Cryptic Keep Released! Classic Adventure Style Gameplay!

Syflux · July 2011

I'm excited to announce my first release with Gamesalad!

Cryptic Keep is a classic adventure style game where players will explore a mysterious ancient castle in order to find a vanished king’s lost sword.

In the midst of the invading army, the king, Telvonus, sealed his keep with a spell. He left only one way to reenter the keep, The Sword of Ire. Telvonus concealed the Sword somewhere within the castle so that he may one day return to his keep.

Players will venture into the castle and search for the location of the sword and reveal what lies within the keep. During their search, players will explore, solve mysteries, and encounter puzzles throughout the castle. Finding a hidden key to a lost room, or a recognizing a symbol hidden in plain sight are just some of the obstacles players will face. Each puzzle the player solves brings them one step closer to finding the true location of the sword. Will you be the one to find the Sword of Ire and enter the keep?

Features:
* Discover a vast medieval castle
* Adventure style point and click
* Variety of items to discover and use
* Over 40 individually crafted scenes
* Beautiful and detailed environments
* Fun and engaging puzzles

4 Promo codes available! Grab 'em while they last! Let me know which one you used.

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firemaplegames · July 2011

I took NWKNYA6MXW3E. Thanks!!!

Good luck with the game!

tenrdrmer · July 2011

Used EAAFL3JYYF47

Thanks, Looks like you have spent some time on this. Looking forward to playing.

Good Luck

Syflux · July 2011

@firemplaegames
Thanks! Grisly Manor is a great game and a huge inspiration for me. We need more adventure games!

@tenrdrmer
Thanks, let me know what you think!

Anyone else get a chance to try it out?

Appster · July 2011

Awesome graphic and game play style! Which program you use to make those graphics?

IsabelleK · July 2011

I missed this one

any chances for a Promo Code?

I can send you a Promo Code for my adventure game -

Thanks!

BackUpAndDown · July 2011

Nice, looks really professional. Good luck with sales! Any chance you'll be updating us with how it does?

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rlehm · July 2011

I'd love to try it. Promo-codes all gone

Syflux · July 2011

Thanks everyone. Unfortunately I'm out of promo codes.
I'll give an update on how it does if you guys want.

@Appster
Programs used: Cinema 4D + Photoshop

tenrdrmer · July 2011

Ok well heres my Take on the Game. The Artwork is superb. I love it. You've got a lot of polish and its obvious you spent a lot of time on this one.

Now my concerns are. Its Short. Like I beat it in less than day. I did like the searching around and placing items in the spots under the horse and all that the game is good. its just short. The other thing I noticed is there was not really much to figure out. Their where 2 puzzle type things in the game But it was like completely random to solve them. I could not find anything anywhere in the game any clues as to how to to solved them so I literally just sat and tried combinations until It opened.

PLEASE DO NOT get discouraged by my comments. I am truly thrilled to see someone put this much effort into their first game. I think if you take what I have said and any other advice you get on this and consider those things in your next project you will do even better.

Great Work.

Aaron

Syflux · July 2011

Thanks for the feedback tenrdrmer. I have actually been working on an update that will allow players to fully explore the castle keep as well. So there will be a lot more puzzles and these puzzles will be much harder.

I assume the two puzzles you are talking about are the anvil and the box inside the house? There are ways to solve them by using the visual clues around you.

Thanks again. I rely on feedback to make my games better!

tenrdrmer · July 2011

Looking forward to it. I Had no luck noticing any clues but I guess if they are there I missed them. Will def be looking out for an update.

Syflux · July 2011

I finally have the first update out. Details below!

Update 1.1 lets players explore the keep!
*36 additional scenes!
*14 new items!
*More puzzles!
*2 bug fixes

The update allows players to fully explore the castle keep and includes 36 additional scenes to discover and 14 additional items to use. A few of the additional scenes include the great hall, the king’s chamber, and chapel. Players will be able to pickup and use items such as magic orbs, a gold maul, a great helm and many others! The new puzzles are more advanced and provide players with a greater challenge than that of the original game.

DigiChain · July 2011

Hi Syflux, Well done with this game - I love these types of games!

I'm working on my first 'point and click' adventure right now too, but I have months of work ahead!

I hope you don't mind me asking - how have sales been? They deserve to be good.

Syflux · July 2011

Thanks, Digi-chain.

Sales were really good the first two weeks. After that they kind of slumped down. I did expect it to do better, but it is my first game after all and I had fun making it. Hopefully the new update will boost sales a bit!

Cryptic Keep Released! Classic Adventure Style Gameplay!

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