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[Box Stack]

Arrow keys controls would be much better, I definitely don't like this scheme. Besides, there should be a way to still make the boxes disappear even if some of them start landing like for example rotated vs the floor. On one occasion I just jumped out of the screen and could not return and the game simply did not stop.

andrey38739 responds:

I added arrow control. I didn't understand what you mean, but the boxes will not disappear until you put them in a row. Going off screen now stops the game;)

[Bulldozer]

3 questions/issues:
1. Why the bulldozer has to turn around when trying to push sturdier blocks - and what's even more important - bounce back? This mechanics is just plain dumb.
2. Why does it have to bounce sky-high on the blocks?
3. The brakes really suck.
Overall: I agree with what @3p0ch wrote about controls in this game.

[An Old House]

I agree that there should be a pause button. I had to collapse the game to write this review, because otherwise my roommates would all leave my house. The game should also work like this: when you hover the mouse on any button it should show you how much cash do you need for this utility. 2 questions:
1. What is the maintenance team for? They are not tidying or repairing anything.
2. What is the purpose of the ghost tours? I did not notice any benefits from it.
I will update this review while going further with the game.

kygron responds:

Thanks, I look forward to your continued updates. There's an important unlock you only get when enough roommates leave your house, so the game presses you into it. And the ghost tours counteract the negatives of losing roommates (hence the "attract people" description). I'll put something in the description about not being afraid to let go.

[Complex]

Interesting idea, but annoying execution. What I hate the most is the fact that I have to hold a key and then use the arrows to shoot. The way to go would be applying wasd for shooting up/left.down/right, this way I could move and shoot at the same time. carrying drones around is pointless, so as well you could apply a single key for opening the gates without having to move that square frame. Another bad thing is that the game does not have any saving system/checkpoints etc. Keep in mind that pico-8 can disconnect from NG API and without saving the medals will not be rewarded if the connection fails.

[Speed Finder 2]

Nice another installment of this game and definitely easier than the first one. Good to see you back by the way. Getting the final medal takes "some" time, but the longer you play it the easier it becomes. Not only because you memorize the locations of all the items, but also because of the fact that the game uses limited amount of items. Lots of the times I had to pick an eye, a dollar, a mouse, a cigar, a baseball bat while the game never asked me to pick a skull, a guitar, a skateboard, a cd, a pair of handcuffs and lots of other items, so if you memorize the basic selection of the game - it is quite easy to master.

Wooooooooooooooooooo responds:

Thanks, Glad ya liked it, I tried my best on this one to make it more enjoyable, Good to see you medal hunters have already mastered it aha

[Box Factory]

Thanks for that "remake"! I still remember having lots of fun playing Sokoban as a kid.

[Dungeon Master Deluxe]

I killed an enemy in the second screen in the area behind Tarjan with the firerang, the enemy has been thrown up on the door, but after dying the door did not open...

PS:

Seriously? What needed to be reworked was... a right-click link, but not the jumping mechanics and controls for example?

And the reworked version "fixes the major flaws in the game"?

[Midnight Dice]

No matter how many times I try i cannot get the game to load. It always loads up to a certain percentage, stops, I reload it, it loads a bit more, another reload, then another and another and after it reaches some 75-79% constantly fails to load to 100%.

PS

After fix everything works well.

[Ghost House]

Good game, but with several flaws:
1. After I finished level 8 the game disconnected from NG, so the medal did not unlock;
2. Reloading the game did nothing, so I had to replay level 8...
3. ...but with no ammunition I collected on the previous level, so the button "save and exit" is kinda lying;
4. I presume that the game is also not storing data whether the player completed a level with 100% or with all secrets found, so adding the disconnection problem getting the 100% all levels can be a pain - or a matter of luck.

RubbishPandy responds:

Fair enough, I'll fix it

[Insert gem!]

Well, the controls are definitely "not the best". One thing is annoying: every time I play my mouse cursor simply vanishes and I have to use tab key to temporarily minimize the window to make it appear again. A question: how to reset the whole game?

iboayoubi responds:

You can press "esc" to release your mouse (your mouse doesn't immediatly show up though), I'll add that to the Author Comments. You can reset the game in the shop! Thanks for the feedback.

Edit: There shouldn't be any more mouse issues now!