Minor Changes
The Weeping Statue » Devlog
Updated The Weeping Statue today, 2/3/21.
-The first screen was difficult for many because the event trigger for progression was only 1 square. The trigger is now much bigger, and can be found in the eye of the statue from which water is dripping.
-Added a readme file with some information in it to the ROM only download.
-Added a slightly different ending screen for the "Bad Ending."
I really appreciate all the feedback and support I've been getting! Thank you all so much for checking out my project.
Files
Assets.zip 160 kB
Jan 30, 2021
The Weeping Statue ROM 1 MB
Feb 03, 2021
For Web.zip Play in browser
Feb 03, 2021
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The Weeping Statue
A Gameboy Fable about Identity and Friendship.
| Status | Released |
| Author | brotatofarm |
| Tags | Game Boy, Game Boy ROM, Short |
| Languages | English |
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Am I missing something or is the game just not working in my browser? After the splash screen, I just see the main screen with the 3 birds and the statue. All I hear is static, only the sun is moving, I don't see any water dripping from the eye and no matter where I click in/around the eyes nothing happens.
Hi *AAmici! Thanks for checking out the game! I'm sorry it's giving you trouble.
Have you tried pressing "x" on the main screen? I believe that should progress you to the actual game. I apologize for not putting the controls on the page, and will be sure to amend that right away.
Also if you're playing on browser I recommend that you lower/mute the volume, as it doesn't sound good in my experience unless on emulator or gameboy. The static you're hearing is intended to sound sort of like the crashing of waves - but in browser (at least on chrome, for me) it sputters a lot and just sounds like gross noise. I'm no composer so you won't be missing out on much with the sound off.
Please let me know if there's anything else you need help with in order to enjoy the experience. I appreciate you taking the time to reach out, and for drawing my attention to this issue so I can improve the experience for everyone. I hope it works for you and that you have a good time! Thanks again. :-)
Ahh, I see, thanks. I can start the game now, and move the birds into the statue's eye. But on the next screen, I can only move halfway across the screen, then the "I can go no further" dialog comes up and I can't seem to do anything else at that point. Maybe I should just dig out my old GBA and just play it on there 😂
EDIT: Okay, looks like Z advances the dialog. Yeah, it'd be helpful if you put all the keyboard controls in the description for anyone playing in-browser.
Ahhh my bad I thought "x" would advance dialogue as well. I'll add that to the page right away. Thank you for letting me know! I play GB roms on the gameboy myself using a flash cartridge, but most people don't, and I want to make sure the experience is smooth for everyone. I am sorry you've run into difficulties, but I'm truly grateful you've taken the time to let me know so I can make sure future players can avoid running into the same difficulties.
Nice updates!