I was hoping I would get to check out some updates for TBD in this jam, I'm pumped to see all the progress and effort still going into this one. Still a super fun game, and it even seemed like it saved my progress from the last game jam in spite of being a totally fresh download which I was impressed by. Enjoyed the new skill tree, it made sense and kept my character levels but just returned the skill points to be re-assigned so all the updates seem like they are functioning really well. I was miserably unsuccessful at the soul fragment hunt, and I have yet to actually gain anything from one of those levels but I'm still trying to figure out the mechanic. I will need keep trying though I feel like I was getting close, had to play on a trackpad during the playtest so maybe when I have a mouse close by I will be able to play those parts more effectively. Game is still looking awesome excited to keep seeing more!
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Hey AsE!
Great to see you again ^^.
I hope all is well and I'm grateful for your continued interest in TBD.
I was miserably unsuccessful at the soul fragment hunt, and I have yet to actually gain anything from one of those levels but I'm still trying to figure out the mechanic.
I may need to work on the difficulty balance for this one, as this does diverge from the foundational turn-based mechanics of the game.
Perhaps introducing a method that eases up on some parameters slightly over time if the player struggles with this game mode. The main worry for me is if players actively seek to avoid the game mode. If so, it's time to consider making changes.
...had to play on a trackpad during the playtest so maybe when I have a mouse close by I will be able to play those parts more effectively.
Oh wow, I think that explains a significant part of the struggle then. I've only tested this mode with a mouse ^^.
Game is still looking awesome excited to keep seeing more!
Thank you so much AsE! If there's ever anything you'd like added or changed, please let me know.