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Game designer, music composer, and pixel artist.

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Kissed By A Star
Modern fantasy novel meets turn-based RPG

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The music composer situation sounds nothing short of a nightmare. Best of luck for the future! I'll definitely give the new and improved version a go when you're able to get it out. I look forward to it!

Three Ghostly Roses Review

You were nitpicky and gave me a 4/5 rating... That's still quite nice, haha. I thought you were pretty nice in it myself.

I also thought about that myself. I went ahead and made a plot that was different from the RPG norm. Instantly it would set a higher standard for the player. The better a game developer does on a game, the harsher the player will be on the shortcomings due to the standard set. It's something that one must consider when being ambitious. The small things could also bring a game down and your job as a reviewer is to catch those things too. I'm definitely taking the info to heart and much appreciate it.

If I ever do a hard mode I'd definitely make sure it wasn't frustrating and avoid level design traps where the player is screwed. Actual additional work (other than typo/error fixes) will have to wait some time definitely, but I'm certainly not against it! I certainly wouldn't do anything half assed either haha.

Three Ghostly Roses Review

This was a well written and ultimately fair review! The choice to have save points instead of anywhere was a tough one to make. I don't know, perhaps sometime I could add in save anywhere and have a hard mode where you can't leave a dungeon once you go in and must survive only off killing enemies better.

The gameplay critiques I agree with. I made a mechanic and went with it. If I ever do more work on this game I'd definitely rethink the gameplay. But I do think it's good enough and can be fun ultimately.

Thank you for taking the time to play my game and extra thanks for taking the time to write a review! I'm glad you enjoyed it as much as you did.

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That is really trippy in a cool way. Can't offer much feedback for it is really well made!

Three Ghostly Roses

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I see what you mean now. I could possibly hint that it's for after the roses, hmmmm. Definitely something to consider! Thanks for the find, honestly.

Three Ghostly Roses

I thought I made it clear the last rose was in the Vacation House via dialogue, haha.

Confessions of a Novice Gamedev + Progress Update!

Red said everything! Just take this time to enjoy learning the ropes, it's gonna take a while. Yet, if you have fun during it all, it will all work out!

I much approve of having a small game that you keep improving. It's a great way to learn.

If things go well for you in this game dev path, I do warn that you may grow very attached to your projects. It's a curse and a joy. It's really good that you're already showing realism and a good response to criticism early on. It will help the whole thing be a joy for you in the long run.

I'll give this game a go when I can! Best of luck to you on this game dev path.

2016 MISAO WINNERS

Great, Soma Spirits won so I have to misao meltdown all by myself. No, but really, Soma Spirits TOTALLY deserved it. Mega congrats from me! Congrats to SgtMettool! Congrats to SpecialAgentApe who totally nailed it on the soundtrack! Keep making things you two. Totally talented.

Now how could I legitimately have a meltdown (which I'm totally joking about, would never happen haha) when I won some really cool categories myself! Sleeper Hit is totally my thing at this point, haha. I'm gonna start being more vocal about my future projects so I'll definitely enjoy that award while it lasts.

I put a lot of effort into Gameplay Balance and it's totally nice that people actually voted for mine over other good games this year in that regard. Effort totally pays off sometimes.

Now sure, I didn't win Game of the Year, but I snagged BEST OLD SCHOOL GAME! Totally a huge honor in its own right. In a year where Soma Spirits defied odds, I'm totally happy to walk away with what I did. Good vibes on whats to come all around.

Congrats to all the others who walked away with some neat awards!

Three Ghostly Roses

Thank you for the kind words Proessor! I've been on the edge of my seat since you made that post haha.

I'm glad you're enjoying the music and atmosphere, Caladium! It's really cool that someone apart of the Ara Fell team, whom all did a really good job, is playing my game haha.

Kumada, I fear I may have not made it clear enough in game that the third key piece boss is not optional and what you fight in the little cell at the end of the desert before the vacation house. Sorry about that!

I'm glad you're enjoying my game! That pesky error was just pointed out to me the other day, I shall fix it asap. Thank you very much!

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