Kinoko no kagi

by preda
co-authored: @brodux
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.15
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.84
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.62
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.11
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.60
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.40
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.67
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.19
Kinoko no kagi = Key to the shroom

In this game you have to do quests for an old man. You have to search thru a house and give him the item he asks for. But as you only have 3 slots in your inventory you have to sacrifice some items to pick up new ones.

Changed:

•The position of the trader and the quest giver.

•A variable for the text box write speed.

•A bug where you could not see the ending.

•A game braking bug.

•Added a zoomed out version.



Credits:

Composer: Brodux (Twitter: @broduxofficial)

Pixel art: Zsuzsi (Instagram: @lemon.s.e.n.p.a.i) & Preda

Programming: Preda

Sound effects: Preda

This was my first 2d game. And this was the first time we did pixelart.

screenshot

Comments47

rpgfaker
rpgfaker4 Dec 2018, 03:43
The art is really good! Maybe zoom the camera out a little, it looks cramped sometimes.
Préda
Prédaauthor4 Dec 2018, 03:45
@rpgfaker Thanks for your review. We will probably keep working on it. This version might have bugs. And im gonna change stuff based on your review too.
trAsh
trAsh4 Dec 2018, 03:51
the trader is quite broken, have one ring, press 'trade' and the ring is gone and I get nothing. Nice graphics and music, but the game needs some more direction, player help and polishing. fun concept, but some things are a bit broken.
Dancinoman
Dancinoman4 Dec 2018, 03:52
Nice work the game is really nice. The close up on the character gave me hard time to play around. Keep going! The game is fun
ytaha
ytaha4 Dec 2018, 03:54
The art is great and the puzzles look interesting. But the game is near unplayable with that field of view. You really need to zoom out a little bit. And i couldn't find the second key :sweat_smile:

you can @ me when you update the game :smile:
Caveman54
Caveman544 Dec 2018, 03:57
I can tell your team is art heavy because art is great @rpgfaker is right the camera was way to close I would say increase that I do not know if it is tearing or bad coding but the character like jitters.
Préda
Prédaauthor4 Dec 2018, 03:57
@trash I dont really understand what happend to you. Thanks for you review. If you could explain it better than thanks.
Préda
Prédaauthor4 Dec 2018, 03:58
@dancinoman I will zoom the camera out. Because as i see its bothering everyone.
Préda
Prédaauthor4 Dec 2018, 03:58
@ytaha Thanks for your review. I dont quite understand. The quest you got should give you the key when finished.
Préda
Prédaauthor4 Dec 2018, 03:59
I finished its almost after the dead line. That is why its so broken. Sorry for not working properly.
Préda
Prédaauthor4 Dec 2018, 04:00
@caveman54 Its probably bad coding. I heavent really done camera movement.
Préda
Prédaauthor4 Dec 2018, 04:02
This was the first time i made a 2d game. And this was the first time we made pixelart
skettyNmeebs
skettyNmeebs4 Dec 2018, 04:02
Hm. I might need a hint :laughing: but I dont want to give up yet. If you could dm me or comment here some guide so I can get through, I'd love to see the end of the game!

Some thoughts:
The levels seem quite large. It takes a long time to get from end to end with very little in between to interact with or look at.. I swept the level as best I could but I still feel like I may have missed something in the vast space in the middle of the room lol. I did Like the art and the music. They were very cute.
Préda
Prédaauthor4 Dec 2018, 04:04
Sorry everyone i turned off a collider and you couldn't get to the 2nd key. Im fixing it right now.
jcroisant4 Dec 2018, 06:42
Great music, it really enhances the mood. Very good pixel art for your first time. I would like if there was more sacrifices necessary. I completed the game without sacrificing any items.
anfaas1618
anfaas16184 Dec 2018, 12:29
5/5 no words just amazing
Préda
Prédaauthor4 Dec 2018, 12:30
@anfaas1618 Thanks but some critisism would always help :)
anfaas1618
anfaas16184 Dec 2018, 12:32
so here you go work on camera settings make it more dynamic
Préda
Prédaauthor4 Dec 2018, 12:35
@anfaas1618 Ok thaks you. Im conna check out you game too.
WegPast
WegPast4 Dec 2018, 12:47
I had fun playing it !
But yeah.... Zoom Out ! xD
Préda
Prédaauthor4 Dec 2018, 12:49
@wegpast Its was only cause i wanted the player to search. But i fuckd it up. Sorry!
WegPast
WegPast4 Dec 2018, 13:25
@preda Oooh ok, I see now. It make me search, for sure :p Don't be sorry, you've tried and you ended-up with a good game after all so be proud ! :)
Préda
Prédaauthor4 Dec 2018, 13:28
@wegpast You have one of the best games i played on the ld so you have something to be proud of too. Even prouder :D
hakansoyozen4 Dec 2018, 13:37
Great game. Fun to play and has great art style.
Mozitux4 Dec 2018, 13:47
nice artwork!
Vlad Ilisan
Vlad Ilisan4 Dec 2018, 15:16
Outstanding work, I love the art
jfraser314
jfraser3144 Dec 2018, 16:07
Field of view is a little close. With the textures you chose I was actually getting a little dizzy that close up. I love the main character art and the music was fun.
JeuneGen4 Dec 2018, 20:06
The art and music is original, it was really cool. I like how there are written dialogues which help understand what's expected of the player. But I found it easy to get blocked because of one bad choice which fills up the inventory and leaves no other choice but to start all over (unless I missed something?). Also, like other mentionned, it may have been feeled more comfortable with a more distant camera. Really good job overall!
Préda
Prédaauthor4 Dec 2018, 20:15
@jeunegen Thanks for your review. When i remake some stuff. Your comment will be in consideration. Im gonna change stuff based on it too.
Vodish
Vodish4 Dec 2018, 21:23
The zoom of the camera is really disturbing, especially with how big the house is.
I'm not a fan of the "go fetch items" games, but there's potential in the game!
Préda
Prédaauthor4 Dec 2018, 21:28
Hey guys i fixed a little bug with one click. You can consider beating it if you didnt!
Préda
Prédaauthor4 Dec 2018, 21:42
@vodish Thanks for you review. Its important that i get citisism.
ursagames
ursagames4 Dec 2018, 21:43
Your game was played on my stream ( twitch.tv/ursagames ) for the first day of Ludum Dare streams - you can find the timestamp of your game here: https://goo.gl/N2rkr8
Préda
Prédaauthor4 Dec 2018, 22:03
To anyone who got a big bug at the start. Please redownload it.
Zombie Virals
Zombie Virals5 Dec 2018, 01:49
I had a really good time with this, it was so nice I played it twice!! Great job for your first game and your age, keep at it!! Bring back awesome adventure games!!
DWaM
DWaM5 Dec 2018, 04:28
Most of my thoughts echo what was said by others.

* The camera is too zoomed in while the areas are vast and generally empty. It causes long stretches of monotony, in my mind. The very first level, a simple garden, is so massive that I tried my best to first explore it only to find... nothing interesting.
* The sign that should say "Quests" next to the old man is misspelled.
* The art style is neat.
* I like the premise and the mechanic of "sacrificing" items, even though I can see how it would get tedious for a lot of people, to be basically locked into a position of not progressing and having to restart all over (and, again, the massive areas with that level of zoom make that restart more tedious than fun).

Overall, I'd say a solid idea that could've used more polish.
mrjoshuamclean
mrjoshuamclean7 Dec 2018, 16:04
Could you stop spamming my Google form please? Thanks.

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