Seiklus Explained

Seiklus
Designer:cly5m
Publisher:Independent
Engine:GameMaker
Released:2003
Genre:Platform game
Modes:Single-player
Platforms:Windows, Mac OS X[1]

Seiklus (Estonian for Estonian: adventure) is a platform game for Microsoft Windows. It was created by cly5m, using GameMaker[2] [3] over a period of approximately 6 months.

Overview

Seiklus is a puzzle platform game made with GameMaker with an emphasis on exploration.[4] [5] There is no dialogue or literary exposition of the plot. The game consists of various different, loosely connected areas the player has to explore, collecting both items to help on the way[6] and floating "wisps" of various colours; obtaining a 100% collection rate on all levels will unlock the bonus level which is needed to view the ending and credits. Seiklus has no weapons and no violence. There are various "hostile" lifeforms in some areas, but at worst they only set the player back a little. It is impossible to die or get stuck.[7]

The game has a chiptune soundtrack.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Game Maker Mac Ports . j-factor.com . 17 July 2011 . 27 August 2012.
  2. Web site: Retail Guide: Mega Man Rocks the PSP . . https://web.archive.org/web/20140305035320/http://www.edge-online.com/features/retail-guide-mega-man-rocks-psp/ . 5 March 2014.
  3. Web site: The Making and Unmaking of a Game-Maker Maker . EJR Tairne . . 4 May 2013 . 23 June 2011.
  4. Web site: Scott Sharkey . 12 October 2004 . Freeloader guide . . https://archive.today/20150417174651/http://www.1up.com/features/freeloader-platformer-mania . dead . 17 April 2015.
  5. Web site: Have Legs, Will Jump . . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930181814/http://www.edge-online.co.uk/archives/2005/06/have_legs_will.php . 30 September 2007.
  6. An Interview with Clysm . Andrew Toups . 15 June 2005 . The Gamer's Quarter . 3rd Quarter 2005 issue #2 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070313221030/http://www.gamersquarter.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=218 . 13 March 2007.
  7. Web site: From Shooter to Shooter: The Rise of cly5m . 30 June 2011 . Insert Credit .