seiklus FAQWhat does the word seiklus mean?It's the Estonian word for adventure.
Are you Estonian?
No, but I speak the language. I lived in Estonia for a couple of years.
Did you create all of the graphics and music?
Graphics, yes. Music, no.
How did you program this game?
seiklus doesn't have any music of its own. However, I've included a few songs that I think suit the game and I've configured the game to recognize and play these files. As far as I know, these files are all freely distributable in this way. If you know otherwise, please let me know.
I used a program called Game Maker by Mark Overmars, which I highly recommend.
Will you give me the source code?
No, but I'm willing to share how I coded things in the game. Not that my code is necessarily very good.
Do you plan to make a sequel to seiklus?
It's quite possible, but I'm going to try some other types of games first. You can see what I'm currently working on here.
How do I get past (some part of the game)?
You might try looking at Andrew Marrero's walkthrough. I don't mind if you don't.
How has seiklus been received?
Here are some reviews and other mentions on the Web:
1UP (and again) DIY Games Edge Online Funny-Games Gaming World Home of the Underdogs Insert Credit Moby Games shockedfrog (local mirror) Tom's Hardware Guide Web Wombat Wikipedia I've archived the seiklus thread from the old Game Maker Community forums here. I came across some very interesting seiklus video recordings by Sashamiike. Here's more of what people are saying: "This game is not very good." - guest reviewer, Gaming World "It renders me helplessly bored." - another guest reviewer, Gaming World "It's just an old white stick prancing in grass." - L33TNerd, Game Maker Community "How can ANYONE like this..." - Babrook, Game Maker Community "what a coincidence. its also estonian for lame [sic]" - crimson, Plog ". . . a very empty and shallow game." - Pseudonym, GameHippo user comment "I hate seiklus." - macxthegamer, Yoyo Games forums |