|
Have you played this game?You can rate this game, record that you've played it, or put it on your wish list after you log in. |
Playlists and Wishlists |
RSS Feeds![]() ![]() ![]() |
About the StoryYou've found the crossroads where you were told you would finally meet Papa Legba himself; the intermediary between this world and the next.Game Details
Language: English (en)
First Publication Date: November 1, 2013 Current Version: 1 License: Freeware Development System: Inform 7 Forgiveness Rating: Merciful IFID: 2CD33033-1D24-45E5-8270-1949C38A530F TUID: gwe8psqhkakmciu1 |
Awards
9th Place - Ectocomp 2013
Tags
Member Reviews
| Average Rating: ![]() Number of Reviews: 3 Write a review |

MTW, the author of this short speed IF, has always had a talent for putting together locations and NPCs. Speed-IFs are usually very sketchy, but this game manages to have a large map, responsive items, good error messages, and even a conversation (which I know from experience is difficult to implement in a short time).
It involves the Voodoo or Voudon religion. While one part of it revolves around the use of (Spoiler - click to show)Voodoo dolls, which just tonight I discover actually originated in European druidism, most of it seems to represent Voodoo beliefs in a fairly accurate and respectful way, the kind of accuracy you'd expect in a game where you visit the Christian heaven.
I think Speed-IFs would be much more enjoyable to play if more of them were this well put-together. I'm not giving 5 stars, though, because even as a speed-IF it still has to compare to longer games.

I don't think the presentation of Voodoo is particularly faithful, but it works as a spooky Halloween ghost story.
I enjoyed the (relatively easy) puzzles and the story. I am surprised at the low score for the game in the Comp; I think it was a strong effort.

If you enjoyed The Voodoo You Do...
Related Games
People who like The Voodoo You Do also gave high ratings to these games:Life in a Northern Town, by People + Places
Average member rating: (2 ratings)
An illegal solution to overwhelming debts leads to danger, deception, revenge and murder.
The HeBGB Horror!, by Eric Mayer
Average member rating: (7 ratings)
"What ever happened to those legendary punk rockers The Laughing Kats? If you can discover the terrible secret lurking in the HeBGB rock club you might just become a star." [--blurb from Competition '99]
The Boot-Scraper, by Caleb Wilson (as Lionel Schwob) Average member rating: ![]() On the night of August 14th, 1799, eight days off St. Stellio, the sloop Meleagris was smashed apart by a storm. Most of the crew and passengers alike were crushed by fallen rigging, or drowned, or eaten by sharks. One passenger was not... |
Recommended Lists
The Voodoo You Do appears in the following Recommended Lists:Ectocomp Games (All English Winners/Entries) by thecanvasrose
A list I created for myself so I can play all of these games. Sorted by rank and year. English entries. I'll add descriptions and my own ratings (out of 5 stars) to the entries in this list as I go through them.
This is version 4 of this page, edited by Zape on 9 July 2020 at 5:39pm. - View Update History - Edit This Page - Add a News Item