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Title: [normal][challenge] Scorching Sun
Post by: Strange Darkness on April 22, 2009, 10:38:52
Well its done....
It started like a test level on mixing tilesets to make landscape but then i got more into to it and added a story (roughly)
if you think its all desert your wrong because the landscape changes multiple times

Story line
You've been in the desert as long as you could remember but suddenly one day something falls from the sky, you go to explore to see what it is...really just your average knytt story

There are three endings:
Normal
Random
Bad

Spoiler: (click to show/hide)

Also there are some power-ups:
run
high-jump
umbrella
yellow key

so download, play it, critizes it and comment on it  :)

also if you find a note that says "the author has lost his interest" that means i ran out of ideas, so if people actually like this level then i might make an expansion, if this level isnt that good then ill just leave it.

download link
http://www.knyttlevels.com/levels/Strange%20Darkness%20-%20Scorching%20Sun.knytt.bin

and some screenies
Title: Re: [normal][challenge] Scorching Sun
Post by: utherdoul on April 22, 2009, 13:55:52
I thought I'd played this level, but I don't recognise the screenies, so I'll give it a go.

It certainly looks very nice, anyway!
Title: Re: [normal][challenge] Scorching Sun
Post by: retarded genius on April 22, 2009, 20:25:08
Very nice job!  I've gotten to one ending, but I think/hope it's not the only one.
Title: Re: [normal][challenge] Scorching Sun
Post by: 4a on April 22, 2009, 20:29:02
I like the irony, the author and level name juxtaposed.
Title: Re: [normal][challenge] Scorching Sun
Post by: farik on April 22, 2009, 20:34:51
whats all this "the author has lost interest" business? is this not finished?
aside from that, its pretty good.
Title: Re: [normal][challenge] Scorching Sun
Post by: Evil on April 22, 2009, 21:23:49
I think is a "hot" level.  :P

Spoiler: (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: [normal][challenge] Scorching Sun
Post by: Strange Darkness on April 23, 2009, 00:18:45
Quote from: retarded genius on April 22, 2009, 20:25:08
Very nice job!  I've gotten to one ending, but I think/hope it's not the only one.

Yes there are three endings

Quote from: farik on April 22, 2009, 20:34:51
whats all this "the author has lost interest" business? is this not finished?
aside from that, its pretty good.

Well if you read the post with the download link i have stated that at those points i ran out of ideas, so think of it as a "pause". Once i get more ideas on what to do i might make an expansion of the level. Those areas dont effect the endings in anyway but they do expand to the level.

@4a

juxtaposed? what does that mean?  :huh:

Also Heres some questions (just want some feedback)
Did the level feel like it was rushed?
Did the tilesets go well with each other?
Was there something you DIDN'T like about this level?
Was there an errors (SGE, walswims, voids etc..)?

Thank you for any feedback
Title: Re: [normal][challenge] Scorching Sun
Post by: 4a on April 23, 2009, 16:12:44
Quote from: Strange Darkness on April 23, 2009, 00:18:45
@4a

juxtaposed? what does that mean?  :huh:

Baaah. There's dictionary.com, ya know. >.>
Juxtaposed is like "put next to each other". When you put two things together to see the similarities or differences, you have juxtaposed them.
Here, it's "Strange Darkness" juxtaposed with "Scorching Sun". The irony is that a really bright sun came from darkness, in a manner of speaking.
Title: Re: [normal][challenge] Scorching Sun
Post by: Strange Darkness on April 25, 2009, 06:23:56
Quote from: 4a on April 23, 2009, 16:12:44
Quote from: Strange Darkness on April 23, 2009, 00:18:45
@4a

juxtaposed? what does that mean?  :huh:

Baaah. There's dictionary.com, ya know. >.>
Juxtaposed is like "put next to each other". When you put two things together to see the similarities or differences, you have juxtaposed them.
Here, it's "Strange Darkness" juxtaposed with "Scorching Sun". The irony is that a really bright sun came from darkness, in a manner of speaking.

 C)p Thank you for that descriptive......umm.. OH explantion (sort of tuned out there  XD) (i get it now)

also that facial expression >.> it has a smiley ->  <_<  i felt like to point that out  XD

feedback any1?
Title: Re: [normal][challenge] Scorching Sun
Post by: adnrew on April 28, 2009, 17:37:07
This was a lot of fun to play.
I really enjoyed backtracking through areas with new items and being able to access new places.
If you're planning on expanding this, please do.

I've found two of the endings.
I have all of the items available.
Is there a yellow door I'm not finding?
Title: Re: [normal][challenge] Scorching Sun
Post by: Strange Darkness on April 29, 2009, 08:30:48
Quote from: adnrew on April 28, 2009, 17:37:07
This was a lot of fun to play.
I really enjoyed backtracking through areas with new items and being able to access new places.
If you're planning on expanding this, please do.

I've found two of the endings.
I have all of the items available.
Is there a yellow door I'm not finding?

Dont click unless you have played
Spoiler: (click to show/hide)
thanks for the comment.

I probably will expand this when i have time (working with DJ Gopher on Earths Grace and my other level An Empty Corridor) so in time i will do it  C)
Title: Re: [normal][challenge] Scorching Sun
Post by: Baganek on May 04, 2009, 13:36:38
I think your levels are nice, Strange Darkness.  :bebisharen: :sheep:
Title: Re: [normal][challenge] Scorching Sun
Post by: Comhon on May 05, 2009, 09:52:34
Hmm.. nice job
Title: Re: [normal][challenge] Scorching Sun
Post by: Pumpkinbot on May 08, 2009, 03:23:06
Meh, it was okay. But there were a lot of SGE's and bad enemy placement. Or good, if you were trying for Intense.
Title: Re: [very hard][challenge] Scorching Sun
Post by: Strange Darkness on May 08, 2009, 10:52:12
Quote from: Pumpkinbot on May 08, 2009, 03:23:06
Meh, it was okay. But there were a lot of SGE's and bad enemy placement. Or good, if you were trying for Intense.
yeah its not suppose to be above average... just average, just letting that out.
and yes there were alot of purposefull SGE's because well ... i just did *shrugs*
and by bad enemy placement do you mean me putting an enemy so its hard to get past them (not just dumb luck?) because yeah i did that  :crazy:
i guess ill change the title to very hard ....
also ill fix those SGE's in the expansion.... (when i get to it that is  :crazy:)

EDIT: And that will be never, i have more interest in these levels im wrking on Empty Corridor, Scavenger and GR!M
Title: Re: [normal][challenge] Scorching Sun
Post by: Hmpf on June 24, 2009, 20:23:47
I like this level. The difficulty is not unmanageable, and it has a nice, slightly unusual atmosphere. Also, quite a bit of variety in relatively little space.