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Fantasy Quest by Zliebowitz

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made by Zliebowitz for Ludum Dare 49 (JAM)

Welcome to Fantasy Quest, a world of fantasy where everything is a little off. Even the bugs have bugs. Can you expose the glitches left behind in the pile of spaghetti code that was boiled up to make this concoction? Can you glitch your way back to reality with your wits intact? Be confident and prove your intelligence here in Fantasy Quest!

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Battle beastly enemies!

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Meet new friends!

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Fantasy Quest!

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Controls:

  • Movement - Arrow keys/WASD/D-pad/Joysticks
  • Interact (talk, fish, drink) - Space / X (PlayStation controller) / A (Xbox controller)
  • Attack - Enter / O (playstation controller) / B (Xbox controller)

Soundtrack:

The complete soundtrack to Fantasy Quest can be found here:

https://youtu.be/oR0pxezAopE

Game Walkthrough - Spoiler Alert!

Here is the complete walkthrough of the game, but only watch this if you don't mind having the ending spoiled. (It's definitely more satisfying if you figure it out for yourself.)

https://youtu.be/FiEY7khjjvo

Link https://github.com/zliebowitz/ld49
Link https://github.com/zliebowitz/ld49/releases/download/V1.0/FantasyQuest.zip
Link https://github.com/zliebowitz/ld49/releases/download/V1.0/fantasyquest.dmg
Link https://github.com/zliebowitz/ld49/releases/download/V1.1/FantasyQuest.V1.1.zip
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/49/fantasy-quest

Ratings

Overall 461th 3.727⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Fun 786th 3.391⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 344th 3.682⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Theme 267th 4.043⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 928th 3.413⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Audio 535th 3.457⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Humor 206th 3.826⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Mood 595th 3.548⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Given 21🗳️ 22🗨️

Feedback

LDJam user 264719
05. Oct 2021 · 01:24 UTC
I couldn't play the game (this isn't a Windows CPU) but when I saw the worm fishing I just had to give the Humor 5 stars!
LeYamez
05. Oct 2021 · 01:40 UTC
Pretty hilarious game! Took a bit to get it to run but it was funny once I got through all that
MorePixels
05. Oct 2021 · 02:14 UTC
Game was interesting. Wasn't really sure what I was doing for most of it though.
stephenwhoskins
05. Oct 2021 · 03:30 UTC
@gamermomentum Many thanks!
stephenwhoskins
05. Oct 2021 · 03:33 UTC
@leyamez Did you achieve all four glitches?! You're awesome! Many thanks for playing! We really appreciate it! =D
stephenwhoskins
05. Oct 2021 · 03:35 UTC
@morepixels Many thanks for playing! We'll give you a little hint on how to beat it. There are four total glitches that you have to activate and you don't necessarily always do it by listening to everything from the characters you meet. =)
Bigface
05. Oct 2021 · 16:59 UTC
Very cool! Loved your all's take on the unstable theme.
stephenwhoskins
05. Oct 2021 · 17:28 UTC
@bigface Many thanks! We greatly appreciate you playing through it!
ZaBenderman
05. Oct 2021 · 21:11 UTC
@gamermomentum His name is Wallace :]
Max Makes Things
08. Oct 2021 · 01:28 UTC
Excellent worm with the theme here ;) the fishing area is definitely my favorite
JPGFG
08. Oct 2021 · 01:38 UTC
Haha, Wallace the worm is a hilarious character. This was a cool entrance to jam!
Iori Branford
08. Oct 2021 · 01:43 UTC
Funny & clever puzzle game in RPG clothing.
stephenwhoskins
08. Oct 2021 · 01:46 UTC
Many thanks @max-makes-things! I'm glad you liked!
stephenwhoskins
08. Oct 2021 · 01:49 UTC
Thank you @jpgfg ! @zabenderman made Wallace the worm. And he's definitely enjoying all of your comments, heh.
khaotom
08. Oct 2021 · 01:49 UTC
This is cool, I figured out 3 of the rooms.
stephenwhoskins
08. Oct 2021 · 01:51 UTC
Thank you @iori-branford ! We're glad you like it! We definitely enjoyed making this particular entry.
stephenwhoskins
08. Oct 2021 · 02:00 UTC
@khaotom Was it the bee that stumped you by any chance? If so I can give you a little help. You get a cool ending for figuring out all four rooms. =)

Thanks so much for playing our game!
Nick Shooter
08. Oct 2021 · 05:51 UTC
Fun little jam game, it was neat figuring out how to "break" all the minigames. I love the dumb animations, like the bee eating the beers bottle and all! The ending felt a little too middle-school-creepypasta for me, but overall the tone of the game was pretty fun. Keep it up!
Lychee
08. Oct 2021 · 06:07 UTC
Nice game, I liked the creepy glitch feel to it. The graphics and music were very good for the amount of time, game felt polished overall!
stephenwhoskins
08. Oct 2021 · 13:05 UTC
@nick-shooter Psh! Whatever! We'll totally do an ending that will scare the pants off you next time! =P

Many thanks for playing! We greatly appreciate it!
stephenwhoskins
08. Oct 2021 · 13:05 UTC
Many thanks @lychee! Those comments really mean a lot to us! We're glad that you liked it!
Jane Wei
08. Oct 2021 · 15:57 UTC
AHHHHHHHHHH I played this in the middle of the night and got to the end. RIP
The glitch sound is oddly soothing to listen to...
Nice concept, it was very satisfying the 'break' each level
stephenwhoskins
08. Oct 2021 · 23:23 UTC
@jane-wei Aww... Thanks for playing! We greatly appreciate you playing it through all the way to the end! I'll try to search for sounds a little less soothing next time. Mua ha ha ha ha. =P
stephenwhoskins
08. Oct 2021 · 23:38 UTC
@gamermomentum Hey we just uploaded a MacOS link in case you have a hankering to fish with a worm (and possibly have MacOS). Warning: playing may or may not result in actually catching a fish. =P
jitspoe
09. Oct 2021 · 04:38 UTC
The problem with a game that has intentional bugs is that it's difficult to tell which bugs are SUPPOSED to be there and which ones are not. 😅
ChillerTyp
09. Oct 2021 · 14:26 UTC
It's dangerous to go alone! And the music is great. :v:
real_flamingicecubegames
09. Oct 2021 · 14:57 UTC
I like how the glitches were made into an actual part of the world. The graphics were quite nice as well. If I could complain about anything, I would've liked a run button. Good humor and interesting world. Overall a decent game for a jam.
mhorth
09. Oct 2021 · 15:00 UTC
I'm really surprised at games that can put this many rooms and content into a jam. Each room did something totally unique, and you had to make new UI for each mechanic, that's really a lot to tackle!

The fishing snake frustrated me at how tough it was to stop the progress bar right on the line. But when I finally got it dead on the line and still missed, that's when I noticed the sign about being patient. Got the glitch right after, I should learn to read the instructions xD

That bee was tough to beat! Had to use a 2-handed spacebar spamming method to get him, but as I'm writing this, that probably means there was something I missed yet again that I was supposed to do hahah.
LDJam user 242971
09. Oct 2021 · 16:21 UTC
@jitspoe Thank you for streaming the play through. Already making improvement from what I watched. Also noticed game breaking bug, that you didn't find yet. I had a good time hanging out in your channel. :v:
LDJam user 242971
10. Oct 2021 · 04:16 UTC
@mhorth Thanks I enjoyed reading about your experience. Making updates to the pub from your feedback. Next update will be released soon.
stephenwhoskins
10. Oct 2021 · 18:55 UTC
Thanks @chillertyp ! It means a lot to me that you like the music. And ya, a lot of people are telling me that the game has Zelda vibes, heh. =D
stephenwhoskins
10. Oct 2021 · 18:58 UTC
Many thanks @real-flamingicecubegames ! Ya, I'm with you on the run button, heh. I'm glad someone else is commenting on it too. =D

Thanks so much for playing the game. We greatly appreciate it!
stephenwhoskins
10. Oct 2021 · 18:59 UTC
@mhorth Many thanks for the comment! You got me all excited now to do another game. Maybe you should do a game with us sometime? =D
mhorth
11. Oct 2021 · 04:35 UTC
That's so kind of you to offer! I do have a team of real life friends that I'm planning to keep working with in the future, but if it ever happens that they can't make it and I'm left alone, I'll let you know!
Mascoll
11. Oct 2021 · 08:01 UTC
Super fun take on the unstable theme. I liked how aparent glitches where incorporated into the solutions of the puzzles. I'm not personally a huge proponent of key-spamming mechanics. One suggestion would be to replace it with a quick spelling mechanic (get it?! - a spelling BEE).
stephenwhoskins
11. Oct 2021 · 17:24 UTC
@mhorth Woot! Definitely hit me up! =D
stephenwhoskins
11. Oct 2021 · 17:26 UTC
@mascoll Hahaha. Nice! Many thanks for playing our game! We greatly appreciate it!
LDJam user 117129
21. Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC
Lol, this is unsettling, in a good way xD The glitching out characters and hype music is super cool. I also got stuck at the worm, I got it right on the line and nothing. Good job!