Played this via the Catalog. It's fantastic. This is my little micro review:
"Don't judge a book by its cover. Despite buying and trying about a million different Playdate games since I got my unit I'd never given EYELAND a look because, in my mind, it was 'just a little tech demo made in Pulp'.
Pulp is the online editor you can use to make simple games for Playdate with limited coding knowledge, and I'd say EYELAND has to be up there as one of the most effective uses of it. The tile based trappings are still there in its movement, but this little adventure has such soul by way of its writing, design, art direction and music, you soon forget its limitations and just sink totally into this cute little story. Borderline Kentucky Route Zero in places, this is a real achievement for the SDK and the Playdate. Loved it."
Good chance I bring this up on the O3C Games podcast next month - listen out!
Episode should be live at o3c.games or via your podcatcher of choice - a video version of the Eyeland segment is scheduled for later in the month on youtube (@o3cgames) too!
THANK YOU! i really appreciate the review - I'm glad you liked it (there's a new one in the works, but i'm not sure when it'll be done - SCOPE CREEEEEP)
I finally took a moment to sit down and play Eyeland, and I'm so freaking happy that I did! What an amazing little game.
The graphics are wonderful, the music pleasing, and the puzzles really entertaining. I loved all the little characters you meet along your journey, and the little thought clouds are genius! Amazing work.
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Played this via the Catalog. It's fantastic. This is my little micro review:
"Don't judge a book by its cover. Despite buying and trying about a million different Playdate games since I got my unit I'd never given EYELAND a look because, in my mind, it was 'just a little tech demo made in Pulp'.
Pulp is the online editor you can use to make simple games for Playdate with limited coding knowledge, and I'd say EYELAND has to be up there as one of the most effective uses of it. The tile based trappings are still there in its movement, but this little adventure has such soul by way of its writing, design, art direction and music, you soon forget its limitations and just sink totally into this cute little story. Borderline Kentucky Route Zero in places, this is a real achievement for the SDK and the Playdate. Loved it."
Good chance I bring this up on the O3C Games podcast next month - listen out!
Wow, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! thank you for this great micro review and I'll make sure to listen to O3C
Episode should be live at o3c.games or via your podcatcher of choice - a video version of the Eyeland segment is scheduled for later in the month on youtube (@o3cgames) too!
THANK YOU! i really appreciate the review - I'm glad you liked it (there's a new one in the works, but i'm not sure when it'll be done - SCOPE CREEEEEP)
Can't wait!
I finally took a moment to sit down and play Eyeland, and I'm so freaking happy that I did! What an amazing little game.
The graphics are wonderful, the music pleasing, and the puzzles really entertaining. I loved all the little characters you meet along your journey, and the little thought clouds are genius! Amazing work.
Thank you! Thanks for this comment, I'm so glad you enjoyed it.
— Also: the name "cookiejazzie" is the best thing i've heard in a long time! 😂
- - - i just saw the review for VOIDBLAZERS and i recognized your name - it looks amazing! i can't wait to check it out!
Ooh I love that haha! I hope you'll enjoy it even half as much as we enjoyed Eyeland :-)