{"id":2251,"edition":12,"categories":3,"features":0,"size":10251,"name":"Lost City Of S","authors":[{"name":"Markus Fisch","url":"http://www.markusfisch.de","login":"markusfisch","gh":485246}],"description":"

In search of the lost city of S, S for superstition, where exactly that was invented, as legend has it. And to this day, a mishap happens here every 13 seconds…

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Very clean vector graphics and a nice art style. The monsters are great, but might be a bit too fast. I just face-tanked the scorpions and fish. I didn’t quite understand the 13-timer to the left, but I guess it just kind of staggers the character when it has counted down?

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All in all: looks good and is short but sweet!

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Yes, exactly, that’s my interpretation of the theme: a “mishap” happens every 13th second so the 13th is to fear ;) Sorry for not making this more clear.

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I was bitterly disappointed. I had saved this game till last because I love your point’n’click adventures but it wasn’t to be this year :(

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As always however, amazing use of SVG!

\n","games":["Badluck Butter Chicken Goes To Outer Space","Badluck Butter Chicken Flies The Unfriendly Skies"]},{"typ":1,"at":379066366,"re":378976135,"author":"Markus Fisch","login":"markusfisch","gh":485246,"url":"http://www.markusfisch.de","text":"

Oh dear, now I really wish I made another adventure! Sorry for the disappointment. There will be more!

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I found the lost idol! Fantastic art. Challenging enemies, but thankfully you were generous with checkpoints and respawns. Nice job!

\n","games":["Phantomicus"]},{"at":379132046,"author":"Leo Kuo","login":"leokuo0724","gh":40346834,"url":"https://medium.com/@leokuo0724","twitter":"leokuo0724","text":"

Nice vector-style art, simple and intuitive controls, and the addition of a checkpoint feature is really thoughtful – it helped me finish the whole game.\nCurrently, it seems the main character can only move to avoid attacks. I think if there were options to move objects in the environment for cover or have some kind of active attack abilities, it would make the game even more enjoyable!

\n","games":["Templar's Final Stand"]},{"at":379229290,"author":"Quinten Clause","login":"Quinten","gh":449902,"url":"https://quinten.github.io/","text":"

Great graphics!\nAlways nice to find a game with a clear quick ending, when I have to rate jam games.

\n","games":["The Tridecomino Coral Reef"]},{"at":379247992,"author":"Ryan Tyler","login":"tyler6699","gh":50468,"url":"https://carelesslabs.co.uk","text":"

Short and simple, nice graphics, all works ok. Some of the enemies were brutal but the game was forgiving.

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Fells like it needs a few more features.

\n","games":["The Fear Factory"]},{"at":379406905,"author":"IroncladDev","login":"IroncladDev","gh":50180265,"url":"https://connerow.dev/","twitter":"IroncladDev","text":"

control with the mouse was pretty awkward.

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Short but super clean game.

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Nice job.

\n","games":["Salvadoran Reclamation: MS-13"]},{"typ":1,"at":379484386,"re":379406905,"author":"Markus Fisch","login":"markusfisch","gh":485246,"url":"http://www.markusfisch.de","text":"

Sorry for the awkward mouse input - it’s really designed for touch input on mobile devices. I really should have disabled this on the desktop.

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Great looking game.

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I couldn’t figure out how to control the character movement (was playing on desktop). Kept dying and couldn’t move out of the way.

\n","games":["The Encroaching Darkness"]},{"typ":1,"at":379484282,"re":379420304,"author":"Markus Fisch","login":"markusfisch","gh":485246,"url":"http://www.markusfisch.de","text":"

Ah, sorry, mouse input wasn’t really meant for the mouse but for touch devices, and I just left it in there because I thought everyone would use the arrow keys on a desktop. Sorry, I should’ve mentioned this somewhere.

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Really nice graphics, but gameplay is not really clear.\nI just went straight up, got killed many times but without feedback or punishment. If I understand the game, every 13 second I go back.\nIf it has been easier to avoid creatures, and a visible life bar (maybe with heal items), it should have been really more fun. and when killed, respawn at some point or at start maybe, so the “back in time” every 13 seconds should have been really scary

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Is mishap a control reversal when the timer runs out? I guess it makes sense in a game about avoiding enemies, but is still very confusing. Otherwise - very cool art, props for the river crossing part.

\n","games":["13th Gate"]},{"at":380066484,"author":"Jasper Renow-Clarke","login":"picosonic","gh":26137750,"twitter":"femtosonic","text":"

A fun game of avoiding the obstacles.

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Felt a bit like frogger or cross road.

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Having thought the gorillas were hard to avoid, the scorpions proved even trickier, but the fish OMG they were something else.

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I got to the end and found the rock carved with the face.

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The graphics were really well done.

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I’m glad that in death the character got back up and carried on, without having to go back to the jungle each time.

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Some sounds would be good. Also moving faster than the enemies would help

\n","games":["rollermaze"]},{"at":380428409,"author":"João Lopes","login":"lopis","gh":2715751,"url":"www.jlopes.dev","text":"

Well that was a silly one. I really love the graphics. I was literally lost in the jungle without knowing what to do, but eventually figured the only way was north. The animals are ruthless. I didn’t understand why, at the 13th second, my movement speed suddenly would flip and instead of going up I would go down. That made me die almost every time. It’s missing sound effects and music.

\n","games":["Thirteen Terrible Stunts"]},{"typ":2,"at":380434674,"author":"Matt Hackett","login":"richtaur","gh":24601,"url":"https://valadria.com","twitter":"richtaur","text":"

Very impressive visuals for less than 13k. Gameplay wise, I’m not sure what the goal is – survive? And the “mishaps” that happen every 13 seconds include changing the controls, which isn’t clear or fun. Still it’s very playable and looks great. Nice work!

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pretty short game. at first i thought i should do something against the gorillas, but it turned out, that running away is the best option i have .

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So i ran upwards, discovered the desert and the sea, and the lost idol. the end. hu? that was fast :)

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I like the artstyle, and the different biomes

\n","games":["Aargh! Triskaideka attacks!"]},{"typ":2,"at":380495322,"author":"Noël Meudec","login":"Noel-FB","gh":71314518,"url":"https://facebook.com/instantgames","text":"

I played this game using a trackpad, so it was a bit challenging (unless it supports keyboard and I didn’t figure it out?).\nBut the graphics are super impressive! It is fairly short, but yet there were a bunch of different environments. I am not sure exactly what the goal of the game is, but I know I finished it somehow :-)\nThanks for submitting it, and good job!\nNote: I wish there was sound in this game.

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This was a hoot, fantastic visuals considering the limitations as well.

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