My opinion is there's not enough sellable stuff to find, making for a slow progression slog running back and forth. May just be a preference thing, but it's my 2 cents. Like the concept though, and it ran well for me.
I think as the game is now, more objects to find is enough, just to pick up the initial pace. (Maybe even just padding the upper levels to get the progression ramp rolling faster, then when you get deeper they're more rare but you have the mobility to still enjoy hunting for them?)
More diverse objects would be nice in a later version, but for now I'd say it's unnecessary.
I dug out the entire map and only found 2 of the nineteen items. Do I have to clear the map and ‘prestige’ to start over with a fresh map to find more items? only two per map?
Hi, looking at your screenshot I can see that you are in the park. In the park, there are only 2 items in the ground (although you can find more with the trees and bench later in the game). You need to go to the left of your screen to go back to the house and start digging in the garden. You'll find the others there.
I cannot for the life of me find the final cat. I have collected all but two gems in under the house at the very bottom near the "coffin". Overall fun, but could ya please tell me what I am missing here or direct me in the right direction for the final item?
Hey, congrats for going that far. And thank you for helping me find a bug. There is only one cat to find. But there was a bug in the previous version. I have uploaded a fix. You should be able to find the missing object now.
Couldn't finish the game, it was way too laggy. By the end of it, while I was looking for the last 2 items that I missed (a cat and a frisbee??), the game was barely above 5fps. I thought is was a memory leak, so I relaunched the game but it didn't fix anything. I suspect the main game loop is single-threaded and everything being recomputed at every step (at some points it froze for seconds when placing a light).
There also is a bit of jank when it comes to menuing with a controller, some items are not reachable (e.g. the magnifying glass when there's just the magnifyig glass and the light left), and it lacks some more visual feedback of where the cursor is at any given point.
That's a bit of a shame, because otherwise it's fun to dig around and find stuff. Not a new concept by any mean, but a fun one.
Oops , there was a bug in this version. Thank you for letting me know. There is only one cat to find. I fixed it and uploaded the new version. You should see the missing object now.
i've downloaded the game yesterday, and i like it a lot, a true pleasure to play. just wanted to note a few problems in case you want to fix them. i'm having trouble with a couple of things. most important - the park signboard disappears after saving/restarting the game, making it impossible to visit the park again. also, for some reason i got stuck with no ending, after digging and collecting everything i could not do anything with the coffin in the bottom -maybe because i couldn't do something in the park?
thank you very much for your words and fit telling me about the bugs. I will fix them. There are objects to collect from the park. Without them you cannot finish the game.
Pretty major bug: in the park, it's possible to dig to the bottom-right of the screen and fall off the map permanently. Even the jetpack doesn't seem to be able to get you back. :(
I played the demo(?) a while ago, has much changed since then? back then the game was over once you got a ertain gem or soemthing in the bottom right if I remember
I have changed the ending since last time you played (you no longer die when you reach the bottom). Also, no you have objects you need to collect. Finally, I am adding new locations. I have already added a park where you can find some objects with a new mechanic.
hey. Thank you :). I should have made it more clear. The magnifier can only be used in specific locations. If you have a magnifier and you are at the right place, you will see a popup indicating the key to press to use it.
I was getting kind of into it, including finding a mysterious artifact deep underground, until I happened to activate the (optional?) dialog on the surface where the title of the game gets mentioned, and it just... ends? With no warning or way to avoid it or go back? Maybe that's the joke and there's no "true" ending, but it was *really* annoying and made the whole thing feel like a waste of time.
hey. Quick update to let you know that I have changed the end of the game to allow players to continue and discover everything. Should be better now :)
There's a glitch if you fall down too fast, you get stuck in the dirt. i don't have enough energy to dig anymore, and jetpack won't do anything. nice game though, too bad saving doesnt work yet and i have to restart my progress.
I just started playing, and when I tried going in full screen, the sound was gone, and it is now just a white line in the black void. Would suggest looking in the code for fullscreen, as something there (a rampant while true loop maybe) is crashing the game. I can not say anything else of the game, as i haven't done anything yet (except that crash).
That fixes the normal variations (the ones im getting now) but i had one where the game like reloaded, not full black (like the one where you need to click) but with the bar on it. I cant recreate the original bug, so i can't try it, but I think I pressed on the screen and everything, but it just stopped. Thank you for your comment, and for now it did fix it. But im not sure about the wierd variation i had 3 days ago, as I don't know how to do it.
It could be a bug with the previous version. So if that was it, thank you for fixing it.
either the lore, dialogue, and game's description doesn't make sense because the dev did a poor job at it or all the text is AI
The main problem is that there is no quality control and that is always the case when people use AI. It's representative ofthe entire experience to some. Using AI then discredits and devalues the hard work you had done on your own without AI
I also don't know why this game was released multiple times.
writing is not my best skill. I used AI for the description and a part of the dialogue. I will update everything to write my own texts. The previous version can be ignored and will be removed.
Holy moly. More than anything, this needs some kind of settings options to turn the volume down. Getting my eardrums exploded by the music as soon as it opened with no way to lower the volume in game made the play experience pretty brutal.
i was flying with the jetpack and after i fell i went trough the ground and now im stuck. Other than that i have been enjoying the game so far and will try to somehow get out of this situation.
update on my situation:
i did end up having to reload the page and restart all my progress but i managed to keep going, as i dug down for some reason it started to lag more and more, another issue that i saw someone pointed out as well is that its rather dificult to get back to the surface, maybe the adition of an alternative way to get up would be nice.
update 2:
i think the more things load the more i lag and i don't think ill be capable of finishing the game. I really enjoyed it doe. Maybe ill try it at another time.
Some suggestions:
Stronger lights a way to get up when you run out of fuel longer lasting jetpack fuel
thanks for the feedback and updates. I have increased the intensity of the lights. Also, I have added several teleport doors to help going back to the surface. I have increased jet pack duration. The lag should also be fixed in the latest version. Please let me know if this is not the case.
Going up with the new fuel amount was pretty good + the teleportation was very nice. Now i did experience a bit of lag but it wasn't as much as last time (this is edited because i accidentally sent it before i ended writing). Now i ran into another problem, when you fall with high speeds you get stuck to the ground like on the image anexated with this message. So here are my new suggestions:
1) Add a button to return to the top if you are stuck, the rescue fee is all the ores you have on you in that instant(in short a way to avoid being softlocked) .
2) Make the jetpack a bit faster as its pretty slow going up.
3) (if possible) a save system as to not lose the run if the game is restarted.
For now that's about it, as the image above shows this run seems to be over, ill atempt it again at another time. good luck with the game! bye.
Thank you very much for the details. I will do that to prevent soft locks and increase jetpack speed. There is a save system actually. But probably not visible enough. It should work on windows version. I will add autosave though. Thank you again
Insanely frustrating to try and get back to the surface after digging. Jetpack uses fuel way too fast and upgrades give minimal benefit. I was softlocked multiple times by being stuck down a tunnel i had dug with no energy or fuel. It felt completely random whether I could spam jump and climb to the surface or remain stuck in a pit of my own making. If you would like players to be more aware of the paths they are digging for the return trip that is fine, but please implement something that can teleport you to the top for when players are stuck. Maybe have it cost money or you lose your inventory.
I couldn't enter the 'stalactite cave' due to the invisible wall, and I'm not seeing anything else, the mayor hasn't come back or anything to deliver a title drop.
There's also some performance issues, especially when placing a lamp, and that in turns leads to a lot of tunneling issues, which could even cause a softlock if you're out of energy!
Lastly I think the music needs a pass through audacity to remove the high-pitched clipping, I had to mute it after a while, which is a shame as it's otherwise a pretty good track!
Otherwise it's got a pretty good gameplay loop, the art's nice, the music is generally nice, and hopefully you're able to iron out the issues!
If you fall from a great height, the character gets deeply embedded in the rock, and in such a situation, the character may no longer be able to reach the surface. A game progress-saving option would be useful.
Very unsatisfying control scheme. There are lots of keys near WASD: E for interact, Q for alternative interact (or tool use), F, R, Tab... Also Esc is a key to turn fullscreen off, please don't use it in controls.
And it could be useful to teach players how to dig in your game. Just say 'point the shovel in direction of ground'.
Hey Kazuto, thank you again for your feedback and rating. Now that I have updated the control scheme, would you please reconsider the rating you gave the game ? 🙏 That would help a lot
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My opinion is there's not enough sellable stuff to find, making for a slow progression slog running back and forth. May just be a preference thing, but it's my 2 cents. Like the concept though, and it ran well for me.
thank you for your feedback. Would you like more objects to find or more diverse objects ?
I think as the game is now, more objects to find is enough, just to pick up the initial pace. (Maybe even just padding the upper levels to get the progression ramp rolling faster, then when you get deeper they're more rare but you have the mobility to still enjoy hunting for them?)
More diverse objects would be nice in a later version, but for now I'd say it's unnecessary.
I dug out the entire map and only found 2 of the nineteen items. Do I have to clear the map and ‘prestige’ to start over with a fresh map to find more items? only two per map?
Hi, looking at your screenshot I can see that you are in the park. In the park, there are only 2 items in the ground (although you can find more with the trees and bench later in the game). You need to go to the left of your screen to go back to the house and start digging in the garden. You'll find the others there.
I cannot for the life of me find the final cat. I have collected all but two gems in under the house at the very bottom near the "coffin". Overall fun, but could ya please tell me what I am missing here or direct me in the right direction for the final item?
Hey, congrats for going that far. And thank you for helping me find a bug. There is only one cat to find. But there was a bug in the previous version. I have uploaded a fix. You should be able to find the missing object now.
Thank ya! I'll message back if I find it! :D
Couldn't finish the game, it was way too laggy. By the end of it, while I was looking for the last 2 items that I missed (a cat and a frisbee??), the game was barely above 5fps. I thought is was a memory leak, so I relaunched the game but it didn't fix anything. I suspect the main game loop is single-threaded and everything being recomputed at every step (at some points it froze for seconds when placing a light).
There also is a bit of jank when it comes to menuing with a controller, some items are not reachable (e.g. the magnifying glass when there's just the magnifyig glass and the light left), and it lacks some more visual feedback of where the cursor is at any given point.
That's a bit of a shame, because otherwise it's fun to dig around and find stuff. Not a new concept by any mean, but a fun one.
couldn't find the cat too
really? Have you been to the park?
Yeah I found the first cat but the second I couldn't get it. It's my latest collectible I guess
Oops , there was a bug in this version. Thank you for letting me know. There is only one cat to find. I fixed it and uploaded the new version. You should see the missing object now.
I play the web version, I'll see it the next time I restart the game :) thanks !
Hi thank you for the comment. I will try to improve these points.
i've downloaded the game yesterday, and i like it a lot, a true pleasure to play.
just wanted to note a few problems in case you want to fix them.
i'm having trouble with a couple of things. most important - the park signboard disappears after saving/restarting the game, making it impossible to visit the park again. also, for some reason i got stuck with no ending, after digging and collecting everything i could not do anything with the coffin in the bottom -maybe because i couldn't do something in the park?
thank you very much for your words and fit telling me about the bugs. I will fix them. There are objects to collect from the park. Without them you cannot finish the game.
Hey, just an update to let you know that I have fixed the park signboard.
Do not bother about the coffin in the bottom for now. It was used in a previous version and will be used in another.
That being said, you should be able to collect all objects now.
Have fun!
thanks so much for your response and the fix! i'll go and finish the game when i have free time later this week =
no worries. Enjoy :)
Sometimes (quite quickly) I can no longer sell items... and I don't understand why.
there are no limits on selling. Maybe it is just a ui problem. Have you tried using the mouse to click on the sell button?
Pretty major bug: in the park, it's possible to dig to the bottom-right of the screen and fall off the map permanently. Even the jetpack doesn't seem to be able to get you back. :(
oh. Nice catch. Thank you for mentioning it. I will fix that.
I played the demo(?) a while ago, has much changed since then?
back then the game was over once you got a ertain gem or soemthing in the bottom right if I remember
I have changed the ending since last time you played (you no longer die when you reach the bottom). Also, no you have objects you need to collect. Finally, I am adding new locations. I have already added a park where you can find some objects with a new mechanic.
Nice, Game, Someone can tell me how to you use the Magnifier ? I tried every key
hey. Thank you :). I should have made it more clear. The magnifier can only be used in specific locations. If you have a magnifier and you are at the right place, you will see a popup indicating the key to press to use it.
Very addictive! The digging feels nice and crunchy haha
Thanks :D
Pretty cool game.
thank you. Glad you like it
I was getting kind of into it, including finding a mysterious artifact deep underground, until I happened to activate the (optional?) dialog on the surface where the title of the game gets mentioned, and it just... ends? With no warning or way to avoid it or go back? Maybe that's the joke and there's no "true" ending, but it was *really* annoying and made the whole thing feel like a waste of time.
hey. Quick update to let you know that I have changed the end of the game to allow players to continue and discover everything. Should be better now :)
There's a glitch if you fall down too fast, you get stuck in the dirt. i don't have enough energy to dig anymore, and jetpack won't do anything. nice game though, too bad saving doesnt work yet and i have to restart my progress.
hi, I have published an update to prevent getting stuck in the dirt. Also, I made it more clear how to save in the windows version. Enjoy!
I just started playing, and when I tried going in full screen, the sound was gone, and it is now just a white line in the black void. Would suggest looking in the code for fullscreen, as something there (a rampant while true loop maybe) is crashing the game.
I can not say anything else of the game, as i haven't done anything yet (except that crash).
Thank you for your feedback, there is a bug in the web version. You just need to click on the screen when this happens and it should start the game.
That fixes the normal variations (the ones im getting now) but i had one where the game like reloaded, not full black (like the one where you need to click) but with the bar on it. I cant recreate the original bug, so i can't try it, but I think I pressed on the screen and everything, but it just stopped. Thank you for your comment, and for now it did fix it.
But im not sure about the wierd variation i had 3 days ago, as I don't know how to do it.
It could be a bug with the previous version. So if that was it, thank you for fixing it.
thank you for the update. I tweaked the html file. Hopefully it will not happen again
either the lore, dialogue, and game's description doesn't make sense because the dev did a poor job at it or all the text is AI
The main problem is that there is no quality control and that is always the case when people use AI. It's representative ofthe entire experience to some. Using AI then discredits and devalues the hard work you had done on your own without AI
I also don't know why this game was released multiple times.
writing is not my best skill. I used AI for the description and a part of the dialogue. I will update everything to write my own texts. The previous version can be ignored and will be removed.
Holy moly. More than anything, this needs some kind of settings options to turn the volume down. Getting my eardrums exploded by the music as soon as it opened with no way to lower the volume in game made the play experience pretty brutal.
thanks for the feedback. I will add sound control. In the mean time, I have lowered the volume.
update on my situation:
i did end up having to reload the page and restart all my progress but i managed to keep going, as i dug down for some reason it started to lag more and more, another issue that i saw someone pointed out as well is that its rather dificult to get back to the surface, maybe the adition of an alternative way to get up would be nice.
update 2:
i think the more things load the more i lag and i don't think ill be capable of finishing the game. I really enjoyed it doe. Maybe ill try it at another time.
Some suggestions:
Stronger lights
a way to get up when you run out of fuel
longer lasting jetpack fuel
and i think thats about it.
thanks for the feedback and updates. I have increased the intensity of the lights. Also, I have added several teleport doors to help going back to the surface. I have increased jet pack duration. The lag should also be fixed in the latest version. Please let me know if this is not the case.
1) Add a button to return to the top if you are stuck, the rescue fee is all the ores you have on you in that instant(in short a way to avoid being softlocked) .
2) Make the jetpack a bit faster as its pretty slow going up.
3) (if possible) a save system as to not lose the run if the game is restarted.
For now that's about it, as the image above shows this run seems to be over, ill atempt it again at another time. good luck with the game! bye.
Thank you very much for the details. I will do that to prevent soft locks and increase jetpack speed. There is a save system actually. But probably not visible enough. It should work on windows version. I will add autosave though. Thank you again
hello, I have published an update with teleport doors to go back to the top, a faster jetpack and a more visible save system (windows only)
Insanely frustrating to try and get back to the surface after digging. Jetpack uses fuel way too fast and upgrades give minimal benefit. I was softlocked multiple times by being stuck down a tunnel i had dug with no energy or fuel. It felt completely random whether I could spam jump and climb to the surface or remain stuck in a pit of my own making. If you would like players to be more aware of the paths they are digging for the return trip that is fine, but please implement something that can teleport you to the top for when players are stuck. Maybe have it cost money or you lose your inventory.
sorry for the frustration. That’s a very good idea for the teleportation. I will
Sorry for the frustration. I have added multiple teleportation doors to help going back to the surface.
I couldn't enter the 'stalactite cave' due to the invisible wall, and I'm not seeing anything else, the mayor hasn't come back or anything to deliver a title drop.
There's also some performance issues, especially when placing a lamp, and that in turns leads to a lot of tunneling issues, which could even cause a softlock if you're out of energy!
Lastly I think the music needs a pass through audacity to remove the high-pitched clipping, I had to mute it after a while, which is a shame as it's otherwise a pretty good track!
Otherwise it's got a pretty good gameplay loop, the art's nice, the music is generally nice, and hopefully you're able to iron out the issues!
there was a bug with the invisible wall. It is fixed now. Sorry about that. Performances issues have been fixed too.
Is there an official end? i am at the "stalectite cave" thing and there is a border that i can not penetrate....
Yes there is. You cannot miss it. If you reached the "stalectite cave", you are really close to it.
Tip: you do not need to dig further.
love it but how do i put review in this site ?
thanks for your comment. On mobile, you need to put your phone in landscape mode to see the “rate my game” button
i use pc
it should be in the top right corner below your nickname
damn it was literally in front of my eye
thank you very much for the rating. It is definitively not the most visible button on the page.
Insane drop FPS when finding the first cave with a lot of gems, high end pc gaming
Hey, thank you for the feedback. I have published an update. It is fixed now.
If you fall from a great height, the character gets deeply embedded in the rock, and in such a situation, the character may no longer be able to reach the surface. A game progress-saving option would be useful.
good point. It is effectively the case in some rare places. Saving is already implemented but I might add auto saving to help.
Please put space for jump, it's unplayable.
Hey, I have just published an update. Now you can use space to jump.
Very unsatisfying control scheme. There are lots of keys near WASD: E for interact, Q for alternative interact (or tool use), F, R, Tab... Also Esc is a key to turn fullscreen off, please don't use it in controls.
And it could be useful to teach players how to dig in your game. Just say 'point the shovel in direction of ground'.
Couldn't agree more. E for interact/collect, Space for jump. Please stick to the well established controls players got used to over the past decades.
Agreed. Thanks for your feedback. I have updated the control scheme. It should be better now
Hey Kazuto, thank you again for your feedback and rating. Now that I have updated the control scheme, would you please reconsider the rating you gave the game ? 🙏 That would help a lot
Done :)
Thank you very much for your feedback. I have updated the control scheme and added info about digging using arrows.
Much better now, thanks!
my pleasure :)