In the Steps of the Blackfoot
From Spheriki
In the Steps of the Blackfoot is a game of exploration and adventure, consisting of multiple game styles joined together. It was released by troupe, Uncommon, Sew, and SDHawk on January 1, 2005.
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Description
From the official project page:
- Join the infamous pirate Blackfooted Bart on his quest for the legendary Lost Boots of Caermandas. Well written text scenes deliver the story as though it's from a novel, devious puzzles on land will pick your brain, build your own ship from the mushrooms you loot from other ships, and engage in ship-to-ship combat- In the Steps of the Blackfoot brings all this and more to deliver an epic pirate adventure that won't be soon forgotten.
Gameplay
There are at least four forms of gameplay.
Island Exploration
In this mode, the player can move around in randomly linked levels. Depending on the island, stores may be available to visit. Most of the time, the player will progress through the island, picking up different types of mushrooms, and sometimes have to solve tile puzzles.
Ship Building
After gaining enough mushrooms, the player may wish to build or rearrange their ship. Ships are made of mushrooms positioned within them. When opting to build, the available mushrooms turn into blocks, and a Tetris-style minigame takes place. Mushrooms of similar colors grouped together increase the strength of the ship.
Sea Map
To get between islands, an overview map of the sea is displayed in a grid. The map starts out completely black, but travelling through a section will uncover it. The player navigates the ship in straight-line moves over a randomly-determined number of tiles.
Player Comments
- Intro's a bit wordy. The game itself has a lot, and I mean a lot to discover. Definitely worth the download. --Tunginobi 03:44, 12 July 2006 (PDT)
Links
- Download game archive (requires Sphere engine, ZIP, 1.9 MB)
