[Environmental/Small - KS+] I Chased the Moon

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Offline Talps

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[Environmental/Small - KS+] I Chased the Moon
« on: November 09, 2012, 15:27:49 »
Currently working on this for the latest Knytt Stories competition.

Talps make an environmental! Surely not! It's ok! It has poetry in it, and poetry makes everything ok!

There's not much plot. It's a journey through a night-time environment with changing times and stuff. It's pretty (hopefully).

Currently about 2 thirds done and waiting for someone to get back to me about a tileset. I'll probably ask for beta testers once I get that far.

Features pretty environments, original poetry, a few original tilesets, custom music, some very lovely custom objects courtesy of Raicuparta, and probably some secrets if I can find space for one or two more hiding places. The level is being built with Egomassive's KS+ Knytt Stories Mod, so you'll need to download that to play this level.

Have some screenshots!

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Re: [Environmental/Small - KS+] I Chased the Moon
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2012, 15:56:50 »
Wow, these screenshots look great  XD! I think, that it will be nice enviromental level.

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Re: [Environmental/Small - KS+] I Chased the Moon
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2012, 07:40:01 »
Can't wait to play this level. I love all your levels and I'm always excited to see a new level for one of the mods  :)

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Re: [Environmental/Small - KS+] I Chased the Moon
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2012, 16:39:11 »
Finally something that will make me to get that mod. I can`t wait for your level.
« Last Edit: December 08, 2012, 15:03:53 by Polana »

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Re: [Environmental/Small - KS+] I Chased the Moon
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2012, 17:00:16 »
Yay, new level from you!  :crazy: (I mean you are my favorite level maker)  C)
Finished levels:
(my first try)

“Oh heart, if one should say to you that the soul perishes like the body, answer that the flower withers, but the seed remains.” ~ Khalil Gibran

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Re: [Environmental/Small - KS+] I Chased the Moon
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2012, 18:09:51 »
Yay, new level from you!  :crazy: (I mean you are my favorite level maker)  C)

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Thanks everyone. It's really nice to hear you're interested. :) Silly, unimportant things like work are keeping my busy at the moment, but this is still slowly developing.

Sergiocornaga very kindly developed a night-time version of his tileset, 'Vestiges', for me to use, so thanks to him. The first screen I made with it is below (this might be the last screenshot I add to this thread, as most of the rest of the level will use this tileset).
I'm currently wondering about adding some collectible secrets from Ego's hoard. It depends on whether I end up with enough suitable hiding places. And if I can think of a reward that justifies the effort.

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Re: [Environmental/Small - KS+] I Chased the Moon
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2012, 08:38:59 »
That screen shot is just gorgeous!

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Re: [Environmental/Small - KS+] I Chased the Moon
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2012, 10:32:55 »
I'm happy to see my tileset is working out for you. I know the emphasis it puts on overlapping isn't very user-friendly, so that scene's very impressive to me.

Although, I'm wondering now if I should make the flower stalks a lighter colour... hmm...

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Re: [Environmental/Small - KS+] I Chased the Moon
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2012, 17:25:43 »
Will you use "Golden Creatures" from ego's mod? It's my fovourite feature of this mod, but it isn't in any custom level I know.

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Re: [Environmental/Small - KS+] I Chased the Moon
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2012, 17:32:36 »
Yay, new level from you!  :crazy: (I mean you are my favorite level maker)  C)

!!!

<3

No kidding. I have ALL your levels. I like especially your first The Coming Of The Dark, then I Dreamed Of The Sky and EurydiceX-P
Finished levels:
(my first try)

“Oh heart, if one should say to you that the soul perishes like the body, answer that the flower withers, but the seed remains.” ~ Khalil Gibran

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Re: [Environmental/Small - KS+] I Chased the Moon
« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2012, 23:31:37 »
I like especially your first The Coming Of The Dark

Why?! :P
That is like the illegitimate older son of my level family that got himself in with bad people and no one likes to talk about!


Golden creatures may be incorporated, but as yet I make no promises. It'd be dependant on a couple of things.

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Re: [Environmental/Small - KS+] I Chased the Moon
« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2012, 13:08:44 »
Sorry for double-post.

Last night, I put some of the secrets I had planned in the level and tried it out; sadly, I found it rather broke the atmosphere of the thing. It became less about the journey and more of a scavenger hunt. So I've decided there won't be any secrets to find; it's just better without them.

Apologies if this causes disappointment, but it's better this way. There will still be one or two hidden screens but their purpose will be entirely cosmetic.

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Re: [Environmental/Small - KS+] I Chased the Moon
« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2012, 14:32:20 »
Apologies if this causes disappointment, but it's better this way. There will still be one or two hidden screens but their purpose will be entirely cosmetic.

I personally think that's best.

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Re: [Environmental/Small - KS+] I Chased the Moon
« Reply #13 on: November 26, 2012, 04:51:00 »
Whatever you think is best is fine by me  :^^:

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Re: [Environmental/Small - KS+] I Chased the Moon
« Reply #14 on: December 01, 2012, 17:54:38 »
Why?! :P

Um...it was the first hard level I've ever almost finished, maybe? :^^:
Finished levels:
(my first try)

“Oh heart, if one should say to you that the soul perishes like the body, answer that the flower withers, but the seed remains.” ~ Khalil Gibran