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As nearly-everyone says, a map would be helpful. Links to a map have been found, but a map in the game is what I really need, something to show where I currently am. Also, a save button, or some kind of save point. I would like to look at all of the endings without having to restart and collect all of the artifacts over and over again to get all of the endings, one by one. On another note, I liked having a lot of little details to notice: I took a while to notice that the little person actually runs, and the structures have shadows. I played most of the game muted, but when I finally turned the sound on, I was totally creeped out - not a bad thing. Although it's wind, I feel like something demonic is breathing on my neck, it was pretty thrilling. Maybe it wasn't wind, afterall. Another question: what are the crawling things? Bugs, mammals? Either way, I started feeling bad whenever I stepped on them and they ran away. Really great game, just needs a map and saving points. 4/5
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I can forgive him not taking a bicycle the first time. I'll even let him off the second time. But the third time I'd expect some pedaling to be done.
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Has a very eerie "other worldly" feeling to it, but then again I suppose it really is another world. 5+ for originality. You're a very gifted person. All of your games make me think and feel things I wouldn't have on my own.
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(Continued) (e.g mixing up the directions of where the lights are supposed to be). This led to some frustration, and the feeling of wandering aimlessly through places I had already been countless times yet finding nothing at all. It's nice to see an artistic game that isn't a sub-par platformer trying to pass itself off as an artistic game by adding a few lines of text. My thanks for reviving my faith in the genre, I expected no less from the creator of The Majesty of Colours - 4/5
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Hidden signs/Stone cylinders: 1 just NW of start spot along W side of path. Next 4: each corner of map where fences meet. 5-from SE map corner look NW for lone needle with sign. 6-NW to dome with sign. 7-W to 4 needles, then S from E-most needle (hidden sign). 8-W, go past start path til u see 2nd N/S path (hidden sign just S of it). 9-go N along path, past N end to sign between 2 metal plates. 10-NE to tall cross then due E to hidden sign. 11-N to sign at end of path. 12-NW to triangle gate with sign. 13-WSW to 2 gears,stand between them & go N to another sign. 14-Go NW to sign in center of 4 balls, then SE back to previous sign. 15-E, past N/S path to hidden sign when N/S path is on left edge. 16-near NE corner find sign between 2 needles. Now u have all signs: go due south about 2 screens to hidden sign. 1/2 way between E/W path and the 2 needles, and only visible if u found the other signs.
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I'm always a stickler when it comes to learning about a game's back-story, even more so when it's a good one. With something like this, it's hard for me to not appreciate the immense thought and creativity that went into the creation of this game. The artifact hunting was a fine way to sprinkle the carefully-made parts of this game's narrative into the gameplay, while still making the user think about where it hasn't searched yet for the next piece. For those of you commenting on the game as being boring or too long, think about this; One wouldn't read a history book for an action scene, and one wouldn't go to see the latest action movie simply to learn about the area it's set in. For what this game is meant to be, it's simply brilliant. It gets a 5/5 from my book.
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Okay, so that was an amazing game, but it sucked up an hour of me trying to find the fifth Oarbar bone and the sixth Seecha rod, so in an effort to help out, I'll post a SPOILER: The fifth bone is near the spike/spire with the hidden signpost beneath it, and the rod is by the metal plate that's near the top path, to the left of the two spike/spire things that are on either side of the path.
And here's a link to the map of the place, It's been posted, but....
http://img25.mediafire.com/83c76c3f1d83c8326b2115b3a6b479366g.jpg
Hope that helps out some! Happy hunting, and check the corners of the map!
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I just realized while claiming my BOTD points that you created Babies Dream of Dead Worlds, How to Raise A Dragon and The Day, along with Majesty of Colors. Trying out this game for first time, and know I'll be pleased with what I see!
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What are those lighter areas that appear every so often and very slowly move to the other side of the screen and then dissapear? o.o
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There is no clue which indicates that you should do this, so for the sake of helping people out of retracing their steps again and again, I offer one simple clue: Check the four corners of the map.
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I don't normally like 'artsy games' but this game gets 5 stars in my book. An actual interesting history told in a distinct manner, a whole set of goals (collect artifacts, find signposts, get endings) and great atmosphere make this a 5 star game.
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this game scares me...its like if i go to a certain spot and stand on it, a screamer pic will come up and scream out of nowhere and then ill shit my pants XD
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The notes section alone is worth the 9 endings. Actual insight into the creative process for a game like this answers quite a lot of questions (and criticisms -- there's method to the madness).
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When I saw in the notes that Yume Nikki was an inspiration for this game, I was not surprised. As soon as I started it, I got the same feeling of uneasiness that I got playing Yume Nikki, which is very good. While the atmosphere isn't as eerie and heavy (which is probably a good thing considering Yume Nikki is crazy enough), it was very unsettling, and pretty involving; I really liked the absence of music and colors, and the backstory we had to search for. Well-deserved 5/5. Anyone who enjoyed this really oughta try out Yume Nikki, it's an unique experience, and the creepiness remains unmatched. Fun fact: I actually found the map fairly easy to navigate; at least, it's not one of those looping voids of blankness, and it's not that big. Good job.
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I realized my soud was muted while walking along, Once I turned it on I saw a shiny dot. I went off the path, and that horrible noise of a creeky door started. I'm afraid to leave the path now.
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I think a minimap would make it stupid. Unknown worlds don't typically have cartography. Anyhow, great game, but the color scheme, while being creative, gave me a headache, which is the prime reason I stopped prematurely. 4/5
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If a world would exist, i hope it would be like looming.If two people were to exist, i hope they would be january and september. If a game that calms and puts to peace, no need to hope. It would be looming
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Endings (not in order) That I remember finishing. 1) Leave right away 2) Spend some time (1-2+ min) then leave 3) Collect all the tally's and leave through the Triangle tent thinga-ma-bob 4) Collect all the rings and leave through the dome 5) Collect the bones and leave through the portal between 4 small domes. 6) Arrange the lights according to the diagram 7) Follow the path to the end and leave that way 8) (my most frustrating one) Find all the hidden signposts. The first hidden post will tell you that the 2nd is the 2nd yay. One of the later ones says find the two gears and go north. Don't just go north, you will find a post but it's out of order now and you need all of them.
Can anyone list the last solution? Far right ending.
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I love the simplicity of this game, but how it has some really great pixel art and is very artistically created. The story is also pretty interesting and kept me engaged while some other games I would probably just want to skip through it. Nice job.
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@tiginator... it's not too many stories... it's the story of a whole civilisation, what they beleived in, what they did, what happened to them... all of the stories help you build an image. You can't put a limit on that
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this game mite seem pointless and boring at first, but once you find enough artifacts you really get into it, and you don't feel like stopping until you've beaten everything. great game
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This reminds me so much of Murakami's Hard Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World (specifically the End of the World)
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'Dear January,
I'm Sorry, I will not be coming back to your love anytime soon. Why? Oh, January, It is not because I want you to pair up with August or even October, I'm afraid it's because I cannot find the portal. If you want me back, please send me a map...'
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omg map-http://img25.mediafire.com/83c76c3f1d83c8326b2115b3a6b479366g.jpg
keep this comment alive!!!
p.s. the links no mine found it inthe past comments.
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I've been playing for about five minutes, and something about the atmosphere of this game has kept me on the verge of a panic attack the entire time. I assume this is intentional, so, good job! It's hard to accomplish that sort of intense feeling just through being in a game, but you've really pulled it off.
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If it wasn't for the world-building going on in the somewhat static story, this game would be immensely dull. As it stands, it is merely boring. I played most of the way to the end, mostly just to kill time because I couldn't think of anything else to do at the time, but I didn't much enjoy it I'm afraid and was left wondering why I had bothered at all. Especially since I can't find the exit for ending 7 at all, despite having every item in the game.
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I can't find the last two shiny things. DEAR GOD I JUST WANNA FIND THE LAST TWO SHINY THINGS!
Seriously though, I love this game. I come back to it again and again...even though I never seem to remember where anything is, hehe.
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Spent something like an hour to beat the game, but I enjoyed it. Amazing backstory, and a great game, though the lack of an ending after finally finding every secret was a little disappointing (unless you count the Epiphany). For that, it gets knocked from a 6/5 to a 5/5 ^_^.
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I know you made everything be near the path, but I felt like I had explored all of the path and not found everything, so I started a tedious exhaustive search, and then found a walkthrough to find the last few things. This was unpleasant enough and basic enough to the gameplay that it dropped my opinion of the game to 3/5 from probably 5/5 otherwise. Some amount of mapping with marks of where you had found things would fix this.
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when i came to kong today, i was pretty depressed and somehow this game helped me to dive into a very different, odd, but still adorable world. now i feel at ease with myself. thank you
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It is decent for it's genre of game. A lot of people don't go for this sort, but some do enjoy playing a small game to find out a story. However, it gets really, really dull near the end, when you are missing just one piece from each collection and don't feel like scouring the whole map.