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Hmm, not really haha!

Thanks a lot! Yeah, Cave Story was definitely a big inspiration for the game :)

Hmm, its tough to say! they're pretty different tbh, even though there's similarities for sure. I think they both offer unique experiences, with stardust being a bit more of a platformer-type game a la Celeste. Could be fun to try Cave Story first though so you kind of get the inspirations more clearly when going into Stardust.

it depends on the enemy and timing of you doing it. it can destroy weak enemies but harder enemies will take multiple hits to destroy, so its best to use other powerups. the fire breathe is the best attack in the demo

yeah im sorry, im tried it multiple times on linux and it doesnt crash for us. not the most well versed in linux so i guess if the windows version is working for you on your computer then best bet is to stick to that.

I think the only work around would be to disable sticky keys.

no worries! also just fyi, we made an option to download a steam key if you buy stardust demon on itch too

Hi! The steam sale for the game starts tomorrow!

Hehe, yeah!

Hmm, I'm so sorry! I don't know why it's not working for you... does it crash as soon as you launch it?

The game has lots of charm and I think you'd have fun with it. Much like Cave Story (and metroidvanias in general) there might be parts where you might feel stuck and unsure of what to do... but we also created a handy walkthrough to help out in case you do!

https://resnijars.itch.io/stardust-demon/devlog/914099/official-walkthrough-spoi...

Alot, hehe! We're both big fans of cave story and that was definitely the main inspiration for this game.

on sale rn for 11.99 USD (regularily 19.99!) we also have a bundle sale with all our game and soundtracks for $20 that runs until april 9th

https://itch.io/s/150283/big-ass-sale-now-featuring-demons

Hey! So I re-uploaded the Linux version and it now seems to be working normally on our end! Let me know if it's working for you, hopefully it fixed any performance issues you were having.

Hey!

z is jump
x, c, v are the three mapable buttons
shift is dash
space (hold) is map
enter is pause
down is interact/doors/save

and no mouse controls :)

thank you! glad to hear you respond to the surrealism

Loved the game, had a blast with it! Very cute and fun, and the puzzles were well thought out and the mechanics kept everything really engaging too.

thank you!!

aaaa! we really want to finally finish it up!!

yeah!! it's got over 60 tracks it's wild!!!

thanks :D

Mhmm!

it will later yeah!

Thanks, it was fun to make an atmospheric kind of game!

no, it's for desktops/laptops, not phones/tablets

thank you!! <3

thank you so much! we're just finishing up our other game soon and then hopefully we can go back and finish this one soon after!

All that said, we are hoping to return to Spice in August-ish

Hehe, good to hear! We are planning on getting back to Spice after we release our other game (Stardust Demon), but it also kind fo depends on how successful that game is. We're trying to do gamedev full time as our number 1 priority and Spice is kind of niche, so we want to make sure we have some stability first.

yeah, unfortunately the html version can get laggy with the effects and stuff. It should run quite a bit smoother if you download it, just fyi :)

thanks so much! glad you like it <3

hmm about getting laggy, is it with the downloadable version or the in-browser version?

aww thank you so much! we're really glad you enjoyed it :)

no problem, and thank you!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2815500/Stardust_Demon/

this is the link to our other project if youre interested! (wishlists help!)

Aww thanks!! And there definitely will be, we're still working on a complete game thats actually really big! We are focussing a bit on a side project to drum up support/sales to help us finish it in the meantime, but the full Spice Sacrifice is quite far along :)