Hello! I have started development on a port of Within a Deep Forest for the Pico-8 fantasy console. I have also started a video log to keep track of my progress, and I thought you people would enjoy it! I have been a very big fan of Nifflas for a long time, and when I originally wanted to develop a game, I wanted to do something in that style, so I figured a port would be the best kind of practice. The only thing I need to actually learn is Lua code, since that is what Pico-8 uses. I have never programmed anything before, so that will be a challenge.

Here is the first dev log: https://youtu.be/2ShkRiH-UwE

I will be sure to update this whenever I post a new one, so you guys can stay in the loop.

I have been replaying old games I enjoy, and I really wanted to play this. However, every time I select a world, the game crashes.

I'm pretty sure it has something to do with the music, but the music loads fine for the first screens. Is this a problem for people on
newer computers?

I recently got a new MIDI keyboard, so I tried my hand at covering D Fast's Underwater Lab Tune from Within a Deep Forest. The piano and the strings are played in real time, so they can get a bit messy, but I figured that this would be a good exercise. Enjoy.

http://www.mediafire.com/listen/jxawdcctckzp260/lab.mp3

EDIT: Redid the strings to sound more polished and added a better ending. Enjoy!

I got bored on Newgrounds today so I opened up FL and made a little tribute to Nifflas. The sample in the beginning and throughout the some was made by him. I hope to hear some critique from you guys so I can make better things in the future, this was just a little experiment.

http://www.mediafire.com/listen/uy4769jabebt04b/niff.mp3

This is my first real Knytt Stories level that I've ever made. I'm making it for the Claustrophobic Level Competition. I wanted to get a feel for all of the possible areas, so I'm combining a bunch of different area concepts into one long cave. There will be a few little secret areas, and a little dialogue.

Screenshots:

I'm not sure when it will be finished, but the deadline is August 4th, so it will be done by then.

You know the end song, Diamond Meditation? Well, after listening to it like 500 times, I picked up some sounds from mario paint composer. At one point in the background, you can hear an acoustic guitar, and the twinkle in the beginning is similar to the star instrument. And you can hear the cat sound in the background.