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Level Editing Support => Knytt Stories Level Previews => Topic started by: dave.germain on October 06, 2010, 18:55:12

Title: Key's Curse [Puzzle] - Looking for Testers
Post by: dave.germain on October 06, 2010, 18:55:12

I'm looking for testers. "Key's Curse" is my first game so I went for something small - only 4 main screens.

The core idea is that everything is either a lock or a key (or a giant black urchin waiting to kill you). So you need to choose keys in the correct order to open the mega-lock.

Since it's my first game, I'm not sure how to classify it (hardness/action/puzzle/whatever).
I'm also looking for advice about playability, music, cutscenes, etc.

I'm hoping to post this game soon. Just looking for a few testers. Anyone interested? 

UPDATE: It's done! Things were starting to spiral out of control...I started with 4 screens and ended up with three difficulty levels spanning 57 screens. Now I understand why people have 400+ screens...

Thanks to ultigonio and green.cookie with their wallswim advice and other ideas.

Anyway, here she is. Just copy the url into your browser address bar. It should work...

http://knyttlevels.com/levels/DaveGermainGames%20-%20Key%27s%20Curse.knytt.bin

Title: Re: Key's Curse [Puzzle] - Looking for Testers
Post by: Grookie on October 06, 2010, 19:16:07

It looks very nice, it brought new ideas to KS world.

And if you want me as a tester, I am in...

Title: Re: Key's Curse [Puzzle] - Looking for Testers
Post by: Ultigonio on October 07, 2010, 01:17:34

Oh my.  This looks quite interesting, indeed.
I'd love to be a tester.

Title: Re: Key's Curse [Puzzle] - Looking for Testers
Post by: Purple Pineapple on October 07, 2010, 01:31:52

Look at all the keys! :awsum: I would like to test.

Title: Re: Key's Curse [Puzzle] - Looking for Testers
Post by: TheDarkOne on October 07, 2010, 02:15:19

I'd LOVE to test! This seems cool! (http://i56.tinypic.com/20t34g0.png)

Title: Re: Key's Curse [Puzzle] - Looking for Testers
Post by: dave.germain on October 10, 2010, 11:12:33

UPDATE: It's done! Things were starting to spiral out of control...I started with 4 screens and ended up with three difficulty levels spanning 57 screens. Now I understand why people have 400+ screens...

Thanks to ultigonio and green.cookie with their wallswim advice and other ideas.

Anyway, here she is. Just copy the url into your browser address bar. It should work...

http://knyttlevels.com/levels/DaveGermainGames%20-%20Key%27s%20Curse.knytt.bin

Title: Re: Key's Curse [Puzzle] - Looking for Testers
Post by: Purple Pineapple on October 10, 2010, 21:39:15

Was there any actual testing..?

Title: Re: Key's Curse [Puzzle] - Looking for Testers
Post by: Ultigonio on October 11, 2010, 00:47:28

Quote from: Purple Pineapple on October 10, 2010, 21:39:15

Was there any actual testing..?

Ha-ha, yes, there was plenty of actual testing.  Wallswim help was one of the bigger things.

Title: Re: Key's Curse [Puzzle] - Looking for Testers
Post by: Headgrinder on November 08, 2010, 13:41:25

I only played the easy, but I thought this was really fun.  I just didn't have the patience for the others.  :D

Title: Re: Key's Curse [Puzzle] - Looking for Testers
Post by: dave.germain on November 13, 2010, 07:38:43

Haha - ya, I have a hard time judging difficulty. I'm good at puzzles and terrible at jumping challenges so you have to take my difficulty rating with a pinch of salt (and a shot to tequila).

I have a partially completed redo of this level with an easier easy and a harder hard. But I also want to make a traditional environmental level so I'll probably do that first.

Title: Re: Key's Curse [Puzzle] - Looking for Testers
Post by: Headgrinder on November 13, 2010, 17:22:53

Yeah for environmental.  I'll keep my eyes open for it.   :nuts: