About the Project

Originally, I started work on Forgotten Forest during WolverineSoft's 2018 Pumpkin Game Jam, though it was not an actual submission as I was unable to attend. After getting permission, I presented it at the jam's Post-Mortem, and overall it seemed that people enjoyed it and were impressed. They gave me rather good feedback about ways to improve the combat, and following that, I worked more on the game throughout the rest of October and into November, before setting it aside.

What Went Right

• Learned a lot about Game Maker
• Learned a lot about pixel art
• Designed a semi-interesting combat loop
• Finished a game

What Could Be Improved

• Knockback is a bit extreme
• Boss fights are either not challenging enough, or impossible
• Enemies could use some telegraphs
• Controls could use some work
• Balance item drops and abilities

Lessons Learned

• Spend more time prototyping before working on finished assets
• Get feedback early and often
• Have more non-gamers playtest
• Make code more abstract and modular to allow for easier expansion later