Kor

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An excellent and well-polished game. Kor faithfully captures the magic of playing Gameboy games as a kid while also managing to be a creative and unique game in its own right. I loved exploring the world and interacting with everything; basically all of the items in homes and stores, for example, have their own unique descriptions. The story and world building were well thought-out as well, and I enjoyed learning about the world of Kor as I explored. Intentional difficulty was also harder than I expected, which was a pleasant surprise; I felt like I really had to think about how to allocate my stats and skills in order to win some of the harder fights. A lot of love was put into this game and you can tell. Kor was great and I'm excited to see what Goadstool does next!

If I had played this on an actual GameBoy in 1999 I’d be a better person today.

fun combat system and a well done soundtrack 10/10 would recommend!

I was introduced to this game as being reminiscent of the early Pokemon games (from a graphics and UI standpoint), but I was still somehow not expecting it to be as nostalgic as it is. Not only does the art style generally remind me of some of those earliest videogames I played, but the music (created by Lewmoth) brought me back to various other games of a similar era. The button combos to execute attacks reminded me of classic fighting games. The ability to assign stat increases upon level up is, of course, a standard RPG feature. I'm sure there are other influences that I haven't seen yet. Some more modern or seemingly innovative choices I've noticed: the option to play with the intended difficulty setting or on a story/narrative difficulty; the warper to move beyond "out of bounds" areas is very fun; the sheer number of color palettes you can choose from to play in; the turn-based combat is actively engaging since you need to press buttons to execute your moves; being able to mix and match schools of moves which all seem to be pretty well-balanced. It's clear the creator cares about putting out a game that would be enjoyable and that he could be proud of. More than worth the price of two coffee-based drinks from your cafe of choice.

It's well built but very tough. Maybe a bit TOO tightly regulated in the resource department, but at least that keeps you from snowballing out of control. Even if you have to save before you shop just in case you run out of money and can't win without a skill you're missing. C'est la vie. At least respeccing is free.