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This is the current version of Paw'D, a Flash game I have been working on. It is work-in-progress, so let me know what you like, what you don't, and what you would change.

Website

Note that by now we have our own website, with forums and everything - so if you'd like to play Paw'D, you're welcome to check it out!

Quick Start

To start the game, pick any username and click 'Login'. If no one else took that name yet, it's yours, and the game will protect it with whatever password you chose.
You can play with your keyboard or your mouse, but I'd prefer if you tested out the new keyboard controls and let me know how they work for you: Use your arrow or WASD keys to move around. 'E' selects a nearby enemy (press it multiple times to cycle between them), 'R' picks up nearby items, and your number keys are your abilities on your hotkey bar.
The full preliminary user manual is available online. ^^

Points of Interest

This will likely be one of the last play tests before release. Most features should be working and are included in this test.
There are three major quest chains to complete that will easily get you to level 10, the level cap of this test.
Deep in the forest, slightly off the main path, you'll find a dungeon to fight your way through, with very decent spoils that cannot be found anywhere else. It can be completed alone, though I'd really love to see two players group up and turn that dungeon upside down. Take a screenshot if you do it!
You can find a number of armor and other equipment that you can wear. All of it, save for pouches, shows up on your character and provides a boost to your abilities.
"Spirit Bottles" now drop from various monsters. They are used to enchant your armor, and give you unique effects that are related to the monster they are from.
Various items can be combined and crafted into new items. For example, claws can be attached to gloves, to increase the damage they do. This also changes their visual appearance.
A number of quests award tokens when you complete them. Territ exchanges these for special items and armor near the village.
Choco, near the village, needs your help to retrieve a treasure. Anyone can join in when the quest in progress and receive rewards. There are different rewards, depending on how well you do, and you can attempt it repeatedly. Try getting the best rewards!
There is a new ability, 'Auto-Attack' which is in your hotkey bar for your convenience. With it, simply pressing '1' attacks your currently selected target. If you have no target, it auto-selects the nearest enemy.
None of the maps are instanced (save for the dungeon). Don't make me regret that. ;P

Existing Testers

All your accounts are still there, and you can use the same name and password you picked before.
Existing characters have been given the option to change their name. So, if you tested the old version and want to use the same name for your new character, you can rename the old one if you wish.

Commenting

How can one comment on a game?! Really, there are lots of ways - the entire game is made of pictures, drawings and much more - and not only that: was the game too easy? Too hard? Unfair? What parts did you like? Are there any quests you particularly enjoyed, any places, or characters that were particularly well drawn? Or maybe you have some really cool ideas you'd put into the game - those are all things you can comment on, and more. So, if you have comments or thoughts, I'd love to hear them. ;P

Credits can be found in-game, as well as online.

Comments & Critique

Written by Leopardfang on Nov 30, 2010

Maybe you could add 'add' to the friends section. It might make it easier to make friends or join groups. 'w'

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Tobias

Dec 1, 2010

Good idea - I can't believe I missed that!

I'll do that as soon as I post the next update - should be tomorrow or so. ^^

Thanks <3

Leopardfang

Dec 5, 2010

I saw that 'ignore' had it so you could type who you wanted to ignore, but 'friends' couldn't let you type who you wanted to be friends with. I just went, "Whuuuut???" ^w^ Keep up the good work!

Tobias

Dec 6, 2010

Yup yup, well noticed! ^-^ And yeeeah, it's weird. ;3 I ran out of room because of the "Map" button (which shows where your friends are), and since I could still Ctrl+Click others to add them, it kinda never occured to me. X3

Anyway, it's fixed - even though, you might need to force-reload (Ctrl+F5) the page to get the newest client. Now you have an "Add" button, and I sorta squeezed the "Map" button right next to it too! XD

Anything else I missed? ;P

Leopardfang

Dec 7, 2010

I finally convinced my bro to get an account (^w^ Win!) and when he came with me to defeat Cladt, Akia didn't teleport him back with me. So, he was trapped in the tree. :3 Can you make a 'Summon' command? It would make groups easier to find eachother, also.

Tobias

Dec 7, 2010

Aww yay, that's great! That you got him to join, I mean, not that Akia left him behind. ^^; Yup, a summon command is a good idea - I might even get a chance to add that in this evening. Still, I'm a lot more puzzled that Akia didn't teleport him back - she should have. O.o; Did you notice anything off?

Oooh, and since your brother joined - one of you could play as a priest (healing) and the other one as a warrior (fighting)! Once you are around level 12 or so, you could give the dungeon in the East Caves a go (the same place where you saved Jianna's pet rabbit, except that you keep going down). It might have a surprise down there, who knows. >3

Leopardfang

Dec 8, 2010

Oh! I tried to fight the bear that says "Fresh Food!" alone (because I don't see anyone online D: I'm in the U.S. server) and I, well...died. Anyway, I forgot to add the idea for a 'go to' command on my last suggestion. If your friend says you can, then you'll be teleported to them. :3

Tobias

Dec 8, 2010

Yeeeah .. the monsters there are designed to pose a challenge even for two players, so making your stand alone .. is a pretty daring adventure. X3

(and yup, I know - when I posted this game, it only had the part before the village. Most played through that, and are now waiting for those new levels and bosses you are seeing already. I still need to do a few final tests and tweaks on them (as you can see! X3) before I release the game into the next round and have everyone test it. That's when you'd see more players online, too!)

Those are all good ideas. I need to sort out and consider a few things to make it work - but you'll be the first to try it out!

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