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[Raku]

Thank you for trying out the demo! I can understand that.
The tutorial is just to make sure people know all the controls, mostly. It also explains certain things people might not be able to notice without being told, like (only in the version I havent released yet,) pressing one of the function keys will toggle window size, collecting crystals can refill your health, things like that. In the current version Im working on -which will be what will be publicly playable when I update the demo- you can skip through the tutorial text at your own pace, so it can go by pretty quickly without you having to wait.

Also, just to make it more than reading text on a screen, I added some doodles and things to each slide.


Does this ease up the tedium of the tutorial room a little? Also remember that it asks "is this your first time playing the game"? so you're only really meant to view that tutorial once, at least.

Thank you for the compliments! Im glad you like the game!

[Juskelis]

While I'm not entirely certain what mechanics need explaining, I feel like the controls thing can be relegated to a menu section instead, and just have the first level start in a blank zone for people who don't look at the controls screen to figure out whats going on. The crystal one can be handled by forcing a hit (dropping an enemy on the player or something) and then laying out a crystal w/ emphasis on the health bar when picked up. I'm also just really averse to text in tutorials because, in my experience, the people who need them just skip them completely.

[Schoq]

I like it, solely because it reminds me of Kirby Superstar and Neo Geo games :P

[gunswordfist]

Sorry for not updating in a while, here is a new enemy I made. I've also been working a lot more on fixing and refining everything that was pointed out so far, Also something that will add another layer to the full game.

Whoa, I thought it was a boss or new story important character due to how good it looks!

[gunswordfist]

the shopkeeper looks much better now, gave him a full makeover

...I thought the shopkeeper was a woman

[gunswordfist]

rare means it'll give a rare ability, and you might not ever see the enemy itself!

I love rare enemies and its frames!

[Raku]

While I'm not entirely certain what mechanics need explaining, I feel like the controls thing can be relegated to a menu section instead, and just have the first level start in a blank zone for people who don't look at the controls screen to figure out whats going on. The crystal one can be handled by forcing a hit (dropping an enemy on the player or something) and then laying out a crystal w/ emphasis on the health bar when picked up. I'm also just really averse to text in tutorials because, in my experience, the people who need them just skip them completely.

I understand some mechanics could use explaining because of watching many people's playthroughs of the demo. A lot of people don't understand what the crystals do or how they work, a lot of people dont realize different abilities are differently colored, and try to swap out the same ability on the first stage (this is now pointed out in the tut). Again, all of this IS skippable, but its there so that there's no excuse for not knowing how to play.
I'm definitely not going to force a hit on the player either, especially since I know some people like to try and play without ever taking a hit.

I like it, solely because it reminds me of Kirby Superstar and Neo Geo games

the yes/no screen is a direct reference to KSS, so Im glad!

Whoa, I thought it was a boss or new story important character due to how good it looks!

Thanks! Nope, it's a normal enemy.

...I thought the shopkeeper was a woman

everybody seemed to. Same with people assuming Jack is male.

rare means it'll give a rare ability, and you might not ever see the enemy itself!
I love rare enemies and its frames!

Thank you! I had fun designing and pixeling it

[Juskelis]

I'm definitely not going to force a hit on the player either, especially since I know some people like to try and play without ever taking a hit.

I didn't think of that! Fair enough. Looks great! 

[USUNM@]

everybody seemed to. Same with people assuming Jack is male.

WOAH! Jack isn't Male?

[gimymblert]

Found in the art forums, lol a bit

[Raku]

Hah nice find! Coincidentally, I recently added phone lines to the background of a few stages that look like that one

[USUNM@]

Hey, Raku, not to be too intrusive, but are you a native Japanese speaker?
I was curious, considering the game has a Japanese option.
Also, Jack isn't male? (Though, Jack is a skeleton, and skeletons don't normally have genders, as far as I know  )

[Raku]

nah, again Jack isnt male or a skeleton

And no Im not a native Japanese speaker.
(also, Skeletons do have genders actually, the pelvis is different for males and females)

Also I've been working on some one-use attacks, and I think they'll be very well-recieved when they're finally found by players

[Schoq]

also eye sockets, which tend to be much rounder in female craniums so...

Anyway everything you post is great and you should feel good. Looking forward to this game a lot and it's a delight following its progress.

[Raku]

Thank you!
I wish I could show more of my current work, but it's all secret stuff right now. Next up I've got another new gimmick stage idea, having to do with gravity (not like you're thinking right now though, I swear), it will prominently feature one of the two new one-shot abilities. Meaning I'll be able to finally let people see it!

[Vovosunt]

the shopkeeper looks much better now, gave him a full makeover

...I thought the shopkeeper was a woman

Wait... what?...

[banannaman]

the face on jack in the "strong enough impact can dislodge skull" picture is adorable.

[gimymblert]

Just because the shop keeper is not chested mean it's not a woman either (although  RakuGaki didn't confirm either way, just commented on assumption). I know the drawing convention up there is the shoulder of a male, but can shoulder trump face (although manga face is debatable as long as gender is involved)? The hip can still a different story

[banannaman]

shop keeper looks like it has a bosom to me.

[Raku]

shop keeper looks like it has a bosom to me.

the shopkeeper looks much better now, gave him a full makeover

...I thought the shopkeeper was a woman

thats because Vovosunt edited my sprite to make it female for some reason. The shopkeeper is male. Please don't make edits of my graphics.