Dusty
El Palo Games · 2024 · Adventure, Indie, Casual, Puzzle, Atmospheric
PC
Mostly Positive78% · 67
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About Dusty
For years archaeologist Dusty has traveled the world discovering ruins, sharing his findings. One day, on one of his explorations, he finds a mysterious notebook. It contains a forgotten language, a location and list of dates written in his handwriting, but he doesn't remember ever writing them down. Following his instinct, he picked up his cane ready to unravel the mystery.
Inspired by the Canary Shepherd's Leap, explore a world hidden in sand and stone, by jumping between canyons and landslides. Interact and see fauna and flora among beautiful landscapes. Understanding the past will take you into the depths of the planet.
An intricate light technology covers the remnants of this lost civilization. Among its ruins solve its mechanisms and decipher its language in a system of various puzzles. Use your cane and observe the wildlife to solve it. Each step will lead you to the great discoveries.
Always guided by your notebook, write down every discovery. Each new clue and each new relic has its own story. How did they live? Who did it? What did they think? What does it have to do with you? Follow your instinct and solve the past.This game is an university project by students at U-tad. The masters involved are design, art, programming, concept, modelling, animation, rigging and production from U-tad and the master's degree in musical creation and production from Loyola University.
Inspired by the Canary Shepherd's Leap, explore a world hidden in sand and stone, by jumping between canyons and landslides. Interact and see fauna and flora among beautiful landscapes. Understanding the past will take you into the depths of the planet.
An intricate light technology covers the remnants of this lost civilization. Among its ruins solve its mechanisms and decipher its language in a system of various puzzles. Use your cane and observe the wildlife to solve it. Each step will lead you to the great discoveries.
Always guided by your notebook, write down every discovery. Each new clue and each new relic has its own story. How did they live? Who did it? What did they think? What does it have to do with you? Follow your instinct and solve the past.This game is an university project by students at U-tad. The masters involved are design, art, programming, concept, modelling, animation, rigging and production from U-tad and the master's degree in musical creation and production from Loyola University.
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✦ AI summary
This student-made game impresses with its beautiful graphics, soundtrack, and clever puzzle design, but suffers from significant technical issues including janky platforming mechanics, unreliable collision detection, and occasional game-breaking glitches that hamper playability. While players appreciate the artistic presentation, philosophical storytelling, and hidden details, many find the platforming sections frustrating and feel the game's potential is undermined by its rough, unpolished execution that makes it difficult to recommend despite its creative qualities.
A rather beautiful game, but lacking in the playability polish not afforded by the resources of a student team. A real pity these games are left unfinished almost, but many are playable, but not for anyone who does not enjoy platforming games taken a bit too far. Very good story, has all the elements of a good game, but not quite as playable as it could be. I believe the game is finnish-able if I had more patience, a real pity because it's pretty vast and the puzzles are quite clever, the little hidden areas every so often are all plusses. I sure hope the students got good marks and went on to find jobs to build more like this.2 found this helpful
Probably an unfinished game, considering the great qualities and the even greater flaws. The qualities are the graphics and soundtrack, and the flaws are pretty much everything else. The puzzles seem interesting but turned out confusing and slightly janky, while in between them the game insists on giving you weird platforming sections using your pole. They're supposed to be triggered automatically but sometimes don't, so you do a normal jump and fall. The collision detection doesn't help either, but thankfully those sections are easy and not too punitive. I stopped playing because a glitch prevented me from solving a puzzle. It doesn't look worth persevering anyway. 5/101 found this helpful
puzel masterrt
There is something beyond whimsy. This game really brought life and light into the thought of is it worth it to do it all again. Not only is the scenery a work of art, but each of the little details give this game its passion and joy. I had a great time playing this, and would love to enjoy again some time.
A nice journey and somewhat philosophical. Can't complain for a free game! 6/10
It looks great! It plays atrociously!
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