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Temporary => Knytt Stories Level Releases => Topic started by: lewiswolke on March 27, 2013, 04:35:07

Title: Birch Forest
Post by: lewiswolke on March 27, 2013, 04:35:07
This level is about medium size and presents challenges at a few parts.  This is the first of (hopefully) many to come that are based on the same subject.

Feel free to use the tileset but be weary because it isn't very organized.

Level Link:
http://205.196.123.170/av988an0rkig/4n7ww8y1s93j41c/LewisWolke+-+Birch+Forest.knytt.bin
Title: Re: Birch Forest
Post by: egomassive on March 27, 2013, 06:34:34
Not a bad level. The graphics were simple but effective. Could have used a better ending than "You win", but otherwise no complaints.

Edit:*gives a star*
Title: Re: Birch Forest
Post by: lewiswolke on March 27, 2013, 11:39:23
Whoops, sorry about the ending.  Here is the real one which I guess I forgot to add to the finished level.

Real Direct Download Link - http://205.196.123.170/av988an0rkig/4n7ww8y1s93j41c/LewisWolke+-+Birch+Forest.knytt.bin
Title: Re: Birch Forest
Post by: ortoslon on March 27, 2013, 14:09:22
not enough landmarks for all the backtracking this demands
Title: Re: Birch Forest
Post by: ixMarcel on March 27, 2013, 14:46:00
Great enviromental level! Playing this was like chewing a good apple gum. Really  XD!
Title: Re: Birch Forest
Post by: pfrangip on March 27, 2013, 21:03:43
Great job on your first level! I enjoyed it. It's a calming, relaxing little hide-and-seek challenge that was fun and rewarding.

This is definitely [Scenic/Normal/Medium]. You can't call this environmental because it has enemies. You could EASILY make this environmental, which I might recommend, since all of the difficulty/cleverness comes from the hunt, and it is a very aesthetically pleasing level otherwise. If you decide to go that route, you would need to take out the enemies and add in a -touch- bit more ambiance in terms of scenic detail.

Gave you a :hiddenstar: for making a level I would play again.  :)

Spoiler: (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Birch Forest
Post by: Talps on March 27, 2013, 23:39:19
I thought the difficulty was really good; the monsters added a touch of cleverness without disrupting from the environment. I especially liked the two flyers in the vertical shaft.
For me, I found the red and yellow keys to be a bit obscure, but then I don't have a lot of patience for secret-hunting, so that's a matter of personal taste. I liked the scenery, and I liked that there was the second, darker shade of the forest, too; added some nice contrast.
If I have one issue to get stuck up on, then I it's that I felt that there could have been more than one music track; with the amount of trekking around and backtracking, it'd be nice to have more than just the one song to listen to.

But, overall, a good level, and a really good example of how a first level should be done.
Title: Re: Birch Forest
Post by: Polana on March 28, 2013, 12:11:34
I think, that tileset you used is one of the most beautiful ones I've seen in KS. I had some troubles with finding a yellow key, and you can reach void just above it.
Are you going to make more levels like this ?
Title: Re: Birch Forest
Post by: lewiswolke on March 28, 2013, 13:40:11
Hopefully along with the story will come more levels about finding ancient treasure.  I already have sort of an idea for the next tileset and level.
Title: Re: Birch Forest
Post by: lewiswolke on March 28, 2013, 20:34:53
The void has been fixed.
Title: Re: Birch Forest
Post by: Knatt on March 30, 2013, 16:12:53
I really enjoyed this level. Normally I like big levels, but the charm of this is that every screen was usefull
Title: Re: Birch Forest
Post by: Headgrinder on March 30, 2013, 21:59:44
I could have sworn I already posted this... mediafire is being hateful and won't let me download this.  Any chance of a different file server anyone?
Title: Re: Birch Forest
Post by: Sleem on April 01, 2013, 23:49:59
I played a little of this level over on youtube, and I gotta say, it's a little confusing to figure out where to go. But otherwise, it's a pretty ****ing beautiful level.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwpKuZ7qYg4
Title: Re: Birch Forest
Post by: lewiswolke on April 12, 2013, 01:55:51
Sorry for kinda forgetting to check here.  Here is a different link if anyone needs it.


http://knyttlevels.com/levels/LewisWolke%20-%20The%20Birch%20Forest.knytt.bin
Title: Re: Birch Forest
Post by: Headgrinder on April 13, 2013, 00:22:25
Thanks!
Title: Re: Birch Forest
Post by: MasterF on July 20, 2013, 16:36:31
Very good for a first level,or hell,in general.It had some good challenges,like the two things going from wall to wall in the waterfall(flyers,as Talps mentioned?) And the trick you do to get to the final area with the Umbrella.Take a star,and make more :D