Ika's Odyssey

Ika's Odyssey is a challenging puzzle platformer about a bird trying to find his flock... by foot. Beat it in 5.5 hours using a game controller and tons of patience. Difficulty is Medium to Med-hard. For a first-time game from Dongle Duck, this is a really good game. You use most of a game controller to play, with Ika being on the L, Ltrigger, and L3 side of things, and Ika's helper being on the R side. Using, combining, and swinging items, and jump are done with the right-hand colored buttons, throwing items and helper is done with L3. One L/R button picks up items (per character), and one L/R button drops item (also per character). Both Ljoystick and directional pad move the characters. If this sounds convoluted, it is. I had a very hard time getting a hang of the controls. Wish there was a way buttons were tightened up, but I can't think of one given how they're used. Another issue I kept running across was how small the platforms are. It's really easy to slide off platforms. The most frustrated I got was in the second act. And a third problem I had was one level was so dark I couldn't tell what was going on. playing during the night fixed this. Once I eventually Got Gud, the only hard obstacle left was the challenge of the levels, themselves. Got stuck on 12-4 and above pretty badly, as well as one level in 11. There's no guide or map to speak of on the interwebz, so you're on your own until someone makes one. The biggest take-away was that I had a lot of fun playing. I know it sounds like I'm railing on the negatives, but for a 2d platformer about throwing children where you have to use your brain - combining items a ton while happy travel guitar strings jingle on in the background - it's a great experience. The story is fantastic. The levels are memorable. And it's freeeee! Worth it if you're looking for a short, friendly platformer to shout angrily at. And once you beat it, you can claim the other achievements by playing it again, but faster and flawlessly! Replay value!

Ika's Odyssey is good example of a puzzle platformer done right. It does an incredible job of building ideas and seeing them to their full potential. Although some of the puzzles were very challenging, the satisfaction you feel after solving them is worth it. It was more than just the puzzles though. I felt that the atmosphere of the game was very charming, from the music to the art. Overall, Ika's Odyssey is a great game with a lot of smart, clever ideas with incredible execution.

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Great puzzle platformer that worked perfectly on my Steam Deck. Very cozy and chill game perfect for when you want to unwind and tease your brain. The soothing and sumptuous soundtrack really helps! I found the way you have to manage your objects with the creature and Ika to be really unique, and a great gameplay hook. Love the simple, but heartful story. Found it very uplifting. Can't wait to see what else Dongle Duck has in store for us! Such a great premiere game from a talented solo dev.

Great work! Game has fun and intriguing puzzles, figuring out the solutions to the more complex one felt very rewarding. I got soft locked a few times trying to get 3 stars by pushing a boulder on top of myself which was particularly forehead-slapping on 7-5. You've inspired me to keep pushing on my own game too!

Very good game, made me get a wife, i recommend it