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Great Game!

The movement feels so damn good.
Love the multiple input layouts you provide
I like the art style.
The music is great, just a bit too loud.
The portal at the end doesn't seem to work
Entering and exiting the tutorial cave causes a weird bug.not sure what's going on there.I've recorded footage and took some screenshots.just let me know if I could send them to you

I was looking for your game for quite some time.I think you should add a link to your itch page on your youtube channel,that's where I initially found your videos and it took me a while to find your game.

illtemperedtuna135 days ago (2 edits)

Heck yeah! It's rare to get anyone playing the game and it really lifts my spirits so thank you.

I'm super glad you like the movement, I've spent YEARS on it. It's a complex setup with various input methods and it's really taken a lot of polish to get it totally up and running.

It's a small and buggy game for now, but i'm working every day building out the key systems, and soon i'm hoping I will have a much more well rounded demo that will expose the core play full of items and interesting bonuses! (Think talents from diablo)

It's taking longer than I ever anticipated, but I've been going strong and making solid progress every day, just finished a dev session when I saw your comment. You can just give me a brief description here of the issue or post a screenshot link, there's a good chance i already solved the bugs though that tutorial area tends to break all the time as i'm not really gearing my builds right now for new players i'm trying to get the core systems set up and sometimes other things break in the process.

I'm in a very loose dev mode as i'm not quite at the point where i'm ready to polish the early game and I'm spread thin as I make big changes.

I'm taking the following notes from this post: I'm reducing the music volume by 20%, double checking portals, and zone transitions. Stop being a moron and link my game on YouTube!

I'm always so damned grateful to get feedback like this, because it makes me think that maybe I'm not totally crazy and that all this hard work is starting to pay off! Thanks a ton! I know the game is a little "shallow" right now, but the next update should really show a LOT more potential. I think i'm cooking up some pretty special stuff over here! But I don't wanna build expectations too high, I'm just one dude in a cave so it's hard to make big progress fast.

I'd say i'm hoping to have the next demo out in the next couple weeks, but i've been thinking that for a solid 2 months now, ha! But stick around I'll be having new demo's in the future and I'll be more than happy to have more of your feedback!

Thx again, Antonio. It means a lot that there are people like you out there will to check out and help us little fish in this huge sea.

Antonio@UnlockdPixl133 days ago(+1)

Sorry for getting back to you so late.

You're welcome! We both share the same journey so I know and feel your pain.

From what I've played it really is a good game even if it's only a tiny portion. I've also seen some of your older videos and I got excited by the gameplay in it.(I think there were pink sharks in it)

You have a great, fun game on your hands and I just thought you should be a bit more bold about it. I can't wait for your demo to come out.

The animation is great as well and also the whole idea of using the up down motion to gain speed is just great.

here are 3 clips:

Are the first few enemies meant to deal no damage ?

https://streamable.com/n4ogoh

https://streamable.com/0f0v3n

https://streamable.com/h57mft

illtemperedtuna133 days ago (1 edit)

Thank you! I'll be honest, I am pretty damned proud of this project and I am confident about it being good in the near future, but sometimes I worry that this world doesn't want to see developers who are confident, they love the story of the indie dev down on their luck and filled with self doubt, and there are certainly many days I feel that way too.

Financially, socially, it's been really hard working on this project. But through it all i've been pretty stubborn and headstrong. So it's been a cycle of extremes. You have to be at least somewhat confident to push through all this craziness!

Where the most doubt comes from, is I jut don't feel as though I fit into this crazy world any more, I'm sure many other indie devs feel this way, that indie game community and want to elevate solitary developers seems to have been stifled. I don't think this world wants games like SeaCrit, or individuals like me to be successful.

Everything is stiff armed to make sure the mega corporation game that needs to make 500 billion dollars is all anyone sees or purchases or talks about on all these gatekept social media platforms.

But I'm getting a bit in the weeds here with some heavy sh*t!

None of those concerns matter anyhow. All that matters is that we put our head down and get excited for the future of our game and keep on workin'.

Thanks so much taking the time to create these videos!

I fixed those teleports, but I'm seeing I keep spacing that I need to fix that partial black area in the rant cave, that's going on the todo list now!

I was playing with the idea of the first enemies not doing any damage, but I think i'll go ahead and make sure they do in fact do a tiny bit just so it doesn't feel weird.

Not sure about those pink sharks, but i'm open to suggestions for adding more enemies! If you have any thoughts on what I should add i'd love to hear 'em. I'm not going to be adding TONS of fish just yet, still getting key systems online, but if you have a request for a certain color fish of a certain size with specific attacks i'll see what I can do!

And yeah, this indie dev is a total slog, and it often feels like we're fighting an impossible battle and it's gotten nothing but WORSE for developers over the years. Hopefully things get better so we all have a fighting chance again and this doesn't all feel so futile and pointless.

Antonio@UnlockdPixl133 days ago(+1)

I meant I saw it in one of your older videos(the pink sharks),Either that or I was probably a bit more red.or my eyes were deceiving me. I'll try and find the post and link it.

Demo Play for SeaCrit the whimsical Roguelite (youtube.com)

The world definitely has become a lot more crazier. We can't let that get to us though. I think every developer needs some confidence. I myself struggle with it. I don't post about 90% of my projects(environments or just props) because I'm just that insecure. Alot of people want to become succesful as solo indie devs and like hearing about those kinds of stories because they can somewhat relate. I'm more for putting my trust in God no matter one's circumstances.

Watching your videos gives me confidence as it shows that you keep on working on your game even when you don't feel like it.I think games like SeaCrit can and will succeed. I think what makes it harder is just that marketing one's game is just a whole different beast to tackle.Which is why I hope that you continue to work on your game and get that demo out within a month or so(or atleast when you feel confident enough with the demo that'll convey your game in the way you want it to).Once you have that you can start showing it more to others.You already sold me on your game.

If you don't mind me asking.

How long do you think it'll take to get a demo out?

How long would take then to get the game over the finish line ?

When it comes to the bigger publishers it's just that they got the capital to spend on marketing but with the current situation it seems that not even the marketing dollars will save them. Which is good. It gives indie devs a bit more of a chance.

Have you considered making short videos to put on tiktok?

Tiktok is not something I used but I did recently see a dev mentioning getting some traction on it.

About the first enemies not doing damage.It's just that it was a bit confusing.because I didn't really know whether they are harmful or not.

I'm be eagerly waiting on your new builds and that demo you're working on. Oh I have downloaded the android version.Haven't played it yet but will let you know how things go.

illtemperedtuna132 days ago

Oh that video! That video is depressing because it's like 3 years old and in many ways the visuals and aimations are better haha! But I had so much less content in the game then it was easier to have things highly polished, and at some point once you start getting burned out and adding more things and you're a solo dev the polish drops a litte.

But I will make a not to add these fish! They seem to have some nice combat setups I'll try to mimic again.

I really don't know how long it's going to take, I thought I would be done with bonus code today but I ended up spending like 6 hours and didn't quit get it done. But I want to be sure things are as good and polished as possible, because once you start making the content, it's WAY harder to fix stuff up without risk of breaking existing setups.

But once I get these systems all wrapped up I think I can create content really fast. I won't have a finished game soon, but what I think I will have is a fun little sandbox sorta like in diablo. You don't need a lot of content, just a small section, but if those enemies scale in diffiuclty and they drop random items, you can REALLY show off the potential.

It might sound crazy, but my goal is to make the game so much fun that people find it, share it and it just goes viral. That's my dream. But if it doesn't work, i'll have more energy for making videos and getting the game out there once I've tied this all up. For the time being I just can't spread myself too thin i'm in a mad dash to try to get this demo out and once i get several hours of painful code done i'm really spent and can't really do other work.

Yeah, I don't know how the world works any more with AAA studios. At the risk of sounding crazy, I don't think anyone knows how the world works any more. Sometimes I think we're in a twilight zone computer simulation and with all this AI you start to wonder what's real and what's not real, and as it gets more and more advanced there's this increasingly unnerving feeling that maybe the line is blurrier than ever.

Anyway! I don't have anything better to do but try to finish the project as the world goes totally bonkers so that's what i'm gonna do.

Thanks again for all the intrest and question! I can talk about this game all day long :D

illtemperedtuna132 days ago

Oh and good on you for keeping the faith. It's not so easy these days. If there's anything missing in the world today it's faith and dedication.

I'm not religious myself, but sometimes I wish I had been raised that way. I think life is often better when we have something to believe in.

I know a lot of developers and studios look down on religion and old school values, but not atound here. In fact there will be almost a spiritual element to the story telling.

My goal is a story that resonates with everyone and I want sympathetic characters that represents people of all creeds. But more than anything with SeaCrit I want to try to teach kids the value of hard work, discipline, and positive morality.

A great deal of our world has declined in the wake up gluttony, sloth, and falling standards in both work and in spirit.

It is hard to make it out there. Wish I had advice for making it out there, but I've always struggled to find decent work myself, which is a big part of why I started this project!

joeybdeviant91 days ago(+1)

I'll be honest your animation is really good and all but I don't see what sets this game apart so anyone would spend money on it. Not saying you should ditch the project but I don't see how it can be a sucess. Too much competition. Good luck though maybe something will work out!

illtemperedtuna91 days ago

Oh I don't blame you. It's a very bare bones alpha right now. I'm cooking up some new stuff right now hoping to put out a new demo. It will have more challenge and itemization and I HOPE show the promise of the game better. I appreciate the candid feedback! I agree, I have a long way to go...

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