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Title: [Challenge, normal/hard] Pointless
Post by: Polana on December 27, 2012, 19:02:27
This is one of first levels I've ever made and it was never planned to be released. My brother accidentally found it on his computer (which used to be mine), replayed it and told me it is not so bad. So I've made several changes (there was no ending and it was full of green chompers and grey spiky earth beings - but I left there some). It is in the level archive now.
To make it more atractive, here are some screenshots:


Edit: New version. (https://knyttlevels.com/levels/Polana%20-%20Pointless%20v2.knytt.bin)
Newer version. (https://knyttlevels.com/levels/Polana%20-%20Pointless%20v21.knytt.bin)
Title: Re: [Challenge, normal] Pointless
Post by: StraightFlame on December 27, 2012, 20:41:56
For those of you who don't want to search through the entire archive, assuming that you read this in 2014 and this isn't on top of the list anymore, and Ctrl + F doesn't exist anymore: Here it is. (http://knyttlevels.com/levels/Polana%20-%20Pointless.knytt.bin)

Aaaaanyways, here is a list of things i liked:


...erm, actually, that's it.

It can very well be considered a bit above average. It lacks length, original tilesets and a story, but aside from the fact that those are all overrated, the game makes up for it. By having MARBLE CEILINGS. I hope you get bored a lot more often.
Title: Re: [Challenge, normal] Pointless
Post by: CWolvie on December 29, 2012, 17:19:39
It reminds me the small version of Many Islands. 8)
Title: Re: [Challenge, normal] Pointless
Post by: egomassive on December 29, 2012, 22:19:08
I like it. It looks good, and the difficulty is just right for the casual feel.
Title: Re: [Challenge, normal] Pointless
Post by: Polana on December 30, 2012, 13:07:17
Thanks everyone, especially to Straight flame for making url to archive (I would do it myself, but my browser did not show me exact address of my level in archive).
Title: Re: [Challenge, normal] Pointless
Post by: Widget on December 31, 2012, 00:14:35
I knew I'd typed out a guide to doing that somewhere around here...

Edited for your level, then;
Quote from: Widget on August 07, 2012, 22:38:03
Download Pointless (http://knyttlevels.com/levels/Polana%20-%20Pointless.knytt.bin)
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[url=http://knyttlevels.com/levels/Polana%20-%20Pointless.knytt.bin]Download Pointless[/url]
For future reference, you right-click on the Download link and choose 'Copy Shortcut' (in I.E.) or 'Copy Link Location' (in Firefox). That will copy the URL of the file to your clipboard from where you can Paste it into your post. You can use the syntax I gave you above to make it neat and tidy, though the forum will automatically display a full URL as a hyperlink.
i.e. http://knyttlevels.com/levels/Polana%20-%20Pointless.knytt.bin
Title: Re: [Challenge, normal] Pointless
Post by: Polana on December 31, 2012, 12:25:39
Thank you. It deserves a star. :hiddenstar:
Title: Re: [Challenge, normal] Pointless
Post by: Headgrinder on December 31, 2012, 16:58:44
Looks good, I'll add it to my things to play list.  A toddler, new born, and too many other projects have prevented me from playing games lately.  DX
Title: Re: [Challenge, normal] Pointless
Post by: Healy on January 01, 2013, 18:59:32
This was pretty good! A little hard for Normal, I think, but the difficulty was still manageable.
Title: Re: [Challenge, normal] Pointless
Post by: MasterF on January 05, 2013, 17:45:41
Played,liked.I have one question.Can I get the 3 keys,because I found an inviso-passage that requires them.
You should make another little challenge level.
Title: Re: [Challenge, normal] Pointless
Post by: Polana on January 05, 2013, 18:05:42
Yes, keys are hidden (and not very well, I thought - probably you did not go everywhere you can).
Spoiler: Where are the keys: (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: [Challenge, normal] Pointless
Post by: Purple Ink on January 06, 2013, 08:52:29
This was a nice little level! It was fun to sit down and play for a few minutes. It also has some replay value because of the secrets, which were very nice. I really enjoyed the secret ending too!

I don't really get the complaints about it being too challenging either. It had just enough enemies and things so one couldn't just rush through without appreciating the scenery. The only time I died was from one of the little spikey creatures but it made me laugh. It made the level more fun in a way.
Title: Re: [Challenge, normal] Pointless
Post by: Polana on January 08, 2013, 17:01:12
Thanks
Originally there were lots of them, but I decided to put them away, because they turned m level to something annoying.
Title: Re: [Challenge, normal] Pointless
Post by: Hmpf on January 08, 2013, 18:22:48
Haven't finished this yet, but I have to say I really love the area at the beginning - so green and positively teeming with life! Lovely use of layering, too.
Title: Re: [Challenge, normal] Pointless
Post by: StraightFlame on January 09, 2013, 16:10:37
Me finded an swimwall!

It am beacuase this blocktile:
Title: Re: [Challenge, normal] Pointless
Post by: Polana on January 11, 2013, 19:35:19
@ Hmpf: Thanks. It is great, that author of my most favourie level says something nice about mine.
@ StraightFlame: Thank you. I have never noticed that, because I usually jump here.
Title: Re: [Challenge, normal] Pointless
Post by: Hmpf on January 11, 2013, 20:41:26
Quote from: Polana on January 11, 2013, 19:35:19
@ Hmpf: Thanks. It is great, that author of my most favourie level says something nice about mine.

Author of your favourite level?! Wow! Err, thanks! Which one is it?

I've played a bit more of this now, btw, and still like it a lot. :-) (I'm playing everything in bite-sized chunks at the moment because there's too much stuff going on in my life.)
Title: Re: [Challenge, normal] Pointless
Post by: StraightFlame on January 11, 2013, 21:05:15
Quote from: Hmpf on January 11, 2013, 20:41:26
Author of your favourite level?! Wow! Err, thanks! Which one is it?

I think it's the one where it rains.
Title: Re: [Challenge, normal] Pointless
Post by: Polana on January 12, 2013, 12:48:49
No, it's Remembering the city. But Falling water is in my top ten as well.
Title: Re: [Challenge, normal] Pointless
Post by: Hmpf on January 12, 2013, 19:49:34
Quote from: Polana on January 12, 2013, 12:48:49
No, it's Remembering the city. But Falling water is in my top ten a well.

Yay! :-) I love that you love RtC, because I agree it's my best level to date. FW is quite flawed... though of course in terms of sheer *amount* of scenery it's superior.
Title: Re: [Challenge, normal] Pointless
Post by: Polana on April 25, 2022, 20:18:29
Nine years and three months after this level was first released and after I watched DonDoli's playthrough (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCJQ42Ftmk0) I decided to make second version. I fixed all wallswims and other bugs I found (but probably not all of them because teen me loved those cramped screens) and changed difficulty to hard. To motivate people to download this new version three new endings, just as pointless as the original ones, were added.

Download here. (https://knyttlevels.com/levels/Polana%20-%20Pointless%20v2.knytt.bin)
Title: Re: [Challenge, normal/hard] Pointless
Post by: GrayFace on April 26, 2022, 16:02:00
Nice level! Here are 2 bugs I've found:
1. x1002y1003 - wallswim to the right.
2. x1007y1000 - inability to go back (from right to left) because of the creature.

Edit: Ooh! I was sure 3 endings I've found were all there was to see.
Title: Re: [Challenge, normal/hard] Pointless
Post by: Polana on April 26, 2022, 16:45:40
Thanks. I guess it's another version then.
List of endings (so far?):
Spoiler: (click to show/hide)