I wanted to take a moment to express my immense love for Spark in the Dark video game demo. As a player, I've been thoroughly captivated by the immersive experience and the intricate gameplay you've crafted.
Your attention to detail is truly remarkable, from the stunning visuals to the seamless mechanics that make every moment engaging and exciting. It's evident that you've poured your heart and soul into this project, and the result is nothing short of spectacular.
Beyond just being entertaining, Spark in the Dark has also sparked my imagination. I eagerly anticipate the full release of the game and any future projects you embark upon.
Number 1 fan. (I got 35hr played on the demo already)
Hi, we are working on the game and going to release it to Early Access later, when we will be ready. At the same time we are going to release an updated demo soon. It will bring a lot of new features & improvements. Thank you!
I Finally did it. I completed level 1 (9 stars) with the rogue:
Astral Collider activated, Al books collected, honored the Ancestor Warlord.
Creatures Killed: 78
Secret Places found: 14
Open locks: 47
Time: 10:12 (37 in-game days)
I have never played a game for so long in one day my gosh, It was scary, but I LOVED the experience and I'm very proud of myself since I was struggling at the beginning. I'm looking forward to see more content of this game, it's amazing.
Thank you Stellar Fish!!!!
I give it a 10/10, I'm gonna tell my friends to play it.
Hello, I played the demo a few times didn't get that far couse its not a game that I use to play but I really like the idea and vibe of the game.
Will there be some kind of way to expand your inventory its pretty frustrating to drop weapons or armour that has good stats for another one that has totally different but also good stats. Is it possible to save the game when resting, and some kind of stash at the resting place, maybe only for the exploration and adventure playthrough and not for nightmare playthrough.
I hope you can update about the monster type. At low or high graphics levels, it can be difficult to distinguish between monster types, especially in the dark. Colors are difficult to see and distinguish. Especially the big boss can be seen clearly through the weapon. Some other types are quite difficult. I hope you can add legs or arms or sizes, of things like spiders to make it easier to distinguish. Level 4 spiders are white and easy to see, but levels 1, 2, 3 are quite difficult to distinguish. The same goes for kriss monster. Also, the item used to repair armor doesn't appear when playing characters other than the blacksmith? That seems a bit unfair because all characters can repair weapons but only the blacksmith class can repair armor? Regarding the issue of potions. I think we should make 4 cells using potions that can be customized, and it will be displayed outside like soulike games, it is on the left. Just 4 boxes is enough. I think the most challenging thing is that you create a soullike mode, which means items can be repaired quickly without having to rest. When you rest, all monsters will come back to life. There are potions that will cure permanent effects without having to rest. must depend on rest. Also, I find that repairing weapons and sharpening weapons takes a lot of time, I hope you can fix it faster. In addition, there are cases where I see that when you go to fight monsters, your weapons and clothes are damaged, but the rest room is not available to repair the items, and it says you have rested. During the hardest mode, when I fought 1 or 2 monsters, my equipment was completely damaged. Also, I hope you can make some more female monsters like devils, succubus... it would be more interesting if there were only monsters and men :). Or add a custom female main character, in the "assassin's creed odyssey..." game series, the female main character is no different from the male, just has a smaller, thinner armor but brings a lot of fun, you can consider this. . And hopefully there will be some other NPCs selling gold items or exchanging or assigning some tasks or robbers ambushing you to steal items in this dungeon. Finally, and one more personal opinion, the dark fantasy game genre is currently very rare and hot. Your game line is listed in the introduction as dark fantasy, but I think it has a bit of Fantasy but is not really "dark". Dark here should include figurative and literal meanings. It's not just light and darkness. If you emphasize Dark Fantasy characteristics, your game will become better. Hope you can add Dark Fantasy elements to make this DARK game series more about social aspects, for example integrating the theme of 7 sins into the game, to make the dark fantasy genre more unique:
Some examples of the seven sins in dark fantasy are:
• Pride: Lucifer, prince of hell and the first fallen angel, betrayed God because of his own pride. In the game Diablo, Lucifer is one of the three Prime Evils along with his brothers Baal and Mephisto. He is also the main enemy in the game Darksiders, an action-adventure game whose plot revolves around four horsemen of the apocalypse.
• Greed: Mammon, prince of hell and symbolizes greed. In the game Dante's Inferno, Mammon is a giant demon who lives in the fourth circle of hell, where the greedy and wasteful are punished. He also appears in the game Devil May Cry 4 in the form of a sword with the ability to absorb souls.
• Lust: Asmodeus, prince of hell and expert in seduction2. In the game Demonicon, Asmodeus is a powerful demon capable of controlling those weak to temptation. He is also one of the bosses in the game Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, a horror action-adventure game.
• Wrath: Behemoth, prince of hell and symbol of anger. In the game Final Fantasy VII, the Behemoth is a ferocious monster shaped like a giant bison. He is also one of the creatures in the game Dark Souls, an action role-playing game famous for its high difficulty.
• Glutton: Beelzebub, prince of hell and lord of the flies. In the game The Binding of Isaac, Beelzebub is one of the nicknames that can be obtained by collecting fly-related items. He is also one of the bosses in the game Silent Hill 3, a survival horror game.
• Envy: Leviathan, prince of hell and manifestation of jealousy. In the game Dragon Age: Origins, Leviathan is a giant sea dragon that lives at the bottom of the ocean. He is also one of the gods in the game God of War III, an action-adventure game set in Greek mythology.
• Sloth: Belphegor, prince of hell and represents laziness. In the game Persona 5, Belphegor is a demon who takes the form of a naked man sitting on a toilet. He is also one of the characters in the game The World Ends with You, an action role-playing game.
The characters in the game have to fight monsters and evil forces that represent these sins. The 7 sins are a popular theme in dark fantasy. They are used to explore the darker and darker aspects of human nature. Thanks.
Excellent work! The atmosphere is fantastic & the setting really feels cold and unforgiving. As a big fan of early Diablo (I & II in particular), you guys really landed on something special here. Just wishlisted it on Steam!
P.S. - If you are in need of custom music, feel free to contact me via itch or my website. Would be happy to work with you if so :).
Sorry, I don't mean to spoil your game, but these are my questions, I ask because I like and love this game series so much. I also tried playing again and again to find out, but it didn't work. I hope you can answer me. final star i can't done. there are only 2 blue lines which are " you restored the sools freat altar " and "YOu honor the walord of the ancients". So what am I missing to have it all?? my star is 9/10.
I was going to write with pictures, but this website blocked my pictures. so I can only describe it in words.
*** EDIT : i completed nightmare and get all STARS
I/ there are 3 areas I've found, but I don't know what to do.
1/ is where the ladder goes down into the deep hole, it write "the thick inky does not allow you to see what is downthere... there is nothing you can do" ?
2/ a large water tank, I found the faucet, and used an empty bottle to store that water, I got 1 water tank, and 2 3 water bottles, but I still don't know what to do. ?
3/ there is a giant bell, I pushed the lever, but nothing happened and I don't know what to do.?
II/ There are a few areas I see on your screenshot, There are 7 screenshots on this page and 1 video on left, but I can't see them and can't find them? Is it not released yet? 1/ like train tracks,(picture number 6) 2/ the statue alone has lights.(number5) 3/ 2 statues, 1 yellow gate and a drawing under that gate.(number1)
III/ there was a flying monster in the air, it called flying beetles or flies, it haunted me, it was in the dark, I used a lamp, used a bow and arrow to shoot at it, but couldn't shoot it? How to destroy this monster?
Hi! Our congrats for getting all stars on nightmare. That's definitely not easy achievement)
The giant bell currently cannot be activated but it will be able in the future updates. And yes, some of the screenshots are from deeper tiers of the dungeon which is not included in the current demo. But those tiers will be available on Early Access release.
BTW We released a big update several days ago. So you are welcome to try it :)
Hello, haven't found a new update in a while. Hope you will update the Vietnamese language. Because Google tralaste's English translation into Vietnamese is very easy to understand. Vietnamese is not a difficult language when translated via Google, more than 85% can still be understood. Hope you will add Vietnamese language.
I really like your game. There are 2 difficult problems I encountered while playing. 1: Can't save because 1 round of exploration takes ~ 2 hours. 2 is too many items, there is no storage mirror in the rest area. I had to throw away those items, and it floated in the air and was difficult to pick up again. If you throw too much gold coins, it is still difficult to collect them. Hopefully there will be a small map, or a hand-drawn map of the areas you've visited and explored to determine where you haven't gone yet. If the darksuol line doesn't have a map, but the elden ring also has to draw a map with illustrated paper, to know which locations have gone or haven't gone. Hope you think about this issue. This game series is good and special. I really like this game like exanima game. I played it and had high hopes, but the developers abandoned it. In addition, I hope you can expand the female character, because I think the female character can wear the same clothes as the male, just a little curvy in the abdomen and a little bigger in the chest and buttocks. less boring than having to look at a male character for several hours in one session. Nowadays, in many games they allow female characters to be customized, otherwise it's a bit lacking :D because a dungeon only has male monsters or male characters. Even the old Assassin's Creed game series also gives the option of a female character, but their female character shares the same armor as the male character :) only the waist is squeezed in a bit and the speed is long, the face is female, The generals are shorter, but they don't make the game less boring. Thank you !
I'm really intrigued by this game, but it is lacking some basic settings to make it functional.
Multi monitor is unplayable. Cursor will drift to the other monitor, you will click which will focus on the other monitor and then the game minimizes.
It shouldn't minimize, and there should be a cage cursor option. Both things need to happen. If a streamer is streaming monitor A and then clicks on monitor B, the game will minimize. Doubt you care about my issue but maybe you care about that.
It was a fantastic game, I just finished my first run and escaped the dungeon and loved every part of it. My favorite part of playing this game was reading the lore and learning about the world. Probs to the lore writers they are amazing. The sense of constant danger makes the game even more fun, however, once you learn the enemies the difficulty does tone down a bit but, you can still get tripped up which is excellent. Overall, this was one of the best games I've played in a while and I'm definitely gonna go in for another run.
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I wanted to take a moment to express my immense love for Spark in the Dark video game demo. As a player, I've been thoroughly captivated by the immersive experience and the intricate gameplay you've crafted.
Your attention to detail is truly remarkable, from the stunning visuals to the seamless mechanics that make every moment engaging and exciting. It's evident that you've poured your heart and soul into this project, and the result is nothing short of spectacular.
Beyond just being entertaining, Spark in the Dark has also sparked my imagination. I eagerly anticipate the full release of the game and any future projects you embark upon.
Number 1 fan. (I got 35hr played on the demo already)
Thank you very much for your support!
We are working on a lot of interesting things in depths of the Dungeon)
Found you on GOG, put you on the whishlist :-)
Hi Stellar Fish, your game is something never seen before!
In one word: awesome!!!
I'd like to pay you something for your work but paypal declines
my payment due to international laws ore something. I live in
Switzerland...
Is there any other way to support your great work like an alternative
link or something?
Thank you for your short reply and with kindest regards,
Mike
Thank you for your support. We really appreciate this.
You will be able to buy the game when it goes to Early Access. That will be a nice reward for us :)
You can count on that :)
Hello Stellar Fish !
Very nice demo, when the full game comes out ? Thanks
Hi, we are working on the game and going to release it to Early Access later, when we will be ready. At the same time we are going to release an updated demo soon. It will bring a lot of new features & improvements. Thank you!
I DID IT!
I Finally did it. I completed level 1 (9 stars) with the rogue:
Astral Collider activated, Al books collected, honored the Ancestor Warlord.
Creatures Killed: 78
Secret Places found: 14
Open locks: 47
Time: 10:12 (37 in-game days)
I have never played a game for so long in one day my gosh, It was scary, but I LOVED the experience and I'm very proud of myself since I was struggling at the beginning. I'm looking forward to see more content of this game, it's amazing.
Thank you Stellar Fish!!!!
I give it a 10/10, I'm gonna tell my friends to play it.
Thank you for feedback! Our congrats! :)
Really looking forward to the full release on this one. The gameplay is truly something fresh that I have not felt before. What a ride!
Thank you!
I totally love this game, it's great. But I must be an awful player 'cause I've been struggling for hours and still don't get more than 1 star :'((.
the game is great tho, I'm just trash
The balance of difficulty levels will be better adjusted. So don't worry, the game will have more smooth gameplay at the release. Thank you!
Hello, I played the demo a few times didn't get that far couse its not a game that I use to play but I really like the idea and vibe of the game.
Will there be some kind of way to expand your inventory its pretty frustrating to drop weapons or armour that has good stats for another one that has totally different but also good stats. Is it possible to save the game when resting, and some kind of stash at the resting place, maybe only for the exploration and adventure playthrough and not for nightmare playthrough.
Just my few cents...✌🏼
I hope you can update about the monster type. At low or high graphics levels, it can be difficult to distinguish between monster types, especially in the dark. Colors are difficult to see and distinguish. Especially the big boss can be seen clearly through the weapon. Some other types are quite difficult. I hope you can add legs or arms or sizes, of things like spiders to make it easier to distinguish. Level 4 spiders are white and easy to see, but levels 1, 2, 3 are quite difficult to distinguish. The same goes for kriss monster. Also, the item used to repair armor doesn't appear when playing characters other than the blacksmith? That seems a bit unfair because all characters can repair weapons but only the blacksmith class can repair armor? Regarding the issue of potions. I think we should make 4 cells using potions that can be customized, and it will be displayed outside like soulike games, it is on the left. Just 4 boxes is enough. I think the most challenging thing is that you create a soullike mode, which means items can be repaired quickly without having to rest. When you rest, all monsters will come back to life. There are potions that will cure permanent effects without having to rest. must depend on rest. Also, I find that repairing weapons and sharpening weapons takes a lot of time, I hope you can fix it faster. In addition, there are cases where I see that when you go to fight monsters, your weapons and clothes are damaged, but the rest room is not available to repair the items, and it says you have rested. During the hardest mode, when I fought 1 or 2 monsters, my equipment was completely damaged. Also, I hope you can make some more female monsters like devils, succubus... it would be more interesting if there were only monsters and men :). Or add a custom female main character, in the "assassin's creed odyssey..." game series, the female main character is no different from the male, just has a smaller, thinner armor but brings a lot of fun, you can consider this. . And hopefully there will be some other NPCs selling gold items or exchanging or assigning some tasks or robbers ambushing you to steal items in this dungeon. Finally, and one more personal opinion, the dark fantasy game genre is currently very rare and hot. Your game line is listed in the introduction as dark fantasy, but I think it has a bit of Fantasy but is not really "dark". Dark here should include figurative and literal meanings. It's not just light and darkness. If you emphasize Dark Fantasy characteristics, your game will become better. Hope you can add Dark Fantasy elements to make this DARK game series more about social aspects, for example integrating the theme of 7 sins into the game, to make the dark fantasy genre more unique:
Some examples of the seven sins in dark fantasy are:
• Pride: Lucifer, prince of hell and the first fallen angel, betrayed God because of his own pride. In the game Diablo, Lucifer is one of the three Prime Evils along with his brothers Baal and Mephisto. He is also the main enemy in the game Darksiders, an action-adventure game whose plot revolves around four horsemen of the apocalypse.
• Greed: Mammon, prince of hell and symbolizes greed. In the game Dante's Inferno, Mammon is a giant demon who lives in the fourth circle of hell, where the greedy and wasteful are punished. He also appears in the game Devil May Cry 4 in the form of a sword with the ability to absorb souls.
• Lust: Asmodeus, prince of hell and expert in seduction2. In the game Demonicon, Asmodeus is a powerful demon capable of controlling those weak to temptation. He is also one of the bosses in the game Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, a horror action-adventure game.
• Wrath: Behemoth, prince of hell and symbol of anger. In the game Final Fantasy VII, the Behemoth is a ferocious monster shaped like a giant bison. He is also one of the creatures in the game Dark Souls, an action role-playing game famous for its high difficulty.
• Glutton: Beelzebub, prince of hell and lord of the flies. In the game The Binding of Isaac, Beelzebub is one of the nicknames that can be obtained by collecting fly-related items. He is also one of the bosses in the game Silent Hill 3, a survival horror game.
• Envy: Leviathan, prince of hell and manifestation of jealousy. In the game Dragon Age: Origins, Leviathan is a giant sea dragon that lives at the bottom of the ocean. He is also one of the gods in the game God of War III, an action-adventure game set in Greek mythology.
• Sloth: Belphegor, prince of hell and represents laziness. In the game Persona 5, Belphegor is a demon who takes the form of a naked man sitting on a toilet. He is also one of the characters in the game The World Ends with You, an action role-playing game.
The characters in the game have to fight monsters and evil forces that represent these sins. The 7 sins are a popular theme in dark fantasy. They are used to explore the darker and darker aspects of human nature. Thanks.
A very fun game
Hope to have Chinese in the future
Thank you! Yes, I think that's possible in the future.
Excellent work! The atmosphere is fantastic & the setting really feels cold and unforgiving. As a big fan of early Diablo (I & II in particular), you guys really landed on something special here. Just wishlisted it on Steam!
P.S. - If you are in need of custom music, feel free to contact me via itch or my website. Would be happy to work with you if so :).
Thank you! ;)
:) just for FUN - Nightmare Speed Run Gameplay !
Sorry, I don't mean to spoil your game, but these are my questions, I ask because I like and love this game series so much. I also tried playing again and again to find out, but it didn't work. I hope you can answer me. final star i can't done. there are only 2 blue lines which are " you restored the sools freat altar " and "YOu honor the walord of the ancients". So what am I missing to have it all?? my star is 9/10.
I was going to write with pictures, but this website blocked my pictures. so I can only describe it in words.
*** EDIT : i completed nightmare and get all STARS
I/ there are 3 areas I've found, but I don't know what to do.
1/ is where the ladder goes down into the deep hole, it write "the thick inky does not allow you to see what is downthere... there is nothing you can do" ?
2/ a large water tank, I found the faucet, and used an empty bottle to store that water, I got 1 water tank, and 2 3 water bottles, but I still don't know what to do. ?
3/ there is a giant bell, I pushed the lever, but nothing happened and I don't know what to do.?
II/ There are a few areas I see on your screenshot, There are 7 screenshots on this page and 1 video on left, but I can't see them and can't find them? Is it not released yet? 1/ like train tracks,(picture number 6) 2/ the statue alone has lights.(number5) 3/ 2 statues, 1 yellow gate and a drawing under that gate.(number1)
III/ there was a flying monster in the air, it called flying beetles or flies, it haunted me, it was in the dark, I used a lamp, used a bow and arrow to shoot at it, but couldn't shoot it? How to destroy this monster?
Hi! Our congrats for getting all stars on nightmare. That's definitely not easy achievement)
The giant bell currently cannot be activated but it will be able in the future updates.
And yes, some of the screenshots are from deeper tiers of the dungeon which is not included in the current demo. But those tiers will be available on Early Access release.
BTW We released a big update several days ago. So you are welcome to try it :)
Thank you!
Hello, haven't found a new update in a while. Hope you will update the Vietnamese language. Because Google tralaste's English translation into Vietnamese is very easy to understand. Vietnamese is not a difficult language when translated via Google, more than 85% can still be understood. Hope you will add Vietnamese language.
Hi! We are going to release a big update in a nearest days.
Alright, we will add Vietnamese localization later. Thank you!
I really like your game. There are 2 difficult problems I encountered while playing. 1: Can't save because 1 round of exploration takes ~ 2 hours. 2 is too many items, there is no storage mirror in the rest area. I had to throw away those items, and it floated in the air and was difficult to pick up again. If you throw too much gold coins, it is still difficult to collect them. Hopefully there will be a small map, or a hand-drawn map of the areas you've visited and explored to determine where you haven't gone yet. If the darksuol line doesn't have a map, but the elden ring also has to draw a map with illustrated paper, to know which locations have gone or haven't gone. Hope you think about this issue. This game series is good and special. I really like this game like exanima game. I played it and had high hopes, but the developers abandoned it. In addition, I hope you can expand the female character, because I think the female character can wear the same clothes as the male, just a little curvy in the abdomen and a little bigger in the chest and buttocks. less boring than having to look at a male character for several hours in one session. Nowadays, in many games they allow female characters to be customized, otherwise it's a bit lacking :D because a dungeon only has male monsters or male characters. Even the old Assassin's Creed game series also gives the option of a female character, but their female character shares the same armor as the male character :) only the waist is squeezed in a bit and the speed is long, the face is female, The generals are shorter, but they don't make the game less boring. Thank you !
this is fire, dud
I'm really intrigued by this game, but it is lacking some basic settings to make it functional.
Multi monitor is unplayable. Cursor will drift to the other monitor, you will click which will focus on the other monitor and then the game minimizes.
It shouldn't minimize, and there should be a cage cursor option. Both things need to happen. If a streamer is streaming monitor A and then clicks on monitor B, the game will minimize. Doubt you care about my issue but maybe you care about that.
It was a fantastic game, I just finished my first run and escaped the dungeon and loved every part of it. My favorite part of playing this game was reading the lore and learning about the world. Probs to the lore writers they are amazing. The sense of constant danger makes the game even more fun, however, once you learn the enemies the difficulty does tone down a bit but, you can still get tripped up which is excellent. Overall, this was one of the best games I've played in a while and I'm definitely gonna go in for another run.
Thank you very much! :) We are continuing to work on new features, monsters and deeper tiers of the dungeon.