I'll have to take a look at the game first (can't at the moment) but I'd like to help with the story parts if I can. I've been looking for some project to work on for a bit and as I want to try writing in different mediums this sounds like something I could sink some time into.

^^ it good I can't wait until it done

I absolutely would be interested in helping with finishing the game!! I have loved  noone's game since he started working on it, and have always wanted to have a knack at it myself. I just don't know how the UI works for flash games, but I can definitely write a story!!! I'll be sending a note your way to see if you might be interested in my help!

Played around with it for a little bit, not bad.

I could help out with a bit of writing.

If you have any ideas on traps/puzzles let me know. :) I figure that's going to end up being the hardest thing initially, since I can string a plot around the puzzles.

Oooh, hey. So, game design student here who does a lot of narrative kinda stuff. Admittedly with my current time available I can't do super hardcore writing... But I could be pointed at some smaller stuff/flavor text pretty easily.

Also, first comment I might make: Persistent map. Put it in the corner by the directionals maybe, but I was bringing it up pretty much every time I moved.

The first iteration had it like that but I kinda liked the idea of bringing up a map costing an action. I'll play with it as things progress, it may come back.

Fair, but again feel free to keep me in mind for the writing bit. Wouldn't mind pitching in here and there.

I think this'll work for the map: You get a minimap showing the closest 6 locations (3x3) but if you want to see more than that you have to bring up the full map. :)

If you have any ideas on traps/puzzles let me know. :) I figure that's going to end up being the hardest thing initially, since I can string a plot around the puzzles.

Well, without the chance to really work a design up at the moment, the idea of a puzzle that requires some playing with your weight... Or it being played with for you.
Mechanically it's pretty simple,
playerWeight > 2 && playerWeight < 4 (Season to taste, of course)

But something with pressure plates, scales, etc. Could have some sort of repercussions to incorrect guesses... Oooh, I kinda like this one. *Tosses it into a doc to work with later* Mmmmmmn~ I think tech kitty could get tricksy with a li'l time. Maybe some tomorrow. Have a place you'd like things? If I get on a tear, I'd prolly start dropping things into a google doc, be easy to share.

I assume you can't get below base weight?

Actually, I've already got pressure plates. :3 There's one in test-room-south.

Notes are probably going to be best, at least for the moment. If things still getting really complex docs is probably the next best place.

Right now weight ranges from 0-31 with 0 being the normal start point. All stats use that scale at the moment. That's mainly so I don't have to come up with 100 different ways to say 'immense' and I figure if people want an amount in pounds I can just multiply it by something. Plus, it's not like you're going to be carrying a scale around the whole time. :)

swell! I could do some eh art! maybe people could make for ya!

I'm not sure how much art I'm going to need at the moment... right now the only thing that's 'drawn' is a representation of the current area and I was going to keep that to creative commons images for consistency. If it turns out areas need art though I'll post a journal about it. :)

okay! maybe some quirky character could be in it!

Wonder how many people you killed that just wanted to eat fudge

Probably everyone that played... it's the only ending in there right now oO;

XD
well I meant more because they wanted to eat the chocolate to see what could be stomached, not as a way out~

I'd love another WG text adventure, they're very fun, but there are so few.

i'd like to see this get finished, i think it'd be neat

There are very few fatty adventure games, and after playing that little demo I say this has potential. I might be able to help, depending on what you need done.

If you have any ideas on traps/puzzles let me know. :) I figure that's going to end up being the hardest thing initially, since I can string a plot around the puzzles.

An obligatory trap would be addictive food with potent weight gain properties.

Noted. :3 I'm looking for more complex things at the moment... ie: actual goals an area can have. Find all the X is usually the standard kind of puzzle for this style of game, and I'm looking for things that may be more interesting from a gamey perspective. :)

Okay, so I did play it. I really like the format, it seems like you have a lot more control over where you go than in the other WG game.

Like I said earlier I'd love to help out from a writing perspective. Would this include just writing isolated parts, like the different puzzles/sections you have to overcome? Or are you looking for someone to help with the entire game overall?

It would probably be isolated parts, or maybe mini-dungeon type things. I will need help with puzzles. :)

I'm still working on the overreaching plot but the system is pretty modular so it should be possible to plug in different areas without too much difficulty.

Be it with small puzzles or helping with the overarching plot, I'd love to help either way. Depending on the program you're using I might be able to help with some of the programming as well so that I'm not just an "idea guy".

It's PHP, but it's basically a parser so porting it to something else wouldn't be too much work. I just figured it'd be easier to start there instead of something like Java.

If you have any ideas on traps/puzzles let me know. :)
I figure that's going to end up being the hardest thing initially, since I can string a plot around the puzzles.

Please do put more into it. After playing for a few minutes, I am intrigued but want more.

Yeah, that's going to be part of the inventory screen. I just haven't written that part yet. :3

I am intrigued.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!

I've had a gaping hole in my life since Noone stopped production on that-
I think I might have even lost weight!

(pardon my enthusiasm!)

I can help maybe with ideas-
pop a few questions and I'll see what pops into my head.

If you have any ideas on traps/puzzles let me know. :)
I figure that's going to end up being the hardest thing initially, since I can string a plot around the puzzles.

the fudge trap is neato-
but the "You have died" part is kind of a...what's the word? Downer?

Maybe a Candy Cottage trap-
also, are you gonna add monster's and bosses?

Yeah...sorry- I guess I'm more of an appreciator than a contributor...

PHP :)

PLS CONTINUE I BEG OF YOU!!! o and btw you should allow players to choose gender unless that's not what your going for with this game but hay just a thought.

Gender is planned, more specific than that though I'm not sure... maybe fur/skin color.

oooooo interesting when this game is finished no one will be seeing me for days XD

Taaaach. Do you still need help with descriptions and various shenanigans?

I do. :) Right now I'm approaching this from a puzzle prospective and I think I'll work on a plot around that. Puzzles are going to be the bulk of the complex coding, while the descriptions/plot should be pretty easy to tie into that. :3 Is there anything you think would be interesting to see?

*Mortal Kombat announcer voice*
FINISH IT!!!!!
*in normal voice*
Please? Even though there isn't much right now I still enjoyed it and would like to see how it turns out.

Hm...

I'm thinkin of a puzzle sequence where you have to solve a series of riddles by selecting from multiple consumable items. Choose wrong, and it gets harder and harder to move to the next one. I'm thinking Sphinx-style challenges that lead to the next floor, a weight-loss item, or maybe a levitation item that lets you get past weight-limited obstacles?

I'm no good at making riddles, but it's an idea. Maybe food-related trivia :P

any idea when the next update will be out?

I have the next update sort of ready to go, but I still need to finish testing the area. Maybe this week?

OMG OMG OMG CANT WAIT I WILL SUPPORT YOU 110% ON THIS PROJECT!!!

I'm excited! I only just tonight realized there was more to do upstairs >.>

Have you tested the next area yet...? *puppy dog eyes*

Sorry, the steam summer scale kinda bumped all my projects around. :3 Things should be getting back on track now that I've finished Alien Isolation. :)

Is this still on the list..? *hopeful eyes @ u*

Hmm, it's certainly interesting. I'd like to see the final product, once you upload it.

OH, I do hope you continue. Btw, in case you weren't aware, you got a shout out from noone.
People gonna be flocking to your page soon enough. Just a warning, in case you weren't already aware.

Not only would I be interested in playtesting this, I'd be interested in trying to make a story!

Do you plan on keeping on working on this project? It seemed so promissing! The existing scene is soo good, and I like the puzzle aspect of it!

Yes, I've just been super busy. Christmas ate up all of my time, then three people at work quit and I got all their crap. :P

Hopefully things will be a bit less busy in a couple of weeks. :p

Awesome! :)

So any news on this front?

There have been some tiny-tiny updates to the system, but nothing content-wise quite yet. I've got two main issues right now:
1. Inventory management. I don't really want to AJAX it up too much, but I'm not sure there's a better way around it from an HTML perspective. I'm sill debating this, since I'm not quite sure how adventure gamey I want it to be. :)

2. Hardcoded vs scene-specific vs shared scene change descriptions. I'm leaning towards shared right now, but I need to finish up coding it.

Hardcoded events are coded directly into the engine. That makes it simple, but every room would have the same flavor text for gaining/losing weight unless I randomize it.
Scene specific means the text is bound to the 'room', but that's a pain because it needs to be added to EVERY room entry.
Shared still needs to be added to every room entry, but instead of dumping the whole config in there you'd just end up with something like 'use wg scene 1'.

Here's hoping it goes well. While it may seem like there are quite a few wg games now, they're mostly unplayable.

If you ever think on reviving this project, I recommend seeking out testers, critics, and teachers on the forums at www.weightgaming.com! It's a kilif/vilified joint!

I know it's been 4 years, but is the game still available? Apologies if I'm bothering you at all.

Yeah, looks like an update killed it. I've tweaked it and it's back up.

Thanks! I've been wanting to play this since I found it, but the link never loaded. Now I can finally enjoy!

Don't get your hopes up too high, it's still a barely functioning demo. I really need to make some sort of level editor before doing more to it. Right now each 'room' requires a lot of manual data entry.

I mean, it's still better than not having the game at all, right?