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In what a kind of scenario/landscape you like a puzzle advanture?

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Saarta

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In what a kind of scenario you like a puzzle advanture?
« on: September 27, 2022, 12:23:25 PM »
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While reading the book The Invincible by Stanisław Lem (one of my favorite authors) I had the idea that Saarta should not take place on an island as planned until now but in a spaceship. This gives me completely new possibilities and technically it’s probably less challenging than solo developer.
Whether this scenario is well received by puzzle adventure fans and I don’t know and that’s why I started a survey on different platforms. I am curious about your opinion and I would be happy if you also share this on your social media platforms.

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Many first person puzzle adventure games are set on islands (Myst, The Witness, etc.) and Saarta was intended to be that way, yet now I’m thinking of moving this to a (retro futuristic) SciFI spaceship.
What do you think of this and would you play a adventure puzzle game in a spaceship scenario?

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Re: In what a kind of scenario you like a puzzle advanture?
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2022, 12:47:15 PM »
I think a spaceship version done well would be good - I feel like islands are kind of the 'standard' in this genre so the spaceship environment might be the more interesting option :)
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Re: In what a kind of scenario you like a puzzle advanture?
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2022, 02:02:02 PM »
I think a spaceship version done well would be good - I feel like islands are kind of the 'standard' in this genre so the spaceship environment might be the more interesting option :)

This was also my intention and I think be unique in a genre is a good point to standing out.
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Re: In what a kind of scenario you like a puzzle advanture?
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2022, 07:52:05 PM »
This was also my intention and I think be unique in a genre is a good point to standing out.
Yes, I agree :)

Are there particular sorts of puzzles you're thinking about focusing on/ is it planned to be a fairly 'pure' minimal-narrative puzzle game?
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