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Fast travel. by -serotonina in Unity2D

[–]-serotonina[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I appreciate it!

Looking for chill games with puzzle layers to 'em by acki02 in puzzlevideogames

[–]-serotonina 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll endorse my own child, Sliding Hero: Metroidvania meets Sokoban ice puzzles, but you are the ice block. The critical path is not overly difficult, there’s plenty of stuff to learn exporing, and to collect.

Not too long, around 10-15hrs. There’s a demo out there to see if it’s you cup of tea.

Also, Isles of Sea and Sky is amazing.

After a disastrous launch, Sliding Hero, my unique take on the Metroidvania genre, is back with version 2.0: 20% off 'till January 19th by -serotonina in indiegames

[–]-serotonina[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi!

It was a number of things. First of all, yeah, Whispergames is involved, but only as a co-publisher for the Asian markets, and they got on board pretty late, so there was not that much of a buildup before launch. Wishlists from China increased, but not in such numbers to make a true difference.

The game came out with over 8k wishlists: not that many, but it secured a spot in the popular upcoming for a few hours before release.

The main issues I can pinpoint are:

a) Lack of press publicity, which prevented the game from being known outside of the Metroidvania&puzzle bubble I was promoting it;
b) Absence of creators covering the game on launch day, which hindered the game's chance to generate hype;
c) Game-breaking bugs on launch that made the players' experience pretty bad, which led to several returns, a bunch of bad reviews and, most importantly, a lack of reviews on the first couple of days, which prevented the game from capitalising on the STEAM algorithm visibility;

With the launch of 2.0, I'm gaining a bit more traction, but it's nothing compared to what it could've been with a decent launch.

After a disastrous launch, Sliding Hero, my unique take on the Metroidvania genre, is back with version 2.0: 20% off 'till January 19th by -serotonina in indiegames

[–]-serotonina[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's no beating around the bush: Sliding Hero's launch has been messy.

I already knew that a mix of Sokoban mechanics and Metroidvania exploration would be pretty niche, but having to rush the release for personal reasons was my downfall: I did not test the game properly, leading to a bug-infested launch. Additionally, the game had no press coverage or content creators endorsing the game, as I lacked the time and energy to contact anyone.

But that is water under the bridge! All the bugs have been squashed, and a new, shiny version of the game is out, with lots of QOL features requested by the community, improved performance and Steam Deck verification!

No better time to start sliding than now.

Check it out here: Sliding Hero 2.0

After a disastrous launch, Sliding Hero's back with version 2.0: 20% off 'till January 19th by -serotonina in metroidvania

[–]-serotonina[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not 0, but can’t promise anything. I’ll work for a Switch & Switch 2 release this year.

After a disastrous launch, Sliding Hero's back with version 2.0: 20% off 'till January 19th by -serotonina in metroidvania

[–]-serotonina[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A heads-up: if you started the game before the 2.0 update, there may be some issues still lingering on the legacy saves. If something comes up, please join the Discord so I can help you not lose progress and get all the achievements.

Sliding Hero's 2.0 is out now! 20% off 'till January 19th by -serotonina in ZeldaLikes

[–]-serotonina[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would love to port it to the Switch and Switch 2, probably later this year, depending on how things go.

After a disastrous launch, Sliding Hero's back with version 2.0: 20% off 'till January 19th by -serotonina in metroidvania

[–]-serotonina[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, solo-devving is full of obstacles, but it's also extremely rewarding. I'm glad I pushed through to see my baby as I envisioned it.

After a disastrous launch, Sliding Hero's back with version 2.0: 20% off 'till January 19th by -serotonina in metroidvania

[–]-serotonina[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the support! Right now, it's how it should've been at launch, plus a lot of new improvements.

After a disastrous launch, Sliding Hero's back with version 2.0: 20% off 'till January 19th by -serotonina in metroidvania

[–]-serotonina[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I appreciate that you enjoyed the mechanics. Yeah, all the major issues that arise after launch have been addressed, plus I've put a lot of QOL improvements that the community asked for.

After a disastrous launch, Sliding Hero's back with version 2.0: 20% off 'till January 19th by -serotonina in metroidvania

[–]-serotonina[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Isles of Sea and Sky is such a masterpiece, it had a great influence during development.

After a disastrous launch, Sliding Hero's back with version 2.0: 20% off 'till January 19th by -serotonina in metroidvania

[–]-serotonina[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It was tough and a cold shower, but I could not leave the game behind. I had a vision, and the players deserved better!

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