#level end

[nomorepiegames-blog]

New GUI for level end screen! We previously called this "repuation" because, as a thief, that's what you live and die by... After every level we decide if you deserve a "rep" of up to 3 stars. TIP: keep your exposure time as low as possible, but try to steal ALL the loot, for maximum "rep"! 

[banangolit]

When I Arrived, The Music Changed

BY: JUSTIN CARTER

In place of a true review of Brian Oliu's Level End (Origami Zoo Press, 2012), I am writing a piece that responds to it & also sorta reviews it. Buy Brian Oliu's Level End because it is very good. You are missing out if you do not read it.

When Brian Oliu arrived, the music changed, became a little less hollow. The final boss was ahead, seated inside the castle. I am so afraid, you whispered to Brian Oliu. We have three hearts left, Brian Oliu whispered to you. Everything is spinning. The final boss is behind a large pole & you know this & you feel afraid, but Brian Oliu holds you close & says no, no, it is going to be okay.The final boss is a dead flower. The final boss is taking one of your three hearts & is breaking it in half. The final boss is breaking us apart, you say. Brian Oliu stands in front of the pole. He does not speak. The final boss will always break your heart, a voice says. You think back to the last time you saved the game: was it in the old church? Was it in the open field, before you fell down, skinned your knee, started to cry. You can't remember when you last saved because you do not want to remember. The final boss steps out from behind the pole. Brian Oliu holds a silver sword. Brian Oliu holds a bow & arrow, points it toward the boss. You open your eyes. The final boss is you. I don't understand, you say. You never understood, Brian Oliu says. He puts the sword back in his backpack. The final boss walks toward you. You touch it. You touch yourself. You hold your own face, gently. The music fades. The screen turns black.