It's never easy to do a total conversion from top-down RPG to a side-scrolling platformer. You had to do what you needed to in order to achieve that goal. Overall, Quisk is a great short story that could use some serious expansion as of the cliffhanger ending, maybe a sequel. That was tough to get to, but I feel like that final eagle puzzle was a solid and satisfying way to end that adventure! My only gripe about it is what Wyldfire said about the signs being unreadable if you don't know what key to press.