I see some Cavernas in there! I’m working on tranquil tunnels, and I’m seeing some tiles in the game that would be amazing to include in there for the community to use.
Would you be willing to release the beautiful tileset used under CC0 or CC-BY?
This has to be my favorite PICO-8 game so far! Fantastic work, as always! I enjoyed the puzzles, built-in mini tutorials after each power-up, and the smoothness of the game mechanics. Fun story combined with beautiful low-res sprites made this a delight to play!
Very neat little game! I couldn't find the last spirit though, the game became a bit of a maze after a while :) Also I reckon this is very hard for inexperienced gamers
If you’re having a hard time, in my experience, the mobile controls or a controller is easier than pc controls. The map is small, but has hidden parts that I haven’t found yet. Great experience overall.
This is one of the best mini Metroidvanias I’ve played. It has such great pixel art, perfect level design, fun original upgrades, and an interesting story. Perfect except.. too short :( I hope you will make a fuller version! This gives environmental station alpha a serious run for its money (I like it more)
i really enjoyed this game and started speedrunning it, but i noticed the timer is very inaccurate? i beat the game with a 3:16 in-game time, and in real time it was 3:57. but on another run i beat the game slower in real time, but got a 3:10 in-game time. i highly doubt you'd want to come back to this game and update it again, but i really like the game and think the speedrun is very fun. but right now the in-game timer is just not very useful for determining the run's time unfortunately
Wow, amazing game! Well done! Got swept away from the start. Enjoyed every minute. Amazing how much that can told and experienced with so little. Hats off!
Games made on Pico8 always amaze me because of the huge restrictions they have but they can still create quite atmospheric scenes.
As for the controls, it feels quite good, it's just to get used to the grips and when to lunge, but the save point system means that even mistakes don't cost too much, which is fine for a short experience like this.
Without a doubt, it is a curious metroidvania in which we have to explore and understand what the abilities we receive are while our character stops being more and more human to save what is left of that destroyed world.
The game got featured on my very underground blog for very underground games.
Ascent is a damn well made little game. The gameplay is good, the story atmospheric, and the pixelart, colordesign, music and usage of the graphical effects is quite striking. If you give it a shot, the game will give you some dense, satisfying, and atmospheric thirty minutes.
I was doing some research on metroidvania map designs as a game designer, and found this game the most unique. it does alot with really less resources (after all it was made for a jam). I would appreciate you alot for this. Keep the good work going Bro. Good luck and may you have a happy new year.
Beautiful tiny game! Enjoyed every minute of it. The art, animations, and music as well as the gameplay are just smooth and are playing very well together. Very inspiring. I just made a tiny Metroidvania (for the Playdate) myself within 2 weeks. I think small projects like yours are just as impactful as big ones. Keep it up! :)
Such a fun game! I love the music, low-res sprites (their beautiful), animations... The game mechanics are great, and I enjoy playing this game on my RG351V handheld. Awesome work!
First, I absolutely loved your game!!! Congrats for this little joy! One funny thing... I could not finish it because I got stuck not being able to move in any direction, or dash... and pushed by the wind into the wall's corner... How lucky am I? Found the only possible bug? :/
In this area (and possibly others, but I managed to reproduce here twice) it is possible to dash just a teeny-tiny bit too late, the spike(?)death sound plays and your character miraculously hangs onto the side of the column. You are puzzled for a second, as to what just happened, but then shrug, jump up on the column and... collapse instantly.
It's a most amusing bug, I laughed so hard! :D
Wonderful game, the last challenge reminded me of the mountaintop of Celeste, rather unforgiving. <3
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I like it. It's crazy how much can be conveyed with very few pixels.
pretty cool little gq;e/ i like the color ramp on the leavs and the fade when dying. simple but fun platforming. The track is also pretty nice!
I see some Cavernas in there! I’m working on tranquil tunnels, and I’m seeing some tiles in the game that would be amazing to include in there for the community to use.
Would you be willing to release the beautiful tileset used under CC0 or CC-BY?
This has to be my favorite PICO-8 game so far! Fantastic work, as always! I enjoyed the puzzles, built-in mini tutorials after each power-up, and the smoothness of the game mechanics. Fun story combined with beautiful low-res sprites made this a delight to play!
Thanks Matt, appreciate it!
This is a bite-sized metroidvania. It felt amazing to play! I loved every second of it!
It was good. In a couple of moments I got lost and could not find a new way, but it was interesting.
Very neat little game! I couldn't find the last spirit though, the game became a bit of a maze after a while :) Also I reckon this is very hard for inexperienced gamers
If you’re having a hard time, in my experience, the mobile controls or a controller is easier than pc controls. The map is small, but has hidden parts that I haven’t found yet. Great experience overall.
This is a great game. I like it!
wow
great game
I got the vine control and now I have no idea where to go
Have you been in the desert?
I already found the way, I just didn't realize that diving cancels fall damage.
That one is a bit unintuitive but I guess it also makes sense because it alters the way you fall.
This is one of the best mini Metroidvanias I’ve played. It has such great pixel art, perfect level design, fun original upgrades, and an interesting story. Perfect except.. too short :( I hope you will make a fuller version! This gives environmental station alpha a serious run for its money (I like it more)
Thanks for the kind words! I've kind of maxed out the possibilities for this within pico8, so maybe in the future!
great game, would like to see more of this
I've gotten all the powers, how do I end the game
you gotta find core
Search near the first upgrade
Loved it! It's so awesome to accidentally come across a game by an Allegro legend.
Edit: 5:49 with 8/8 is the best I could do for now
Good old times, eh? Glad you liked the game!
For sure. I hope you've been doing well Johan.
ive only found 6 at 7:34.
Beautiful little experience. Well done.
Very very good
i really enjoyed this game and started speedrunning it, but i noticed the timer is very inaccurate? i beat the game with a 3:16 in-game time, and in real time it was 3:57. but on another run i beat the game slower in real time, but got a 3:10 in-game time. i highly doubt you'd want to come back to this game and update it again, but i really like the game and think the speedrun is very fun. but right now the in-game timer is just not very useful for determining the run's time unfortunately
I understood nothing but it's a good metroidvania
amazing game and love that it teaches you how
the game works
Wow, amazing game! Well done! Got swept away from the start. Enjoyed every minute. Amazing how much that can told and experienced with so little. Hats off!
I would love to see this ported to PlayDate
Nice Hulk Game Hulk/10
Absolutely love this game!
Masterpiece. Welldone
Games made on Pico8 always amaze me because of the huge restrictions they have but they can still create quite atmospheric scenes.
As for the controls, it feels quite good, it's just to get used to the grips and when to lunge, but the save point system means that even mistakes don't cost too much, which is fine for a short experience like this.
Without a doubt, it is a curious metroidvania in which we have to explore and understand what the abilities we receive are while our character stops being more and more human to save what is left of that destroyed world.
The game got featured on my very underground blog for very underground games.
Ascent is a damn well made little game. The gameplay is good, the story atmospheric, and the pixelart, colordesign, music and usage of the graphical effects is quite striking. If you give it a shot, the game will give you some dense, satisfying, and atmospheric thirty minutes.
Well done!
https://thunderperfectwitchcraft.org/arcane_cache/2023/01/16/ascent/
11:00
precisely
7/8
6/8 damn (can't find the other two, sadly)
I was doing some research on metroidvania map designs as a game designer, and found this game the most unique. it does alot with really less resources (after all it was made for a jam). I would appreciate you alot for this. Keep the good work going Bro. Good luck and may you have a happy new year.
thank you! You too
Beautiful tiny game! Enjoyed every minute of it. The art, animations, and music as well as the gameplay are just smooth and are playing very well together. Very inspiring. I just made a tiny Metroidvania (for the Playdate) myself within 2 weeks. I think small projects like yours are just as impactful as big ones. Keep it up! :)
My nephew and I had so much fun!
happy to hear that!
wonderful metroidvania. The themes of becoming one with nature great
Such a fun game! I love the music, low-res sprites (their beautiful), animations... The game mechanics are great, and I enjoy playing this game on my RG351V handheld. Awesome work!
nice
First, I absolutely loved your game!!! Congrats for this little joy!
One funny thing... I could not finish it because I got stuck not being able to move in any direction, or dash... and pushed by the wind into the wall's corner... How lucky am I?
Found the only possible bug? :/
great game is there going to a sequel
Im stuck on the part just past the 3 blobs in a row
dash!
In this area (and possibly others, but I managed to reproduce here twice) it is possible to dash just a teeny-tiny bit too late, the spike(?)death sound plays and your character miraculously hangs onto the side of the column. You are puzzled for a second, as to what just happened, but then shrug, jump up on the column and... collapse instantly.
It's a most amusing bug, I laughed so hard! :D
Wonderful game, the last challenge reminded me of the mountaintop of Celeste, rather unforgiving. <3
gad deem