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Looks cool.  :)  I like PICO-8, and learned a lot programming a simlpe game in it.  This collection looks rad!

Love the look of the graphics in Sebastian's Quest.

Something that kills me, is trying to deal with "corners" and "end caps", like trying to have things all connect or end neatly, without resulting double ups, or z-fighting.

You seem to have techniques that deal with these, as your resulting levels look really clean, without these issues.

Do you find you need to make special allowances for these sorts of things (like special pieces to cap things off in places?) 

Like, having a "ledge cap" around the outside of each new level of the building at the bottom level of each floor.  Or architraves around an inner or outer corner of a room.

I guess one can resolve z-fighting by using triplanar mapping, which can completely hide z-fighting even though it's technically happening.  Do you rely on that to solve some of those challenges?  :)

Really enjoying the super thorough blog posts.    I've been working on a proc gen game (Secret Keep) for years, but I get a little hung up on the complexity of procedural generation, and really needing a more methodical approach, and better mathematical and algorithmic underpinnings!  Your blog posts give solid examples of the sorts of things I mean!  

I think the main thing is definitely needing a DATA FORM of the level, that can be begun, added to, adjusted, pruned, and then finally realised in physical form later in the process... 

I definitely tangle and trip myself up trying to make a more improvised "let's just roll through some processes and try to generate something cool" approach! 

It's being able to double back and check relationships between things, detect things that need to be removed, or placing something based on finding the appropriate context that I really need to do better!

That's cool!  Interesting to see your various uploads this week, with the maze generator (cool stuff!), and I guess seeing some of the results of that appearing in this (I assume!).

I feel like there's a touch of "Eldritch" elements in this perhaps (?) with the possible connections between rooms through the walls at various heights.  Not sure, just reminded me of some of David Pittman's approach there.  :)

I like the vibe of the player controller, with the way you land and recover, by sort of crouching out of the jump.  That's cool.

Always fun to see your creations!

Very nice.

Awesome update Brodie.  The game has such great levels and ideas in it!  Very cool.  :)

You are a marvel, and an inspiration.  :D

Amazing.  I loved this game, the player character just looked so cool!  And the music and vibe.  Really funny two player good-times, where like Quake, you kinda didn't start off shooting each other, but once someone got killed, well...  no one could be trusted anymore.  Love the new game modes!

Really enjoyed the playtest session on this with Brendan.  Brendan is such a fun guy to know.  :D  Everyone needs more Brendan in their life! 

I had a go.  The pistons are very frustrating because the player is not in control while on them, the player sort of bounces around uncontrollably.  Like, it's just glitchy.  So I had trouble having fun because of that.

I like the overall look and vibe of the game, though.  Nice work.  :D 

If you had the time, you could try to tweak the code, and see if you can "parent the player to the pistons" while touching them, and then jump off to "release the connection".  Something to consider. 

Thought I'd upload my video playtest, in case it's helpful for you.  Rock on buddy. 

(Feel free to remove this comment if you want!).  

Heehee, funny idea.  I like it.  :D

WHERE CAN BUY?  ME WANT PLAY SWITCH.  ME MAKE LEVEL.

Very very cool.  :D

Great stuff!

Very cool!  Great to see it growing so richly.  :D

Thanks!  Love the style.  
Looking forward to seeing you add to it over time   :D

Looks great! 

So, it can't be downloadable for now?

I'm keen to come back for it when it's ready.  :D

Thanks!  I shall try that.  Much appreciated.  :D

Looks awesome.

For some reason, it crashes to desktop when I go into the first portal to begin the scenario.

Perhaps I need to update Quake Spasm, as I haven't played Quake in a while.  But thought I'd report the issue.

Game runs fine in the menu, and the little intro space.  Not sure why it crashes after that.  I've tried 4 or 5 times.  Same thing each time I go in the starting portal.

My main thoughts on improvements (especially for a first time player) would be:

Make the controls a bit more consistent, and make sure you're letting the player know the controls for each part of the game.

I got stuck trying to burn the symbols onto the tablet, because I had to "Hold E", but those instructions couldn't be found anywhere.

I'd suggest:

- Hold RMB to Burn the Symbols into the Tablet (and show tip onscreen).

That would keep those controls the same for both actions.

:D

Looks pretty sick.  :D

This is really fun!  :D  

Still trying to figure out what happens from eating my fingers!  :O

Fun little game!  :)  Nice one Brendon.

I got something in my eye at the end.

Looks really cool!  Nice work team.  :D

Cool stuff, I like the big waves that comes to get you!
Well done, team.  :D

AMAZING!  So impressed with the Rezo Team!  

Congrats and well done, all.  :D

THIS GAME IS SIIIIICK.  :D

INTERESTING!

You're a marvel.

Cute art!  Great presentation.  :)

It'd be cool to put more instructions in the game:
- The goal of making roads to get planes safely back to the airport.
- That you can ROTATE pieces (Q & E)!
- That it's fine to RECLAIM pieces to re-use them elsewhere (RMB).

I started to wish the pieces menu was arranged at TOP CENTER or BOTTOM CENTRE, so you weren't reaching as far away from the play zone to choose pieces.  :D

FUN!

Cool stuff.  Nicely done.  Took me about 10 minutes to actually figure out what I was doing!  But once I figured out the rules, it was fun!  Here's a playtest video of me figuring out how to play, and then adventuring my way to victory!  :)

Cool stuff.  Nicely done.  Took me about 10 minutes to actually figure out what I was doing!  But once I figured out the rules, it was fun!  Here's a playtest video of me figuring out how to play, and then adventuring my way to victory!  :)

Great stuff!

Cool stuff as always.  :D  

Just lovely to flick through maps and see them.  =)

Amazing.  I love how you've hooked up your multiple generators, so I can use the Right Click Menu to delve down into any given "City" or "Dungeon".

Can't wait for the infinite immersive first person simulation mode.  =]

Thought:
It took me quite a while to figure out which plant was the star plant!
Could perhaps make the star shape a bit more obvious in the seed and/or the plant itself.

Really fun!  Great work. :D

Thought:
The final stage of "dryness" for a plant (before it dies next turn) could perhaps be a bit more obvious, like a deep brown-red color, or something.  :D

This is pretty cool!  At first, it seemed like it was just about luck. 

But then as I read the tips and started playing, I realised the nuances of how things work!

The FREEZE & NUDGE controls change it into a tactics game, with risk & reward, and a sort of push-your-luck element.

I like how the actual placement of the 3-of-a-kind is reflected in the garden-bed, also adding to the tactical side of it!

It was kinda cool how you can eat the thing, instead of selling it, but then that gives you another seed to plant to grow another thing!  :D