Thank you! The first swaying drunken sailor is supposed to be the hint on what to do (and the first mate's follow up explanation is a microtutorial), but I'll try to expand on that in the next version!
Yes, that's intentional. The gauges only show the approximate amount of the change, but not the direction - sometimes you can derive it from the context, but other times, you just have to trust your piratey luck and swipe! Worst case, you'll find out a new way to die :)
(The "are you the Devil?" bit is an easter egg reference to the recurring catchphrase from the Reigns series that inspired this game)
Given that almost a third of the game's content is about death scenes, one could argue that dying -is- a core mechanic :) thank you for the feedback, I really appreciate it!
I admit that I did a double take upon seeing "self shoot" in the controls, but thankfully it turned out to be a mobility tool and not a reaction to an overly hard level :D
Due to multiple emergencies, we were unable to finish the game as envisioned. The prototype version available for download contains multiple placeholders, most features don't work as intended, and the final boss is out of reach. We mourn what could have been and cherish what remains.
At what point are we OK to start making further improvements to our submitted games, and is there a way to do so without messing with the grading or validity of our submissions?
I can think of so many possible improvements that had to be cut to meet the deadline, but I'm holding off on implementing those for now :)
1. Yes, and it was my first time making art too, so it was a learning experience :)
2. The bigger the dot, the more the stat will change, but you don't know the direction of the change.
3. If by Port Governor's offer you mean the 100,000 gold reward and hand in marriage, that was the bounty on -your- head that someone else got to collect :D. That's what happens when the Black Flag maxes out.
