Completed Pokémon Castaway

Iron_Rx · Aug 19, 2018

Michael said:
1.4.2 is now released - found a fix for the random softlocks experienced during rock jumping segments! I hope you guys continue to enjoy Castaway!

I still get stuck here NW of Argon's Camp. I'm on version 1.7.

Michael · Aug 19, 2018

Iron_Rx said:
I still get stuck here NW of Argon's Camp. I'm on version 1.7.

yeah the softlocking is random - theres literally no way to actually prevent it, you just have to take the puzzles slow - removing running shoes from the player just eases it a bit.

Iron_Rx · Aug 19, 2018

Michael said:
yeah the softlocking is random - theres literally no way to actually prevent it, you just have to take the puzzles slow - removing running shoes from the player just eases it a bit.

K, thanks for the tip.

Iron_Rx · Aug 19, 2018

What am I supposed to do about this? (looks like those rails were added since Buttjuice's stream.)

Michael · Aug 19, 2018

Iron_Rx said:
What am I supposed to do about this? (looks like those rails were added since Buttjuice's stream.)

Alright I've uploaded a new version with the fix. Sorry bout that!

Deo · Aug 22, 2018

I love it. This game is absolutely excellent.

The amount of detail that went into the presentation and polish of this game are awesome. I can appreciate the small touches as both a player and another developer. The mapping is superb, the music choice is pleasant, the fogs and ambience are on point. Anyone who says gen 3 can't be gorgeous should really play this game, it's proof that with some elbow grease it can look even better than most of the gen 4 games out there. (In my opinion, of course!)

I have nitpicks, which shouldn't be surprising. I think the level curve is still a bit too spike-y if you want to let the Player's wild Pokémon stay competitive with the curve itself. I've had to drop a handful of team members simply because they couldn't keep up. I'm not sure if you have the Split EXP setting on for the EXP share, but I'd suggest turning it off if you do. That might help smooth it out a bit. There was also a large amount of floating battle sprites.

Some quality of life tweaks would be welcome; namely showing the "would you like to swim" message only the first time and letting the Player simply go into the water when they interact with it in the future. The same goes for the fire; by the second or third time I do understand that the Player feels relaxed around it, I think it would be fine to get to the point and ask what they wanted to do immediately. I also noticed there's no evolution music or jingles for it. While not a requirement by any means, I think it would be nice to see some more custom UI for the battle scene. The default EBS scene has been, well, seen quite a bit after all. This game definitely warrants that extra bit of time into something like this, not that I'm counting the lack of it against the entry. You had a month after all.

Those aside? Superb game. ~~I haven't quite finished it yet, but I don't think anything past the point where I am is going to change my mind about this entry.~~ Kudos!

Yeah I was right, my mind isn't changed. Excellent game, didn't see who the boss was going to be at the end hahaha. I'm not sure if you have custom movesets on their team though; their Armaldo knew Water Gun and their Malamar (with Contrary) had Calm Mind. Lots of battles in the end, but it was neat either way!

Iron_Rx · Aug 29, 2018

Definitely a unique game!

RoxUnlimited · Sep 5, 2018

Looks interesting, so I'll download and play it in my free time. :)

Michael · Sep 8, 2018

Version 2.0 is finally out! This version provides a bunch of changes to menus such as a custom summary screen, load screen and new battle ui! As well, I've taken the liberty of fixing all of the floating sprites (this killed me inside) and added a couple more scripts to improve overall quality. Enjoy!

PKat01 · Sep 16, 2018

I'm having a little trouble with downloading, but the game sounds really great and it looks amazing in the screenshots.

Edit: I managed to get it downloaded and I've really enjoyed it so far.

J.Dreamer · Sep 19, 2018

Wow. How didn't I find this game sooner? First start of the game gets interesting and I like how the story goes. I wanna finish it with collecting as many clues as possible.

Michael · Oct 19, 2018

Dropped a quick ui update that fixes a small problem I noticed earlier as well as a couple of last general bug fixes! Hope y'all continue to enjoy Castaway! ~~Castaway badge when~~

ezlaturbo · Nov 4, 2018

Michael said:
Version 1.7 is out! - this will be the last update that affects any gameplay elements as the game has now been all ironed out and I believe that all bugs have now been squashed (any future updates will just be cosmetic). This update also adds another secret boss fight after you have completed the game!

how do you get more pokeballs before fighting argon?

Michael · Nov 4, 2018

ezlaturbo said:
how do you get more pokeballs before fighting argon?

In reality, you can only really get what's available to you in the ship and on the beach - the goal is to conserve them and use them wisely because you are stranded. Cheers!

ezlaturbo · Nov 12, 2018

Cool, thanks. The game is great and is the best Jam game I have played yet. Argon is a bit too overleveled if you didn't catch Rotom. I would appreciate either raising the leveling rate of the wild pokemon, or lowering the level spike.

Michael · Nov 13, 2018

ezlaturbo said:
Cool, thanks. The game is great and is the best Jam game I have played yet. Argon is a bit too overleveled if you didn't catch Rotom. I would appreciate either raising the leveling rate of the wild pokemon, or lowering the level spike.

If you're referring to Argon in the lab, he's only higher leveled as theres a good amount of battles in the next area. Also you might not know but the overworld encounters give 3x the experience of normal battles. Cheers!

ezlaturbo · Nov 13, 2018

Cool. I beat the game already.

Kyouma · Nov 18, 2018

Very good job, man.

Is there a solution for the Farfetched house at Bermada Outskirts?

Michael · Nov 18, 2018

Kyouma said:
Very good job, man.

Is there a solution for the Farfetched house at Bermada Outskirts?

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the game! And yes, a sound effect should play when you enter the right doors~ It's more of a trial and error thing as you're not penalized for entering the wrong ones. Cheers!

Kyouma · Nov 18, 2018

Thanks for the info! I only got there because I went back to the forest, lol (I thought the Farfetched fled when it flew away).

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