I loved it

Very good! Very good indeed! Applause!

This was amazing!!!

I love this game!

It was awesome!!!

This was soooo much fun!! Write another one!!

Very Nice

Bit too short and doesn't branch out too well (which is what I'm looking for in visual novels. Good story though.

Congratulations on writing such a fantastic story!

It's enjoyable but too lengthy for one to easily lose interest in, especially the part where you have to decipher the paintings. But it was creative. My best wishes to the writer.

I loved doing this adventure game with my Dad. At certain times I got a bit scared but loved the game.

awesome game!! i loved all the little hints and all the things to explore. great job

The newspaper article on bulletin board is missing. Other than that, a great one. Really appreciate the tremendous effort put into this. 8/8

Nice story.

2nd try (didn't tell Rebecca about the painting translation last time)...

Awesome story, loved the accompanying pics!

The hint from the casserole doesn't work, but otherwise it was great. 7/8.

I absolutely loved this game! You can tell the creator put a lot of effort into making everything perfect and it really paid off!!!!!

I kind of wished the rid
dles were more challenging, but still, I liked the plot! :)

At first, I suspected _____ until I read __________. I realized he died of _________________ and that _______ was guilty. (blanks are to not spoil it for anyone else).
It was a great mystery game; I was absorbed into it all. You are an amazing writer!

pretty good story

This was absolutely enthralling, I must say.
I saved the game once, just in case I would have to complete it another time and also in order not to lose my progress. I shouldn't have been so worried, though, since the game was so intriguing and addictive that I actually kept my eyes glued to the screen and finished it in one go!
Even though it may be rather predictable, it was still extremely fun, especially since I totally love mysteries! Here's a 7/8 for you because it's just too fantastic for words. Not to mention the hard work in creating such an intricate game!

Great, super easy and quick in one sitting.

it was a nice game and i had a lot of fan playing it. :)

I enjoyed the use of ciphers

That was a great game. Best one yet!

One word- awesome.

The comic book style was cool. I liked the fact that it wasn't tediously long to read. The puzzles were fun to solve also. Great job! :)

I had fun playing this game, nice characters and a good idea to use the sims to ilustrate them.

That was great!! Really entertaining, thank you for your hard work here well done! Xxx

Nice story and how its depicted is very nice.

That was very good. Awesome story. ^_^

A really good game! Loved all the graphics and the comic strip style. Just a minor thing is the newspaper on the bulletin board doesn't show anymore (or maybe it's just me), not that it matters, cause you still get the number, but thought you might want to know. Thank you for the story!

One of the best mystery/puzzle games I've played. The comic strip style and the little video in the end were very good touches.

I just couldn't use the newspaper article in the study - google couldn't retrieve the document.

Looking forward to other games by the author 8/8.

Wow! very well done; the comic-like style was a great touch, and forcing us to do some of the decrypting but not all was a wise move. all in all, a very, VERY good game, which I enjoyed very much!

This game was just so AWESOME. Loved the way the story is presented, and the mystery. A little tedious to click and wait for the pages to load, but it was awesome all the same. Keep up the great work! 8/8

I definitely appreciate the originality in the presentation of this game, although I never got used to the uber-smiley lazy-eyed mother. The puzzle aspect was well done indeed.

I know you were hoping not to run into any grammar nazis, but unfortunately, Ich wollte eine wand schlagen. The only other issue is that many of the goals don't disappear from the list once they're accomplished.

That said, it's still a very innovative and entertaining game. I gave a 7.

Very engaging and I love the comic strip style! Top notch game here - well done =)

Just play tested it, and no mishaps! Should work smoothly. And thanks madglee :)