If I had one word to describe this game, it would be... "compassionate".
Holy shit. This. This is the kind of emotional resonance I look for in games. Just, like, the use of mechanics as framing device or narrative to evoke something. I almost got a contact high from this. Much like the "fish factory" sequence from What Remains Of Edith Finch, I just sorta got lost in the monotony of the pong game and just got lost in your story. Something so honest and raw and... vulnerable about it. I started shaking and crying partway through, it brought back a lot of painful memories of some of my own heartbreaks. And I dunno. I think I needed this. I needed to play your game to sort of look at my own life for a bit. Good on you, man. I loved this game. Thank you so much for making it. Yeah. That's it, really. :)
Blagh, this is what I get for not using proper facesets. Thanks! Will double check all the face graphics in that part. Also, thank you for checking out the game! :D
The inferno spell being purchasable from the get-go was intentional, but noted on the game-breaking side effect. Narcissa in that fight was supposed to have plot armor, even against magic, but I missed the "overheat" status. Will patch out soon. Thank you so much!
Also, the "W" button is the same as the "skip button" (aka RB on a controller) used to skip dialogue, and doubles as a skip turn for the battles. Will make it clearer in the keyboard controls tutorial.
Oh my god. Good catch. YES. That's not supposed to happen. That was an event oversight due to me switching to the wrong tileset. Thank you! Will double-check all enemies before the next chapter update finishes.
Nah, you don't level up. No grinding except for money. :) You get stat boosts with trinkets like Focus Ring but even that has trade-offs. The protagonist though goes from level 1 to level 3 instantly but only if you've become evil. No bad deed goes unrewarded after all. :P
Hi! I saw the first hour of your game through a Let's Play on YouTube before trying it myself. Congratulations to you and your entire voice cast! You guys are doing excellent work! :)
No, there's no hotkey for stealth. Special key "Q" is used for special items later on in the game. Line of sight is about 6 tiles in front of an enemy (unless in dark areas). Once you're spotted, an enemy will run towards you and if they touch you, an encounter will happen. If you can't see the enemy charge at you, then it's most likely lag on your part.
Yep. This is caused by the scratchy texture tile as it's considered passable terrain. Nice find! Thought I got rid of all of those. Thanks! Will include the fix in the Chapter 2 update which is coming any day now.
