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Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy!
Author: Alasdair Beckett Resolution: 640x480 at 16-bit color Downloaded: 22354 times (15 Mb) Genres: Historical, Comedy, Original Length: Medium length games
Added on: 7 March 2007 Website: http://nelly.johnsendesign.info/ Content advisory: Occasional, mild  None  None Ratings: AGS Panel: (what is this?) Player rating: 89% Awards won: Best Game Created with AGS 2007 Best Gameplay 2007 Best Dialogue Writing 2007 Best Player Character 2007 Best Character Art 2007 Nelly Cootalot, fearsome pirate and lover of tiny and adorable creatures, is charged by the spirit of a dead buccaneer to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a fleet of birds known as spoonbeaks. Her adventure will bring her face to face with the nefarious Baron Widebeard as she uncovers corruption and wanton punning in the Barony of Meeth. This is my first complete AGS game. It is around medium length, and should take a few hours to play. I made it for, and about, my girlfriend. She enjoyed it and I hope you will too! The game features: Soundtrack by Mark "m0ds" Lovegrove 640x480 Resolution Verb Coin Interface Real-time particle effects courtesy of Akayumo's Particle Engine. Download Now - Download from Mirror 1 (if the download doesn't work, try Right Click, Save Target As)
User ratings for Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy!:
From 81 peoples votes so far: (vote here) Visual: 91% Immersion: 88% Puzzles & Pacing: 89% Overall Enjoyment: 89% You can see a detailed breakdown of the votes.
Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! was brought to you by:
2ma2  Open Source Verb Coin Script Akumayo  Particle Engine Module Ali  Graphics, Dialogue, Scripting etc. m0ds  Music / Beta Testing mashpotato  Beta Testing Peder Johnsen  Beta Testing / Hosting Radiant  Font Editor SteveMcCrea  Smooth Scrolling Script SuperScottishHero  Beta Testing / Musical Continuity Modul
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User comments about Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy!:
Posted by Ascovel on 2009-08-15 at 23:02 (IP logged): Best AGS game ever! I hope Alasdair continues working on the sequel. Posted by foxyfox555 on 2009-02-09 at 18:26 (IP logged): Hello, my name is Joel, from the french AGS forum. I want to translate your game in french. If you agree, send me an email to this address: kaldaya@hotmail.fr and I contact you. Thank you. :) Posted by Crimson Wizard on 2009-01-08 at 16:05 (IP logged): Well, many good words were said to praise this game already... I wish to add, this game features most cute Trilby ever featured in AGS games :) Posted by Harry on 2008-09-28 at 00:31 (IP logged): Definitely one of the best games I've played from AGS. Everything about it was right on the money - the graphics, the writing, the humor, the cute story, the coin interface, the fast travel, the level of difficulty... everything just top-notch. Kudos and congratulations. Posted by Liz on 2008-09-23 at 03:06 (IP logged): The game was lovely. Definitely in the top 3 of my favorite AGS games. It was clever, had great pacing, and gorgeous graphics. Posted by Linda Petrie on 2008-08-25 at 02:10 (IP logged): What a surprisingly good, fun game. I am glad I didn't miss it. I hope there is another made. Good job. Posted by Anonymous on 2008-01-14 at 21:19 (IP logged): lovely graphics, funny dialogue, interesting puzzles. A must play! Posted by jayembee on 2007-12-29 at 22:39 (IP logged): Wonderful game! Graphics are whimsical and very well done, storyline is original, humor is refreshing. The game kept me interested and playing for several hours. Puzzles are moderately challenging and enhance the game's pace. I encountered an occasional glitch with the dialogue flashing through too quickly to see. This was solved by saving, then going into a new screen, and returning to the saved screen. Otherwise, the game ran smoothly without errors. One of my favorite AGS games! Kudos to Mr. Beckett, et al! Posted by acme on 2007-11-26 at 10:35 (IP logged): This is a very entertaining adventure, the best of the games I've played so far. I found most of the puzzles quite fun and the cut scenes made a welcome milestone and kept the pace flowing. Let us hope that this is not the last we've heard from Nelly as this would be a shame. Nelly is a real dish, so let's hope she makes a comeback! Posted by Jaroslav Svelch on 2007-11-25 at 09:07 (IP logged): Brilliant game, beautiful and original artwork, great dialogue, intelligent puzzles! but the thing I love the most is that it is extremely cohesive in terms of aesthetics and gameplay. everything fits perfectly. great job! Posted by Jimmy Shelter on 2007-10-27 at 17:44 (IP logged): Very nice game. A really unique graphic style, and very funny dialogs. Posted by Pelican on 2007-10-22 at 23:49 (IP logged): I second m0ds sentiment. This is a wonderful game, play it now! Posted by Dualnames on 2007-09-24 at 22:01 (IP logged): Awesome game. Pretty clever puzzles. Cool outline. The piratoglyphics puzzle was way the smartest. Posted by Pat2 on 2007-09-07 at 04:39 (IP logged): I love it. The characters of this game are really cute (the best one is Nelly, of course). Posted by dunnoson on 2007-09-06 at 23:55 (IP logged): this game ROCKS!! Posted by Marc on 2007-08-12 at 08:35 (IP logged): Absolutely awesome - can't recommend enough. Just the right length, puzzles are logical and make sense, script is perfect, graphics are beautiful. Music doesn't quite meet the high standards of other game aspects, but doesn't detract from (IMHO) the BEST AGS GAME EVER MADE! Posted by Jane on 2007-04-29 at 17:30 (IP logged): Really enjoyed this game - highly recommend it! Hope there will be a sequel in the very near future. Posted by Strange Visitor on 2007-04-22 at 23:05 (IP logged): This game is *INCREDIBLE*!!! Everything from the characters, plot, puzzles, humor, everything just sincerely and totally rocks! This is definitely the best thing since sliced Monkey Island, and I now wish to be a pirate if I ever grow up. Play this game right now! Posted by Kate on 2007-04-18 at 00:23 (IP logged): The game was so good, that if it was perfect I would give it top marks!! You should try it!! Posted by cajunpepper on 2007-04-15 at 00:08 (IP logged): Amazing. Probably the best pirate adventure game since Monkey Island. It has my vote for game of the year. Posted by paolo on 2007-04-10 at 15:05 (IP logged): Oh, I forgot to mention... there's lots of humour too, although if you're not British, some of it might go over your head (such as the way that the owners of the first shop say goodbye). Puns abound. When you've finished the game, watch the credits to the end to see an amusing AGS reference. Posted by paolo on 2007-04-10 at 15:01 (IP logged): What an excellent game! Cute graphics (which remind me of cardboard cut-outs), cute animations, cute script and original puzzles. Beautifully done. Well done, Alasdair! Posted by Marion on 2007-04-09 at 23:05 (IP logged): Very nice game ! Funny, well done, very beautiful, great job :) Posted by Dirk on 2007-04-02 at 00:54 (IP logged): Wow! Very nice art and gameplay. It's easily my most favourite AGS game I've ever played. A must play! Posted by Anonymous on 2007-03-17 at 19:19 (IP logged): Excellent work - highly recommended. Definitely one of the best AGS games. Funny, entertaining, and puzzles were very well done. Posted by MashPotato on 2007-03-13 at 13:41 (IP logged): Just an excellent all-around game... a joy for the eyes, ears, AND mind ^_^ Posted by ciborium on 2007-03-12 at 17:38 (IP logged): Very nice! I hope to see more! Posted by Afflict on 2007-03-12 at 16:37 (IP logged): Ali, Hats off to you. Awesome title I wish to see many more! This has set a high standard for 2007. Posted by AliceLiddell on 2007-03-11 at 05:35 (IP logged): This is a really really really good game.. if you like ad venture gaming, this one is for you.. I can't wait for the next one!!! Posted by Rosie on 2007-03-11 at 04:41 (IP logged): Great Game. You must play it..... Looking forward to many more games from this master game maker. Posted by Kaos101 on 2007-03-08 at 12:32 (IP logged): I loved it! It's in a nice, small playing field so you can't get lost in the middle nowhere, but the puzzles keep you going back and forth, giving you plenty of game time. Excellent gameplay and graphics. I hope you make a sequel. Posted by Jon on 2007-03-08 at 10:59 (IP logged): Well worth the download! Posted by Peder Johnsen on 2007-03-08 at 07:46 (IP logged): This is Great! One of the top AGS games I ever played! Piratly fun! Posted by m0ds on 2007-03-08 at 03:24 (IP logged): Fantastic! Probably the best pirate game I've played since Monkey Island. Seriously :)

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