I found this weird old gameboy game in the bush near the mountains, I stuck it in my old GBA and it works! Never seen this game before, maybe its someones homebrew? It had a strange note in the case (see attached pics):
Anyway, I haven't had time to really play it yet, but I downloaded the rom and put it online for you all to try it out."
HINTS:
Don't worry, it's not that scary.
If you are stuck, keep on farming, and make sure to buy the solar panel.
Events can trigger small, but meaningful changes.
If something doesnt fit in with the old tech, then its worth paying attention to.
You may be required to go back between world states though unfortunate events.
The game has a clear ending with text on screen that says thanks for playing (there are some mid game events that look like "endings").
I made one of the puzzles less annoying, a screenshot to your choice of chatbot can make it even easier.
Someone told me they were impressed by how I managed to create my jam games in such a short period of time, but this is on a whole other level. This will take time and effort to play through. Nicely done!
Enjoyed what I played. I'm think I've gotten myself stuck.
!> The world is 3D now (meaning you had to make the world twice! in completely different formats!). I'm not sure how much is attributable to ringing the bell vs meeting the person(?) underground vs eating(?) the non-turnip glitch entity. I've received and decoded a radio transmission. None of the trees seems intractable. I'm guessing it's time to "go back between world states though unfortunate events", probably to get back in the cave and to that object that wanted me to enter words. I don't think I can grow another not-a-turnip and the bell is silent. I started trying to parkour off of objects to see if there were any secrets hidden in the new z-axis, and I found out you can walk on top of the lakes if you jump onto them from something else, but now I'm stuck in a little patch of grass in the corner opposite my house, blocked from returning home by water on one side and foliage on the other.
Okay! Wow I almost quit this twice but it kept bugging me! way to nail the atmosphere! Once I got softlocked when my inventory filled up, then I had to sleep on the meaning of the final puzzle. Had a great time with this. Really impressive.
OKAY... OKAY... for those who see a stardew valley... KEEP PLAYING I know it is hard with all the other games to play, but please push on. This game had a twist I didn't see coming. I have been playing this WAY longer than I should have and intend to come back to it. I have the tab kept open to finish it as I have a few key items and have been blown away. Give this one the time! This is excellent.
The whole “found a weird cartridge in the bush” setup is great haha. I love the muted colours and the little farmer. Mixing that innocent-looking farming game with hints that something isn't quite right is a really cool idea.
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!> The world is 3D now (meaning you had to make the world twice! in completely different formats!). I'm not sure how much is attributable to ringing the bell vs meeting the person(?) underground vs eating(?) the non-turnip glitch entity. I've received and decoded a radio transmission. None of the trees seems intractable. I'm guessing it's time to "go back between world states though unfortunate events", probably to get back in the cave and to that object that wanted me to enter words. I don't think I can grow another not-a-turnip and the bell is silent. I started trying to parkour off of objects to see if there were any secrets hidden in the new z-axis, and I found out you can walk on top of the lakes if you jump onto them from something else, but now I'm stuck in a little patch of grass in the corner opposite my house, blocked from returning home by water on one side and foliage on the other.
Spoiler:
!> To get back to the 2D world, you need to have a look behind the house in 3D, there is something to see there.