Keen1 insane minimalism level competition/collection (final deadline May 10th)
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I've completed and sent my first ever Keen level! Gosh what doors have now opened for me...
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^ Heh, yes. That's pretty much what happened to me when I did my first level.
By the way, that's a great level, Grimson! I hope there'll be more from you for some other Keen productions.
By the way, that's a great level, Grimson! I hope there'll be more from you for some other Keen productions.
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Thanks KR, I hope to find time to make some more in the future.
Indeed. As if I didn't procrastinate enough
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Today is the 26th, and it looks like the deadline hasn't been moved. Will there be an update soon? I'm really excited to see people's levels!
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me too! I'd love to see a intermediate result. afterwards you could start a second round, don't you think?
out now (link) :
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It is? That date sure crept up on me. I decided to give it one more extension, which is final for this time. Last date is 10th of May. Sorry to keep you waiting ( ); it's a good bunch we have, but a few more levels would be nice. We have 11 at the moment.
@Nisaba: Round two might be interesting - maybe even with different rules or tiles, etc. - but I'm not the one to run it; I expect to sink under a severe bout of depression soon and pretty much vanish for the summer.
@Nisaba: Round two might be interesting - maybe even with different rules or tiles, etc. - but I'm not the one to run it; I expect to sink under a severe bout of depression soon and pretty much vanish for the summer.
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Thanks for the extension. It's just what I needed. I made this Long Fall level with the maze challenge to climb back up to the start where the exit is, but now it has evolved into something more elaborate--in my head. I have yet to piece it all together. Been sick and also busy with work. Bad timing!
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OK release it faster, so we should not wait for 8-th of May. I mean you have to work with only 2 tiles. It shouldn't take you more than half an hour to finish a single level (or two at most, if the level is big).
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making it might be relatively quick. But it also needs to be properly playtested unless you like levels that can't be completed.
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What shikadi said. Playtest well, people.
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Ok, got the PCKF working again for me.
Now, this was made some time ago, I went one step further and didn't include any fire tiles, though you will wish I had so you could throw yourself upon them. Know this, it is to be the most hateful level in this collection. I have put into it all of my loathing of levelbuilding, all the poor design tips I could, anything that would make the player exasperated on playing this.
This level, this level is The Maze Of Ire. It is here now: ---link removed by KeenRush; don't link levels, send them via e-mail---
Now, this was made some time ago, I went one step further and didn't include any fire tiles, though you will wish I had so you could throw yourself upon them. Know this, it is to be the most hateful level in this collection. I have put into it all of my loathing of levelbuilding, all the poor design tips I could, anything that would make the player exasperated on playing this.
This level, this level is The Maze Of Ire. It is here now: ---link removed by KeenRush; don't link levels, send them via e-mail---
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Now that seems like a good idea. I couldn't finish it but I got through it by spooling a thread of gray tiles after me in a level editor, from both ends of the level, and completing it even that way felt like an accomplishment. I wonder if there are people who truly enjoy this type of levels?
Edit: I removed the link from your post so people don't see the level before the pack is out.
Edit: I removed the link from your post so people don't see the level before the pack is out.
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It can be done first try with a little blind luck, or following the right wall.
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How?! How could anyone make a level this unforgiving, unreasonable, unnerving and unrewarding
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Teach me, o' master!
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