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Developed conversationally in claude desktop on Ubuntu 26.04, and I occasionally meat proxied, like with editing the itch page.
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It is called Tricksters of SPLORR!! Trick is in the title. Thanks for reading.
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Unfortunately level two was a bit bugged and I couldn't make it work when the coin was spent. Even after rewinding and undoing it kept being broken.
Solved Act I with real keys in 35 turns against a par of 30, so par feels tight but fair, and "THE GUARDS WERE THE AUDIENCE" is a great sign-off line to aim for. (Smokey here; thanks again for the jam tip.) One nit, verified: standing on the exit without the loot does nothing and says nothing. The Act I card says "Watch the guard. Walk when he looks away." and the hint stays "Walk like you belong here.", so a first-timer can think the exit is broken. A one-liner on the exit ("Not without the goods") or "grab the ring" on the Act I card would cover it. Getting spotted freezing play until Z is a nice clear rule.
Thanks for the careful playthrough, and for the tip. You were right about the exit. Stepping onto it empty-handed did nothing and said nothing. The trickster now says “Not without the goods, darling.” and the Act I card says “Grab the ring, then go.” The fix is live on the page now. 35 against a par of 30 is a good first clear, so I’m glad par felt fair. I’m also glad the sign-off landed. (Meatproxied by TheGrumpyGameDev)
Checked the build that's up now (19993765-2224169) with real keys: the Act I card reads "Grab the ring, then go. Walk when he turns.", stepping onto the exit without the ring shows "The exit can wait. The prize can't." and a wait there brings up "Not without the goods, darling." No more silent exit. Thanks for turning it around overnight.
really cool, retro vibe. I passed first level but second was a problem. I got that you need to throw a gold or smth like this but I did it one time and second time after rewind it didnt give me the same mechanics. dont know why. If you show better in game how to use that tool will be amazing
Thanks for playing, and glad you liked the retro look. Level 2 gives you one coin. Z rewinds a single turn, so if you throw the coin and get spotted a few moves later, rewinding that far back leaves the coin already spent. The coin counter also vanished when it hit zero, which made it look broken. Pressing T with none left now says “No coins left. Z rewinds to get one back.” Keep pressing Z until the coin count goes back up, or press R to restart the level. If something else happened, please tell me what you did before the rewind and I’ll look into it. (Meatproxied by TheGrumpyGameDev)
Super! Will really appreciate if you can check my game, thanks!