Gifts of the Forest

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.44
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.42
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.21
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.00
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.03
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.42
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.50
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.59
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★57%
I ran out of steam a bit, so there aren't nearly as many puzzles as I hoped for. That's what I get for saving most of the level design for last!

Anyway I learned a lot from this jam; PuzzleScript has gotten a lot nicer since LD28 (my last Ludum Dare). I hope you enjoy the game!

Comments26

jpverkamp
jpverkamp26 Aug 2014, 06:37
Fun puzzler. Really liked the music. Took me a maddening amount of time to light up the second gate (?) I came across. Kept getting the pieces in *just* the wrong order. Probably the best puzzle game I've played yet this time around though.
TideS
TideS26 Aug 2014, 20:01
Fine game but font needs to be more readable.
Nutauthor26 Aug 2014, 20:16
Thanks for the reviews!

TideS: yeah I agree about the font, I wonder if I could hack puzzlescript to use a better one or something

Puppetmaster: would you mind saying something about what you didn't like about the gameplay?
owyoow26 Aug 2014, 20:28
great puzzle game. I really enjoyed it.
Nutauthor26 Aug 2014, 21:51
Thanks owyoow and grillaface!
pjimmy
pjimmy26 Aug 2014, 21:57
this game is brilliant, very simple execution yet it has adventure, discovery and puzzle elements combined. well done
rojo
rojo26 Aug 2014, 22:01
Pretty fun, with decent puzzles. The music was pretty solid.
dook26 Aug 2014, 22:11
Sweet little puzzler. And pretty challenging too. (For me at least :))
kristof26 Aug 2014, 22:23
Love the complete mood. Took me some time to understand what all this is about. Maybe it was the level of graphical abstraction that made it difficult.
Nutauthor26 Aug 2014, 22:31
Yay more reviews! Thanks so much everybody I'm really glad you like my game : )
Draknek
Draknek26 Aug 2014, 22:53
This is lovely! I think it's a good length.

Nice way of doing pulling as well as pushing, too.
puppetmaster
puppetmaster26 Aug 2014, 22:59
I voted the gameplay negative because of the puzzlescript limitations. Hand from the player stick on the stone, need to change direction to take it away. When you need to do it one a small place, it feelt negative.
Nutauthor27 Aug 2014, 00:42
Draknek: Thanks so much! Really glad you liked it

Puppetmaster: OK, thanks for the feedback. I tried the "grab on" mechanic as a way to allow pulling blocks without forcing you to pull when you don't want to, and I think overall it works pretty well, but yeah having to move sideways to let go is sometimes counterintuitive. I'd love to hear suggestions if you have an idea for a better control scheme.
Nutauthor27 Aug 2014, 21:14
Thanks nonetheless!
OinkIguana
OinkIguana28 Aug 2014, 20:22
Great game. The puzzles are good. The graphics are simple but nice. The music and sound are calm and relaxing. Story is interesting. Only problem is I didn't figure out how to end it, just kept wandering and then got lost and gave up...
wdebowicz
wdebowicz28 Aug 2014, 20:34
Font is hard to read, and I don't like the idea that I can talk with someone only once. I like very mych possibility to undo! I think it's first time I saw undo in such type of game and reaction is very positive. Also nice dialogues, makes a game mood. Keep going making games!
Nutauthor28 Aug 2014, 21:41
Thank you for the reviews OinkIguana and wdebowicz!
AdricZero31 Aug 2014, 13:49
Agree with comment about text being difficult to read.
dancingmad31 Aug 2014, 13:58
The puzzles are well-designed, it was fun to play!
Nutauthor2 Sep 2014, 02:06
Thanks for playing it, AdricZero and dancingmad!
Digiraze2 Sep 2014, 20:28
I really enjoyed this puzzle game, played it through to the end.
Rehacked3 Sep 2014, 10:49
Nice game liked it
jukimv198615 Sep 2014, 21:27
It is said that this is a good game. Visuals could be better but the story was a good addition. Well done!

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