To anyone looking for an easy way to scan QR codes (for some reason my camera app had a lot of trouble scanning these), on Windows you can use Win+Shift+S to copy it to your clipboard, then just paste it here:
To get there, you'll need to go from a room with a name starting with 3:<something>. Not spoiling the exact room, but blink around and you'll find a place you haven't beaten yet!
thanks for replying so quick! i found it, and beat the game (finally lol). super cool concept, and as pretty much everyone else has said, the qr codes are super original! the whole thing: the art, the music, the mechanics and the codes make for a game that really stands out from the rest. severely underrated. thanks again for the tip!
I had a great time with this! The concept was well executed. I thought the idea of being randomly teleported to anywhere in an open world would get annoying quickly, but it works really well! The use of QR Codes was interesting! The lore that was built throughout the game was pretty intriguing. Some details are just vague enough to leave it to the player’s imagination, which is a nice touch. Gameplay wise, the progression of figuring out the mechanics and how to use them felt great as well. Overall, I loved the experience! Great work!
Very original and innovative idea, and I loved how it gradually became clear what you needed to do without any specific instructions. I liked the exploration aspect and the extra details here and there which gave the environment more flavor. Getting the last thorn and reaching the forge were pretty frustrating though. Maybe you could add more audio feedback to make up for the lack of tactile information.
I'm not sure I understood the point of the QR codes as opposed to just having text in the game world. I ended up using Firefox's screenshot functionality along with the zbarimg command-line tool to decode the text, which felt like an unnecessary hassle.
That was really fun! Awesome job :D the QR mechanic was strange at first but I think it worked really well for giving a wordless environment while still conveying textual story
Small bug. It looks like you can softlock the game by running from 0-A to 1-A, and then running back to 0-A
Can I get a gentle nudge in how to find the forge/mountains? I've gone just about everywhere I can think of, and I'm not even sure if I've even been to the mountains lol.
i don't get it - i've only found one area that ends where you fall a few times? can't find the forge. I've seen 2G but i have no way to get there? 5 mins later....omg nvm haha
What an absolutely fascinating game mechanic! Normally I don't like being thrown into the unknown while I'm trying to map out a Metroidvania, but I'm glad I stuck with this. Wow! This game was really clever! I loved all the QR messages too (providing useful hints and backstory,) but how did you honestly expect us to scan the one in screen -1:C as we're falling?! I ended up taking screen grabs on the QR code screens and then scanning them that way (I was seldom quick enough before I blinked otherwise.) Also, did you know you have two 2:B screens? Maybe the second one was supposed to be the missing 2:C? Well done on a great game, and the music fit perfectly too! Cheers! :)
I can't "meet with the king" correctly. I stood at the castle entrance, closed my eyes, and walked to the right. I know that the statue somehow stops me from teleporting as long as I keep walking into it, but what else do I have to do? Memorize the pillars in the castle as I can jump over them perfectly?
EDIT: Oh, turns out that I need the whole crown. Now, if only I could find that last thorn...
The game was very confusing and frustrating in the beginning (probably as intended), but damn I grew love this. Learning how this wacky world works piece by piece by trial and error feels amazing. Stumbling across secrets and connecting text-snippets while trying to understand what happened to this place, is very satisfying. And I can't forget the visuals and music... they just really completed the experience.
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Great game!
To anyone looking for an easy way to scan QR codes (for some reason my camera app had a lot of trouble scanning these), on Windows you can use Win+Shift+S to copy it to your clipboard, then just paste it here:
https://qr-code-scanner.net/#paste
Amazing game!
👑
how do i get to the last shard??? the one is 3-G???
To get there, you'll need to go from a room with a name starting with 3:<something>. Not spoiling the exact room, but blink around and you'll find a place you haven't beaten yet!
thanks for replying so quick! i found it, and beat the game (finally lol). super cool concept, and as pretty much everyone else has said, the qr codes are super original! the whole thing: the art, the music, the mechanics and the codes make for a game that really stands out from the rest. severely underrated. thanks again for the tip!
I had a great time with this! The concept was well executed. I thought the idea of being randomly teleported to anywhere in an open world would get annoying quickly, but it works really well! The use of QR Codes was interesting! The lore that was built throughout the game was pretty intriguing. Some details are just vague enough to leave it to the player’s imagination, which is a nice touch. Gameplay wise, the progression of figuring out the mechanics and how to use them felt great as well. Overall, I loved the experience! Great work!
Thanks so much for playing! I just wish apple’s camera app wasn’t so bad at scanning QR codes… But you did great solving all those puzzles!
Very original and innovative idea, and I loved how it gradually became clear what you needed to do without any specific instructions. I liked the exploration aspect and the extra details here and there which gave the environment more flavor. Getting the last thorn and reaching the forge were pretty frustrating though. Maybe you could add more audio feedback to make up for the lack of tactile information.
I'm not sure I understood the point of the QR codes as opposed to just having text in the game world. I ended up using Firefox's screenshot functionality along with the zbarimg command-line tool to decode the text, which felt like an unnecessary hassle.
Amazing, i finish in one hour
lmao
That was really good!
Any speedsters out there?
I have tried but I have yet to get under 3 min. That's a crazy time!
Sub 3 minutes!
I enjoyed playing! I wonder if this world's inhabitants know about Sticky Keys.
That was really fun! Awesome job :D the QR mechanic was strange at first but I think it worked really well for giving a wordless environment while still conveying textual story
Small bug. It looks like you can softlock the game by running from 0-A to 1-A, and then running back to 0-A
Thanks, fixed that transition!
Can I get a gentle nudge in how to find the forge/mountains? I've gone just about everywhere I can think of, and I'm not even sure if I've even been to the mountains lol.
Look for a hell area you haven't entered, with similar particles at the entrance to the one you're familiar with.
Wow how did I never go down there, I only ever went over to the side room lmao. Thank you!
i don't get it - i've only found one area that ends where you fall a few times? can't find the forge. I've seen 2G but i have no way to get there? 5 mins later....omg nvm haha
stylish, mysterious, innovative. i love it
aand finished! an interesting experience from start to finish
Great presentation and the idea is interesting. The only thing that I personally don't like is the qr code part of the game.
What an absolutely fascinating game mechanic! Normally I don't like being thrown into the unknown while I'm trying to map out a Metroidvania, but I'm glad I stuck with this. Wow! This game was really clever! I loved all the QR messages too (providing useful hints and backstory,) but how did you honestly expect us to scan the one in screen -1:C as we're falling?! I ended up taking screen grabs on the QR code screens and then scanning them that way (I was seldom quick enough before I blinked otherwise.) Also, did you know you have two 2:B screens? Maybe the second one was supposed to be the missing 2:C? Well done on a great game, and the music fit perfectly too! Cheers! :)
I call this game the "ad revenue generator"!
Cause every fu cking qr code app out there gives you a sh itty 5second ad every 3 qr codes you scan! >:-(
Nevermind, I found an ads free qr code reader (even though it is slower a bit) and jsut beat the game.
Unless you have met and read certain specific signs , you'll just wonder around wondering what is even going on :-)
i have all the stuff, why cant i see the king?
You’ll need to visit the forge in the mountains with the seven fragments to make the full crown!
no i did and i went into the kings palace with my eyes closed but i still get nothing
Hop out of the water, *then* close your eyes and walk right. Unlike with an unforged crown, it doesn't work if you stay in the water.
im bad at games and this is fun but hard. i just need the last one
I can't "meet with the king" correctly. I stood at the castle entrance, closed my eyes, and walked to the right. I know that the statue somehow stops me from teleporting as long as I keep walking into it, but what else do I have to do? Memorize the pillars in the castle as I can jump over them perfectly?
EDIT: Oh, turns out that I need the whole crown. Now, if only I could find that last thorn...
The game was very confusing and frustrating in the beginning (probably as intended), but damn I grew love this. Learning how this wacky world works piece by piece by trial and error feels amazing. Stumbling across secrets and connecting text-snippets while trying to understand what happened to this place, is very satisfying. And I can't forget the visuals and music... they just really completed the experience.
This game was an adventure. 10/10
Very glad you enjoyed and well done beating the learning curve!
Aw hell yeah, new CAMH