I made this account very specifically for this comment. I cannot figure out where to go from the room with the H powerup in it; I feel like I need it to progress due to the H gate in the cat guy's room, but I'm unsure.
wait, I think i figured out something! when you type s to the cat dude, he says "start. it is important to convert rooms" so i went to the room where you have to press star t, and i pressed it again, and it changed the room, so try that
The new update was tons of fun, I rather liked the underwater mechanics and the new letter throwing (I'm pretty sure I couldn't throw up before). Managed to get my Quest underway, although I almost softlocked with a speech bubble provided by The Speaker (as I'm calling them)
Very VERY excited for this game! I enjoy what we have so far. A few notes I'd like to give:
1. If you start in the wrong place, it'll softlock you.
2. The jump height feels somewhat inconsistent? In that first room for example, to grab the A's from the top message, Jimi is just a bit short to get it. But if you jump enough he'll eventually grab them - maybe I'm not good at gauging it, but it doesn't seem to visually correspond to the platform jiggle?
I'm definitely going to donate when I'm available to do so. I hope this project can thrive! <3
This game's really cool! I'm a little stuck though. I'm trying to get the "S" letter. I shot the dude across the gap (the one who says "Press Start"). Can't see any way to get across the gap. It seems like maybe the text-box platforms aren't spawning in the right place when I shoot him? (they all spawn way over on the right side of the screen)
they spawn in the right place, but you've got to turn the room into a star room to wrap around the edges and get the S scroll. the character is giving you a hint on how to do so...
Had fun with the prototype - this seems like a great idea for a metroidvania with lots of potential for exploring and backtracking as you gather letters.
Loved it! Some of the text bubbles, like the one on top in the first scene, are not easy to reach by jumping, but overall it's a game I found simply amazing!
That was really cool! The concept is quite fun. It took me a bit of time to understand I had limited amount of letters I could use, but that's part of the game mechanics discovery.
I'm curious, what did you use to make this game? What game engine?
i *think* i've fixed this now. at least, i haven't run into this issue after disabling x-collisions with textboxes when there's been a y-collision on the same frame.
Great game. Wish it was finished! The original build did not have the come back soon part during the void and it was very confusing. I will be following this.
I am confused. I can fall off the edge of the world (the end), and I can get back by going left for long enough (or by going right, at which point the game glitches), but with the letters PEAT, I don't know how to get any further.
oh, i can see why you got confused, you're not supposed to get back from the void. that's where the game ends currently. i've now disabled this behaviour.
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I made this account very specifically for this comment. I cannot figure out where to go from the room with the H powerup in it; I feel like I need it to progress due to the H gate in the cat guy's room, but I'm unsure.
I'm having the same problem, I cannot seem to get that h, and i cant see any other way to progress
wait, I think i figured out something! when you type s to the cat dude, he says "start. it is important to convert rooms" so i went to the room where you have to press star t, and i pressed it again, and it changed the room, so try that
i almost never do this but as a fellow game dev i thought you would probably be motivated by fanart so
ooh this is lovely!!
is there a way to win, because i cant really speedrun if theres no ending
the game currently ends when you reply to the mysterious cat character with the keyword 'QUEST'.
theres a cat?
oj the statue also i think its bugged cause it happes when i type que
The new update was tons of fun, I rather liked the underwater mechanics and the new letter throwing (I'm pretty sure I couldn't throw up before). Managed to get my Quest underway, although I almost softlocked with a speech bubble provided by The Speaker (as I'm calling them)
Very VERY excited for this game! I enjoy what we have so far. A few notes I'd like to give:
1. If you start in the wrong place, it'll softlock you.
2. The jump height feels somewhat inconsistent? In that first room for example, to grab the A's from the top message, Jimi is just a bit short to get it. But if you jump enough he'll eventually grab them - maybe I'm not good at gauging it, but it doesn't seem to visually correspond to the platform jiggle?
I'm definitely going to donate when I'm available to do so. I hope this project can thrive! <3
wen next update
NOW
nice concept!
i did a speedrun:
heck yeah! it is indeed a WR, i've had someone else speedrun this and they took over a minute.
Ooh, I like the concept. Looking forward to the rest
very cool! the wife found this delightful and insisted we pay immediately :-p
i believe i have softlocked
no letters left
go right using the ladder
i cant get passed the bats because you need letters to kill them, but i dont have an
y
just hard reset youll get back to where you were quickly
i did, imagine i got myself in the same situation again, heh, heh, heh.
it took a solid 30 minutes to shoot the guy idk
How to progress after you get the S
hold shift press 8 and t
Neat idea, but the game seems a bit broken in a number of ways.
oh boy, tht was difficult -<-'
no matter how many times i press the asterisk button in the room where you get the S block, it doesn't work :/
which keyboard layout do you have?
the normal kind, qwerty
are you hitting 8 and t at the same time? you dont need to hold shift
ohh thank you, i was pressing them one at a time
Is it possible to get to the S block or get some of the other letters like I in the game?
in the room with S hit * and t. You cant get I though.
I meant the room that has the E block after you get the ability to use the S key
I liked the game so much that I had to post it on my other channel.
how do you press star
Here, my friend.
finally
i looked at code, turns out theresnothing behind the s
can someone tell me how do i get back to the start room
Very curious game. Walkthrough + Ending.
i made a world map for whatever reason
This is amazing so far!
https://freeimage.host/i/HQwycrX If you make the first room to the right a star room you can get out.
i'm wondering if i should limit star room making to the one room where it's necessary. it would break internal logic but save players from glitches.
This game's really cool! I'm a little stuck though. I'm trying to get the "S" letter. I shot the dude across the gap (the one who says "Press Start"). Can't see any way to get across the gap. It seems like maybe the text-box platforms aren't spawning in the right place when I shoot him? (they all spawn way over on the right side of the screen)
they spawn in the right place, but you've got to turn the room into a star room to wrap around the edges and get the S scroll. the character is giving you a hint on how to do so...
Edit: Oh I got it, thanks! That was quite sneaky! I've turned on debug mode by accident though. Any idea how I can turn it off?
it is a bit of a pun - 'press Star T'. so the asterisk key on your keyboard and T.
Ah, got it, thanks! It's a great game! Very clever concept and inventive puzzles. Looking forward to seeing more of it! :)
thank you for playing! you will definitely see more of it - i see that you've followed me, i post devlogs regularly so check your feed often!
this comes up if you shoot a bunch of letters and then walk into a checkpoint.
Another issue is if you die when you hit new game you go back to your old save. (this might only be possible when you clip though).
>this comes up if you shoot a bunch of letters and then walk into a checkpoint.
thanks for reporting, should be fixed now.
>Another issue is if you die when you hit new game you go back to your old save. (this might only be possible when you clip though).
yeah, i think that's a clipping problem. i purposefully don't want to format the save file when starting a new game.
i think i beat the game the unintentional way, by using bugs to go through walls and found a statue
beat the game but I did it through the way that said you arent supposed to be here yet because I didnt know how to do it the other way. peace
Had fun with the prototype - this seems like a great idea for a metroidvania with lots of potential for exploring and backtracking as you gather letters.
Loved it! Some of the text bubbles, like the one on top in the first scene, are not easy to reach by jumping, but overall it's a game I found simply amazing!
fun concept! i cant really think of anything i would change besides more content.
also, i found a glitch, epilepsy warning
it can be accessed by jumping on top of "he only knowns the letter a" and allows you to go into rooms your not supposed to be able to access
your image seems to be broken.
anyway, this image should (hopefully) work
from what i can tell it's patched in the newest version anyway, so i guess it doesnt really matter anymore
i want to see this finished
you and me both!
nice game, sounds are a little repettive though, more sounds would be nice
i'm thinking i could vary the common sound effects in pitch to make them less repetitive.
Enjoyable and great sound/artwork design!
That was really cool! The concept is quite fun. It took me a bit of time to understand I had limited amount of letters I could use, but that's part of the game mechanics discovery.
I'm curious, what did you use to make this game? What game engine?
i used TIC-80: http://tic80.com
Controls are a bit odd, why does it make you press Z on the title
you can also press Enter now. what would be a good button in your opinion?
This is a great concept! So simple yet you feel like you are learning with Jimi 🤭 I love the progression style.
I’m stocked to learn the whole alphabet with Jimi!
It’s not necessarily a game breaking bug, but I found if you spam jump in certain places, you get teleported around
i've noticed that a couple of times while testing, unsure of what causes it. for now i'll just adjust the textbox positions.
i *think* i've fixed this now. at least, i haven't run into this issue after disabling x-collisions with textboxes when there's been a y-collision on the same frame.
Great game. Wish it was finished! The original build did not have the come back soon part during the void and it was very confusing. I will be following this.
i'm glad the added message helps! i will do my best to finish the game.
I am confused. I can fall off the edge of the world (the end), and I can get back by going left for long enough (or by going right, at which point the game glitches), but with the letters PEAT, I don't know how to get any further.
oh, i can see why you got confused, you're not supposed to get back from the void. that's where the game ends currently. i've now disabled this behaviour.