LOWREZJAM 2020

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A fantasy RPG adventure in 64x64 resolution

Submitted by LynxJSA — 19 hours, 10 minutes before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Gameplay	#101	3.438	3.438
Authenticity (Use of resolution restriction)	#113	4.484	4.484
Overall	#163	3.465	3.465
Graphics	#187	3.203	3.203
Audio	#226	2.734	2.734

Ranked from 64 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Did you work in a team?
Flew this one solo. Creating a pocket-sized Wizardry-type game was definitely a fun experience. :)

Was the resolution a challenge?
The main hurdle was getting all the HUD info on the screen without dropping back to that horrid "tiny" font. Decided that i was going to go with an Apple ][+ style font and build the rest to fit the font size instead of the other way around.

What did you learn?
I wanted to see what I could do in that kind of space. I learned a lot from several people in the AppGameKit community that were also creating entries. So many clever solutions to space problems!

A big thing I learned here was that I was better at managing time and scope than I thought. It definitely gives me more confidence in tackling much larger programs and delivering on time/to spec.

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kfischer_okarinSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

This brought me back to the days of wizardry and Whale's Voyage and other similar games... I really need to dig one of those out again..... :) Good job I got lost and couldn't finish but it was still a lot of fun.

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Team PotatoSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

The presantation is insanely good and really takes me back to the very first computer RPGs. It's all in the little touches like the intro sequence and the OW when you walk into a wall! :)

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LynxJSADeveloper3 years ago

thank you very much! That intro was a nod to Wizardry Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord. :-)

mauro-otoSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Very nostalgic indeed, really enjoyed this one, and it makes me look forward to creating my first dungeon crawler.

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LynxJSADeveloper3 years ago

cool! If you end up making a retro a Dungeon Crawler drop me a message. I'd love to play it.

MatGameDevSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Very fun game, it was a great simple RPG,

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We Come To Attack

ChippySubmitted3 years ago(+1)

I liked this a lot. Especially the rat man. Good job.

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Old Yeller: The Game

yamiscottSubmitted3 years ago (1 edit) (+1)

Awesome gameplay! Really nice idea. I do like the fake 3D dungeon crawlers of old. I'm a big rogue-like fan after all.

I noticed however you're not snapped to a grid (sub pixels), your intro animation rotated the wand and it was super smooth.

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LynxJSADeveloper3 years ago

The rest of the game is snapped to the grid, but yeah that intro wand is a rotating sprite at the full screen res

LynxJSADeveloper3 years ago

Y'know, that wand not adhering to the 64x64 scheme bothered me enough that I went back and removed it. :)

LucidaDragonSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

I found this incredibly enjoyable. Maybe even this year's winner? :P

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Eldur: A Brush with Death

LynxJSADeveloper3 years ago

:o

BassDrop20163 years ago(+1)

You've been talking about a full-fledged RPG for a while now. Make one in this style and get G3 to do it with you.... slacker! j/k! But seriously, you got this. Make the damn game and put it on Steam or something. I'm going to go back to finding that Alchemy Lab.

LynxJSADeveloper3 years ago(+1)

I'm going to... eventually. :D And that lab is in the upper right. ;)

SlainteESSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Cannot go more classic than this… I loved the detail you can bang your head on the walls :P

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Fantasy Tactics

JasonsummSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Hey! This is cool! Love the old-school vibes! Love how much space you gave for the text :). Please check out our game: https://itch.io/jam/lowrezjam-2020/rate/732044

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TamagoCity 2029

half-and-half3 years ago(+1)

I appreciate the feelings of nostalgia I had playing this from the ultra classic low resolution graphics and difficult to navigate maze. Saying this, it was is so easy to get lost. I think some variation on the walls or some visual clues to help find your way around would help that.

LynxJSADeveloper3 years ago

I think you're right. While some enjoy mapping the dungeon, an option to make the dungeon a bit easier to navigate (minimap maybe?) might be something to consider for the next iteration of this. Thanks for the feedback!

kkracSubmitted3 years ago(+2)

not as a criticism but rather as a compliment: a good example of a game that doesn't need top notch art to be a fun experience.

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LynxJSADeveloper3 years ago

Thank you!

Kevin HutchinsSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Fun game. I never managed to play the Wizardry games, but it definitely reminded me of Akalabeth (although much better looking). I didn't pull out graph paper, but I did get very close.

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SargeSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Still looking for my brother. Wish I had a map.

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LynxJSADeveloper3 years ago

When you find the note that says "Join me, brother," you are almost there ;)

AkzidenzSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Sweet. Reminded me of playing Monster Maze on the ZX81.

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LynxJSADeveloper3 years ago(+1)

with the trex!! I forgot about that one! Tyty

AkzidenzSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

You must be as old as me then 😂

soptheturtleSubmitted3 years ago(+2)

This was a really cool game. Thank you so much for making it. Very limited in scope and I like how you can accidentally bonk on the walls if you're just running out of control. That legit got a laugh out of me. Also somewhat ominous. Felt somewhat like an old text adventure game but with a little more graphics. Great job on this one I am glad to see this style of game is in the jam!

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Xtreme Xmas Lights

LynxJSADeveloper3 years ago(+1)

I love that it's hitting that Nostalgia point with people. That's what I was shooting for and it makes me so happy that people are enjoying that. Thanks for the playing and posting!

Marco GiorginiSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Not an original request but I would have liked a map :-)

anyway game's simple and cool at the same time - and fun. A lot of reminiscence here. Congratulations

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Employee of the Year

LynxJSADeveloper3 years ago(+1)

seems pretty unanimous that this needs a map. :-) thanks for the feedback!

SalsaDodoSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

I really liked the graphics! It definitely felt like I was moving through corridors. As others have said, some sort of map would be nice, because I felt like I was horribly lost :P but other than that, it was fun to play!

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Curse of Barrowham

SamLdrrSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Cool game. Great maneuvering game jam's of the resolution stipulation.

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LynxJSADeveloper3 years ago

Thanks!

ShynifSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Interesting game, I'm sad that I didn't finish the game in 30 minutes, i gave up....
I had fun playing it.

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HOT, TASTY & ARMED

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