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we just finished another flash game called Questionaut.
it was created for BBC and it's meant for 11 years old kids.

here is the direct link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/games/questionaut/pop.shtml

BBC Bitesize:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/games/questionaut/index.shtml


we needed some money for our main project Machinarium...

Well, I'm a bit older than 11 years old, but that game was still awesome. The music and artwork was great. Glad to see that you guys will put a ton of effort even into something as simple as a child's game.  :)

Brilliant, you guys often use the same graphic and sound charter, it's really delightful.

Ahoyhoy, I just joined this forum after playing this game. I've played the previous Samarost games before, but I didn't know that there was a website for the designers behind it. Then today on Kotaku.com, I stumbled upon the article about Questionaut and despite myself not being 11 (being 16 D:) I went ahead and played the game, and found the website from that. I absolutely love the artistic style present in these pieces, and looking at the character graphics, their clean, simple radial presentations add to their charm, along with the elaborately imaginative landscapes present in the game :).

Just thought I's link to the Kotaku article: http://kotaku.com/368406/juvenile-timewaster-of-the-day-questionaut

"Questionaut" was delight-full!

...and what a humbling experience to realize just how much I've forgotten from my early years of schooling!   :P

You say you needed money for Machinarium, would you accept donations from your fans?  Perhaps we could use PayPal?

Throughout "civilized" time artists have been fed, clothed, and financed by those who loved their work the most.  Please give it some thought.

 :)

Great game!

Small bug? In level 5, the first thing I did is pick up a match and now I can't drop it :(

Oh, I had to use it on the side of the matchbox :)

Hi!

I'm stuck on level 6 (4 coloured transmitters) for some time now. Any hints?

Have you noticed that you can change the colors in those squares embedded in the base of the scientist's ray gun?

Now count how many colored beams are pulsing into each of the four antennae that power his apparatus.

 ;)

Thanks! I finally did it.

I'm ashamed to admit I'm 26 years old :o, not 11. Nevertheless, it's a delightful game at any age.

Okay - I'm way older than 11 and did great with levels 1 & 2... but strangely enough, I'm stuck on level 3... deductive reasoning has not worked!  Neither has clicking on everything on the page.

Nu?  So?  What gives?

Is that the one with the tree? If so, try the cat's tail and then the other animals also.
Or if it's the next one (looks pretty empty with a lot of holes on the surface), go over the right side branches with your mouse (no clicking needed) - but you have to be careful to make sure they've all popped out.

Hope it helps!

I just had to say that my 5th graders absolutely LOVE Questionaut (and so do I). The graphics are amazingly beautiful, Floex's music is perfect and the questions are well written. We played the game for review for upcoming state tests. They all went home this Friday not dreading the test, but wanting to play more Questionaut over the weekend. (And even though we are in the states the questions are relevant to what they've learned this year!)

My class also decided that they love the music so much that I put the game on just so they can have the background music during writing. You need to get with Floex and release the soundtrack, I know we're not the only ones loving it. Also, I'd love to see some Questionaut T-shirts in the shop!

Keep up the amazing work :D

Another lovely little game there Guys, well done  ;D ;)

Being an English major, I'm amazed how easily I failed the literature test OTZ... and somehow managed to breeze through math and chemistry, my most hated subjects. Fortunately I did oky on grammar, since my Modern English Grammar exam is on, well, Friday.

Love the music. You must have the soundtracks released! And I feel like every scenery design is worth a fantasy novel! Thank you for the game!

Also a little bit older then 11 years of age but Still was fun to play and dine very nicely. :)

ahoj

i just discovered questionaut and i am absolutely in love with this game... i wish you had more offers from bbc or whereever :D i am 27 but since ihave never seen those math terms and some other things in english before, i had a good time using my brain and dictionary :)

good luck with machinarium and all your projects (samorost 3 one day?). chech country is full of geniuses and you are probably one of the best :))

I'm 15, and I must say the American school system has not done well on me. I'm a good student and I still failed some problems. Even worse, I had trouble with the puzzles! Those 11 year olds in Britain must be smart  :o

It's okay, if you have not problems with the questions  :)

i'm stuck on level 4,the guy is sitting beside a ladder..?I click everywhere but nothing happens...help~

Look for a small key :)
Whoops, I didnt notice the message date.

This is a really clever game.  Although my daughter is only 6, we worked through the levels together and she was certainly engaged with the artwork and the music.  Awesome stuff!

Woo! I'm 11! :D 

Thought the game is for
kids,I enjoyed it.

Not as great as Machinarium
(of course) but nice! ;)

This Game is actually brilliant. As most people here, I am not far from but older than 11 (I'm 13), and I really enjoyed this little work. The combination of Question and PaC-Sequences is balanced and the game keeps the Amanita style (and doesn't just take over a CBBC Comic style). Probs for another perfect short game!

"our tiny little game Questionaut (http://amanita-design.net/games/questionaut.html) is back online!" ~source (https://www.facebook.com/Amanita.Design/posts/10155149581599118)

(http://amanita-design.net/img/games/questionaut-01.jpg)

Although I can play if offline 'cause I saved all the .swf files, this news makes me happy. :D

I'm guessing you see a lot of repeat questions on your stand alone version, eh Lamkin?   ;)

I always wondered ~ back during the days when Questionaut was the "current project" for Amanita ~ if the BBC ever sent new questions and answers to Amanita to update the Questionaut SWF files or if Questionaut was meant to be a one-off experience.

Whenever I play the game it seems to ask unique questions each time... but that could be because I play it so rarely.   :D

Hrm. I just played through the online version a couple hours ago...maybe noticed a few repeat questions. Hell, my memory is pretty bad though. I imagine it was just a one-time thing with no new questions added at any time, but I'm curious myself now that you mention it.

nice