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Rezydent1 year ago

I have no idea where does the demo end, so I finished after not seeing a way to progress between playground and murky waters after impressing a local grandma.

It has a strong overall style and the transitions/introductions add soul. Can't call it atmospheric though because it breaks consistency constantly. Music is nice too. The main motif reminds me of "heart shaped box" because of a very similar melody and that's actually a good thing.

I like all the options for equipment since the very early game, especially since the bonuses they offer are far from minor. Combat is ok despite my disdain for turn based. Having a sprint button is a nice QOL.

Ladder in the house is bugged and I can take however many I want of those.

The UI selection color is barely visible. If I played it at a different time of the day I wouldn't be able to see what's selected at all.

It's hard to see anything while walking around because of the fog and low contrast. Collisions and warps are weird at times (pretty common for rpg maker?).

Is this an rpg maker game? It would be an absolute hit back in the day and even more so now seeing how well those are doing recently.

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horbror1 year ago (3 edits) (+1)

By the big tree there is an upwards path, if you are around level 4 or 5 you are strong enough to take that path. At the end of the path there is a rope which you can use to climb down the well. You haven't finished the tutorial yet. 

I have been thinking about the UI-selection, I will most likely make it less transparent and change the color. The ladders are truly fucked, I will fix it but since it cant fuck up progress at the moment it will be later. 

This is an rpgmaker game, will think about your other feedback! 

If you cant be bothered to finish it, though I recommend it because the real good stuff comes later, you can watch it in its entirety here or skip forward a bit and see if it might be worth your time after all: 

There is an "end" to the demo at a good point in the story. You could also use the video if you get stuck to see what to do. Thanks for playing, and for the feedback!

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Rezydent1 year ago

Thanks, I found it. Now that it was darker it was visible, but back then I couldn't really see it and even tried walking there blindly without success.

I'm stopping at the 4th key (or at least I'm assuming that's it). It's stays good all the way through and the production value is high, which could be surprising when compared to the pixel art style and even if it doesn't suit my general tastes. And there's smells like teen spirit outright being used, so I did get the musical reference right.

Just when I was going to complain about the amount of combat getting in the way of the plot, you give stuff to compensate and appreciate it, on top of having kino boss fights. The amount of equipment is insane too.

Shame found!

Good job on the game.

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horbror1 year ago(+1)

Thank you, if you have the fourth key you only have the final demo boss left though. Go through the door, the boss is easy but the saddest stuff is kept right there. 

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horbror1 year ago (1 edit)

or you know, watch this,  I put the right time in: 

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Rezydent1 year ago

Alright, I pulled through. Kind of worth it for m'boy Billy's more backstory. I'm glad he gets a fair treatment because many writers would just make him a villain.

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horbror1 year ago (1 edit)

It is wonderful that you got that because it was precisely my intention. You see what he puts Sarah through and then you understand why and he perhaps comes off as a lot more sympathetic.  Arthur however... 

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