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Ruins Of ArcanaView game page

"at the edge of space, into ruins of a forbidden world"

Submitted by Zendasian, Thunder_d — 5 hours, 14 minutes before the deadline

Rated by 12 people so far

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GitHub repository URL
https://github.com/zendasian/RuinsOfArcana_GameOff2024

Game description
Venture into the mysterious world of Ruins of Aracana. This point-and-click 2D puzzle game invites you to uncover hidden secrets through captivating storytelling.

Theme interpretation
The theme of uncovering secrets through puzzles and storytelling, creating an atmosphere of mystery and discovery.

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Miniature GiantsSubmitted4 days ago(+1)

you know what I really appreciate? Custom mouse pointers. So few games incorporate these and when they do they dont get noticed, but I noticed. Also as someone learning and improving in pixel art, this art is exceptional. The story is also really, really good for a game jam entry and I loved the puzzles. Not often you see these kinds of adventure games in game jams. I'm inspired by your simply inventory system because I can see how you would have made it work and I could probably do something similair in my own game. Poor Dr Kara though. Playing this felt a bit like I was doing 2D Starfield. It's a really great submission and the premise for a great game so really well done. I think ocassionally I got a few incorrect text prompts coming up or coming up 2 times and at times it felt a bit odd not being able to move or skip-to-the-end of a text prompt, but these are really minor considerations in what is overall excellent. great job.

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Thunder_dDeveloper3 days ago

Thanks a lot, I am mainly a 3D artist and this is my first time coding a whole game so all the systems are working with a lot of hope. I am grateful for your review. Also, you can skip text prompts by holding the right mouse button.

101TitaniumSubmitted25 days ago (1 edit) (+1)

"Fuck that shard analysis anyways" omg I loved that 10/10 game. (I got stuck at the door with the guards tho)

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What Are You Up To Dad!

ZendasianDeveloper24 days ago

try to find all collectables before that level, there are 2 after shard.

Anas3101Submitted25 days ago(+1)

Cool game! I loved the pixel art a lot, especially the pods at the end. The music was super nice to listen to throughout, props to the composer! It was nice exploring and uncovering what the planet has to offer, and it left me wondering what did the player character do before. Nicely done! I did notice that text would get hidden behind some of the walls, see image below. Also the text did move too slowly for my liking.

Keep up the good work!

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mucky-tatersSubmitted28 days ago (1 edit) (+1)

Beautiful game with great cut scenes and textual content, plus engaging audio. Good work!

Sadly I'm not very good at point-and-click adventures ~~and I wasn't able to solve the first puzzle~~. ~~If there's something obvious I'm missing, please let me know, thanks.~~ Solved it, I just need to be in the exact right location to select the object in my inventory!

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Thane's Pursuit

ZendasianDeveloper27 days ago(+2)

Hi, I apologize in case the game gave you a bug, you can also download the windows version. or you can reload the browser version. If you choose to play again i would suggest using the data sphere by pressing E key which would give you environmental information which would be helpful to solve the puzzle. Thanks for trying our game.

mucky-tatersSubmitted27 days ago(+1)

My apologies, I solved it! I just had to be in a very specific place to select the crystal.

Conor WilsonSubmitted30 days ago(+1)

What a well polished game. The aesthetic is awesome and the music really drives the atmosphere forward. The plot is super intriguing and honestly I'd love to see it pushed even farther.

If I had one nitpick, it's that I'd love to still be able to move around when the character is talking, but that's a very minor suggestion.

Great job team you nailed it!

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The Search for the Secret Sapphire

HarshNarayanJhaSubmitted30 days ago

Nice story and audio. The art style is awesome too! You could give the game a bit more polish and it would be wonderful.

Great work!

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yiikes.Submitted31 days ago

Great art, great music, great story. Incredible experience all around! Would be a top entry with more polished gameplay.

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[JAM] Untitled Dungeon Crawler

UzoTechSubmitted34 days ago(+1)

Art is great, story is okay, but the interactive parts sure could use some polish. Great potential tho.

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tmachineSubmitted35 days ago

great graphics, would be 5/5 overall except that the non-skippable text requires lots of waiting and clicking desperate for it to go away and restore contorl to the player. Got to the tomb, but even with the random stick in inventroy nothing seemed to happen

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ShadowLink Command

ZendasianDeveloper35 days ago (1 edit)

thanks for playing, I'll keep your feedback in mind.

I think you might missed something in the game, please make sure to use scanner(data sphere) to scan environment for hints.

We are aware of bugs happening in inventory, so please click right mouse button before selecting any inventory item.

Grizzly7Submitted35 days ago

I knew this was going to be an adventure game when I clicked through to play, and as soon as I solved the first puzzle by turning a complex thing into a simple rock, I knew what kind you were going for. The Sierra kind. Honestly I applaud this kind of effort. I love the kind of humor you were going for with that too. I'd like to see it expanded a little beyond the borders here, but it's a game jam. I absolutely love the art and it matches the medium to a T

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Build-A-Trocity

ZendasianDeveloper35 days ago

thanks for reviewing our game, we really appreciate it and will surly keep your feedback in mind. We are looking forward to expand the story and this world we created.