Hi guys! I hope you are doing great. Hihihi I finished my 2nd game as a solo developer. It is a puzzle platformer that took ages to complete but I'm super glad it's finally out. I drew and animated everything myself and I gave my absolute best to create a highly polished game that I hope you will find it fun and worth your play time. I'll be around if you have any questions. <3 Thank you Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Yolky Unbound Calin Lucian Sirbut You are unwillingly entrusted with the divine mission of clearing the dangers and finding a safe path for your fellow br… $1.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsYou are unwillingly entrusted with the divine mission of clearing the dangers and finding a safe path for your fellow brothers and sisters on their journey to The Beloved Mother. • A heartwarming story with lovely characters. • Beautiful visuals and smooth animations. • Unique game mechanics. • 7 pretty cute cutscenes. • 4 chapters to complete. • 60 handcrafted levels for you to beat. • 8 stunning artifacts waiting to be discovered. • 16 characters to unbound. • Simple and intuitive controls. • An unexpected endgame. • Bossa-Nova music to... keep you calm. • Leaderboard to compare your progress. Information Seller:Calin Lucian Sirbut Genre:Action, Adventure, Puzzle Release:Apr 24, 2024 Updated:Jul 02, 2024 Version:1.7 Size:76.3 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yolky-unbound/id6465793058 sebgo likes this. sebgo Well-Known Member Dec 26, 2010 808 381 63 Male 95% leisure. Somewhere in a town amidst the Amazon jungle. http://www.google.com #2 sebgo, Apr 27, 2024 Eggs and Bossa Nova. Two things that I L-O-V-E. Controls great; double jump from the start is great; short levels, silly innocent humor in the intro scene, cute animations and tight platformer physics; hidden things; ads don't pop-up (so far, all I've seen is a banner at the bottom while outside levels). The moment I saw what "the thing" was, I disabled silent mode because BN is GREAT. Loving it so far! Good job! Fat Mouse likes this. anthony78 Well-Known Member Nov 13, 2015 3,121 695 113 #3 anthony78, Apr 27, 2024 Only concern is the corn IAPs. But looks good so I’ll give it a shot. Fat Mouse likes this. Fat Mouse Well-Known Member Jun 19, 2011 66 39 18 independent game developer https://calinlucian.com/ #4 Fat Mouse, Apr 27, 2024 Last edited: Apr 27, 2024 Haahah yes they fit great together. Wish i knew that earlier in my life Thank you for trying it out and for the kind words. I'm very glad you like it and you noticed all the little things. The ads unfortunately will pop up at one point. the game is set to show an ad after every 3 deaths. Sorry I had to go the add supported way rather than premium app...it is the market..i guess I'm super stocked you like the controls! sebgo likes this. Fat Mouse Well-Known Member Jun 19, 2011 66 39 18 independent game developer https://calinlucian.com/ #5 Fat Mouse, Apr 27, 2024 Thank you so much for checking it out. The corn can only be used for purchasing skins and does not afect the game/gameplay in anyway, there is no paywall or any other nefarious/greedy stuff that freemium apps does. Mine are super honest IAPs anthony78 likes this. sebgo Well-Known Member Dec 26, 2010 808 381 63 Male 95% leisure. Somewhere in a town amidst the Amazon jungle. http://www.google.com #6 sebgo, Apr 27, 2024 Last edited: Apr 27, 2024 I don't really mind ads as long as they're not aggressive and "every 3 deaths" sounds fair, at least for initial levels since it's not a terribly difficult game. Also, I saw there's an ad removal IAP, so I'll consider that for later (can't spend money on games for now), depending on how invested I end up into the game. As for controls, well, they've worked without fail. They get the job done and are very responsive which is more than I can say about other games. Platformers need precise controls and you've achieved that, in my opinion. I'll play some more and let you know if any issue arises. Edit: Checked the leaderboards, but scores seem to be upside down. Fat Mouse likes this. Fat Mouse Well-Known Member Jun 19, 2011 66 39 18 independent game developer https://calinlucian.com/ #7 Fat Mouse, Apr 27, 2024 Last edited: Apr 27, 2024 I appreciate the valuable feedback. It brighten my day. True. it is not a terribly difficult game. it gets difficult only if the player decide to try hard and perfect every level Thanks for letting me know about the leaderbord. I'll have an update ready. Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,551 1,127 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #8 Anotherkellydown, Apr 27, 2024 The controls are very tight. Seems like a solid iOS platformer. Nice job, @Fat Mouse! sebgo and Fat Mouse like this. Fat Mouse Well-Known Member Jun 19, 2011 66 39 18 independent game developer https://calinlucian.com/ #9 Fat Mouse, Apr 27, 2024 Feels great to hear that! Thank you very much! <3 squarezero Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Dec 10, 2008 13,702 1,228 113 Male Chief Strategy Officer Salem, Massachusetts, USA #10 squarezero, Apr 27, 2024 Playing through level 8, and, you sir, have a devilish mind . This is a very nice puzzle platformer — good enough to get me over my aversion for one-hit games. The physics are awesome and the level design is deceptively clever. I love the simple but crisp visuals. At $1.99, the remove-ads IAP is a no brainer. Fat Mouse and sebgo like this. sebgo Well-Known Member Dec 26, 2010 808 381 63 Male 95% leisure. Somewhere in a town amidst the Amazon jungle. http://www.google.com #11 sebgo, Apr 27, 2024 Last edited: Apr 27, 2024 I just finished C01L09 and even though I grabbed all fruits and stomped all enemies, I still got a [X][X][X] result. Did I do something wrong? D: I love the puzzle aspect in levels. You need to know which ice cubes are meant to be pushed or left behind for later. Nice puzzle platformer! Edit: Well, I just played L09 again and now it's ok. I even recorded it, just to show you in case it happened again, but it didn't. About ads: Full screen ads aren't a hustle. They last about 10 seconds, which is a good breather between attempts. About leaderboards: My score isn't updating on them. Right now I have 8,065 pts, but GameCenter still shows 3,010, so I'm behind Anotherkellydown! Anotherkellydown and Fat Mouse like this. Fat Mouse Well-Known Member Jun 19, 2011 66 39 18 independent game developer https://calinlucian.com/ #12 Fat Mouse, Apr 27, 2024 Haaahah some levels are definitely more devilish than others The difficulty does not quite increase linearly tho, as some levels are puzzle oriented and other are hardcore platforming but it gets more complex with each chapter as I introduce new mechanics/enemies. Thank you so much for the kind words. It means a lot to me to get such a positive feedback from the experienced touch arcade community <3 sebgo likes this. sebgo Well-Known Member Dec 26, 2010 808 381 63 Male 95% leisure. Somewhere in a town amidst the Amazon jungle. http://www.google.com #13 sebgo, Apr 27, 2024 I have enough corn to unlock my first skin. What's your favorite design, @Fat Mouse ? I'm willing to unlock that one first. Fat Mouse likes this. Fat Mouse Well-Known Member Jun 19, 2011 66 39 18 independent game developer https://calinlucian.com/ #14 Fat Mouse, Apr 27, 2024 Omg you just gave me a panic attack Glad it's ok now. I hope it won't happen again i did not encountered anything like that before. About the leaderboard, The update is waiting for apple's approval. hopefully it will be fine soon. I'm happy the ads are not that intrusive and the game can be enjoyed. I was worried they will be to annoying. Thanks a lot for the feedback . very much appreciated! sebgo likes this. Fat Mouse Well-Known Member Jun 19, 2011 66 39 18 independent game developer https://calinlucian.com/ #15 Fat Mouse, Apr 27, 2024 niiiiice. My favourite is Midnight . it is this one: Attached Files: Screenshot 2024-04-27 at 22.27.42.png File size: 119.9 KB Views: 3 sebgo likes this. sebgo Well-Known Member Dec 26, 2010 808 381 63 Male 95% leisure. Somewhere in a town amidst the Amazon jungle. http://www.google.com #16 sebgo, Apr 27, 2024 Last edited: Apr 27, 2024 A suggestion [that goes against players' interests]: Make ads appear not only every three deaths, but maybe every ten restarts, or so, as well. I found myself retrying C01L11 several times in an attempt to perfect it and I'd dare saying retrying should count almost as dying in a game; after all, you're getting another chance! Dying is way less likely than making a mistake like dropping your ice cubes on a spiky pit or getting them stuck in lower terrain. Well, at least in C01 levels. Maybe later chapters are way harder? I'll find out eventually. About Midnight, what a cool color scheme. It blends well with the environment and you can see its eyes more clearly, so its blinking is more noticeable! Egg-skating is fun, by the way. I don't know if it's intentional or just a collisions matter, but moving blocks while you're standing on them is super cool, especially when you crush critters with them. Fat Mouse likes this. Fat Mouse Well-Known Member Jun 19, 2011 66 39 18 independent game developer https://calinlucian.com/ #17 Fat Mouse, Apr 27, 2024 Wow what a clever ideea!!! Hmm so the player is using the "pause menu" to restart the level. I could place a small banner at the bottom in the pause screen it will be non intrusive and the player will see it anytime. I will definitely do this in a new update . Hihii Thanks Glad you like the skin. he is pretty cool and mysterious . The egg skating was not intentional, also sometimes the ice cubes get stuck in a wind pit (when you push 2 of them at once) and you have to jump on them to unstuck them . None of these where intentional (just weird physics) but I liked them form the start as I think they make the game more playful (if it makes sense) sebgo likes this. sebgo Well-Known Member Dec 26, 2010 808 381 63 Male 95% leisure. Somewhere in a town amidst the Amazon jungle. http://www.google.com #18 sebgo, Apr 27, 2024 Make sure you don't fix them! And, yeah, restarting a level doesn't trigger ads at all, or at least not for me. It's not like I want the game to end up like a billboard, but I found that as a tiny hole in the monetization effort. Small banners in idle areas should not be a bother for the player, I think. Now, I hope I won't end up lynched for such a suggestion. Fat Mouse likes this. squarezero Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Dec 10, 2008 13,702 1,228 113 Male Chief Strategy Officer Salem, Massachusetts, USA #19 squarezero, Apr 27, 2024 What do I care — I paid for no ads right away . Fat Mouse and sebgo like this. Fat Mouse Well-Known Member Jun 19, 2011 66 39 18 independent game developer https://calinlucian.com/ #20 Fat Mouse, Apr 27, 2024 hahahah no, not at all... *pointing the mob in your direction Thank you very much <3 I hope you will enjoy the rest of the game sebgo likes this. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Eggs and Bossa Nova. Two things that I L-O-V-E. Controls great; double jump from the start is great; short levels, silly innocent humor in the intro scene, cute animations and tight platformer physics; hidden things; ads don't pop-up (so far, all I've seen is a banner at the bottom while outside levels). The moment I saw what "the thing" was, I disabled silent mode because BN is GREAT. Loving it so far! Good job!
Haahah yes they fit great together. Wish i knew that earlier in my life Thank you for trying it out and for the kind words. I'm very glad you like it and you noticed all the little things. The ads unfortunately will pop up at one point. the game is set to show an ad after every 3 deaths. Sorry I had to go the add supported way rather than premium app...it is the market..i guess I'm super stocked you like the controls!
Thank you so much for checking it out. The corn can only be used for purchasing skins and does not afect the game/gameplay in anyway, there is no paywall or any other nefarious/greedy stuff that freemium apps does. Mine are super honest IAPs
I don't really mind ads as long as they're not aggressive and "every 3 deaths" sounds fair, at least for initial levels since it's not a terribly difficult game. Also, I saw there's an ad removal IAP, so I'll consider that for later (can't spend money on games for now), depending on how invested I end up into the game. As for controls, well, they've worked without fail. They get the job done and are very responsive which is more than I can say about other games. Platformers need precise controls and you've achieved that, in my opinion. I'll play some more and let you know if any issue arises. Edit: Checked the leaderboards, but scores seem to be upside down.
I appreciate the valuable feedback. It brighten my day. True. it is not a terribly difficult game. it gets difficult only if the player decide to try hard and perfect every level Thanks for letting me know about the leaderbord. I'll have an update ready.
Playing through level 8, and, you sir, have a devilish mind . This is a very nice puzzle platformer — good enough to get me over my aversion for one-hit games. The physics are awesome and the level design is deceptively clever. I love the simple but crisp visuals. At $1.99, the remove-ads IAP is a no brainer.
I just finished C01L09 and even though I grabbed all fruits and stomped all enemies, I still got a [X][X][X] result. Did I do something wrong? D: I love the puzzle aspect in levels. You need to know which ice cubes are meant to be pushed or left behind for later. Nice puzzle platformer! Edit: Well, I just played L09 again and now it's ok. I even recorded it, just to show you in case it happened again, but it didn't. About ads: Full screen ads aren't a hustle. They last about 10 seconds, which is a good breather between attempts. About leaderboards: My score isn't updating on them. Right now I have 8,065 pts, but GameCenter still shows 3,010, so I'm behind Anotherkellydown!
Haaahah some levels are definitely more devilish than others The difficulty does not quite increase linearly tho, as some levels are puzzle oriented and other are hardcore platforming but it gets more complex with each chapter as I introduce new mechanics/enemies. Thank you so much for the kind words. It means a lot to me to get such a positive feedback from the experienced touch arcade community <3
I have enough corn to unlock my first skin. What's your favorite design, @Fat Mouse ? I'm willing to unlock that one first.
Omg you just gave me a panic attack Glad it's ok now. I hope it won't happen again i did not encountered anything like that before. About the leaderboard, The update is waiting for apple's approval. hopefully it will be fine soon. I'm happy the ads are not that intrusive and the game can be enjoyed. I was worried they will be to annoying. Thanks a lot for the feedback . very much appreciated!
A suggestion [that goes against players' interests]: Make ads appear not only every three deaths, but maybe every ten restarts, or so, as well. I found myself retrying C01L11 several times in an attempt to perfect it and I'd dare saying retrying should count almost as dying in a game; after all, you're getting another chance! Dying is way less likely than making a mistake like dropping your ice cubes on a spiky pit or getting them stuck in lower terrain. Well, at least in C01 levels. Maybe later chapters are way harder? I'll find out eventually. About Midnight, what a cool color scheme. It blends well with the environment and you can see its eyes more clearly, so its blinking is more noticeable! Egg-skating is fun, by the way. I don't know if it's intentional or just a collisions matter, but moving blocks while you're standing on them is super cool, especially when you crush critters with them.
Wow what a clever ideea!!! Hmm so the player is using the "pause menu" to restart the level. I could place a small banner at the bottom in the pause screen it will be non intrusive and the player will see it anytime. I will definitely do this in a new update . Hihii Thanks Glad you like the skin. he is pretty cool and mysterious . The egg skating was not intentional, also sometimes the ice cubes get stuck in a wind pit (when you push 2 of them at once) and you have to jump on them to unstuck them . None of these where intentional (just weird physics) but I liked them form the start as I think they make the game more playful (if it makes sense)
Make sure you don't fix them! And, yeah, restarting a level doesn't trigger ads at all, or at least not for me. It's not like I want the game to end up like a billboard, but I found that as a tiny hole in the monetization effort. Small banners in idle areas should not be a bother for the player, I think. Now, I hope I won't end up lynched for such a suggestion.
hahahah no, not at all... *pointing the mob in your direction Thank you very much <3 I hope you will enjoy the rest of the game