Completed Concealed

RoyJohnson49 · Mar 22, 2023

Excited to try this out. I saw HeroVoltsy's playthrough of the demo and thought it looked fantastic. Can't wait to try out the completed game.

Nandthesword · Mar 24, 2023

Released Concealed 2.1! (If you plan on finishing the game, I would recommend downloading this bug fix lol)

-Fixed a softlock near the beginning of Chapter 6
-Changed Dusclops' evolution method to Level 45

RoyJohnson49 · Mar 25, 2023

Apologies if this is a noob question but is there a way to move my save from 2.0 to 2.1?

Nandthesword · Mar 25, 2023

RoyJohnson49 said:
Apologies if this is a noob question but is there a way to move my save from 2.0 to 2.1?

It does it automatically! Just open the game on 2.1 and you can continue lol.

KennyCatches · Mar 25, 2023

I just finished the full game. What a beautiful story! Here are all of my thoughts:

The story was very well-written! Every character had a lot of depth, the story was immersive, and there were a lot of surprising twists! It definitely made me hooked, and I couldn't wait to see what would happen next.
I enjoyed the world-building, especially through the books that told more about the region.

Thoughts on the characters:

Onylle: What an incredible main character. So many tragic things happened to her, but she still pulled through with optimism and with the help of her friends. You could tell she was really struggling in the first half of the game, but her character changed a lot in the second half after she visited the cave of destiny. Her sacrifice was amazing, but she deserved a peaceful life with her newfound friends. Poor Onylle.
Luke: A really great friend. Even though Onylle accidentally injured Luke, he didn't resent her at all. I loved his message to Onylle at the end.
Ethan: I loved how Ethan could bond with Onylle since he was also from Presadi. He understood what Onylle was going through and was the first to forgive Onylle.
Val: Val was a meanie, but I understood why she was that way. I do wish she showed a bit more sympathy for Onylle at the end... but I liked the scene at the cemetery.
Sam: Honestly, Sam didn't really stand out compared to the others since she was the last to be introduced. But she felt like a nicer Val, and I liked that she's a gamer.
Nimici: So crazy. I hated her from beginning to end, and I'm glad you didn't give her any redemption. I did like her dialogue though, and how she got more and more insane as the game progressed.

Favourite moments:

Onylle running into the forest to save the kid
Onylle's friends supporting her after she ran away
Getting to know every character at Napi Descent
The music store scenes and how you connected the waltz disk with the credits song
Chapter 3! I didn't expect that ending at all!
The flashback to Onylle and her parents
Onylle apologizing to her friends
Onylle's sacrifice!!!

Story nitpicks:

I kinda hoped Onylle let Nimici live and made her sane instead with the wish, but I think making her pass away peacefully was a good decision too.
The battle with Luke near the end felt a little forced since they were running out of time and should've just continued to the shrine. But I understand you wanted the player to battle all of the friends at some point.
I wanted to know more about Onylle's relationship with her father! It seemed like her father cared for Onylle to some degree, but there was definitely conflict between the two.

Great variety of Pokémon. There were a lot of strong Pokémon in the early game, which was very appreciated.
I thought the mapping was impressive. All of the maps were super complex (especially the caves), and there were many side areas to explore and items to find. Cave of destiny was pretty tricky to get through since there were so many ledges/holes that lead back to the beginning, but it was a challenging and memorable route for sure.
The game was quite difficult in the first half, but it was much easier in the second.
I wished the routes had more than just trainers. More puzzles and story on the routes would've been good.
There were too many trainers, honestly! I just wanted to get to the next part of the story, so I didn't really care for the battles.
I loved the boss battles though, especially with the mid-battle dialogue!
Money was scarce, but it was good because it made me think more about what to use it on.
HMs were done well.

Ekat tiles!
The custom sprites were great!
I would've liked to see more non-default assets, such as the battle backs and battle UI, but it's not the end of the world.

I loved my team! There were a lot of good Pokémon choices.

Overall thoughts:
Although some of the routes felt a little long at times, the characters and plot twists kept me immersed in this compelling story. Onylle was a very well-written character supported by great side characters with distinct personalities. The story tackled pretty mature themes that were executed well.

Good job! I love narrative-driven games so this was a really enjoyable experience. If you're making another game in the future, I'll definitely be looking forward to it!

Nandthesword · Mar 25, 2023

KennyCatches said:
I just finished the full game. What a beautiful story! Here are all of my thoughts:

The story was very well-written! Every character had a lot of depth, the story was immersive, and there were a lot of surprising twists! It definitely made me hooked, and I couldn't wait to see what would happen next.

I enjoyed the world-building, especially through the books that told more about the region.

Thoughts on the characters:

Onylle: What an incredible main character. So many tragic things happened to her, but she still pulled through with optimism and with the help of her friends. You could tell she was really struggling in the first half of the game, but her character changed a lot in the second half after she visited the cave of destiny. Her sacrifice was amazing, but she deserved a peaceful life with her newfound friends. Poor Onylle.

Luke: A really great friend. Even though Onylle accidentally injured Luke, he didn't resent her at all. I loved his message to Onylle at the end.

Ethan: I loved how Ethan could bond with Onylle since he was also from Presadi. He understood what Onylle was going through and was the first to forgive Onylle.

Val: Val was a meanie, but I understood why she was that way. I do wish she showed a bit more sympathy for Onylle at the end... but I liked the scene at the cemetery.

Sam: Honestly, Sam didn't really stand out compared to the others since she was the last to be introduced. But she felt like a nicer Val, and I liked that she's a gamer.

Nimici: So crazy. I hated her from beginning to end, and I'm glad you didn't give her any redemption. I did like her dialogue though, and how she got more and more insane as the game progressed.

Favourite moments:

Onylle running into the forest to save the kid

Onylle's friends supporting her after she ran away

Getting to know every character at Napi Descent

The music store scenes and how you connected the waltz disk with the credits song

Chapter 3! I didn't expect that ending at all!

The flashback to Onylle and her parents

Onylle apologizing to her friends

Onylle's sacrifice!!!

Story nitpicks:

I kinda hoped Onylle let Nimici live and made her sane instead with the wish, but I think making her pass away peacefully was a good decision too.

The battle with Luke near the end felt a little forced since they were running out of time and should've just continued to the shrine. But I understand you wanted the player to battle all of the friends at some point.

I wanted to know more about Onylle's relationship with her father! It seemed like her father cared for Onylle to some degree, but there was definitely conflict between the two.

Great variety of Pokémon. There were a lot of strong Pokémon in the early game, which was very appreciated.

I thought the mapping was impressive. All of the maps were super complex (especially the caves), and there were many side areas to explore and items to find. Cave of destiny was pretty tricky to get through since there were so many ledges/holes that lead back to the beginning, but it was a challenging and memorable route for sure.

The game was quite difficult in the first half, but it was much easier in the second.

I wished the routes had more than just trainers. More puzzles and story on the routes would've been good.

There were too many trainers, honestly! I just wanted to get to the next part of the story, so I didn't really care for the battles.

I loved the boss battles though, especially with the mid-battle dialogue!

Money was scarce, but it was good because it made me think more about what to use it on.

HMs were done well.

Ekat tiles!

The custom sprites were great!

I would've liked to see more non-default assets, such as the battle backs and battle UI, but it's not the end of the world.

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I loved my team! There were a lot of good Pokémon choices.

Overall thoughts:
Although some of the routes felt a little long at times, the characters and plot twists kept me immersed in this compelling story. Onylle was a very well-written character supported by great side characters with distinct personalities. The story tackled pretty mature themes that were executed well.

Good job! I love narrative-driven games so this was a really enjoyable experience. If you're making another game in the future, I'll definitely be looking forward to it!

I can't thank you enough for finishing Concealed! It really means a lot to me.

Glad to know that you liked the story! The story is definitely the aspect I put the most time into with Concealed, so seeing it pay off is SO cool!

I loved the little moments I added in Chapter 3 in Napi Descent + the music shop so I can agree with those being in my favorite moments! I was kind of nervous about the sacrifice at the end but I think I did a good job!

yeah Luke's battle was a little forced but I think the finale made up for it. Agh it would've been cool to see more of the relationship between Onylle and her father! At the same time, I'm kinda glad that I left it a little open since it might've drawn attention away from the main conflict. Kinda on the fence about that, either or could've been cool.

ngl gameplay was a little rough but I'm getting the hang of things.

I kinda sucked at the balance for Concealed for the first two chapters bcs making those for the game jam was my first ever game lol. I'm happy with how the game balanced out after that though! I learned a little bit about game balance through this game, so I can hopefully apply it to my future projects.

I'll keep in mind to add more puzzles to the next thing I make since I LOVE making puzzles! Also so glad that I got Mid-Battle Dialogue, holy hell. It made the boss battles so fun to make and I looked forward to making them!

love ekat tiles so much omg.

I don't have much experience with changing a lot of the visuals, but I'm gonna try working on them! I've got story down, so I'm aiming to improve on my game balance and visuals.

Once again, thank you so much for playing through! I've learned a lot through Concealed, and I'm excited to improve! I'm satisfied with how well this went for my first ever complete game!

Bubblejoe49 · Mar 31, 2023

If you're still around, do the Pokemon that require trade to evolve now evolve through level up? Or stones? Or a item that was made in the game to make evolving traded mons possible?

Nandthesword · Apr 1, 2023

Bubblejoe49 said:
If you're still around, do the Pokemon that require trade to evolve now evolve through level up? Or stones? Or an item that was made in the game to make evolving traded mons possible?

Trade evolutions evolve from leveling up

OrlaTheVillain · Apr 3, 2023

This game hurts to play, 10/10

Nandthesword · Jun 3, 2023

Just wanted to say that Concealed is officially finished and will not be updated (including fixing bugs. The current bugs in Concealed are staying)

This project was a way to represent me finishing a chapter of my life, so I've decided to leave it as is. Thanks to everyone who's played through the entire narrative and to those who decide to in the future!

Astefia · Sep 22, 2023

I have trouble getting through the cave on the island of hordes, can I get some hints? Sorry if it's a bother, but some people hate when the only guides available are videos...

alynnoe · Jan 5, 2024

Are there dawn stones in the game?

Completed Concealed

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