grandma's spellbook
Something something something about diaspora and finding joyful ways to connect with a culture
Made for Into the Game Jam - 2024: "The Alchemy of a Coin". Because you COIN words... and magic and alchemy are close enough!
Controls: Left and right arrows to walk, spacebar to interact, mouse to click and drag words and choose dialogue options
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Inspiration:
- Jo (assistant associate director, trans quail originator, and my lovely partner)
- Slaying the Chinese Jabberwock (this article has lived in my head for months)
(I know some of the words are in traditional or are in forms that aren't used anymore but it's ok....for the sake of the puzzle :) )
Development log
- 🔍 Hints!Jul 02, 2024
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also what musical instrument is it? my boyfriend thinks it’s too high for a cello, but not high enough for a violin.
According to the musician, this is violin, banjo, erhu, guitar, and accordion!
https://youtu.be/3m6GxNDibdA?si=vD5O281cfyCxdLZd
Woww, thank you! Didn’t know there was an chinese instrument in there!
I love the DS looking format! Very cute art and a lovely puzzle idea!
So cute and such a lovely concept. This feels like a cozy puzzle game I would play on my DS. Really nice work!
I’d like to play this, but the mouse drag doesn’t seem to be working. I’m trying to drag the word Fire onto Cast Spell, but nothing happens when I try to click.
Thank you for letting me know! Which puzzle is it? Is Fire in one of the four squares before you click? Is the button active (not greyed out)?
This happened to me too! Either zooming in or out fixed it, I forgot.
Ohh got you - 80% zoom fixed it! (here’s what the game should look like to anyone else searching the comments for help)
Shoesprite is right- I think this is caused by being zoomed out or in! Apologies, the UI is implemented in a pretty hacky way haha
really cute and fun to play! the whole idea is really fun as well
So good! Really lovely idea, and wonderful art.
this warmed my heart! you did such a beautiful job
This game is wonderful. Delightful characters and beautiful art. Really lovely
Great job! The polish is insane for a game jam!
This is such a cool idea for a game, and the art is the cutest!