Hi. Thank you for playing this and your posted video. We are glad you enjoyed it. We are considering turning this into a full featured game, so stay tuned.
That was great. The looks and level design was really good. Controls were smooth and it was easy to understand where not to go after the first death. It was real pleasure to play and I enjoyed looking around for hidden things. The jump-scare was pretty good. Overall very good. Well done
Thank you for your feedback and the recommendation. I really makes our day to hear people enjoy the game.
As for your questions: 1. You were right to enter the central building. There is an active puzzle at the top of the stairs with a purple laser. I realized after watching some people play that the laser is not sure visible, and because of the "new" color, it is not as noticeable when you walk up there. Definitely something to look at in the future. Thanks for mentioning it.
2. Your instincts were correct. All spheres must be lit up at the same time for the puzzle to be complete, however this is a bug we had in the version. We have already created a fix for it, but because it is not "game breaking" we are holding back on the deploy until after the voting ends, to give everyone the same experience when playing the game. The patch will be deployed soon after the voting ends (including a few other small bug fixes), so if you feel like playing it again, that might be a good time to give it a go. (There is also a secret to find as extra motivation if you haven't found it yet)
Thanks again for playing. We really appreciate it and your valuable feedback
We are glad you liked it. We have a few bug fixes ready to deploy after the coting ends for the game jam, so check back soon for a slightly better version of the game.
Thank you for playing. Sorry to hear that you couldn't complete the game. We really appreciate you playing it though. This being a game jam (and the fact that the puzzles took us a few days to come up with), meant we didn't have time to optimize for performance. We do have a few ideas for that if we decide to take this game a bit further. Thanks so much for the feedback
Thanks for playing the game. We are glad we left a memory. And thanks for the feedback on the puzzles. We were kind of going for The Witness vibe where half the problem is figuring out what the puzzle is expecting, and the other half is actually getting the solution. But maybe a few hints to get you started might be a good idea. Thanks again
Hi. Thanks for playing our game and your great feedback. We really enjoyed making it and love to see others enjoy playing it.
I will post the location of the hidden puzzles below. If you wanted the solutions to the puzzles instead, I can DM those to you.
I can't see a way to hide spoiler text, so will just add a note:
SPOILER: the following text has spoilers on a secret hidden puzzle
The secret puzzle found in the shrine in the village needs 4 other puzzles to be solved before it can be solved. The 4 hidden puzzles display the initials of the 3 people that worked on the game, (CJ, JM and RB), and then the white puzzle is like any other puzzle with no specific message. These are hidden all over the map. Once one of them, is activated you can follow the laser to where the final secret puzzle is located. Red is hidden by the house that is under construction in the village Green is hidden by that hay near the windmills Blue is hidden under some rubble (fallen floor) on the ground floor White is behind some trees on a hill, behind the tower that shoots the green laser towards the center tower
Once you have solved all those puzzles you will have the necessary lasers to solve the final hidden puzzle.
Unfortunately there is no reward for solving the final puzzle other than the satisfaction of doing it. But great job in finding it.
Just published this game on itch. It has been around on Steam for a little over a year now. Hope you enjoy
Solve puzzles and evade hazards by unlocking abilities as you progress through the levels on your quest to find Ruby. Abilities include splitting and stretching, smashing through floors and sticking to walls, launching objects or even your other half!
Gumstein: The Awakening is a 2D platform game that focuses on dexterity and puzzle-solving to advance through the levels. Unlock new abilities as you progress. Each new ability adds a new dimension for solving puzzles and getting through obstacles. Test your ambidexterity with Gumstein’s split ability as you navigate levels and solve puzzles using both halves (sometimes at the same time). Depending on the difficulty level you select, Gumstein can be a casual puzzle solving game, or give you an adrenaline rush as you race to beat the clock on the hardest difficulty of this intense and complex puzzle platform game.
