You are the hero inside the storybook of an obsessed author pondering with his life’s work. Explore repeating worlds, befriend a talking scarecrow and swing your sword really fast, while uncovering the true, overarching adventure within.
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A hack'n'slash adventure with heavy emphasis on exploration and dungeon crawling while using rogue-lite elements such as over-the-top items, permadeath, and random generation.
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Every item is designed to shift the way you play: from standard buffs to combat enhancements to new ways of traversing puzzles, items are made to work together and grant the player cool item combinations every time they play.
A CHANGING WORLD
By progressing further and completing dungeons, the story introduces new bosses to defeat, tougher enemies to fight and more complex environments to conquer.
PRE-BUILT DUNGEONS
Within each randomly generated world is a matching pre-existing dungeon that introduces new mechanics, enemies and story elements into the main game.
STUFF TO HIT
20+ bosses to defeat, dozens of enemies to grind out for gold, the works.
A RESPONSIVE SOUNDTRACK
Our original soundtrack adapts during gameplay to match the pace of battle.
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The thing that makes Rogue-lites compelling is the difficulty. This has none, so playing this just feels like an empty chore. It follows most of the Rogue-lite tropes started by The Binding of Isaac, does only some things a little different. But there is just virtually no challenge to this, you basically hold the attack button down and run through mowing everything down. So in a game where the entire focus is the gameplay, the gameplay just isn't engaging or interesting in the slightest. As it requires no effort from the player. The system with the dungeons unlocking after each playthrough is interesting but also just a shallow way to justify making the player go through the entire game multiple times. Because it's that easy to beat, that they basically needed to necessitate beating it multiple times as a part of the story otherwise the game would be over in less then twenty minutes. The items are all generic Rogue-lite stuff, not very mentionable. The different areas are all incredibly bland stock map types like the grassy dungeon, the desert dungeon, the graveyard dungeon. There's no sense of atmosphere or world building or thematic consistency you're just playing through simply drawn generic dungeons filled with fodder enemies. The scarecrow is super cute and funny though, even if it lacks a distinct personality. That's like the shining ray out of the whole game is the scarecrow is the only genuinely intriguing thing. The base plot with the author and whatever isn't very well explained or told and doesn't have any meaning, so it doesn't even feel like an actual story is being played out through this. It's not difficult at all, so the gameplay isn't interesting; the world design and plot just aren't there, so there's no story or sense of immersion to gleam from this either. The twenty minute or less journey to get to the end of the game the first time; would of made a solid free amateur game on itch.io to pave the way for more advanced and refined future projects from this developer. But this just isn't worth nine dollars. The game takes less then twenty minutes to complete, after that you're just being forced to replay it for the progress gated dungeons over and over until you've replayed the game enough to unlock the end.
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Hours played at review time, across 40 reviews with recorded playtime.
This game is amazing! Definitely one of my new favorites. I highly recommend this game. The development of the story throughout the game keeps getting better, and the gameplay that goes along with it makes it such a great experience. I really appreciate all of the effort that went into this game; the artwork, the music, and how self aware the game is. It's an overall beautiful game that really delivered.
I am 32 years old. My ex-wife and I have a daughter together, and we adopted our son together. Both are now 4 years old. When we were going through our separation, I felt lost and unhappy. I was self-destructive. One day, I was so angry with everything spiraling out of control that I punched a concrete wall in a moment of overwhelming emotion. This resulted in breaking my fifth metacarpal in my right hand—the hand I worked with, played games with, and used to carry my children to bed—the hand I desperately needed to ensure I could continue providing. Upon learning the severity of the self-inflicted damage, I became almost suicidal. Keep in mind that just a few months before this, I was the happiest man, with no history of depression or anxiety. I had never experienced anger outbursts, nor was I the type to break down and cry, but I was in a tough situation that truly prevented me from seeing the light on the other side. With nothing better to do, I looked for a game I could play WITH ONE HAND while recovering. Somehow, I stumbled upon this game and read some of the comments. I decided it was worth a try... I must admit I didn't beat the game, nor did I play as much as some of you. In fact, I may have played this game for only a day or two. That being said, after doing so, I had a new joy and hope for life. I managed to leave behind the pain and suffering that had been thrust upon me. I could experience the joy and happiness of other people. I relaxed for 5 ♥♥♥♥ minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay. After realizing this, I turned off the game and went back to work. My hand hurt a lot, but I was motivated. I stopped feeling so sorry for myself and became the father I needed to be at that moment, not the weak boy I was behaving like. Today, I am close friends with the mother of my children. We don't fight, argue, or say hurtful things to each other. We are parents and friends. Now I have 3 children. My third child is, wait, ALSO 4 YEARS OLD. The woman I am with was going through a very similar situation at the time of my separation, and we just unexpectedly stumbled into each other's lives. We have been dating for a year and are very happy together. Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today. This silly little game helped me realize that. Thank you.
È um Binding of Isaac bem simplificado. O visual não é feito, mas com certeza não é o ponto forte do jogo. A jogabilidade é bem divertida e fluida. Com um pouco de prática você domina tranquilamente. Vocês enfrenta fases (bem básicas) e masmorras (bem mais divertidas). Os chefes são aleatórios, então cada rodada vai ser diferente. A luta com o último chefe me pegou de surpresa, mas gostei bastante. É uma batalha em várias partes que fechou com chave de ouro o jogo. Não é tão bom quanto um Binding of Isaac, mas vale a pena.
The Story Goes On is definitely one of those Hidden Gems. There's so many little but fun mechanics and systems in the game that just all adds up to a pleasant experience. Nothing is more cathartic when you think "will a game do this" or "reward me with something for doing this" and then it does.
Was a fun expirence
У игры имеются и минусы (коих пока много, но описывать все мне очень лень, ибо игра в раннем доступе и бла бла бла) и плюсы. Начало странноватое, все как-то скучно, способность у героя глупая и абсолютно бесполезная, комнаты на уровнях однотипные, монстры слабые... Становится интересно, когда появляются всякие непонятные комнаты с секретами, открываются другие герои и начинаешь изучать разных, рандомно спавнящихся боссов. К каждому из них нужен свой особый подход (где-то надо его же снаряды отбивать, где-то уворачиваться от его же хвоста, где-то наоборот следить за движениями, где-то выжидать и т.д.), из-за чего сама битва с боссом превращается в своеобразную головоломку. Понятия не имею какой будет игра в будущем, но надеюсь что разрабы сделают из нее что-то вкусное. Пока это просто прикольная 8-битная индюшка, где надо время от времени включать мозги. 7 бесячих пугал с текстом закрывающим пол экрана из 10
I mean it is pretty fun but its extremely easy. like i think i have played mobile games harder then this.
游戏可玩性还算不错，不过主要遇到了两个问题 1. 用键鼠操作时，鼠标会频繁跳出游戏（我用的是双屏）导致无法操作； 2. 用手柄操作时，手柄按键和游戏图示对不上，有时方向无法控制（设置里已经设好了确认没错），有的按键比如钩爪没有（我就是在这试了好几次，最后换回键盘才拿到正确提示）。 结果就是：无论用键鼠还是用手柄，操作都不友善……
I like this game, it's fun. I do not play indie games that often, but this got me hooked to finish the story. I played during early access and this game has really progressed since it's release. The developers are doing amazing jobs and I hope they keep on adding to this game. As for the game itself, I would say it's really well introduced by the videos on the store page. The more I played the more I wanted to continue. The ending was satisfying and the game is great. I don't really review games so this is the best I can do : The Story Goes On (TSGO) is an adventure indie game, in which you can choose one of 4 playable characters, with their own special abilities. At the start you are limited to Aiden, whose special ability is a hook; you can hook on to stuff. You start on the first stage with a lot of rooms to explore. The object is to beat the boss to advance on to the next stage. The bosses are really interesting and strong depending on your experience on the game. There are a few easter eggs to find, to unlock characters, etc. To really complete the game you need to find all the pieces of the paper, which you get after completing all the stages a couple of times. (Pro Tip : Explore all the rooms before advancing onto the next stage) There are items that help defeating the monsters on the rooms of the stages, which you can get by unlocking crates from the keys you find around. At the end of each stage you can use your coins that you get from defeating monsters, to buy stuff that can help you go on. I really enjoyed this game and hope to see more coming to it!
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