Please The Gods

About the Game

The game is about the Chief of one of the Hawaiian islands, doing everything that he can to please Captain Cook, who arrived during religious festivities, and has been mistaken to be Lono, the islanders' God of peace! Based on the true events that eventually led to Captain Cook's death, enjoy this silly narrative-adventure peppered with mini-games that the Chief plays in order to fulfill various rituals.

How to Play the Mini-Games

1. Catch that Coconut!

Move the Chief to the right and left to catch 20 of these coconuts.

Avoid the coconut tree leaves!

Press your arrow keys as they fall on these slit drums!

Can you keep up with the beat?

2. Fervent Worship!

Run up to the altars that have an arrow over them.

Once you reach the bottom of the altar, press the LMB button *on it* for it to count!

While avoiding the poles with skeletons on them, try to touch all 20 indicated altars within the time limit.

3. Keep em' Cookin'!

Cook a feast worth having for Lono!

For 2 minutes, keep the fire on the underground stove going by adding leaves to it. Whenever the smoke goes down, it's time to run and grab some more.

Sounds easy right? Not when the God you care about most is thirsty! Whenever you him sweat, it's time bring him a drink!

Jargon Used in the Game

• Niu hiwa: black coconut
• Pua‘a hiwa (black pig): ceremonial food of ka po‘e kahiko and also a kinolau of Lono
• hō'ailona: signs
• Hoʻokupu: Hawaiian language term for gifts and offerings Source: http://www.protectkahoolaweohana.org/makahiki.html
• Nou okoa Kukulu o Kahiki. Me ke ano-ai aloha, e! E ola, e! —- To welcome Cook when he's arriving
• O hoo-ulu o Lono: Let Lono bless the service Source: http://www.ulukau.org/elib/cgi-bin/library?e=d-0unwritten-000Sec--11en-50-20-fra...

Control Scheme

WASD - For Movement and Mini-games

LMB - Click on Continue to See Next Dialogue.

ESC - Pause/Main Menu/Settings

References and Sources to History:

• Detailed description of events that we have adapted into our game.
• https://www.captaincooksociety.com/home/detail/225-years-ago-january-march-1779
• An essay depicting the natives' POV about Captain Cook as Lono.
• http://www.hokulea.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Lono-Makahiki-and-the-Deification-of-Cook.pdf
• Reference to the ships and how they looked.
• https://www.captaincooksociety.com/Portals/ccs/Images/Journals/a3-293a.jpg
• http://www.captcook-ne.co.uk/ccne/exhibits/C3120-01/index.htm
• References to the second ceremony:
• https://www.captaincooksociety.com/Portals/ccs/Images/Journals/a3-294a.jpg
• Clothes:
• Samoan chief dress-up that inspired player character design
• https://world4.eu/samoan-chief-full-ceremonial-costume/
• James Cook: wore navy blue jacket, white waistcoat with gold braid and gold buttons and white breeches. He wears a grey wig or his own hair powdered.
• https://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/14102.html
• https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-29/captain-cook-landing-indigenous-people-first-words-contested/12195148
• Reference to tradition clothing: (malo and kīkepa)
• Source: http://www.protectkahoolaweohana.org/makahiki.html
• Kalua Pua recipe and how it's made in Hawaii
• Source: https://www.polynesia.com/recipes/main-dishes/kalua-puaa
• Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kālua