15 Hearts

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.58
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.23
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.06
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.79
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.02
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.83
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.48
Gather and trade hearts in a forsaken a land to fulfill your selfish needs. Made in almost 30 hour with the amazing pico8.

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PD: I didn't have time to add sound effects and music, sorry about that 😅

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Tools: PICO-8

Comments24

AndideBob
AndideBob29 Apr 2019, 07:10
A fun little game with a cool concept. A little tutorial would have helped to understand the mechanics, but dying 4 times also did the trick! Would love to see a bigger version of this which allows you to take multiple paths and endings!
WongKongPhooey
WongKongPhooey29 Apr 2019, 17:18
Really nicely laid out game, almost a cross between a Bitsy game and a Pico-8 game. Simple to pick up and understand, with a nice underlying focus on what to achieve. Well done!
Matthew Hrehirchuk
Matthew Hrehirchuk29 Apr 2019, 23:59
a fun little game, would have liked a tutorial or a more in depth introduction to the game and it's mechanics.
Rombus
Rombus30 Apr 2019, 00:14
I really like this type of games. I wish it had an undo option, but pretty cool non the less!
highlandbert
highlandbertauthor30 Apr 2019, 00:19
@andidebob I had a great time doing this, so I will probably explore this idea further, thanks!
highlandbert
highlandbertauthor30 Apr 2019, 00:20
@wongkongphooey Thanks! I didnt know if the mechanics were going to fit well in this type of game, but I'm happy with the result. It's also my first game with pico-8 🙂
highlandbert
highlandbertauthor30 Apr 2019, 00:23
@rombus Thanks! The undo option is a good idea, but it would break the random attack multiplier stuff that makes you plan strategies and take risks.
Gus the Shark
Gus the Shark30 Apr 2019, 03:47
Nice retro graphics, felt like a gameboy game. Like the mood and story too, quite mysterious. Good entry
DavidPIxel
DavidPIxel30 Apr 2019, 10:01
Good minimalistic game! It made me feel its creator really cares about games ^^
AitalVasilev30 Apr 2019, 10:36
Simple and beautiful! I'm in love with the graphics and the whole concept is great! With sound design the game would be a perfect little experience. Really liked that little morality dilemma, though I'm not the one to take unnecessary risks :p
highlandbert
highlandbertauthor30 Apr 2019, 23:27
@aitalvasilev Thank you! I need to learn how to make sound effects and ambient sounds with pico-8, I don't think I could ever compose any song haha
lukbebalduke
lukbebalduke1 May 2019, 01:02
Lovely feeling and setting of the game! The way you built your game in PICO-8 certainly bought up a unique style to the game, making everything extremely consistent from the design to the artwork.

I loved it, keep it up :D
NeitherNathan
NeitherNathan1 May 2019, 01:04
I loved this game.
I already like Pico-8 games, and this is no exception.
I like the progression of the game and how it is like a puzzle.
I also liked the way you can win the game in a lot of ways.
The game is VERY pleasing, congratulations.
Johannimations1 May 2019, 01:04
i think its a pitty that i cant vote audio, i actually really enjoyedit, even if it was little. But the audio felt really stylish in 8 bit
brian-mayberry
brian-mayberry1 May 2019, 01:05
Played through twice, once with my murder face on, and then with my diplomatic blue neck tie. The art style is nice'n tight, and the game has this great feeling of depth, even if it's just a tiny demo. That's hard to pull off, so big kudos!
sylvie
sylvie1 May 2019, 01:06
The graphics were very cute and it was fun exploring and slowly increasing my hearts. Although I felt bad about killing some of the characters....
junt741 May 2019, 01:08
Cute characters, fun game play. Congrats!
highlandbert
highlandbertauthor1 May 2019, 21:02
Thank you all for your kind words! I wanted to convey mistery and a sense of adventure with the tone and mood of the game, and also to use the mechanics and the narrative to show my take on the theme. It's amazing to read your comments saying just that 😃
QuadApe
QuadApe5 May 2019, 23:09
Nice little game! Very cute artstyle. Maybe adding functionality to run faster would be nice, but otherwise - a great submission!
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