Fairy metroidvania inspired by Slavic myths, Catmaze, adds Linux support

Quoting: GuestCute graphics. I’d buy it if it wasn’t for this: "The danger of the adventure is emphasized by the possibility of saving only in certain places". Replaying the same segment again and again is not something I enjoy. Dead Cells did it right: you can stop playing anywhere and restart from there.

I suspect that might be enjoyable for some folks, but ideally I'd have a flag or setting for people like you. And also for those that might enjoy it, but just don't have the time for that whole experience.

Quoting: GuestCute graphics. I’d buy it if it wasn’t for this: "The danger of the adventure is emphasized by the possibility of saving only in certain places". Replaying the same segment again and again is not something I enjoy. Dead Cells did it right: you can stop playing anywhere and restart from there.

Me too. Definitely not a fan to replay large segments of a stage just to die and have to do it again. This is not a thing from the 8 bit era that I have good memories of.

I don't see any Slavic myths, it more looks like inpired by mushrooms. Nice game though, with pleasant music and art.

Quoting: GuestI’d buy it if it wasn’t for this: "The danger of the adventure is emphasized by the possibility of saving only in certain places". Replaying the same segment again and again is not something I enjoy.

Isn't that a common thing for the metroidvania genre? These games aren't usually difficult and have many savepoints, this one included.

Quoting: ageresThese games aren't usually difficult

Either you're much better at these games than I am or you haven't played Hollow Knight. Or Alwa's Awakening.

Quoting: tuubiEither you're much better at these games than I am or you haven't played Hollow Knight. Or Alwa's Awakening.

I finished both. Hollow Knight has few tough bosses, but its health system allows to gain health easily. There are heavy-going platforming sections near the end of Alwa's Awakening, but that's unusually for metroidvanias, so it shouldn't make you beware of this genre. Also, if you die in Alwa's Awakening, you still keep all items found, doors unlocked, bosses dead. And I'm not a harcdore gamer, I don't like high difficulty and still cannot beat the last worlds of Super Meat Boy.

I haven't played Catmaze much, but so far it was easy, all enemies are slow or even stationary, and you get tons of HP and MP for beating them. I encountered one boss, won at my first try, and there was a savepoint right before it. I'm also playing Minoria, and that game is much, much harder. Every enemy is a challenge, and if you die, you lose everything you've got after the latest save.

Quoting: ageres

Quoting: tuubiEither you're much better at these games than I am or you haven't played Hollow Knight. Or Alwa's Awakening.

I finished both. Hollow Knight has few tough bosses, but its health system allows to gain health easily. There are heavy-going platforming sections near the end of Alwa's Awakening, but that's unusually for metroidvanias, so it shouldn't make you beware of this genre. Also, if you die in Alwa's Awakening, you still keep all items found, doors unlocked, bosses dead. And I'm not a harcdore gamer, I don't like high difficulty and still cannot beat the last worlds of Super Meat Boy.

I haven't played Catmaze much, but so far it was easy, all enemies are slow or even stationary, and you get tons of HP and MP for beating them. I encountered one boss, won at my first try, and there was a savepoint right before it. I'm also playing Minoria, and that game is much, much harder. Every enemy is a challenge, and if you die, you lose everything you've got after the latest save.

My only gripe was with your statement that metroidvanias aren't usually difficult. I don't think most people consider something easy just because they can beat it with considerable effort, or if it involves lots of dying and retrying. Some metroidvanias are easy, others are not.

What parts could be difficult in metroidvanias? Platforming is primitive in most cases and doesn't require precise jumping or timing. Foes aren't strong or dangerous and often can be avoided and ignored. Bosses can be tough, especially in igavanias where a player has to find their weaknesses and use right weapons and items, but they are bosses, they are supposed to be hard. The hardest thing for me is to understand where to go next. Sure, these games aren't "press X to win", but I believe they are easier than games of other 2D genres. Anyway, games without any challenges are boring.