Just bought the game and immediately hit a bug where I can’t press A to start the intro (though I can press A to get to that screen). Start works to bypass it thankfully.
Only seems to affect the ‘pocket’ version. The gb rom works fine. So at least I can see the intro that way.
if i purchased a physical version from your above link would i be able to re flash the cart with and up to date rom file with all the bug fixes using my Epilogue GB Operator?
What a fun game! Definitely wasted 3-4 hrs on this the last two days. I haven't played Penitent yet and I really hope this flushes out the ideas and gameplay you developed here. Two bugs in version 1.1 (at least on the Delta iOS emulator):
- With the spirit helm equipped the remaining enemy health, when near defeat, often migrates to the middle of the bar.
- There is a typo in the sentence "A silen clearing, soft whispers echoing through"; missing the 't' in 'silent'.
Also, have you considered switching the button assignment for choosing the left/right paths so that the left path corresponded to the left letter button (B) and the right path corresponded to the right letter button (A).
Happy to send screenshots, and thank you for making this game!
I’ve been working on fixing all of the bugs and an update is coming in the next few days with all of the mentioned bugs fixed. Took a bit as I had to port the game to the newest version of gb studio, but it’s up and working so will be updating all files. Sorry it took so long but wanted to fix everything before updating the roms here. I appreciate your support and hope the new version is a good experience!
The physical Broke Studio version is full of bugs (most notably the gold one) on original hardware, how is it acceptable to charge 50€ for this? It is generally a good idea to fully test something out before manufacturing it...
Sincere apologies! We did testing beforehand, and unfortunately it seems some stuff slipped through. We’re going to do our best to make sure we update any an all future copies. Again, apologies for your not so pleasant experience :(
Well, I found two annoying bugs within only a few minutes of playing time: The 99 Gold bug and the fact you cannot use potions if you don't have any bandages left. I'm sure there are plenty of gamers who would test thoroughly such a nice looking game for free! Hopefully we'll be able to send back the cartridge to get a new one when available.
I’m trying to remember but it’s basically blackletter fonts I brought into aseprite. Googling blackletter pixel I think should find it. And thank you 🙏🙏
Hey...I just bought this game and the sequel after really enjoying the browser game, didn't realize it'd be a GB rom lol. But anyway, on playing the download version, it seems quite different and much easier since I'm getting 99 gold after every dungeon. Kinda wish it was back to the browser version's difficulty, since now I can just buy everything after 2 already easy runs :(
Maybe I'm missing options or encountering a bug?
edit: Ah, I see some folks below were having this issue and it was being worked on. For more context here, I myself was using VisualBoy Advance.
The following text contains Spoilers! It is directed to the developer to inform him about something that seems to be a bug that is hopefully related to my hardware.
I am using an original DMG-Gameboy (1989 motherboard) with an EzFlash Jr. Cartridge (Firmware 4, Kernal 1.04e).
I breezed through this game in under an hour... More like 20 Minutes. First dungeon gave normal rewards. After that i ended with 99 Gold after completing a dungeon. After the third dungeon i had all items from the armory. I was so "lucky" that i just had to press rapidly a to get through all dungeons after the first. After the credits i got "back to town" and the lower part (where you would normally see "A=search B=leave" and stuff like that) was filled with garbage.
I can provide you with screenshots and a save data from the cartridge, if that helps.
My guess (and hope) is that it has something to do with the mapper that is used and that maybe a fix from your side is possible. I don't think the EzFlash-Team will release further updates :/
Nonetheless a great looking game! Sound/Music could have been better but for a GBS Title it is marvelous... Besides the musik ;) looking forward to future titles!
thank you for playing and calling out those issues. Some of them are just the console being pushed too hard graphically, like the bottom of the screen bit. Between the graphics pushing too hard and the gb studio version being a beta it was built on, there is a possibility of this happening on the hardware. I’m working hard now with the most recent release to find the cause and address it, and push the next release even more both graphically and gameplay wise.
Ps. Love your username, fell in love with the genstealer cults in 3rd edition when all they had were the chapter approved rules 🤘🤘
I have the exact same issue, although I'm using the Gambatte GB emulator on a linux handheld. Nonetheless I'm happy to hear you're gonna try to fix this. Nonetheless the game is a ton of fun when I play the itch io download version on my pc. Can't wait for the update and being able to play it on the go! Keep up the amazing work!
Thanks for your reply! I am sure your next project will be as great as this one, or possibly bigger from what i can tell by looking at the screenshots.
Hopefully it will be dmg-compatible. Nothing against color but i love my big, heavy box.
I stumbled across genestealers when i was 8 or 9 years old. An older friend had hero quest, star quest and space hulk.
I started playing warhammer 40.000 when the 3rd edition came out but did not collect tyranids till the transition from 3rd to 4th edition... Now i have to many xD i also got myself space hulk 1st and 2nd edition in the early 2000 for nostalgic reasons.
Maybe a board game for the gameboy could be one of your future projects hrhrhr...
Jokes aside. Thanks again and best of luck for your future in general. Greetings from the german genestealer ;)
thank you so much! The follow up is gonna have much more content, excited to get a demo up for you shortly 🤞 I really appreciate the support and kind words, means a lot 🙏🙏
you deserve it man, the game is extremely polished, the pixel art is on point and beautiful, it far exceeds the expectations for a short adventure!! i commend you and all the staff for it, i wish you all great success!!! ❤🙏🙌
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Just bought the game and immediately hit a bug where I can’t press A to start the intro (though I can press A to get to that screen). Start works to bypass it thankfully.
Only seems to affect the ‘pocket’ version. The gb rom works fine. So at least I can see the intro that way.
This is on an Analogue Pocket.
So sorry to hear! Will look into it and fix!
if i purchased a physical version from your above link would i be able to re flash the cart with and up to date rom file with all the bug fixes using my Epilogue GB Operator?
I don’t know for sure. I would say to email Broke Studio. They should be able to answer that
but would you be able to provide an up to date rom with the fixes?
happy to email you the most current ROM, just shoot me your email either here or DM me on one of my socials :)
What a fun game! Definitely wasted 3-4 hrs on this the last two days. I haven't played Penitent yet and I really hope this flushes out the ideas and gameplay you developed here. Two bugs in version 1.1 (at least on the Delta iOS emulator):
- With the spirit helm equipped the remaining enemy health, when near defeat, often migrates to the middle of the bar.
- There is a typo in the sentence "A silen clearing, soft whispers echoing through"; missing the 't' in 'silent'.
Also, have you considered switching the button assignment for choosing the left/right paths so that the left path corresponded to the left letter button (B) and the right path corresponded to the right letter button (A).
Happy to send screenshots, and thank you for making this game!
Hi, just bought the game today (gb rom file), encountered immediately the 99 gold bug, which ruins the experience :(
Also, got the graphical glitches at the end.
Can you please provide a fixed rom file?
Such a pity to encounter those bugs because otherwise the game seems great.
But I won't recommend it for the moment for those reasons nor will I look on the sequel.
I’ve been working on fixing all of the bugs and an update is coming in the next few days with all of the mentioned bugs fixed. Took a bit as I had to port the game to the newest version of gb studio, but it’s up and working so will be updating all files. Sorry it took so long but wanted to fix everything before updating the roms here. I appreciate your support and hope the new version is a good experience!
any news on og hardware glitch fixes? i dont want to spend the money only to find out the game is still broken.
super close to having all bugs squashed. Majority are fixed just fine tuning a few bits
The physical Broke Studio version is full of bugs (most notably the gold one) on original hardware, how is it acceptable to charge 50€ for this? It is generally a good idea to fully test something out before manufacturing it...
Sincere apologies! We did testing beforehand, and unfortunately it seems some stuff slipped through. We’re going to do our best to make sure we update any an all future copies. Again, apologies for your not so pleasant experience :(
Well, I found two annoying bugs within only a few minutes of playing time: The 99 Gold bug and the fact you cannot use potions if you don't have any bandages left. I'm sure there are plenty of gamers who would test thoroughly such a nice looking game for free! Hopefully we'll be able to send back the cartridge to get a new one when available.
I finally got around to playing this after purchasing it a little over a year ago, and I love it!
Now I need to figure out where to find the relics! ;D
So glad you enjoyed it!! Thank you so much for the support!!
A well made adventure in monochrome style!
thank you 🙏🙏
Absolutely love the fonts you use on your pages and in the game. Do you make them yourself or are they fonts that could be found elsewhere?
I’m trying to remember but it’s basically blackletter fonts I brought into aseprite. Googling blackletter pixel I think should find it. And thank you 🙏🙏
Hey...I just bought this game and the sequel after really enjoying the browser game, didn't realize it'd be a GB rom lol. But anyway, on playing the download version, it seems quite different and much easier since I'm getting 99 gold after every dungeon. Kinda wish it was back to the browser version's difficulty, since now I can just buy everything after 2 already easy runs :(
Maybe I'm missing options or encountering a bug?
edit: Ah, I see some folks below were having this issue and it was being worked on. For more context here, I myself was using VisualBoy Advance.
Sorry to hear you’ve run into this bug. Working on sorting out what is causing that now, hope you still manage to enjoy the games!
The Switch version is well done as well!
thanks for playing! Big fan of your channel 🤘🤘
<3 🤘 thank you very much!
WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!
The following text contains Spoilers! It is directed to the developer to inform him about something that seems to be a bug that is hopefully related to my hardware.
I am using an original DMG-Gameboy (1989 motherboard) with an EzFlash Jr. Cartridge (Firmware 4, Kernal 1.04e).
I breezed through this game in under an hour... More like 20 Minutes. First dungeon gave normal rewards. After that i ended with 99 Gold after completing a dungeon. After the third dungeon i had all items from the armory. I was so "lucky" that i just had to press rapidly a to get through all dungeons after the first. After the credits i got "back to town" and the lower part (where you would normally see "A=search B=leave" and stuff like that) was filled with garbage.
I can provide you with screenshots and a save data from the cartridge, if that helps.
My guess (and hope) is that it has something to do with the mapper that is used and that maybe a fix from your side is possible. I don't think the EzFlash-Team will release further updates :/
Nonetheless a great looking game! Sound/Music could have been better but for a GBS Title it is marvelous... Besides the musik ;) looking forward to future titles!
Keep up the great work!
thank you for playing and calling out those issues. Some of them are just the console being pushed too hard graphically, like the bottom of the screen bit. Between the graphics pushing too hard and the gb studio version being a beta it was built on, there is a possibility of this happening on the hardware. I’m working hard now with the most recent release to find the cause and address it, and push the next release even more both graphically and gameplay wise.
Ps. Love your username, fell in love with the genstealer cults in 3rd edition when all they had were the chapter approved rules 🤘🤘
I have the exact same issue, although I'm using the Gambatte GB emulator on a linux handheld. Nonetheless I'm happy to hear you're gonna try to fix this. Nonetheless the game is a ton of fun when I play the itch io download version on my pc. Can't wait for the update and being able to play it on the go! Keep up the amazing work!
Thanks for your reply! I am sure your next project will be as great as this one, or possibly bigger from what i can tell by looking at the screenshots.
Hopefully it will be dmg-compatible. Nothing against color but i love my big, heavy box.
I stumbled across genestealers when i was 8 or 9 years old. An older friend had hero quest, star quest and space hulk.
I started playing warhammer 40.000 when the 3rd edition came out but did not collect tyranids till the transition from 3rd to 4th edition... Now i have to many xD i also got myself space hulk 1st and 2nd edition in the early 2000 for nostalgic reasons.
Maybe a board game for the gameboy could be one of your future projects hrhrhr...
Jokes aside. Thanks again and best of luck for your future in general. Greetings from the german genestealer ;)
finished it on switch about 10min ago. i want so much more!! XD I LOVED IT, wish it had a post game or some side quests; you've got a new fan <3
thank you so much! The follow up is gonna have much more content, excited to get a demo up for you shortly 🤞 I really appreciate the support and kind words, means a lot 🙏🙏
you deserve it man, the game is extremely polished, the pixel art is on point and beautiful, it far exceeds the expectations for a short adventure!! i commend you and all the staff for it, i wish you all great success!!! ❤🙏🙌