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Title: [challenge/maze][hard][medium] Gustav's son
Post by: Polana on February 04, 2013, 11:56:33
Ladies and gentlemen,
let me show you my new level, Gustav's son. It features 14 custom tilesets, 7 custom music tracks, naughty boy locked in the cellar and story almost completely copied from one well-known level.
Hope you will like it anyway.
Download it here (http://knyttlevels.com/levels/Polana%20-%20Gustav's%20son.knytt.bin)
fixed version (http://knyttlevels.com/levels/Polana%20-%20Gustav's%20son%20v2.knytt.bin)

 
Title: Re: [challenge/maze][hard][medium] Gustav's son
Post by: Purple Ink on February 04, 2013, 12:43:06
Oh man this level was fun! It had a very similar feel to Gustav's Daughter but was unique in its own way. I did notice a couple small errors like non-solid walls or solid background objects but nothing severe enough to break the level or distract from the experience.

Everyone should definitely play it!

Spoiler: (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: [challenge/maze][hard][medium] Gustav's son
Post by: Polana on February 04, 2013, 12:49:40
Thank you.
I will make new version as soon as someone finds even more errors.
Spoiler: (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: [challenge/maze][hard][medium] Gustav's son
Post by: Fubaka on February 04, 2013, 14:13:43
Hmm... I can't seem to download this.  It gives me an error, telling me it can't find the file.
Title: Re: [challenge/maze][hard][medium] Gustav's son
Post by: sergiocornaga on February 04, 2013, 14:46:09
That's odd, I swear it was working! The issue is the / at the end of the URL, here is a working link (http://knyttlevels.com/levels/Polana%20-%20Gustav%27s%20son.knytt.bin).

Looking forward to playing this! By which I mean, I don't have time right now... but soon!
Title: Re: [challenge/maze][hard][medium] Gustav's son
Post by: Polana on February 04, 2013, 15:03:41
Thank you Sergio. When iI made that link, it worked for the first time, but then it broken (I don't know why, because I thought I've followed instructions in the help properly) and I had no time to repair, because I had to go for a lunch.
I guess that everyone (including me) is playing cosmic Meltdown now. I should have chosen another day to release this.
Title: Re: [challenge/maze][hard][medium] Gustav's son
Post by: MasterF on February 04, 2013, 15:29:30
Nice level,and a good successor to Gustav's Daughter.I liked the atmoshpere a lot.Nice diffilcuty level,too.
I have some reports:
-Wallswims if you use the umbrella to fly leftwards from the old "GTFO of my cave guy"
-Some grammatical errors,one is in a textbox in Sky City(an "a" was missing) and in the ending(reward was spelled revard)

Everything else in alright,I think.
Title: Re: [challenge/maze][hard][medium] Gustav's son
Post by: ixMarcel on February 04, 2013, 17:03:25
Cool level  ;). Good musics and tilesets!
Title: Re: [challenge/maze][hard][medium] Gustav's son
Post by: StraightFlame on February 04, 2013, 21:21:56
Quote from: MasterF on February 04, 2013, 15:29:30
-Wallswims if you use the umbrella to fly leftwards from the old "GTFO of my cave guy"

This is a bit of a problem. The way the screens are designed make you think it's a jumping puzzle and you should go there at some point to get a powerup, so a lot of people WILL go there.

Edit: Also, there is no clear indication that you got the hologram powerup. You're just supposed to know that pressing down did something.
Title: Re: [challenge/maze][hard][medium] Gustav's son
Post by: Polana on February 04, 2013, 21:49:38
I have made fixed version, get it
here (http://knyttlevels.com/levels/Polana%20-%20Gustav's%20son%20v2.knytt.bin).
@straightflame: Is it so hard to press Q to find out what happened ? There is also hint you get at Frieda's house, so I don't think this is a problem. I have seen this way of getting power-up in other levels. However, you an MasterF are right about the rock above the hermit's cave. I've fixed the wallswim.

Thanks everyone for feedback
Title: Re: [challenge/maze][hard][medium] Gustav's son
Post by: Talps on February 05, 2013, 00:19:06
Quote from: Polana on February 04, 2013, 15:03:41
I guess that everyone (including me) is playing cosmic Meltdown now. I should have chosen another day to release this.

I downloaded yours first!

Though as I don't really have time to play either right now, it might be a small consolation. Either way, I'm excited about this! hopefully get round to it tomorrow, and I'll let you know my feelings.
Title: Re: [challenge/maze][hard][medium] Gustav's son
Post by: Purple Ink on February 05, 2013, 01:20:13
It's funny because I knew I had the hologram power after the shift because of the hints given by Frieda. I thought it was pretty obvious that is what happened.

Quote from: Polana on February 04, 2013, 15:03:41
I guess that everyone (including me) is playing cosmic Meltdown now. I should have chosen another day to release this.

I'm not playing it right now either. :P
Title: Re: [challenge/maze][hard][medium] Gustav's son
Post by: Fubaka on February 05, 2013, 16:46:12
Here is my review for your level: http://nifflas.lpchip.nl/index.php?topic=5404.msg62064#msg62064 (http://nifflas.lpchip.nl/index.php?topic=5404.msg62064#msg62064)
Title: Re: [challenge/maze][hard][medium] Gustav's son
Post by: Polana on February 05, 2013, 17:09:16
You are reviewing old version, in the fixed one, you get reward.
Quote from: Fubaka on February 05, 2013, 16:45:18
While most of the tilesets are quite nice, and I adore the cloud COs, I have to only rate this as 6 because the main area you start out in is so ugly, in my opinion.  I'm not sure what the level creator was going for with that, especially compared to the other areas in this level.
I am not fully satisfied by this area myself, but I would not describe it as ugly. But I am not offended, it is useful to know what to improve. And I am glad that your reviews are back, because it is fun to read them (when you are writing about someone else's really bad level).
Title: Re: [challenge/maze][hard][medium] Gustav's son
Post by: Fubaka on February 05, 2013, 17:19:00
Quote from: Polana on February 05, 2013, 17:09:16
You are reviewing old version, in the fixed one, you get reward.
Quote from: Fubaka on February 05, 2013, 16:45:18
While most of the tilesets are quite nice, and I adore the cloud COs, I have to only rate this as 6 because the main area you start out in is so ugly, in my opinion.  I'm not sure what the level creator was going for with that, especially compared to the other areas in this level.
I am not fully satisfied by this area myself, but I would not describe it as ugly. But I am not offended, it is useful to know what to improve. And I am glad that your reviews are back, because it is fun to read them (when you are writing about someone else's really bad level).


Don't worry.  I didn't dock you for any misspellings.  I'd only do that if it was illegible.

It's only natural that my very negative reviews are funnier.  People enjoy seeing bad levels torn apart far more than great levels being praised.
Title: Re: [challenge/maze][hard][medium] Gustav's son
Post by: Healy on February 06, 2013, 00:16:14
Just finished this. I really liked it! I had a couple issues with it, though: first, I'm not sure what you were going for with the trees and grass and other things stuck in the background in most of the "overworld" screens. They just didn't look as nice as the rest of the game did. Second, in the tower of the wind:
Spoiler: (click to show/hide)
Last, it felt like the intro was missing a slide. That might just be me, though.

Other than that, it was pretty great! I thought the houses were a bit small on the inside, but that's really just a niggle. And I loved the village in the green cave.
Title: Re: [challenge/maze][hard][medium] Gustav's son
Post by: CWolvie on February 08, 2013, 16:04:02
Just playing it. Good atmosphere, graphics, story etc. Especially the underground labyrinth.  :D
Title: Re: [challenge/maze][hard][medium] Gustav's son
Post by: Polana on February 09, 2013, 11:39:19
@ Healy: They were supposed to be trees and other vegetation growing in clefts in rocks. I guess that those screens needs remake, so I will make v3. Thank you
@ CWolvie> Thank you too.
Title: Re: [challenge/maze][hard][medium] Gustav's son
Post by: pfrangip on February 09, 2013, 18:18:16
I liked it. I especially love your music choices; they always fit the mood of the area very well. My favorite areas were the ruined temple and the German town.
Title: Re: [challenge/maze][hard][medium] Gustav's son
Post by: plural on March 12, 2013, 10:37:05
I downloaded this level almost a month ago but forgot to install it. I discovered it yesterday and I really, really liked it. It was finally a level with a difficulty that didn't frustrate me at all (I know I'm terrible at Knytting) while not feeling too easy and the different areas in the level were really beautiful. I especially liked the transport into, and the look of, the sky area. Great job.
Title: Re: [challenge/maze][hard][medium] Gustav's son
Post by: sergiocornaga on March 12, 2013, 12:07:44
Coincidentally, I also played this today. It was super cute! I love how realistically tiny the knytt houses are on the inside. A totally worthy sequel.

I noticed a few bugs and flaws, but I was enjoying the level too much to note them down. I'd be happy to replay it and make notes if you are ever in the mood for bug-fixing, though. Looking forward to your next level!
Title: Re: [challenge/maze][hard][medium] Gustav's son
Post by: Polana on March 12, 2013, 18:21:16
Thank you both.
@Sergio: I amgoing to make third, fixed, version, so list of bugs is exactly the thing I need. I would be glad if you send it to me.
Title: Re: [challenge/maze][hard][medium] Gustav's son
Post by: sphere on June 23, 2013, 13:58:28
I really like your art display in this level. And it's as fun as Gustave's daughter. 

Here are some details that I think could be improved.
1. It's so based on luck in x1004y1003, and lack of savepoint
2. some dialogue can be designed to insert the picture instead of extracting from original program, I think it will look more aesthetic
Title: Re: [challenge/maze][hard][medium] Gustav's son
Post by: Headgrinder on June 26, 2013, 23:38:10
This was a pretty nice level.  My biggest complaint is that the main tileset, with the trees growing(?) on the rocks is a bit confusing looking.  It's hard to tell if the trees are growing on those stones or breaking through them. 
Title: Re: [challenge/maze][hard][medium] Gustav's son
Post by: Caveflower on October 15, 2013, 04:29:13
I haven't finished the level yet (There might be an edit to this post when I do), but I like how you keep the player from going too high in some places by blocking them with clouds.

Spoiler: Potential Cave Story spoiler: (click to show/hide)