seiklus FAQ

What 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.

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.

Yoghurt Factory and Rainy Summerdays are by Radix.
Sanxion is arranged by Dreamfish (original by Rob Hubbard).
Believe in Yourself is arranged by Stalker (original by Emax).
Driller is arranged by Warwick Gaetjens (original by Matt Gray).
Wings of Death is arranged by Wire (original by Jochen Hippel).

How did you program this game?

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. You really don't want the code, anyway.

Do you plan to make a sequel to seiklus?

It's possible, but I'm going to focus on some other projects 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
Home of the Underdogs
Insert Credit
Moby Games
Necessary Games
shockedfrog (local mirror)
Web Wombat
Wikipedia

I've archived the seiklus thread from the old Game Maker Community forums here.

I came across some interesting seiklus video recordings by Sashamiike: 1 2 3

Here's more of what people are saying:

"This game is not very good."
  - guest reviewer, Gaming World

"If you'd played Seiklus as a kid instead of Defender, chances are you'd be a well-rounded, sensitive individual instead of the cold-hearted, ego-driven monstrosity you've become."
  - Alt, Insert Credit forums

"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

Legendary Creations made a seiklus "demake" in 2010 for a Game Jolt contest. You can find it here.

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