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Thank you for the game!

For me, this game is a testament to why game engines like Bitsy should exist, among other things: to give voices to obscure historical narratives and bring into the light both their universal humanistic values and bizarre idiosyncratic charm. I really admire the way you've presented Guaman Poma's figure and his work: without handholdings and simplifications, with all the unique contradictions of his time and his character. I liked the kind of dialogism that Maqui brings into the picture, introducing this kind of Hamletian self-doubt, so characteristic of early modern European worldview. And it fits here perfectly since Guaman has received a European education and thus was very likely to have these kinds of thoughts when he was writing his letter. So it's interesting how this game reflects this sort of duality of traditionalism and modern thinking, which was probably characteristic of Guaman and his writings.

I also want to compliment the visual style of the game. It's one of the most lush and vibrant Bitsy games I've played, with some of the wildest color palettes and some of the most intricate and rich tilework. I especially liked traditional patterns interwoven into the spaces of the game, further enhancing the feeling of a blend between the reality of reason and the reality of myth. I liked how one of the main ideas in the story - that of weaving as a form of traditional storytelling - is consistently visualized through the images of Qipus and traditional tapestry.

Overall, this is a helluva impressive achievement for the first Bisy game :) Really glad you've made this game and shared it with the world!

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Dear Valeriy,

Thank you so much for your comment and close reading/play of the entire experience. I deeply appreciate it and was moved by your words. I really needed to tell this story, and in this way. Knowing that someone had played it with such attention and commitment pushed me to polish some final details and, finally, try to add music. After composing a short Andean MIDI song (aiming to emulate the sounds of the charango and zampoña/panflute), I uploaded this version with "Guaman's song." After some challenges trying to incorporate Bitsy Muse I was able to build a version with four audio , but it seems to function only locally. Unfortunately, I've had issues with Itch.Io when uploading a zip file with more than one audio track.

Thank you once again for your feedback and for that push to achieve this final version <3

Best,

Nico.

I'm glad you've found my feedback inspiring! It was my pleasure.

As for the audio, have you been following the Bitsy Muse instructions and added all of the soundtracks into the folder? Also, there's an 'add bitsy audio' tool, don't know if you've used it. I didn't work for me, but maybe you'll have better luck. Unfortunately, Bitsy Muse have not been supported for some time now, as far as I understand, hence the compatibility problems with newer versions of Bitsy.