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Hidden Desert

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klegacy 2016-08-29 00:11

Maybe add some in game directions? I got stuck on what to do after finding the gun.

ktwitch 2016-08-29 00:17

@KLegacy It requires a bit of thinking and experimenting at that point. I won't give away the next step, but maybe I didn't make it as obvious as I hoped. Thanks for playing though!

swampie 2016-08-29 00:30

I also had trouble finding out what to do after I got the gun. The art looks nice though!

abhimonk 2016-08-29 00:30

Great game. It felt good to figure out how to enslave the bat. The clues were well-placed, although (spoilers) I feel like I found the key through dumb luck. I just kept missing my gunshots and eventually accidentally got the key. Still, good game. I also really like the art and animations (especially the fruit bat).

cmlsc 2016-08-29 00:52

That was a fun little puzzle game. :P
I didn't exactly ever get stuck, but I'm very confused as to what the body was in my inventory after I opened the ship's door... XD

ninjanic 2016-08-29 01:03

After I get the gun, I'm not sure what to do. I've tried everything (I think.) What am I missing? Is this game still incomplete?

Good artwork, though.

ninjanic 2016-08-29 01:09

Ah, never mind. Reading another comment I found out what to do.

sn0uk 2016-08-29 01:12

I really loved the art style, good job!

ktwitch 2016-08-29 01:15

@swampie thanks! I'm a coder turned artist so that means a lot. after getting the gun, try shooting around.

ktwitch 2016-08-29 01:18

@abhimonk Thanks a ton! Really happy to hear you finished it. (SPOLERS) I think I should have gave a clue to the key besides the rock being a different color. Thanks for playing.

ktwitch 2016-08-29 01:20

@CMLSC Thanks dude! The body is just some guy with the mind control helmet on :p. I wanted it to be like actual hieroglyphics.

ktwitch 2016-08-29 01:22

@ninjanic Thanks for playing, and glad you enjoyed the art! glad you eventually figured it out, that seems to be the roadblock for most people.

ktwitch 2016-08-29 01:22

@sn0uk Thanks a lot!

brookzerker 2016-08-29 02:02

I love the art style, and like the animations. However I got stuck after getting the gun. I was able to shoot the bat, but then couldn't figure out what to do next :(

ktwitch 2016-08-29 02:27

@brookzerker Happy you like the art! :) Hint: Look for something out of place to shoot.

move127 2016-08-29 03:22

The art is nice and it is a good puzzle game.

ktwitch 2016-08-29 03:43

@Move127 Thank you!

brookzerker 2016-08-29 03:48

I was able to escape the cave. I wish there were more puzzles to solve.

mirrorpolygons 2016-08-29 08:12

Good job on the hard to figure puzzles, nice graphics and overall aesthetics, if anything I wish it was longer.

dhalvin 2016-08-29 08:34

Alright. I enjoyed this. The art has its own charm that I liked. Nice Assassins Creed clue in there.. (I think) And I have to say the very last step had me confused for a while.. and I don't really get how *spoilers* the bat and the fruit made the ladder come out.. but pretty enjoyable. You know it's good when you wish it was longer!

ktwitch 2016-08-29 08:48

@dhalvin Thanks for the kind words! *SPOILERS* I honestly didn't intend for the creed symbol to point at the rock like that, but it kind of works, huh? Haha

ktwitch 2016-08-29 08:48

@MirrorPolygons Thanks! That means a lot.

brainybeard 2016-08-29 11:18

I had no idea what to do after I found the gun. Nice idea for a game though, art style is nice.

sakaki 2016-08-29 11:20

I got stucked after killing the bat with the gun. I know "escapade" games are about using your brain to get unstucked but... I really don't have a clue about what to do with the things on my inventory. Although the concept is good, and fitted nice the jam's theme.

ktwitch 2016-08-29 12:03

@brainybeard Thanks for playing! You need to shoot stuff with the gun :) I don't want to give anything else away.

ktwitch 2016-08-29 12:04

@Sakaki Thank you! As for where you got stuck it's less your brain that you need and more your gun :)

mvieira 2016-08-29 14:31

Nice game and no so easy puzzle! Great Job

tomer_cool 2016-08-29 15:41

That's an original idea.

awesomedannyray 2016-08-29 17:20

Them instructions on the side of the screen is very hard to spot. Maybe make them more visible somehow. Otherwise, good game!

binaryprovider 2016-08-29 18:38

I like it! It's hard to design a hard puzzle game these days. Well executed!

edve98 2016-08-29 21:32

Yeah I also think that key was pretty hard to spot (I figured it out only after looking at the comments). And what the hell was that body after I used the key? I'm not really sure about that.. Anyway, all in all it's a pretty cool game. Shame it doesn't have any music in the background.

ktwitch 2016-08-30 01:49

@mvieira Thanks!

ktwitch 2016-08-30 01:50

@tomer_cool That was the goal :)

ktwitch 2016-08-30 01:50

@AwesomeDannyRay Good point, they blend in a little too well. Thanks for playing!

ktwitch 2016-08-30 01:51

@BinaryProvider Thanks a lot!

ktwitch 2016-08-30 01:52

@edve98 Yeah, the body shows you have the mind control device, but it isn't very clear I agree and seems random in retrospect. But it was an intermediate decision that I didn't see value in fixing when there were other things to do. Same goes for music. In a jam you only have time for so much :)

kingethaniel 2016-08-31 03:15

I liked the art, especially on the space ship, but I'm not sure if there was anything to do after that initial room. I got the gun and shot that black thing but nothing happened. Liked the idea of mixing adventure game with an action one, though!

ktwitch 2016-08-31 09:17

@KingEthaniel Thanks for the feedback! I think I'm most proud of trying to mix the adventure/action, look forward to trying that again in the future. As for the progression *SPOILERS* you need to find something else in the room to shoot, maybe something off-color..

publicidadeba 2016-08-31 15:56

A lot of potential, hopefully you learned a lot about learning curve here. well done.