Hidden Desert

by ktwitch
Controls:
WASD or Arrow Keys to Move and Aim
Space to shoot
Q to open inventory
E to interact

Gameplay:
Explore the space and find your way out.

Tools:
Unity for development
Visual studio for coding
Adobe flash for artwork
SFXR for sound effects

Comments39

KLegacy29 Aug 2016, 00:11
Maybe add some in game directions? I got stuck on what to do after finding the gun.
Kalibratedauthor29 Aug 2016, 00:17
@KLegacy It requires a bit of thinking and experimenting at that point. I won't give away the next step, but maybe I didn't make it as obvious as I hoped. Thanks for playing though!
Swampie
Swampie29 Aug 2016, 00:30
I also had trouble finding out what to do after I got the gun. The art looks nice though!
abhimonk
abhimonk29 Aug 2016, 00:30
Great game. It felt good to figure out how to enslave the bat. The clues were well-placed, although (spoilers) I feel like I found the key through dumb luck. I just kept missing my gunshots and eventually accidentally got the key. Still, good game. I also really like the art and animations (especially the fruit bat).
CMLSC
CMLSC29 Aug 2016, 00:52
That was a fun little puzzle game. :P
I didn't exactly ever get stuck, but I'm very confused as to what the body was in my inventory after I opened the ship's door... XD
NinjaNic
NinjaNic29 Aug 2016, 01:03
After I get the gun, I'm not sure what to do. I've tried everything (I think.) What am I missing? Is this game still incomplete?

Good artwork, though.
NinjaNic
NinjaNic29 Aug 2016, 01:09
Ah, never mind. Reading another comment I found out what to do.
sn0uk
sn0uk29 Aug 2016, 01:12
I really loved the art style, good job!
Kalibratedauthor29 Aug 2016, 01:15
@swampie thanks! I'm a coder turned artist so that means a lot. after getting the gun, try shooting around.
Kalibratedauthor29 Aug 2016, 01:18
@abhimonk Thanks a ton! Really happy to hear you finished it. (SPOLERS) I think I should have gave a clue to the key besides the rock being a different color. Thanks for playing.
Kalibratedauthor29 Aug 2016, 01:20
@CMLSC Thanks dude! The body is just some guy with the mind control helmet on :p. I wanted it to be like actual hieroglyphics.
Kalibratedauthor29 Aug 2016, 01:22
@ninjanic Thanks for playing, and glad you enjoyed the art! glad you eventually figured it out, that seems to be the roadblock for most people.
brookzerker29 Aug 2016, 02:02
I love the art style, and like the animations. However I got stuck after getting the gun. I was able to shoot the bat, but then couldn't figure out what to do next :(
Kalibratedauthor29 Aug 2016, 02:27
@brookzerker Happy you like the art! :) Hint: Look for something out of place to shoot.
Move127
Move12729 Aug 2016, 03:22
The art is nice and it is a good puzzle game.
brookzerker29 Aug 2016, 03:48
I was able to escape the cave. I wish there were more puzzles to solve.
MirrorPolygons29 Aug 2016, 08:12
Good job on the hard to figure puzzles, nice graphics and overall aesthetics, if anything I wish it was longer.
dhalvin29 Aug 2016, 08:34
Alright. I enjoyed this. The art has its own charm that I liked. Nice Assassins Creed clue in there.. (I think) And I have to say the very last step had me confused for a while.. and I don't really get how *spoilers* the bat and the fruit made the ladder come out.. but pretty enjoyable. You know it's good when you wish it was longer!
Kalibratedauthor29 Aug 2016, 08:48
@dhalvin Thanks for the kind words! *SPOILERS* I honestly didn't intend for the creed symbol to point at the rock like that, but it kind of works, huh? Haha
brainybeard29 Aug 2016, 11:18
I had no idea what to do after I found the gun. Nice idea for a game though, art style is nice.
Sakaki29 Aug 2016, 11:20
I got stucked after killing the bat with the gun. I know "escapade" games are about using your brain to get unstucked but... I really don't have a clue about what to do with the things on my inventory. Although the concept is good, and fitted nice the jam's theme.
Kalibratedauthor29 Aug 2016, 12:03
@brainybeard Thanks for playing! You need to shoot stuff with the gun :) I don't want to give anything else away.
Kalibratedauthor29 Aug 2016, 12:04
@Sakaki Thank you! As for where you got stuck it's less your brain that you need and more your gun :)
mvieira
mvieira29 Aug 2016, 14:31
Nice game and no so easy puzzle! Great Job
tomer_cool29 Aug 2016, 15:41
That's an original idea.
AwesomeDannyRay29 Aug 2016, 17:20
Them instructions on the side of the screen is very hard to spot. Maybe make them more visible somehow. Otherwise, good game!
BinaryProvider
BinaryProvider29 Aug 2016, 18:38
I like it! It's hard to design a hard puzzle game these days. Well executed!
edve98
edve9829 Aug 2016, 21:32
Yeah I also think that key was pretty hard to spot (I figured it out only after looking at the comments). And what the hell was that body after I used the key? I'm not really sure about that.. Anyway, all in all it's a pretty cool game. Shame it doesn't have any music in the background.
Kalibratedauthor30 Aug 2016, 01:52
@edve98 Yeah, the body shows you have the mind control device, but it isn't very clear I agree and seems random in retrospect. But it was an intermediate decision that I didn't see value in fixing when there were other things to do. Same goes for music. In a jam you only have time for so much :)
KingEthaniel31 Aug 2016, 03:15
I liked the art, especially on the space ship, but I'm not sure if there was anything to do after that initial room. I got the gun and shot that black thing but nothing happened. Liked the idea of mixing adventure game with an action one, though!
Kalibratedauthor31 Aug 2016, 09:17
@KingEthaniel Thanks for the feedback! I think I'm most proud of trying to mix the adventure/action, look forward to trying that again in the future. As for the progression *SPOILERS* you need to find something else in the room to shoot, maybe something off-color..
publicidadeba
publicidadeba31 Aug 2016, 15:56
A lot of potential, hopefully you learned a lot about learning curve here. well done.

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