Forgotten Keep

by burst
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.80
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.67
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.00
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.83
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.47
Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.12
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Controls:

Left/Right arrow - move left/right

Up arrow - jump (double jump)

Spacebar - slash attack

screenshot

Comments14

OrbitalBlueprint
OrbitalBlueprint30 Apr 2019, 16:08
I would absolutely love to play a longer version of this! Could do with some audio, but the graphics definitely make up for it. The colour palette gives it a super eery and cool atmosphere.
Artyom Volkov
Artyom Volkov30 Apr 2019, 21:26
I love this game. It's small, simple and has adoreble visuals.
OwainB30 Apr 2019, 21:31
Loving the art
Matthew McClure30 Apr 2019, 21:31
Really cool! The graphics and feel of the game are great.

One thing I would change is to somehow make it so you can't keep farming life off of one enemy spawnpoint. I sat at the first respawn point, killed a bunch of frogs, and then had enough life to casually walk to the end without killing or dodging any enemies.
sylvie
sylvie30 Apr 2019, 21:32
Really nice graphics!
Nerzal30 Apr 2019, 21:34
Short but nice. Only - why is the window soooooooo small? :D
Waldinx
Waldinx30 Apr 2019, 21:39
The controls are really intuitive and feel flawless. I like that unlocked regions stay unlocked. Nice job.
ristoretto
ristoretto30 Apr 2019, 21:42
I like lots of details in the art, like the vine platforms, the toads and door that move upwards in steps.

I also like the XP bubble that float out of enemies and when I return with them to the crystal balls.

Maybe the enemies was a little on the easy side? One idea of an enemy that might fit is a creature that dash towards the player so you have to jump over it?
1samuel41130 Apr 2019, 21:58
Love the graphics and feel. Very snappy and smooth.
superpokeunicorn
superpokeunicorn1 May 2019, 06:40
This game is pretty cool. I really like the red and black aesthetic with highlights of white. It's certainly a bold color scheme. I also like the sprite art and the way the sword is animated is great. The gameplay was solid, although not very fleshed out. The enemies didn't pose any particular challenge, so more enemy and obstacle types would be appreciated in a future version. But, overall, this is definitely a promising start. Nice work!
superpokeunicorn
superpokeunicorn1 May 2019, 06:42
(Also, please post a link to the LDJAM submission page on your itch.io page. LDJAM has no search functionality, so it took me forever to find this.)
burst
burstauthor1 May 2019, 10:15
Thank you all for your comments.
TBaudon
TBaudon1 May 2019, 19:55
Really nice game too bad you hadn't more time to polish it, the mood is really good and your game made me think to the vampire wich i didn't though of. blood as curency is a very cool idea.
Dis0rder
Dis0rder4 May 2019, 23:15
This was a nice experience.

I really encourage you to make a full-fledged version of this someday if you have the time and motivation.

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