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Great job.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1037819,"author_name":"Matt Swieboda","author_uid":"matt-swieboda","epoch":1713231879,"text":"wow this was really fun, loved trying to figure out the combinations, great work overall!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1037828,"author_name":"BoroBoro","author_uid":"boroboro","epoch":1713231942,"text":"This one really made my head scratch, but it was really fun to solve the puzzles once I understood what was going on.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1037859,"author_name":"Antisage","author_uid":"antisage","epoch":1713232114,"text":"A nice take on attempting to understand the intricacies of summoning. The UI was pretty good, though the close buttons could do with more contrast. I found that the last page required some brute force, but the rest were relatively intuitive.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1037919,"author_name":"7uc4s","author_uid":"7uc4s","epoch":1713232481,"text":"Didn't figure out the logic to solve the puzzle (solved only one ^^\"), but loved the graphics!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1037926,"author_name":"drahmen","author_uid":"drahmen","epoch":1713232502,"text":"Absolutely nailed the art and vibe.  Music was very creepy.  In the first 5 minutes, I was convinced I was going to maybe get 1 solution, and then quit.  15 minutes later, I'm looking at the victory screen.  A bit challenging, but very good.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1037929,"author_name":"Whysguy52","author_uid":"whysguy52","epoch":1713232523,"text":"Got it! great job","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1037970,"author_name":"LocksmithArmy","author_uid":"locksmitharmy","epoch":1713232807,"text":"This was fun :)\nlittle clues in the scirbbled out part, \n\nYou Win\n\nGo Back\n\nseemed more like a warning than a choice tho.\n\nI woudl have really liked to see a clear button in the book. I wanted to right click and wipe away the rune i had placed.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1038067,"author_name":"K4su","author_uid":"k4su","epoch":1713233315,"text":"Couldn't figure out the solution :,( Will have to try again later :D\n\nReally like the art-style :D","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1042133,"author_name":"TomisGreen","author_uid":"tomisgreen","epoch":1713266373,"text":"I have not the *slightest* Idea how to solve this, but I love everything else about this, the art, the music, the concept, the mood everything is super vibey","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1044172,"author_name":"saintchristopher777","author_uid":"saintchristopher777","epoch":1713278657,"text":"Terrific art, and I like the atmospheric music! Theme\/vibe are great! Pretty difficult to solve though (not necessarily a bad thing). 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But I at least tried to allow for brute forcing by some amount.\n\nI promise there's a tenuous clue for every single rune\/summon, and that's only thanks to putting in that bare minimum effort. It's hard to think of good clues since that sometimes means more assets you need to do (how do I make it clear what this rune means? by making 3 other summons with that same property? by just telling them outright like the others? etc), and it feels like you're wasting precious time just sitting down and thinking instead of working.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1050157,"author_name":"Donamougou","author_uid":"donamougou","epoch":1713307953,"text":"@trogdor-20x6 I'll give it a second chance then !","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1073140,"author_name":"K-toll","author_uid":"k-toll","epoch":1713994748,"text":"I really like the idea that each symbol has a translation, making it a kind of riddle. It reminds me of \u201cIndiana Jones and The Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure\u201d or \u201cLoom\u201d, it seems to me that there's a similar mechanic to deciphering and playing a musical score.\n\nThe atmosphere is excellent, and it really feels like you're experimenting with summoning.\n\nI didn't find everything on the first try, so I used the solution for ******** and ******. 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