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I've always been curious about Blender.  I was just reading that it used to have its own embedded game engine, but they dropped that in 2019.  Anyway, I hope it's a great course!

that sounds cool!  my game for this jam had no sound or music at all, so i could probably benefit from that one too.  :-)  hope it's helpful!

I signed up for Complete Unity 2D Developer and am looking forward to starting.  I'm curious what courses others have picked.

Thank you for the encouraging response!  It was fun to take the traditional text adventure genre and turn it on its head.  Did you try any of the bonus puzzles?  They get super hard!

Here's mine:  https://waldorfhammer.itch.io/last-stand-the-key  (it's a text adventure/puzzle game with some very unusual twists).

Gave your game a high rating; it was very impressive.  Here's mine (quite different):  https://waldorfhammer.itch.io/last-stand-the-key  (it's a text adventure/puzzle game with some very unusual twists).

Beautiful game!  So addictive and very polished.  The growing number of enemies and the intense music made for an increasingly tense game.  Just one question:  when does it end?  I played for a long time, hoping for a break or some kind of checkpoint.  That's just me - goal-oriented.  :-)

Thanks, Eric!

Here's mine:  https://waldorfhammer.itch.io/last-stand-the-key  (it's a text adventure/puzzle game with some very unusual twists).

Love the visuals!  I wish I was good enough to survive more than a minute or so.  :-)

Thanks for offering to play and rate our games!  Here's a link to mine:  https://waldorfhammer.itch.io/last-stand-the-key

I checked out your game - it's super fun and cute!  Here's a link to mine:  https://waldorfhammer.itch.io/last-stand-the-key

Super fun!  I love the artwork, the music, the sound effects and the mechanics of the game.

Thank you so much for supporting the community!  I played your game and I really enjoyed the artwork.  You're right, it's probably best with a controller, but I had to use the mouse/keyboard controls, which were fine.  Here's a link to my game:  https://waldorfhammer.itch.io/last-stand-the-key

I love the hand-drawn art!  It was a bit hard to play using a keyboard - I wish I had a controller to try it on.  Good work!

Nice work!  I like the aiming mechanism and the visuals.  I didn't get very far because I'm not good at timed games, but I can imagine that it could get very addicting!

Thanks for offering to rate our games!  I will rate yours too.  Here's mine:   https://waldorfhammer.itch.io/last-stand-the-key

Thank you for offering to rate our games!  Here's a link to mine:  https://waldorfhammer.itch.io/last-stand-the-key

Thank you!  When I update the game, I will definitely try to make the hedge maze a little easier.  I agree that when a puzzle requires a lot of repetition, it can get annoying.  I even got a bit annoyed myself trying to get through the maze without getting poisoned - and I made the dang thing!  It might actually be more fun without any poison element at all (or at least more moves that can be made before full poison status is reached).  :-)

I played your game by the way, and I was blown away by the professionalism and originality of it.  I'll keep an eye out for your future projects.
 

Thank you!  I definitely didn't hold back on the difficulty level, so it's very impressive that you got as far as the littermates part.  Good work!

Thank you for trying out the game!  I would be very happy to discuss the game, especially if you're encountering bugs or need hints to get past any puzzles.  Do you use Discord?

Thank you!  I've always wanted to create a hybrid game with elements from text adventures, point-and-clickers, and puzzle games.  It was great fun to finally create one (or at least the genesis of one).  I will check out your game!

Thank you so much for your encouraging comments!  And congratulations on getting as far as ending #1 - I was concerned that the maze might be too frustrating for players to get through (i.e., not enough time to do it without getting fully poisoned).  I only had time to create one ending, but I have some others planned out.  (There has to be at least one happy ending!)  If and when an updated version is available, I can let you know for sure.  Thanks for playing!

very impressive!  as many have mentioned, the voice acting is a better than most AAA games.  and all of the details (references to everything from quantum physics to mythological folklore) made it a pleasure to dive into.  I'll admit, i didn't play for very long because it felt a bit like actual office work, but I'm assuming the game progresses beyond filling out reports correctly.  when I'm feeling more patient, I'll give it another go.  thanks for submitting such an original, humorous and intriguing game!

really cool idea.  i love hacking games and word puzzles, so this was perfect for me.  unfortunately, i found it too difficult to keep up with all the hacks.  as other comments have mentioned, it would be cool if you didn't have to keep typing 'connect' and 'analyze'.  maybe keyboard shortcuts or abbreviations, like 'cd' for change directory in DOS?  it would allow players more time for thinking about the puzzles instead of guessing.  nice work, though!

this is a great example of a simple idea that totally works.  it's fun and VERY addictive.  I played many times, just so i could get over $500.  finally, i did  :-)

I'm so glad you liked it!  Let me know if you find any bugs.  Thanks!

very well made and artfully rendered game.  I was a bit confused by the title of the game - in the short time I played it, I didn't come across any puzzle elements, and I started to question the title.  But I can see, from reading some of the comments below, that the puzzle aspect comes into play later in the game.  i will give it a longer try now.

UPDATE:  now that I have played several more levels, I can see how the game does indeed become more of a puzzle, and I have raised my rating to reflect this.  the visuals are very professional looking.  I'm impressed!

very well-produced game.  the graphics are beautiful in a retro way, the game mechanics are appealing (acquiring abilities during game progress).  I have to admit, I didn't far because I came to a long stretch of unmoving spikes and wasn't sure how to pass them.  I'm sure if I had more patience, I could have figured it out.  :-)

beautiful adventure/puzzle game, reminiscent of the Mystlike games of the 90's.  i'm glad to see that someone else decided to make a puzzle game - yours and mine even have a maze puzzle!  good luck!

my favourite thing:  the imaginative implentation of the 'last stand' theme.  hilariously literal.  the visuals were excellent, and the gameplay was well-balanced.  i just wish I could shoot diagonally.  perhaps that's an upgrade I haven't been able to purchase yet  :-)

nice graphics - especially the glowing chairs!  for me it was a bit hectic, but I'm generally a fan of calmer games.  that's not a fault in the game, just a matter of personal preference.  keep up the good work!

initially, i couldn't figure out how to interact with any of the objects and I wasn't sure what the goal was.  I think a bit of information regarding the controls and the goal of the game would be helpful. cheers!

lovely visuals, and a touching story.  also, the music was perfect.  Cheers!

very original idea.  i can see how it could become very addicting!  great job

So good!  The visual design is absolutely beautiful, the story is very original and the voice acting is great.  It immediately gave me a feeling of unease, which increased over time.  Nice work, team!

good old fashioned platformer with appealing, colourful graphics.  I had a little trouble with some of the controls, but that's probably just me.  Never been great at wall jumping, etc.  :-)

very appealing aesthetics!  I wasn't sure what my character could do to avoid being killed but quickly figured it out.

i LOVED this game.  i've never seen such an imaginative take on tradition tower defense games.  so much fun - especially shooting birds and fish from my Escher painting.  great images in the intro.  5 stars!

nice work!  it's a trip down memory lane to arcade games of the past.  and it has better graphics than those old school games!  i kept thinking collision detection with the enemies would make it even more challenging and fun