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Temporary => Knytt Stories Level Releases => Topic started by: sergiocornaga on March 14, 2012, 15:56:11

Title: [Challenge/Misc][Normal][Medium][Collaboration!] Rainy Day Adventure
Post by: sergiocornaga on March 14, 2012, 15:56:11
Glorious Trainwrecks (http://www.glorioustrainwrecks.com/) presents a collaborative level by Sergio Cornaga, Healy, Danni, Luluna, Juliette Porée, Zecks, Draknek and TheCube:

(http://i.imgur.com/FlifA2N.png)
Rainy Day Adventure!

(http://i.imgur.com/qOhscrB.png)
A level in which you can have exciting conversations...

(http://i.imgur.com/L4bxuBF.png)
...or take an ill-advised trip across the boiling cloud sea.

(http://i.imgur.com/dluPpuJ.png)
There's other stuff, too.

Don't delay! Download it today! (http://www.glorioustrainwrecks.com/files/Glorious%20Trainwrecks%20-%20Rainy%20Day%20Adventure.knytt.bin)

Spoiler: Changelog (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: [Challenge/Misc][Normal][Medium][Collaboration!] Rainy Day Adventure
Post by: sergiocornaga on March 14, 2012, 15:57:15
P.S. This level is seriously great.
Title: Re: [Challenge/Misc][Normal][Medium][Collaboration!] Rainy Day Adventure
Post by: Raicuparta on March 14, 2012, 17:32:41
I'm excited! Downloading right now.
Title: Re: [Challenge/Misc][Normal][Medium][Collaboration!] Rainy Day Adventure
Post by: Raicuparta on March 14, 2012, 21:34:28
Absolutely loved the experience :)
Spoiler: (click to show/hide)

Will go through it again.
Title: Re: [Challenge/Misc][Normal][Medium][Collaboration!] Rainy Day Adventure
Post by: Talps on March 15, 2012, 02:36:22
The plot seemed a bit ramshackle but I did have fun playing it regardless. Sadly, I don't often enjoy environmental levels that much unless they're really exceptional, and I found a few parts of this rather dull since most of it was enemy-free, despite some excellent tilesets. But the challenge areas were very good and overall I enjoyed it.
I agree with what Rai said about the ambiguous ending.
Title: Re: [Challenge/Misc][Normal][Medium][Collaboration!] Rainy Day Adventure
Post by: ortoslon on March 15, 2012, 09:49:14
the conversations didn't excite me, can i get a refund
Title: Re: [Challenge/Misc][Normal][Medium][Collaboration!] Rainy Day Adventure
Post by: yohji on March 15, 2012, 11:28:52
Great to see a new level of this size! I enjoyed playing it a lot; at times it felt like a long-awaited Gaia sequel (which is of course a good thing). Terrific tileset work in many areas, too. Healy's segment was, to me, maybe the best thing he has accomplished yet - so many little details, beautiful and playable interior space design, great dialogue, terrific
Spoiler: (click to show/hide)
... wow. The chip music was mixed a tad bit loud to my taste, but that was the only thing that bothered me about the area.

As for the other areas, well...
Spoiler: (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: [Challenge/Misc][Normal][Medium][Collaboration!] Rainy Day Adventure
Post by: sergiocornaga on March 18, 2012, 12:52:50
@ Raicuparta: Glad you enjoyed it. That song is by Kanar, a band comprised of Nurykabe (composer of the original song, too) and Léo Mathieu. You can find the album that song is on here (http://www.nurykabe.com/visit/sound/albums/Steppes%20III/page.php) (or in MP3 format (http://www.mediafire.com/?3n3265l0daim3x0) if you prefer). It features a number of other covers of Knytt Stories music you should enjoy. I've also just learned that a successor to that album (http://morusque.bandcamp.com/album/steppes-iv) was recently released, which I'm really looking forward to listening to now!

@ Talps: I'm happy to hear that your overall impression was good! I'm afraid environmental is my favourite category, so I'm probably going to work on a lot more levels that won't interest you much in the future. But I'll try to aim for exceptional when I do.

@ ortoslon: Note the "or" in the fine print. Exciting conversations were technically never promised!

@ yohji: Fascinating! The very areas you liked the most sound like the ones Talps would have been bored by. I agree that the level is a bit inconsistent, I did actually make a few adjustments to the other areas but felt anything major would have been against the spirit of the project. Nonetheless, I think this level manages to be more cohesive than other collaborative Knytt Stories levels I've played. You'll be happy to hear that I'd love to collaborate on another level with Healy if she's ever interested... but you'll probably need to hear the same from her for this to qualify as good news.
Title: Re: [Challenge/Misc][Normal][Medium][Collaboration!] Rainy Day Adventure
Post by: Healy on March 22, 2012, 05:12:54
Thanks for all the kind words about this level, folks! For what it's worth, my favorite section would have to be dotdot's.
Title: Re: [Challenge/Misc][Normal][Medium][Collaboration!] Rainy Day Adventure
Post by: egomassive on March 25, 2012, 06:02:46
Finally got around to this. Really terrific! Sergiocornaga and Healy definitely made my favorite areas here. Sergio's were the best looking/sounding while Healy's was the most entertaining. All in all, I thought the game was well balanced. A good amount of challenge with good amount of sight seeing. The path through the game felt natural, which is probably a big accomplishment in a collaboration level. I'm going to give you both stars, but not at the same time obviously.
Title: Re: [Challenge/Misc][Normal][Medium][Collaboration!] Rainy Day Adventure
Post by: ixMarcel on February 17, 2013, 15:32:55
Just something (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFMRdm3Vg7g)...
Title: Re: [Challenge/Misc][Normal][Medium][Collaboration!] Rainy Day Adventure
Post by: Sleem on February 28, 2013, 18:09:12
I would like to point out that my playthrough of this level has been documented in the form of a Let's Play. Hopefully, this fact is not as insignificant as I suspect it might be.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejtystzoZfs
Title: Re: [Challenge/Misc][Normal][Medium][Collaboration!] Rainy Day Adventure
Post by: sergiocornaga on March 01, 2013, 06:35:17
It's great seeing these playthroughs, much appreciated! Though, I'd love it if there was a playthrough including the ending, or maybe even the mysterious 'Area S'...
Title: Re: [Challenge/Misc][Normal][Medium][Collaboration!] Rainy Day Adventure
Post by: Kasran on January 03, 2014, 18:15:45
Bump, and the like! I think this level deserves it.
What a well-put-together little adventure. I enjoyed this a lot; the tilework and challenges were great.
Title: Re: [Challenge/Misc][Normal][Medium][Collaboration!] Rainy Day Adventure
Post by: Chrysophylax on February 02, 2014, 17:25:03
Sergio, what is area S for? I found it and acquired
Spoiler: (click to show/hide)
, but I've not found anything to use it on after leaving Geis, even by looking through the editor.

On a tangential note, what's the command to show Juni's map coordinates? I can't find area S in the editor.
Title: Re: [Challenge/Misc][Normal][Medium][Collaboration!] Rainy Day Adventure
Post by: egomassive on February 02, 2014, 23:32:32
On a tangential note, what's the command to show Juni's map coordinates? I can't find area S in the editor.
If you play with KS+, then F12 reveals the coordinates. Original KS has no such feature.
Title: Re: [Challenge/Misc][Normal][Medium][Collaboration!] Rainy Day Adventure
Post by: sergiocornaga on February 03, 2014, 04:49:42
Sergio, what is area S for? I found it and acquired
Spoiler: (click to show/hide)
, but I've not found anything to use it on after leaving Geis, even by looking through the editor.

The only purpose Area S serves is to fill a void discovered after the level had already been released. I consider it a secret/unofficial addition, which is why it's hidden in the editor and absent from the end credits map. You're the only person to ever mention finding it.

Title: Re: [Challenge/Misc][Normal][Medium][Collaboration!] Rainy Day Adventure
Post by: Chrysophylax on February 03, 2014, 09:46:17
You're the only person to ever mention finding it.

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The plot ramifications are really clever! Unfortunately I didn't think of the disaster scenario until I read Raicuparta's post, so your cleverness went straight over my head.




In more practical terms, if you've used the red key you've gone too far and will have to start over or teleport back (through the mine entrance and into the exit chute wall should do it).