Dungeon in a Bottle

This platformer offers a captivating and demanding experience, even for individuals who may not excel in this genre. The game implements a gradual difficulty curve that gradually increases towards the conclusion, allowing players to adapt and grow. For those who possess adept platforming skills, I highly recommend challenging themselves to collect all the coins, as this endeavor enhances the learning curve and amplifies the overall enjoyment derived from the game due to the heightened complexity. In terms of constructive criticism, the game's primarily lacking aspect lies in its musical diversity. Though the existing soundtrack is pleasing, the repetitive nature of the music becomes apparent after spending several hours within the same world, potentially diminishing the overall immersion. Additionally, it would have been an appreciated addition if the developers had incorporated some form of reward or acknowledgment for successfully obtaining all the coins, even if it consisted solely of a commendation at the end. Overall, this game stands out as a remarkable experience that I wholeheartedly recommend. I would rate it 8 out of 10.

Very good platformer game. Main mechanic of the game is wall jumping, which keeps expanding after each of the 3 artifacts you collect during the playthrough. The game keeps the focus on this mechanic, the complexity of the stages comes from stages hazards and the way they interact with the player and wall jumping. I like how there is a mechanic that punishes the player for pressing the jump button too many times, its like the game wants you to be careful with how you act, just like a thief should.

100% video game. Buy now or perish.

[h1] Only two hours played so far, but this is definitely a challenge I'm invested in. [/h1] The art, music and easy-to-learn/hard-to-master mechanics of this game keep me coming back. Not only is there a real ramp up of difficulty as the levels teach you how to play, but the game rewards you with even deeper mechanics as you progress. Each level starts as a puzzle of how you're actually gonna get the coins, the keys, and the heck outta there. And then you actually have to do it all without dying. I usually just throw myself at it until I figure it out. Either way, this game is hard, [b] and I'm glad it is. [/b] [h1] [edit after beating the game] [/h1] It took me more than 19 hours and 6000 deaths to fully complete this game. [i] Every level, every coin. [/i] The levels just got better and better. You get to a level and think, "There is [b] no way [/b] I can do this." Then you slowly work it out jump by jump, trying every possible move until you just don't die. Then you see the end of the level and focus even harder to pull off the solution you've figured out. Very little beats the feeling of spending an hour on a level, just to finally find the right combination of moves t…

I am just listing out the features which may not be obvious to infer from the current description page. [olist] [*]If you are accustomed to Celeste-likes, then you [b]WILL[/b] be annoyed by the movement (which is slightly sluggish, i.e., slow to start and slow to stop). [*]This game implements wall-[b]KICK[/b] and not wall-jump, i.e, you have to press the [b]OPPOSITE[/b] of the intended direction. [*]There is no quick-reset button. [*]The music could have been a [i]tad[/i] more exciting. [/olist] The relatively high-cost does leave a sour aftertaste. I did get used to the mechanics but in the end, I felt that I paid a bit too much for this product. Nevertheless, it is a good game and though I couldn't appreciate it, someone else will.

Great! Works great on linux with proton.