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Hello everyone! Here is a short video for a demonstration for some basic gameplay mechanics for my upcoming indie game – “Mirage Castle”. I’d like to get a feedback about it.

I plan to make a sequel to my first game “The Trader, Death and You” (it is available for free and you can find a link in my profile), but first I need to make some fixes in core mechanics, so I plan to make several demos like this to test and demonstrate how this mechanics works.

This demo includes motion mechanic - running, jumping, coyote time etc and camera control mechanic. Also I added a jump counting mechanic to add challenge and goal to the demo.

I deliberately avoided overloading the demo with animations and effects and added a trail behind the character to make certain mechanics, like Coyote Time, more visible.

https://vyacheslavtarasov.itch.io/mirage-castle

You mean place with the first burner? The idea here is that burner can push the platform with a fan up, and you have to jump on it in time… I see, looks like the angle of the wooden gates is too small to push burner from it. Quick fix done! Thanks for a bug catch!

Thank you for critique! Yes, the two “!” is not good and “!” above the places of interest is not an ideal solution in general, sometimes players miss it… I was thinking about highlighting an object of interest with some color, but it looks ugly. I definitively fix it as soon as came up with an elegant solution. :)

It is good that you noticed a glimpse of the bookcase and torch as I did it this way on purpose. You can return and lit the torch later and get some valuable info from the book. You will also see the other torch and the bookcase a bit later. Thank you for playing!

Thanks for your opinion! It motivates a lot. Yes, the keyboard layout is always a question. I think that the only way to done it properly - allow the user to customize the control manually in settings. I did still did not figured out how to do it with little to no blood. But will definitively do it in the next part of the game and implement the solution here.

Thanks!

Many thanks Wagnard! I definitely look into sliding issue. Did you experience “sliding” on ladders or everywhere? As for the sounds - I did it myself, and… yes, it’s the weak part (I do not have any talent in this area ;)) But I’ll try harder in next part of the game)

Hi! This is my new released game “Trader, Death and You” and I desperately need a feedback. What is need to be fixed? What do you like / dislike about the game? I plan to make a second part… and I am not sure about the direction. What would you like to see - more action or riddles, stealth and exploration? Tell me what you think.

If there is something off or you do not like on the page, game name and description - please do not hesitate to tell!

https://vyacheslavtarasov.itch.io/the-trader-death-and-you

Explore the ruins of the old fortress and your curiosity will uncover many secrets.

Here you will meet a Trader and learn a little more about the habits of Death.

At the end of the day even a small adventure like this one can put you in front of some interesting moral choices.

Key Features:

* Retro-inspired pixel art with cozy landscapes
* Interesting puzzles and exploration
* Short and mysterious story with a moral choice at the end
* Download or Play in Browser for Free on Itch.io!

Start your adventure here: https://vyacheslavtarasov.itch.io/the-trader-death-and-you

Let me know what you think! I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

Movement and animations looks nice. But the demo is a bit too dark on my taste. And you cannot jump properly when you are near the wall.