Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy!

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Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy!
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Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! is a

indie game using the Adventure Game Studio game engine and released for free on the Internet on March 6, 2007.[1] The game has been translated into Spanish, French, German and Polish
.

Overview

A screenshot of the game, with Nelly on the left

Spoonbeaks Ahoy! was created by Beckett as a gift for his girlfriend, and the

pirate protagonist Nelly Cootalot is modelled after her.[2] In the fictional, insular Barony of Meeth, the player investigates the disappearance of a fleet of spoonbeaks (the game's term for spoonbills).[3] A few minigames must be completed to reach the ending, including deciphering a coded message and winning a "hook a duck" carnival game.[4]

The game's ending scene alludes to a potential

crowdfunded via Kickstarter and released in March 2016 commercially.[6][7]

Reception

The game was praised for its story, music and humorous setting, though a few puzzles were considered difficult.

Monkey Island series for its setting and dialogues, they acknowledge the originality of its art style and play experience.[4][9] It was rated 80 out of 100 by the magazine PC Format.[10]

The game won five

AGS Awards in 2007, namely "Best Game Created with AGS", "Best Gameplay", "Best Dialogue Writing", "Best Player Character", and "Best Character Art".[11] It was also named one of the 20 "Best Freeware Adventure Games" of 2007 by Think Services' IndieGames.com.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! for PC". GameSpot. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
  2. ^ a b "Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy!". PC Gamer. Future Publishing. April 2008. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
  3. ^ Luke Plunkett (2007-09-14). "Nelly Cootaloot Is A Hoot". Kotaku. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
  4. ^ a b c d Luke Jensen (2008-07-19). "Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy". Adventure Gamers. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
  5. ^ Alasdair Beckett (2008-09-21). "Nelly Cootalot II - Tech Demo". Chris Jones. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
  6. ^ "Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet! (Retro Pirate Adventure)". Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  7. ^ "Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet wird ausgeliefert". 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  8. ^ Ernie P. Barin. "Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy". Abandonia Reloaded. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
  9. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    (2007)
  10. ^ "Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
  11. ^ Andrew MacCormack (2008-02-18). "Woah, Nelly! AGS Awards results announced". Adventure Gamers. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
  12. IndieGames.com
    . 2008-01-19. p. 11. Retrieved 2008-10-07.

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