[Challenge] [Large] [Hard] [KS+] Kismet

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Offline Lucinda

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[Challenge] [Large] [Hard] [KS+] Kismet
« on: January 22, 2025, 04:02:59 »
Kismet is an epic, eclectic adventure with multiple endings. The idea came from my previous levels, where I felt frustrated trying to decide the powerup order. So I randomized the order for Kismet by drawing pieces of paper, and then I worked the weird order into the plot. This level took a year to make. Have fun!
https://knyttlevels.com/levels/Lucinda%20-%20Kismet.knytt.bin
« Last Edit: January 22, 2025, 06:57:05 by Lucinda »
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Re: [Challenge] [Large] [Hard] [KS+] Kismet
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2025, 04:21:51 »
I tested this level twice, so I can vouch for its quality. It feels like a classic, at least by KS+ standards.
Things to remember when writing figures of speech and sound:
The power of poetry comes from the ability to defy logic. Defy logic often.

Use a metaphor and tell us that your lover is the sky. Tell us that your lover is the sky. When you do that, we won't believe you. We won't believe you because saying so makes no sense, but we'll see a meaning. We'll see a meaning.

The other thing is the ability to be remembered. Love anything.

Love anything

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Re: [Challenge] [Large] [Hard] [KS+] Kismet
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2025, 05:19:44 »
Omg :D
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Re: [Challenge] [Large] [Hard] [KS+] Kismet
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2025, 13:31:06 »
... and suddenly I'm a lot more excited for today after work. :D

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Re: [Challenge] [Large] [Hard] [KS+] Kismet
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2025, 14:19:03 »
It's got two terrible screens, want me to make you an easy version?
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Re: [Challenge] [Large] [Hard] [KS+] Kismet
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2025, 19:14:52 »
It's got two terrible screens, want me to make you an easy version?

Tempting... I could cheat, of course, but we all know I'm gonna be weird about it again... (But yeah, I should totally cheat more, I need to seriously start doing that.)

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Re: [Challenge] [Large] [Hard] [KS+] Kismet
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2025, 13:26:22 »
great ! a new level of Lucinda :-) I will savor it like a candy

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Re: [Challenge] [Large] [Hard] [KS+] Kismet
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2025, 18:57:30 »
This was phenomenal. So many great areas, great variety, and so many screens I absolutely love. You have such a great sense of composing screens with, especially, several large coloured areas. You should do that abstract level you mentioned in chat, sometime! I bet it would be great. Difficulty was again a bit on the "too hard" side for me, but at this point I pretty much expect to be stuck on a few screens or sequences of screens for a few days in a Lucinda level. :D (At least it's not weeks or months like in Saving Thalanill, haha.)

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Re: [Challenge] [Large] [Hard] [KS+] Kismet
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2025, 08:02:00 »
Thank you so much!  <3
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