i finished the game finally ( browser reset accidentally last time i tried :( ) and it was pretty fun. dunno if there is any postgame content, but getting to 35 was a neat challenge in itself . also h&s1-5 was rather unintuitive i had to check the comments
Amazing game! I played this on stream a few days ago and everyone enjoyed it (video here if you feel like watching someone struggle through some puzzles for 2 hours). I really loved all the “wait, you can do that?” moments as you explore more of the world.
Thank you, and thanks for streaming it! I was able to spot a few things I needed to change. I plan to do an update when the judging period of the jam is over. Mostly since people were dissatisfied after getting all the stars.
Man, this is a great game. I keep rage quitting and coming back!
If anyone can help, I'm stuck on
-X and O #1 (I've done all the others, but for some reason the first one doesn't want to solve, despite putting all three in a row, either vertically and horizontaly. What am I missing?
X and O 1 is probably the one in the top right of the map, or bottom left. unfortunately, they’re numbered by the order their quests are generated instead of by difficulty.
You’ll need to make the bait.
you don’t get them off the island. I’m planning a post-jam update that’ll clear up the confusion everyone is having, even though they already get a star.
It was the top right! Had to think outside the box a bit, but now have all the stars, thanks!
Now I'm running around with the Glitch and trashing everything, but there doesn't seem to be anything left to do? This game is so good it has me hoping there's more. Thanks for making it!
Really fun game! I'm really close to finishing it but I'm stuck on x and o 1 (in the mountain in the upper right of the main area) and lost egg. I really enjoyed all the secrets and the way the game unfolds as you progress, so its not too overwhelming but you still get a sense of progress and achievement.
This is so cute i really wanna see this as a full game. I mean there are already really creative puzzles and a really nice soundtrack too but i wanna see more!!!!
Oh lol, that last one is a bug. when one of those is powered, they have their sprite id increased by 16. generators shouldn’t have a powered state. At least it didn’t crash.
Love this game! I have 34/35 stars. Currently stuck on what I assume is the last star.
(rot13) V tbg n fznyy obng sbe gur obng thl, ohg ur xrrcf fnlvat vg'f abg ovt rabhtu. V gevrq znxvat n ovttre obng bhg bs gur yrggref va guvf nern, ohg ab yhpx gurer.
Excellent little game! Loved this. Enjoyed exploring the secrets, and the music felt perfect for it. The only thing I got “stuck” on was the bookworm puzzle (just needed to take a screenshot and rearrange things outside of the game since I wasn’t 100% sure how the final image would look).
I’m not sure if I found all the secrets…
(spoilers)
Got 35 stars and the "GLITCH - SWAP ANYTHING?" item; it made getting around more convenient, but I couldn't find a way to use it to discover anything new (tried things like making a row of X's instead of O's in the those puzzles). Also tried making sense of a few other things (like putting the 3 sodas with the 3 ants in the overworld, after seeing them in the margins side by side) but came up dry (not a complaint).
Got the BANANA of course, and summoned a (useless(?)) “HAT”, but couldn’t figure out a use for the D on that screen and didn’t find any other hidden “useless(?)” words on other screens. (though if I could make a suggestion for one screen, since the object is already in the game: a HEN)
He's hiding, you need to unhide him.
Surround him with 4 tiles that don't match his color.
Technically you can reset everything using Ctrl+R (restarts pico8 or refreshes the page lol) technically there’s nothing to gain from resetting, since it’s always possible to shuffle the room/world back to its original state and the puzzles can’t be put into an unsolvable state. Also it’s just fun to see the big mess that is left over after plaything through the game.
It might not be necessary, but it could save a bit of headache if we realize that we've messed a puzzle up badly and it'd take more time to get it correct from where it is than it would to reset. Barring that, even just an undo key would be super useful. That said, it's not a big deal.
Is "that's not big enough" meant to be another puzzle hint for the guy stuck on the island? Does that room contain a second puzzle?
I've been following your work for a few years and I must say that once again I'm amazed by all your discoveries around a single gameplay idea... But not only is it a smart game with lots to discover, the game is also superbly made from an artistic point of view, with lots of small animations and a great coherence in the developed universe. A real video game nugget to play urgently.
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i finished the game finally ( browser reset accidentally last time i tried :( ) and it was pretty fun. dunno if there is any postgame content, but getting to 35 was a neat challenge in itself . also h&s1-5 was rather unintuitive i had to check the comments
lovely
Fantastic game, got all 35 stars, and "true" ending. Lot of fun.
Congrats on your overall placement! The gameplay does deserve a #1
awesome site too
Amazing game! I played this on stream a few days ago and everyone enjoyed it (video here if you feel like watching someone struggle through some puzzles for 2 hours). I really loved all the “wait, you can do that?” moments as you explore more of the world.
Thank you, and thanks for streaming it! I was able to spot a few things I needed to change. I plan to do an update when the judging period of the jam is over. Mostly since people were dissatisfied after getting all the stars.
Man, this is a great game. I keep rage quitting and coming back!
If anyone can help, I'm stuck on
-X and O #1 (I've done all the others, but for some reason the first one doesn't want to solve, despite putting all three in a row, either vertically and horizontaly. What am I missing?
X and O 1 is probably the one in the top right of the map, or bottom left. unfortunately, they’re numbered by the order their quests are generated instead of by difficulty.
You’ll need to make the bait.
you don’t get them off the island. I’m planning a post-jam update that’ll clear up the confusion everyone is having, even though they already get a star.
It was the top right! Had to think outside the box a bit, but now have all the stars, thanks!
Now I'm running around with the Glitch and trashing everything, but there doesn't seem to be anything left to do? This game is so good it has me hoping there's more. Thanks for making it!
Thanks for playing!
There’s nothing else yet, but there’ll be a little extra something in a post jam update. When the judging period is over.
10/10 game
Really fun game! I'm really close to finishing it but I'm stuck on x and o 1 (in the mountain in the upper right of the main area) and lost egg. I really enjoyed all the secrets and the way the game unfolds as you progress, so its not too overwhelming but you still get a sense of progress and achievement.
the dot of the title is the egg
That was wonderful! Loved it! 35/35
This is so cute i really wanna see this as a full game. I mean there are already really creative puzzles and a really nice soundtrack too but i wanna see more!!!!
Really cool game, added to my favs.
Got 35/35 but I'm wondering about postgame, is there any use for the hat? what about the eyes and mouth where music stops?
This is an awesome game, congrats!
My only complain is the bookworm puzzle, it took me as much as the whole game to figure it out.
Before the page refreshed, I had 33/35 stars
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This is a good puzzle game that really makes you think literally* outside the box, and with its art style reminds me of PikuNiku
* No joke you can do that, but I'm not saying when
Great game, 35/35 stars. Some post game secret hunting ideas (rot13):
Hfr sbe gur onanan naq ung?
Zhfvp fgbcf jura lbh ragre gur fperra jvgu gur snpr
Fbzrguvat jrveq unccraf jura lbh zbir gjb cbjre trarengbef arkg gb rnpu bgure
Not much passed 35 stars.
Oh lol, that last one is a bug. when one of those is powered, they have their sprite id increased by 16. generators shouldn’t have a powered state. At least it didn’t crash.
Love this game! I have 34/35 stars. Currently stuck on what I assume is the last star.
(rot13) V tbg n fznyy obng sbe gur obng thl, ohg ur xrrcf fnlvat vg'f abg ovt rabhtu. V gevrq znxvat n ovttre obng bhg bs gur yrggref va guvf nern, ohg ab yhpx gurer.
In the book house, is a book that tells you what is missing.
Ah okay! I'm missing Extras 2 - any hints?
No idea. Maybe the wirlpool void ladder
I can't for the life of me figure out the oh no puzzle. no arrangement of the letters does anything. Please help.
The bunny looks like a letter, try moving them to the letter to make a word [hope this helps]
thank you
No problem
i got 34/35 stars. i'm missing the fishing one. i found two worms but i can't figure out how to bring them to the one who needs the bait...
Spoilers
theres a way to get worms with letters :)
omg of course! idk how i didn't think of that lol
cannot for the life of me figure out the bookworm puzzle but other than that its a wonderful game
enter the green book, there will be "broken" picture to your left, fix the torn down and twisted kingdom
i have but i dont know what its supposed to look like and anything i try is wrong :(
It's a tower to the right, a house with a flag on top on the left
i might be going insane is there a door?
There is, ya ain't going insane
Excellent little game! Loved this. Enjoyed exploring the secrets, and the music felt perfect for it. The only thing I got “stuck” on was the bookworm puzzle (just needed to take a screenshot and rearrange things outside of the game since I wasn’t 100% sure how the final image would look).
I’m not sure if I found all the secrets…
(spoilers)
Got 35 stars and the "GLITCH - SWAP ANYTHING?" item; it made getting around more convenient, but I couldn't find a way to use it to discover anything new (tried things like making a row of X's instead of O's in the those puzzles). Also tried making sense of a few other things (like putting the 3 sodas with the 3 ants in the overworld, after seeing them in the margins side by side) but came up dry (not a complaint).Got the BANANA of course, and summoned a (useless(?)) “HAT”, but couldn’t figure out a use for the D on that screen and didn’t find any other hidden “useless(?)” words on other screens. (though if I could make a suggestion for one screen, since the object is already in the game: a HEN)
One of the stars, specifically "Oh No" is broken. I try to do it, but it doesnt work
Seems to be working for me, you might already have gotten the star or you’re including a space. I updated it to allow it with a space.
Is there a puzzle I'm missing with the guy that says "Shh"? I tried muting the volume in-game and tried standing still; neither seems to do anything.
I think the game would benefit from having a way to reset a room back to its starting position (without refreshing the webpage, at least).
He's hiding, you need to unhide him.
Surround him with 4 tiles that don't match his color.Technically you can reset everything using Ctrl+R (restarts pico8 or refreshes the page lol) technically there’s nothing to gain from resetting, since it’s always possible to shuffle the room/world back to its original state and the puzzles can’t be put into an unsolvable state. Also it’s just fun to see the big mess that is left over after plaything through the game.
It might not be necessary, but it could save a bit of headache if we realize that we've messed a puzzle up badly and it'd take more time to get it correct from where it is than it would to reset. Barring that, even just an undo key would be super useful. That said, it's not a big deal.
Is "that's not big enough" meant to be another puzzle hint for the guy stuck on the island? Does that room contain a second puzzle?
Totally cool. Dragging things across the map was arduous at times but some really nice puzzles in there.
Came back for the new ending, well worth it.
this is great!
Fantastic mechanic and exploration of it! Kudos!
Another amazing game! Love it
I've been following your work for a few years and I must say that once again I'm amazed by all your discoveries around a single gameplay idea... But not only is it a smart game with lots to discover, the game is also superbly made from an artistic point of view, with lots of small animations and a great coherence in the developed universe. A real video game nugget to play urgently.
Loved Mr Swap! Your games are always creative and fun!