I totally get how difficult it can be to migrate to another platform. No pressure. But this game looks so beautiful. It would be so much fun to play on real hardware.
Whether you do or don’t, props on a game well done!
I completely agree! This is awesome! I'd love to be able to download a ROM file to play in an emulator or flash to a cartridge and play on an actual GBC! Can you add that to your post here?
Also, Amber! @taxicomics has an awesome Pico-8 demake too! You should check it out! You both did such a fantastic job capturing the look/feel of the original game for these two small-scale consoles!
This is a poster child for constructive criticism!
Great thoughts and incredibly thorough explanation! Thanks for playing the game. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I will have to check out Gyrus. I've never played it.
Seriously thank you for the feedback. I personally liked the screen shake with low health, but I definitely see what you mean about making tracking more difficult, so I dialed it back quite a bit so it's hopefully not so distracting.
Also, I adopted (closely) your status bar recommendation and it actually opened up a lot of space to fix some things and add some features!
I hope you enjoy the changes. I also hope you don't mind my adding you to the credits under my list of play testers!
I flippin loved this game. Probably played it way longer than it was intended to be played. And will very likely play it again before long. Took a little figuring and exploring before I realized how to make monsters more powerful. Which, once I stumbled across it, really loved that it’s not the standard XP system. Incredibly robust “mini”game!
I’ll agree about critiques regarding the UI. Takes a little bit of getting used to. But once you figure it out, it’s really straightforward. That being said, I’ve never played a more immersive game on any retro console in my life. Artwork is mind blowing, music and sound subtly adds to the experience without overwhelming it. Lot’s of lore to unlock and discover. It’s just good storytelling. I was very drawn in.