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Sands Of Arcturus 2 Alpha's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Fun Factor! | #13 | 2.008 | 2.200 |
| Narrative! | #13 | 1.826 | 2.000 |
| Game Design! | #13 | 2.739 | 3.000 |
Ranked from 5 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Developer name (who to credit in video)
SC0RPI0 Games (solo dev CJ Cone)
Type of Submission?
Game PreAlpha WIP Demo(?)
Mature themes? (18+ content)
No
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After I made my character (which was fun!), I enjoyed walking around the huge area and trying to find chests and discover all the merchants. I got some folks on my team and grinded a bit.
To be honest, I got a really strong 'ESO/Skyrim' kind of vibe, in that I felt like the world was huge and I was meant to explore naturally, so I hope that's the kind of open world experience you might be working towards!
I didn't find another map than the main large, bustling desert city, and didn't see any quests.
Thank you for the submission ^^
PROS:
I like the music and the feeling of a crowded, yet lively city. It's probably one of best "Sandy" villages I have seen. It has potential.
CONS:
I was rather confused on what to do. I spent a good amount of time wondering the town talking to NPCs which did not say anything about 90% of the time. Also, I got killed, a lot. That's a big no no in game design, especially when the player starts a new game and all the enemies can one shot you. I recommend, removing all the random battles in town, especially for a first town. I even had a full party and we all got wiped out by one imp. Please adjust the balance. Lastly, even for a demo, some dev notes would help. Tell the player that because it's a demo, you can't do X, Y, or Z. I hope I didn't come off too harsh but even for a demo, I got killed way too fast just by simply walking in town which didn't make for a pleasant experience.
Thank you, you didn't come off too harsh at all! I apologize for the lack of communication regarding what can and can't be done.(x,y,z, etc.)
A mild horizontal slice that is lacking story/dialogue might be more accurate than "demo". This is roughly 2 weeks of work after extensive paper prototyping, while working on multiple projects with the intention of the majority of the projects being in the same IP. I really appreciate the good feedback and constructive criticism. Thanks for letting me know it has potential and complimenting the map. :)
I like the design a lot, especially the character creation and the bustling little worlds you created. Excited to see where this one goes.
Thank you very much! Until a newer version is uploaded, the first one is playable for some hours. :)