Alt254

My story with this game has been one of love and hate. The reason I bought the game (and created the Steam account) was the feeling it aroused in me when I remembered the good times I had as a child playing "Adventure" with my friends. However, the first impression with Alt254 was not as satisfactory as I expected, perhaps because I was looking for something similar to the experience lived with one of my favorite video games. For some reason I kept playing and, despite a few moments of frustration and having found some minor bugs, I managed to complete the game ... twice. Now I have seen a new update, but I don't think I will play a 3rd time again to see the changes. What I am clear about is that it is a game that deserves a chance (sometimes it makes you want to quit) and that it may become one of those hidden gems that every player should enjoy! Congrats to the team!

In short, I really like the game, but I can't recommend it due to the bugs. I like the minimalist design. It's interesting how much can be conveyed with just a small number of multicolored square blocks. Music is also nice and retro. Good ambiance. Controls have been improved and are smoother than when it was first released. I don't like that the enemies respawn every time I use a save point to heal. As a design choice, I would have the enemies respawn in areas further away from the save point (that is, everywhere else), but not just around the corner. Maybe if they respawned everywhere beyond 200 blocks in any direction of the save point, for example. But, I suppose I can deal with it. What I can't deal with are the bugs, such as the time I went through a locked passage and activated a button, which played a "cut scene" of sorts. When it was over, the passage was closed again because the purple block used to open the passage was moved elsewhere, trapping me. No escape, had to rese...

I enjoyed this game greatly! You will be exploring and uncovering the an expansive landscape, solving puzzles, and finding secrets. There is a simple pleasure with the discovery and mastery of this minimalist, pixelated world. I would recommend Alt254 and think it deserves more love.

Great little action adventure game with fun puzzles and exploration. This game doesn't handhold and late game is confusing but it's easy enough to pick up and try things out/explore. That all said, there's an NPC in the game that will point out where things of interest are. Funderful

good game

Very nice small game. To beat the game you'll need around 10 hours, maybe less. You are a black ■ trying to get out from a dungeon (initially). On your way you meet other ■s. Some of them are good, some are bad. You will also find a lot of locked doors, pressure plates, colour-coded keys and much more. Game offers quite a big world with a lot of secrets and puzzles. I had a great time exploring the world, searching for keys and figuring out some mechanics necessary to find some shiny fragments. There is a few small bugs here and there (ie timer which is ON each time you start the game or small problems with map markers), but nothing to ruin your experience.

This game doesn’t only want you to explore its world, but also its mechanics. A lot of the information that you need to succeed in this game is purposefully obfuscated and it already begins with the game's low resolution. It will take you a while to realize that this pixel is a key while that pixel is a button. But you will soon learn to read the pixelated image on your screen and will explore the vast interconnected world. Additionally, many of the game's mechanics are also not spelled out for you. But the more you find out about the possibilities the more the world opens up to you and it was at times very satisfying to find obviously unintended solutions to problems I couldn't otherwise solve. Unfortunately, the nature of the game also gave rise to some frustrating moments. There is not much help you can expect from within the game and due to the small coverage, you also won’t get much from outside of it. Though the game’s creators are actually still active on the steam forum...

It's good.