Grand Mystic Quest of Discovery by hulahulahest 2010-12-20T22:16:00
I absolutely adore this game - I registered just to make a comment on it. I can't specify why, but something about this game, despite it's simplicity, was very inspiring!
It's been a long time since a game immersed me to the point where I'd get lost in playing it, and for that, I thank you :)
Maybe, part of what I liked so much about it was that the five actions/spells, while unique in each use, allowed a bit of freedom in how you'd prefer to move around when you have them all, while the puzzles were creative enough that you have to use them in combination with each other, rather than using them procedurally one after the other, which seems to be the case in most games.
Getting keys and spells felt like an actual accomplishment, rather than something arbitrary, and the environment was dynamic in that it wasn't simplified to the point you can visibly see how everything "fits" together the moment you enter a room.
There may be a few things to nitpick, but in my eyes, these just give the game a little bit of character rather than glaring "errors", and fits with the C-64 style theme.
Awesome game, congratulations, hulahulahest, I sincerely hope you win :)