The Last Door – Chapter 2: Memories [Walkthrough]

General information

Memories is the second chapter of TheGameKitchen’s episodic horror point-and-click adventure The Last Door. If you haven’t played the first chapter (The Letter) yet, do it! You won’t understand most of the story if you don’t. (And check out my walkthrough of the first chapter if you get stuck.) Chapter 2 features a little more adventure game puzzle logic and a little less backtracking. I try to do things in this walkthrough in an “ideal” order to keep backtracking to a minimum. That’s why some actions won’t make much sense at first.

The Last Door – Chapter 1: The Letter Walkthrough

General information

“Headphones and dark environment recommended,” the game tells you in the beginning. Listen to that advice; it’s worth it! The Last Door by TheGameKitchen is a simple yet creepy little horror point-and-click adventure, heavily inspired by the likes of Edgar Allan Poe and Howard Philipps Lovecraft. Its strong point definitely is the creepy atmosphere, thanks to some good writing, great music, excellent sound design, and pixel art which leaves more to the players’ imagination than it shows while still being explicit when it needs to.

           Of course, you can do most of the tasks in another order. But I tried to keep the backtracking to a minimum, and there is still a lot of it!

Controls

Classic point-and-click adventure: Left-click somewhere to make your avatar go there. (Prepare yourself for some seriously slow walking.) If an object is usable, the cursor changes when you move the mouse over the object. A magnifying glass mean you can look at something, a hand means you can use it or pick it up. Most stuff is only usable after you have examined it, so don’t forget to click some things twice! Your inventory is displayed in the bottom of the screen. To advance in dialogues, just click anywhere in the game screen.

          Also, there are some “accessibility options”: To enable a dyslexia-friendly font for in-game dialogue and descriptions, press 1. If you do that, the letters are “clean” and not pixelated, which makes them easier to read, but they don’t fit into the game that good anymore. You can add written descriptions of sound to the game by pressing 2. To go in and out of fullscreen mode, simply press 3.

Alter Ego [Parallel Levels Review]

          You ever try to draw the number six with your hand and make clockwise circles in the air with your leg at the same time? As weird as that may sound, Parallel Levels by Komizart will bring you that same feeling as to when you try to heavily multitask- But in a much more enjoyable way! Control your character, or rather characters, in this multitasking puzzle platformer as you navigate through the course(s) in order to reach the end(ings). You see, as the game progresses you will control more and more characters in their own separate levels, but as you control one character it affects them all. While one action in one section of the level may result in victory, you may very well end up facing a certain demise on another section of the level. Get ready to put your thinking caps on because this game will have you scratching your head in each level of this exciting new adventure.

          I had my doubts when I initially clicked on this game, I'm not going to lie. It only has slightly over 200 plays, and the developer's preloader in the beginning looked a little tacky. But then I noticed that this game was sponsored by Armor Games which means this game HAD to be of an at least decent quality. After all of the preloaders and what-not I was immediately sucked into this game. The very driving music started as I begun the first level and I found this game incredibly fun from the get-go. Any game that gets my attention so quickly isn't exactly your average flash game, I knew this game was going to be something special.

Pew pew pew! [Battalion Commander 2 Review]

          This is Sergeant Lugo reporting in, enemies have been seen just a few clicks north of here. Battalion Commander 2 by IriySoft brings the heat in the form of a bullet hell action shooter game. Gain experience through playing the game over again to unlock upgrades, and collect coins along the way to purchase those upgrades. The more upgrades you have the longer you'll be able to survive on the battlefield. Rise through the ranks and complete missions to receive rewards along the way. Put on your boots soldier, and get ready for a casual yet very fun and fast paced gaming experience.

          I thought it was a bit odd that the game didn't have a tutorial level or instructions of any sort, but after starting the game you'll also find that instructions aren't necessary. Besides, there's no instruction manual for war! This game is very easy to pick up and play and has several features in it that make it addicting. The upgrade system, XP system, ability to complete missions, and collection of money all make you want to keep playing until you've reached the rank of Colonel. The fact that the game's difficultly curve works well will also make the gaming experience enjoyable as a whole.

Splat! [Action Dimension Review]

           Just when I was beginning to get sick of all of the "pay for more energy" and CCG multiplayer games, this game comes along to show me that not all multiplayer games reek of "get rich quick". Action Dimension by Odcaf brings fabreeze to the pungent smell left by the current multiplayer games on Kongregate. Create a character and roam around the world in this massive multiplayer action game. With paintball being the center focus of this game, you can also play soccer as well as hit the courts for some tennis! When you go to hang up your suit at the end of the day you can go on a shopping spree for your character, or just buy furniture for your fresh pad. Be prepared to get a few bruises in this sweet new multiplayer game, because the competition is fierce!

          This game is just darn fun, putting it plain and simple. It's a bit challenging playing paintball when you're first starting off, but running around and just shooting your opponents away is a blast! You can dodge between furniture and hunt down your foes in the most rewarding way possible. I guarantee you you'll have a blast-- you're able to switch between different weapons and even throw paintball grenades! As expected with any multiplayer game such as this, there can be lag from time to time. I found that the lag was actually the worst in Tennis mode and when you're just roaming around the shopping centers, though.

No Shaving Cream Necessary [Hairless Adventure Review]

          We all have that secret desire to go on an adventure as a Vin Diesel-like bald guy- Well, don't we? In Hairless Adventure by RoshonFegan you get to move around tiles on the map in order to collect the stars found around each level. This game features ten challenging levels in which, as mentioned, you need to remove tiles from the map itself in order to solve each level. Fitting into the puzzle platformer genre made in Stencyl, Hairless Adventure is a bit above average from your average Stencyl-made game. Put that shampoo bottle away because you won't need it for the journey this game takes you on

          My first impressions of this game were relatively good- It's a simply made game that has a very direct focus (It isn't fluffed up with achievements or other game modes and what-not), and it's very easy to pick up and play. Even though this game only features ten levels the learning curve is actually quite good all things considered. By the time you come around to levels 5-6 you'll have a mild challenge and anything after that is quite difficult. A personal problem I had though is that I found the game became a bit stale after a while, considering new game-play elements are never added at any point.

The Little Knight That Definitely Could [Loot Hero Review]

          Hear ye, hear ye, ole' Kongregate has bestowed upon us yet another epic journey to embark on. Loot Hero by VaragtP will take you through different regions (and the bodies of your enemies) as you continue to upgrade in this mouse-only pixel RPG. Similar to an Idle game, Loot Hero requires close to no effort to play and although it has some grinding aspects, I promise you that you won't have to spend several hours on this to complete your conquest. You play as a brave little knight who wants nothing more to bump into everyone in his path. Upgrade your hero at shops to progress further into the game and defeat bosses to unlock new regions. Suit up well, because Loot Hero is going to take you for a bumpy ride!

          This rad game's game-play is a bit unique to me in a sense, but at the same time there isn't a whole lot to it. You use your mouse to either travel to the left or right (The left is for grinding on weaker foes while the right is to advance further ahead), kill opponents by bumping into them, and spend the silver your collect as necessary to upgrade your little knight. I would say that absolutely anybody could pick up this game, play it, and beat it without any additional help needed. Although, beating the game is just half the adventure as the game features 20 in-game achievements, several of them taking quite a bit of time to achieve.

"Most Views in a Month" New Record!

          Kongregate Collective Guides had been steadily declining in views ever since the blog launched in 2007. It seemed like it would be impossible to surpass the 12,641 views record that was set in July of 2007 but the relaunch has not only restored KCG to it's former glory- it's made it even greater than it has ever been. With 4 days left in December the blog has already gotten 12,832 views and is consistently getting about between 500-600 per day. At this rate KCG may end up receiving over 15,000 views this month if the daily activity remains the same. This is quite the feat for a fan blog!

          The largest contributor to this massive view count is the link to a guide in my recent project, Survival Idle, which has brought over 3,000 people to the blog alone. Another spike in view count can be expected next month when I relaunch the game with a total redesign along with new game mods. Other contributors to the blog's massive view count this month include the Light Bot Walkthrough, the Guide for Strand, the review for Crunchball 3000, and the informative Kred Price Chart post.

Survival Idle Walkthrough

          If you're reading this I want to thank you for playing my latest game (Or just being a regular KCG reader) and just spending time on it in general. Since I'm sure a handful of you are confused right now let me fill you guys in: If you're a KCG reader, this post is about the latest game I've made, Survival Idle, and talks about how to get through the game as well as which choices are the best to make. If you're here because you clicked on a link in Survival Idle, then welcome to KCG! This is a blog I run that comes out with game guides, reviews, and community content on a regular basis. There's plenty of ways to subscribe to the blog on the right-hand side bar, but just feel free to have a look around for now. (If you're also interested you can find my personal game development blog here)

READ FIRST: This game is going to be re-launched in early January. The relaunch will feature a new game mode and will be updated regularly with new game modes. This walkthrough only talks about "CLASSIC" mode as well as "HIGHSCORE" mode.

          Walkthrough:

           How to play: Click on the resource you want to collect in order to increase your supply for that resource. Use your resources to upgrade various things and reach the max level house. You can also trade in resources to go on an adventure. There's also a hidden way to passively gain resources but it's not difficult to find (the owl in the tree). You can also click on the music note toward the bottom of the screen to mute what you want or change the track.
          Basics: This game has a mix of active and passive upgrades, three different resources, and a definite ending. There's plenty of ways you can go about beating the game but I'll break the game down into a "Passive", "Somewhat Active", and "Active" type of walkthrough so that you can beat the game in a way that suits you best.

          First thing you want to do is click on the Owl in the tree, regardless of whether you plan on playing passively or actively. The owl will passively gather resources for you every 5 seconds- You can still click to gather resources and the owl will still help you out. Here are what your priorities should be in order to beat the game as quickly as possible depending on your play style. (Please note that I am not encouraging you guys to beat the game as quickly as you can without enjoying it- the way I designed this game gives a lot of freedom to what you can chose to upgrade first and focus on. Before anything else, do what YOU want to do in this game rather than what I tell you to do.)

How the Cookie Crumbles [Willy Likes Cookies Review]

           Christmas is nearly here and I clicked on this game hoping for a delicious treat, but all I got was Grandma's under-cooked spinach instead of her signature chocolate chip cookies. Willy Likes Cookies by Falcozx is a few cups of sugar off from being the proper recipe for a great game. The game-play of Willy Likes Cookies is very similar to the "Cut the Rope" series in the sense that you have to get Object 1 to Point A and you need to collect 3 stars along the way. So, in terms of categories, this is a physics puzzle game geared toward casual games. In the realm of puzzle games this is extremely on the left side of "Casual" and can easy be picked up by anyone and beat by anyone in a short amount of time (I even let my eight-year old brother have a go at it). While the artwork is fairly decent this game falls shorts in too many categories for my liking.

          There's only 25 levels in this puzzle game which isn't a problem in itself, but it IS a problem when about 20 or so of those levels are very "tutorial-like". You are constantly being catered a meal you don't want with this game, being spoon-fed the answers to nearly every level of the game. There's nothing wrong with having an extensive amount of time explaining every aspect of the game as long as it's done in the appropriate place- A short 25 level puzzle game isn't the place. After the 10th level of so the player should basically be on their own, but that wasn't the case here at all.

4 Great Ways to Spend the Holiday Season on Kongregate

          It's that time of the year again where we go on massive last minute shopping sprees for those we love and care about. The snow is lightly blanketing the ground, Santa's sleigh-bells can be heard from the distance, and I can already taste the milk and cookies! Christmas is here on everyone's favorite flash gaming portal and there's definitely more than one way to spread the love this holiday season. Bundle up, share the love, and get ready for some deliciously sweet ways to spend your holiday  Kongregate days.

          1. Play a Holiday/Christmas themed game.

It's dead outside but it's quite lively in here

Since Kongregate Developers bring great games this year!

In Snail Bob 6 you might have to look twice

For you'll need to find a star each level- no, thrice.

Xmas Gifting Challenge will have you in for a treat

As you throw gifts to all good children you meet.

Play wisely in Christmas Marble Popper,

Don't make false moves; don't play improper.

There aren't many holiday games as of yet,

But new ones are sure to come- You bet!

          2. Spend time with your friends.

Why play a game alone when you can play with friends,

Your fun will carry on- it will surely never end.

Game, game on through the whole night long

If you even wanted you could both sing a song!

Rage at one another as all friends do

Make fun of each other, talk shi- ... another word for "poo"

No matter how you treat your friends, hold them dear

and spent time together- Hell, crack open a beer.

Cursed Treasure 2 Walkthrough

          Trouble protecting your gems? This video guide series from taior3 will walk you through all levels of Cursed Treasure 2. These walkthrough videos will help you get Brilliant ranking on each level so you can earn "The Night Men Cometh Badge".

Level Guide Videos:

Day Levels 1, 2 & 3:

Home Sheep Home 2: Lost in Space Walkthrough

          Having some trouble in the long awaited sequel to Home Sheep Home? Well check out this full beginning-to-end 24 minute YouTube video walkthrough to find the solution to whichever part you may be having trouble in. Click here to check out Home Sheep Home 2: Lost in Space by  aardman to send yourself on a wacky puzzle adventure!

Easy Joe 2 Walkthrough

          "Easy Joe wants to see the world again! Now more levels and more fun! Help him out by clicking on different objects in the environment." While I realize this game doesn't have badges (and it certainly would if the developer implemented API), you can still get stuck on parts in this game just as much as any other and I figure this video walkthrough might prove to be very helpful to some of you.

Crystal Story II Walkthrough

Click here to play Crystal Story II on Kongregate

Small Forest (Zone 1)

Overview:

The Small Forest is mainly a tutorial level, but I will recap some of the important events in this area and list some of the items that you can collect from the monsters present here. Additionally, all of the levels are randomly generated to some degree, but we can still find a basic skeleton for each zone that is common for each player. When you first arrive at the Small Forest, you see your own impact crater, from when you land in this world. If you wonder around the forest a bit, you are bound to come across a couple of Earth Slimes. Of course, these simple monsters are very weak and can only deal between 10-20, give-or-take, damage per hit. Your basic attack will knock them down a few health points, but your Fire Attack spell will instantly kill them. Each Slime grants 15 gold and 4 SP upon their death. On your path to the end of the zone, you will find a Small Health Potion tucked into one of the room’s chests. Like all great RPGs, there is a big boss at the end of each zone. Ours now is Gargantuan, who has a whopping 300 health points. Luckily, our Fire Attack spell will rob him of 80 health points per hit and if we run out of mana, our basic attacks will take him down by 40 health. For killing the beast, we are rewarded with 150 gold, 26 SP, and Plate I, an armor. Now, the game briefly goes over how to equip your character with the armor. At this point, we can exit the Small Forest and see what the rest of the world has in store for us as we continue our mysterious journey.

Enemy List:

2 Earth Slimes (54 HP | 12 ATK | 13 MAG | 22 SPD) Skills: Earth I

1 Gargantuan (300 HP | 18ATK | 18 MAG | 21 SPD) Skills: Impale

Item List:

1 Health Potion (Restores 75 Health) Location: Chest

Rolby plz [Super Rolby 64 Review]

  Man I really don't remember playing this game as a kid, but it's a good thing I'm playing it now. Super Rolby 64 by Rolby is the one thing you're missing out on in your life that you should be semi-happy about. This game has what I'll call the "goofyness" factor to it (Like Take Your Canvas Bags to the Super Market) but that's about it. I'm not even entirely sure what I just played to be completely honest with you... something with the Netherlands... and the USA having five-hundred million people, in which ninety-percent of them are fat so they want to go to war... Something something Star Wars story introduction. Get ready to play something you'll honestly remember as being one of the biggest "What the flying fladoodle?" games out there.

          There comes a time in a person's life where he must accept that Rolby is Rolby, and only Rolby does Rolby things, and this game has Rolby written all over it like a chalkboard during school detention. In this mixed game-type adventure you have to do whatever it takes to reach your goal... Something with taking down armies of camels and military people.. and the Netherlands. I'm still not clear on that.

No Princess Here [Hero in the Ocean Review]

          You're a knight in shining armor travelling through fantastic lands to rescue the princess from some devious adversary. Right? Sorry folks - this time we're going under the ocean. Our Hero In The Ocean by Lampogolovii is on a mission to rescue some divers in some strange place in the sea in your submarine.There are fifteen levels and each one introduces a new concept as you fly around looking for stars, divers and secret areas in your adventure.

          Hero In The Ocean features simple, yet engaging gameplay. The only keys you'll ever use is WASD and/or Arrow Keys, a great decision to let both be usable. Throughout the levels, you float around and try to find keys to unlock doors, three stars, secret areas which are basically places that appear to be walls but turn out to be normal terrain, and ultimately, the diver you have to rescue. I have no idea why the divers stand still in one spot when they have infinite air to breathe (after all, we have infinite time). As you move, bubbles will trail out and you'll find there is a very slight slide, but the developer has made this perfectly fine due to no damage dealt from walls. The only way you can die is from a laser; which can be annoying when you have to restart from the very beginning of the level. 

Who's brilliant idea was to put lasers in this place?

Buckle-up [Deadly Road Trip Review]

          So you wanna get into the Salty Spitoon huh- Well how tough are ya'? Are you tough enough to beat Deadly Road Trip by nonamelab, without any milk? In this side-scrolling upgrade shooter game you play as a badass biker looking to claim a large bounty, but you must fight your way through hoards of enemies and travel quite the distance. There's also a truck-load of different upgrades you can invest in with the coins you collect to help you in your journey. Put your helmet on and saddle up, because Deadly Road Trip is gunna' take you on a rough ride you won't be forgetting.

          Driving, upgrades, killing everyone in your path- that's pretty much perfect in itself (Free therapy!). In this bullet-hell shooter you'll find that throughout the game you'll need to focus on using equipment that suits your needs. A bit clumsy and hitting too many mines? Get the mine neutralizer. Finding that it's taking too long to get through each level? Pick up the engine upgrade, or the nitro boost upgrade. Of course, you'll also need to be skilled in dodging anything the enemies try to hit you with.

Light up the Night [Candle Man Review]

      Sometimes you want to stand out above everyone else and burn brighter than the rest. In Candle Man by spotlightor you play as a very "Beauty and the Beast"-like candle who decided to leave his boring candle counterparts and he now must find his way through the darkness in each level. You have the ability to ignite for a light source but you're limited to 10 seconds of light per level which just adds to the obstacles you have to overcome along the way. Put away your matches because Candle Man is going to light up your evening with some interesting game-play in this 3D puzzle platformer adventure.

          What an eerie little game I stumbled across- I absolutely love it. This game is very easy to pick up & play and presents a mild challenge in the realm of puzzle games. I'm not too fond of 3D games but the way this game was executed was just brilliant. The very simple design yet beautiful artwork and shadowing creates a vibe similar to that of Luigi's Mansion. The thing that really created a creepy vibe for me was the music playing in the background. It just puts you right in the middle of a haunted mansion on a stormy night.

Chew on this! [Miami Shark Review + Guide]

         Nothing gets much more epic than sharks as proven by the Discovery channel's "Shark Week", and the infamous Sharknado. Miami Shark by wiesi brings the heat in this epic journey that takes you straight down the Florida shoreline. Soar through the skies as a total badass shark while bringing down even the biggest aircrafts and racking up tons of points. If you're looking for a funny super action-packed 5 minutes of fun that doesn't involve your significant other, then Miami Shark is the game for you!

          This game went far above any expectations I had for it, that's for sure. All what I wanted was to chill by the 3-ft kiddie pool section but this game dragged me out into the deep end, filled with explosions and destruction-causing sharks. I've actually played this game before, probably around the time when it came out, but I'm happy to see it finally has badges. It's by definitely one of the most epic games on Kongregate and it's totally fun. I found myself replaying it several times just trying to beat the high-score I previously set.