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Hello,

In November I made a support ticket 327085 which was ignored, so I made a duplicate on Feb 5 (342212) which was also ignored. Does itch have no support staff?  Is it something wrong with my account? Not much else I can say because that's all I know.

The day's finally here, the full release of FOUNTAINS! You can get it here:
https://johnpywell.itch.io/fountainsgame
 FOUNTAINS is a souls-like action-RPG I've been developing for the best part of five years. It's my take on the game I've always wanted to play - high-skilled combat, mysterious vibes, item-based progression, and most importantly, a world that feels like an interconnected labyrinth.

The combat in FOUNTAINS is meant to be tight and snappy, with each fight being a carefully timed dance with your opponent. It takes inspiration from the best action games ever made: Dark Souls, Hyper Light Drifter, and Hollow Knight. I tried to pick-and-choose the best elements of combat from my favourite games, and turned them into a Frankenstein which somehow feels coherent.

Progression in FOUNTAINS will feel familiar to fans of the "metroidvania" genre. The most exciting upgrades come from defeating bosses and stealing their powers. Each upgrade is not only a key which unlocks new parts of the world, but also a tool that can be used in combat. To name a few, you'll be unlocking a laser, a hookshot, a bomb, and a dashing slash. Finding interesting ways to combo your abilities is key to dominating boss fights.

If there's any reason to play FOUNTAINS, it's the world design. This is the part of the game I'm most proud of. Each "area" is so tightly connected with the rest of the world that it's hard to define clear borders between them. Throughout the game, you'll be finding shortcuts and tools to make traversal easier, while gradually filling out your map. You can also read notes left by other players for hints about secrets and shortcuts which might be less obvious.

Thanks for reading about FOUNTAINS! I hope you give it a try, and let me know what you think.

Hi OcO, sorry if this is a bad place to ask this, since I couldn't find anywhere to privately message you. Are you looking for work making pixel art? My indie game Fountains has just been funded on Kickstarter, and I'm looking for pixel artists to commission assets from. I'm a huge fan of your work, and have already used your fire assets from this pack in the game's demo; your art style fits the game excellently. 

Again, sorry for bothering you if you're not looking for work, I thought that might be the case since you have private messages disabled on Twitter.

Edited, sorry about that!

FOUNTAINS is a high-skill action-RPG about fighting your way through a maze-like interconnected world. You'll take the role of a hooded stranger, recently imprisoned by a tyrannical regime. 

This free demo contains the entirety of the game's starting area, the first two bosses, and a lot of secrets! 

https://johnpywell.itch.io/fountains-demo