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Loftus and the Sky Cap
Author: Ivan Dixon (aka iSTVAN) Resolution: 640x480 at 8-bit (256 col) Downloaded: 1893 times (19.1 Mb) Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Original Length: Short games
Added on: 19 November 2008 Website: http://ivandixon.com/games.html Content advisory: None  None  None Ratings: AGS Panel: (what is this?) Player rating: 73% Inessa is woken by the smell of smoke. She races down the stair case to discover the workshop torched and no trace of her Master Loftus. The townsfolk are convinced that a dragon must be responsible or that the crazy inventor must simply have blown himself up- but Inessa believes otherwise. Music and sound by Jake Craig. AUTHOR'S RANT: This game is the first in what was intended as a four part series. I have discontinued this idea and present the game "as is" in the hope that some can find enjoyment. Download Now (if the download doesn't work, try Right Click, Save Target As)
User ratings for Loftus and the Sky Cap:
From 15 peoples votes so far: (vote here) Visual: 85% Immersion: 77% Puzzles & Pacing: 80% Overall Enjoyment: 73% You can see a detailed breakdown of the votes.
Loftus and the Sky Cap was brought to you by:
iSTVAN  Story, graphics, coding. Jake Craig
Other games by Ivan Dixon:
Sydney Finds Employment (Medium length games) Sydney Treads the Catwalk (Medium length games)
AGS Panel review for this game:
The AGS Review Panel has left a comment about this game: A promising game with pleasant visuals and a lot of polish, though it's over almost as soon as it begins with no resolution.
User comments about Loftus and the Sky Cap:
Posted by CosmoQueen on 2009-06-07 at 23:37 (IP logged): A very well done game. It reminded me of Sierra games like King's Quest and Laura Bow. I really hope there's a part two soon! Posted by bicilotti on 2009-02-01 at 00:52 (IP logged): A remarkable game: lovely BGs and sprites and, nice story and new/intriguin GUI/hints system. Posted by Marion on 2008-11-30 at 11:18 (IP logged): I really enjoyed this game. It's very nice, fun, charming and interesting. Congratulations ! Posted by cat on 2008-11-29 at 16:37 (IP logged): The backgrounds where amazing, and I love the chicken-sprites. However, sometimes the characters don't fit the backgrounds. The GUI is great, I did like the popup messages. The only thing I didn't like is that I had to click the down button to open the inventory. I also did like the comic style cutscene at the ending, graphics and pacing where very good. The only thing is that I dislike puzzles where you have to find a certain list of items to complete the game. Posted by Pixelblink on 2008-11-29 at 07:59 (IP logged): a disappointing ending as it was too abrupt and it could've led up to a satisfying "to be continued" than it did. I enjoyed the art, though the cut scenes at the end seems rushed and could've been executed a better way. The backgrounds looked too blurry in some parts and could have been layered with some clarity in the foreground. The music was fabulous and really suited the fantasy style to a tee. Overall, I enjoyed the feel of the game and the promise of a grand adventure. I hope you can get reinspired to finish it as it does show some promise. Posted by neon on 2008-11-26 at 19:35 (IP logged): Nice little game, even if it's incomplete. Hope it will be continued. Very good animations and graphic style. Posted by neon on 2008-11-26 at 19:34 (IP logged): Nice little game, even if it's incomplete. Hope it will be continued. Very good animations and graphic style. Posted by Ghost on 2008-11-23 at 18:47 (IP logged): This is a very promising start for a series- it has nice graphics and a very interesting fantasy setting. The GUI takes some getting used to, but works well- and I liked the idea of being able to "buy hints". Graphics are good, but a bit inconsistent- the sharp pixelated look of some animated objects doesn't blend into the soft backgrounds, but I do like the style very much. All in all a definite "thumbs up"! Posted by mac on 2008-11-19 at 19:58 (IP logged): not the complete game.to be continued,bull

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