This was so fun! What a great take on a trivia game to blend it with RPG mechanics. The art is tight, the music fits the atmosphere well, and the story was cute. That last two-parter was certainly difficult when you didn't know all the answers, and it was a relief when you got the assistance there. I think I only encountered five trivia categories? And the only literature/arts question was about the Ninja Turtles, lol.
This is a great work given the timeframe. In an expanded version, I'd be interested in seeing a few more categories and the ability to walk your character around the levels between knowledge fights. I'd also be interested in seeing items you could find while exploring to aid you, perhaps? Maybe something like one item is a one time use and eliminates one choice. Maybe even a powerup-like item that gives your actions higher points healed/defended/attacked.
Nice work!
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Wow, I'm glad you liked the game so much! Thank you.
Sorry that you only got 5 categories (there are 9 total) and some questions repeated. I programmed a tool so that questions wouldn't loop, but in my rush to upload the game last minute I forgot to turn it on. 😑
Your ideas for an expanded version are good too. The original concept was that the game was going to be more like Slay the Spire where you could play different trivia question cards that would give different effects/attacks. Alas, I didn't have time to do that sadly. If I ever do a full version I would definitely make the gameplay more interesting and flesh everything out a lot more.
I do plan on updating the game shortly after the jam is over to fix some things (pacing, audio, looping questions, etc). You're welcome to check it out again when I've done that if you want.
Thanks again for your comment, it means a lot. 😄