We live on this platform of dirt and stone, suspended above what, we know not.
The violent, unpredictable ravages of Sky, its contents a mystery as well, scar this Ground we tread...
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So begins Sandstone, an action adventure odyssey set on the turbulent world of Ground.
You take the role of a wanderer, fighting to weather the storms, protect the people, and ultimately to unlock the mysteries of Ground and Sky.
Your hands are the main tool you will use throughout your adventure. They will become progressively tougher and stronger as you smash your way forward, enabling you to pulverize even harder stones, complete quests, and unlock new areas.
Along the way you will encounter a variety of colorful characters, and make tough choices with real consequences. Though Sandstone is not a long game (typical playtime is 2-3 hours) , it nevertheless provides a fully realized story and an entertaining, reasonably challenging experience.
Will you help the Groundfolk break free?
*Tips:
- Leave no stone un-smashed
- Exploration is rewarded
- Save often in multiple slots
- If there's nothing left to do, there's probably something left to smash.
- If there's nothing left to smash, there's probably something left to do or find.
- If there's truly nothing left to smash, do, or find, you may need to try again.
*Playtester Feedback:
“WOW!!! Your game is SO fun!!!”
“Took last night and this morning but I did it. Characters are cute as are the little goblins in that cave.”
“Man very cool. Loved the ending. Great game bro!”
“Shoot, was I supposed to smash all those before I entered the magic tunnel?”
"Great music, love the maps."
“Thank you for removing that shrub by the cave, it drove me nuts!”
"Fun little romp."
“I really wish I’d saved earlier.”
*About the Soundtrack:
Playtesters often comment on the music, and ask where it is from.
In addition to the stock RMMV BGM used throughout Sandstone, there are also several tunes from the
following excellent DLC:
Twilight Shrine: Japanese Resource Pack from KADOKAWA.
Hello, In the Item menu, we have 4 columns, ITEMS, WEAPONS, ARMORS, KEY ITEMS. I only want the ITEM column and not the rest. I have deleted the names from the database but then when I go to the Items Menu, I can still go to the other columns except that there are no WEAPONS, ARMORS, KEY ITEMS...
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Content Warning:
Sandstone contains occasional mild profanity and mildly suggestive themes most often related to Elves.
Hi!
Oh my gosh, I'm finally trying your game and I LOVE it!!!
I've only played for like 80minutes and am only at Act 4 currently, so I haven't finished yet, but I have so many thoughts I wish to share!
First of all, I'd like to note that I typed my immediate thoughts into notepad as I play your game, so... everything is chaotic, and sounds more like frenzied excited rants than a well thought out sentences, but yes sorry not sorry
I will attempt to cut bits of these rants into hopefully structured things!
ANYWAY starting with the things I ABSOLUTELY LOVE in this game;
The opening narration to this had me in a vice-like grip, what a world!
Actually THIS ENTIRE SETTING is so, so cool. I am in love with this.
The protagonist's face being messed up considering the danger of this world is highkey *chefkiss* excellente
WAIFOO
I love the music that plays when you go out smashing ;-; Really hammered in that sense of nothingness and you need to work hard in this tough world;; The xylophone fits the smashing theme, I feel.
THIS GAMEPLAY IS SO UNIQUE, I LOVE IT
Spending your resources smartly is something I adore being implemented in games, bless up. You've put the exact amount of rocks to level up the hands too, it is amazing. I respect you.
The way all the characters SPEAK is so raw, I love it so much.
HELLO? THE ART FOR THE HANDS? HELLO? THESE BELONG IN A MUSEUM
I've paused this game to rest, but by typing this, I already want to continue, but I don't wanna end it too quickly, it's so good....
And now for actual spoiler rants.
Please beware it is... long, and it describes literally everything. I am so sorry. I was so excited;;
ACT ONE, TIME TO SHINE
Hello, this neutral-alignment slime is very cute and I would like to adopt it, please
HP for... Hand Points.... you absolute genius..............
"Buy two get none free deal" THIS MERCHANT
Thank you for kindly telling me when to buy Balms, there must be something up ahead huh
OHCRAP I STOLE THE ROPE, now the merchant won't talk to me a a a a a I'm sorry!! I don't know where else to attain rope
Oh well time to get back down there and- OH HEY THERE'S A BALM IN THIS BOX
NO THE SKYGOD IS PISSED AGAIN
NOOOO THE BRIDGE!!!
THE TOWN!!! D: okay but the music that played in this scene is beautiful...
Hmm all the rocks are gone but my rock points is at 198 and I'm SURE I can smash marble at 200, so I must've missed some rocks and now I am searching for them lmao
OH I FOUND THE FINAL STONE IN TOWN at the leftmost side omg thank god
THESE HAND IMAGES WHEN I LEVEL UP ARE SO COOL.....
MARBLE-SMASHING LESGOOOO
Oh Grubblin quest!
THIS WRIX WOMAN. I LIKE HER. SHE GOT LEGS!
OH WAIT I BECAME HER!!! YOOOOO
THIS PURPLE GRUBLIN IS SO FAST JEEBUS, I'm glad we got to the stairs
WAIT DID YOU SPED UP THE MUSIC, I JUST NOTICED. THAT'S SO CLEVER!
AAAA GOT THE CRYSTAL, THAT WAS SO FUN AND INTENSE
ACT THREE BABY
I very much appreciate this nightly conversation with Wrix, however I can never betray. The Waifoo
Oh thank god for Sowthin
I am so glad clearing the dead trees doesn't take HP away
THICCBOOTS
"Oh yknow, parts. Leather, onyx.... EYE OF AN ELF." ".....Bisquits." OH NO
These shrubs. They are mocking me.
WAIT THERES A SECRET ROUTE UNDER THE MOUNTAINS, OH THIS IS VERY CLEVER
DROP'S FRIEND, THANK U FOR BEING HERE....
ok now that I have 4 BALMS, its time tO GET SMASHIN
GOT ONYX.......
NO PLEASE DONT GIVE ME YOUR EYE, TF
"A man she loved" NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...... I CANT
omg the thing cooled...... omg waifoo pls be ok
THANK YOU WRIX, IM GLAD YOU HAVE BOTH EYES
ACT 4, LETS GOOOOO
final onyx where r u
bls... i need it...
OH NVM FOUND THE FINAL ONE
AIRSHIP GET, WAIFOO WAIT FOR ME
SKHDJSGSJ NO PLEASE, FORGIVE ME.... I WAS JUST TRYNA SEE IF YOURE OKAY
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WAIFOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
dang I wonder if the ending will be different if I sacrifice the eye...
I love that you added Droppre's line after I returned back ;-; but... my waifoo still ded.... :'(
Ok I gotta take a break and continue soon! THIS WAS SO GOOD, IM HOOKED NOW
I will most definitely be continuing this game soon! Perhaps after sleeping haha
My goodness, that was such a wild ride. I love it.
Thank you for this experience, I'll come back here again to report what happened to my already brokoro kokoro
Hi!
Oh my gosh, I'm finally trying your game and I LOVE it!!!
I've only played for like 80minutes and am only at Act 4 currently, so I haven't finished yet, but I have so many thoughts I wish to share!
Thank you SO MUCH for taking the time not only to play Sandstone, but to compose this deluge of meaningful and often hilarious commentary.
I'm going to take some time to compose a reply that does some justice to all of the effort you put into your own, but wanted to say THANK YOU right away!
ANYWAY starting with the things I ABSOLUTELY LOVE in this game;
The opening narration to this had me in a vice-like grip, what a world!
Actually THIS ENTIRE SETTING is so, so cool. I am in love with this.
The protagonist's face being messed up considering the danger of this world is highkey *chefkiss* excellente
WAIFOO
I love the music that plays when you go out smashing ;-; Really hammered in that sense of nothingness and you need to work hard in this tough world;; The xylophone fits the smashing theme, I feel.
THIS GAMEPLAY IS SO UNIQUE, I LOVE IT
Spending your resources smartly is something I adore being implemented in games, bless up. You've put the exact amount of rocks to level up the hands too, it is amazing. I respect you.
The way all the characters SPEAK is so raw, I love it so much.
HELLO? THE ART FOR THE HANDS? HELLO? THESE BELONG IN A MUSEUM
I've paused this game to rest, but by typing this, I already want to continue, but I don't wanna end it too quickly, it's so good....
Hmm all the rocks are gone but my rock points is at 198 and I'm SURE I can smash marble at 200, so I must've missed some rocks and now I am searching for them lmao
OH I FOUND THE FINAL STONE IN TOWN at the leftmost side omg thank god
THESE HAND IMAGES WHEN I LEVEL UP ARE SO COOL.....
MARBLE-SMASHING LESGOOOO
Oh Grubblin quest!
THIS WRIX WOMAN. I LIKE HER. SHE GOT LEGS!
OH WAIT I BECAME HER!!! YOOOOO
THIS PURPLE GRUBLIN IS SO FAST JEEBUS, I'm glad we got to the stairs
WAIT DID YOU SPED UP THE MUSIC, I JUST NOTICED. THAT'S SO CLEVER!
Heeee yes there is more than one way to scale a chute in Sandstone.
Congratulations on finding the last stone! Great that you like the resource scarcity challenge, my goal is to make it challenging but not punishing, I hope that is the case!
I must say as I read your notes, it means a lot to me that you caught so many little things, like the BGM pitch change for level two of the Grubblin quest, and the updated dialog with Droppre when you return.
There is a secret in Act 2, you've definitely earned it, here you go in case you missed it:
If you go say hello to Droppre with Wrix, he'll take care of you.
I finally have time to respond to this! Oh my goodness!
I'm sorry it took a while!!
First of all, I'd like to say that I FINISHED YOUR GAME AAAA
And those rants would be right after my respond to this because it is yet again a huge block of spoilers aka me being emotional, but yes!
HAHAHA Bold of you to assume I won't steal when my game is about a thief
Talk about Arthur! All these smashings made me think Swordy would absolutely love your game!!
Swordy would be so fired up to smash every single rock and stone on sight!!
Congratulations on finding the last stone! Great that you like the resource scarcity challenge, my goal is to make it challenging but not punishing, I hope that is the case!
Yes! Challenges like these gives me such a rush of dopamine when I figure it out!
Plus the way you insist the player should save often very early in game works out especially for this challenge! I'm a fan of this.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN 15 SKYSHARD ROCKS, U KIDDIN ME- ok time to smash evERYTHING ON SIGHT THEN
WAIT!! With this ship, I can reach those shrubs that were mocking me!
I went to Wrix and she's like "bro... i tried to offer my-" SHUSH I WILL NEVER TAKE YOUR BEAUTIFUL EYE
A SPIDER BIT ME- fortunately my hand points were already like 2 HAHA
"I've rested enough, there is much to do." MYDUDE YOU'RE SO TIRED PLS SLEEP MORE
In this game there are 3 journeys; the journey to find rocks, the journey to find shrubs and the journey to find bEDS
I'M GONNA PUNCH THE SKYGOD WITH MY BRUISED HANDS
HECC YEEEEEEE SKYGOD U BETTER WATCH OUT U BETTER WATCH OUT
the mustache guy at sandstone was like "what will you do now wanderer?" BUDDY IM GONNA PUNCH GOD IN THE FACE
LOOK I CLIMBED A TREE =D in my head it be like,, me in full feral chaos angrily climb a tree to show my callused hand to the sky like,, SKYGOD JUST U WAIT, I'LL AVENGE MY POOR WAIFOO
15 SKYSHARD COLLECTED
I'LL PUNCH GOD after i buy a balm from gramma, i mean yamm
OHSNAP SKYGOD IS UGLY- sir.... sir do u wanna hear a joke.... how many... how many tickles does it take to make an skygod laugh.... TEN-TACLES
OH THATS HIS SHIP
FUEL? WAIT????? YOU... CAUSED SKYSTORMS... BECAUSE.. YOU CANT COLLECT THEM YOURSELF???
BUDDY IM GONNA PUNCH U IN THE HELMET-
People don't deserve these hardships just because of you!
"I've got you cold Skyshrimp" OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH
big shiny orbs of suck. I have such command in words
WAIFOOOOOOOO I HAVE AVENGED UUUU
THAT WAS SO GOOOOODDDDDD, I HAD SO MUCH FUNNNNN HSGDDGDJ
GAME OVER PAGE THANK YOU FOR WELCOMING ME
I wanted to see what would happen if I were to make neon darth vader leave and
AAAAAAAAAAA I GOT TOGETHER WITH WRIX, that's cute ;v;
NO SHE OUTLIVED ME AND HAD TO ADD MY DUST TO THE SANDSTONE HOMESHRUB
UUUUUUUU that was cute too......
OH! I got The End instead of Game Over! Interesting... Tho I like the Game Over ending more bc I'm a chaotic feral creature driven by vengeance
I thought about sleeping with Wrix or taking her eye in another playthrough bUT I PHYSICALLY CANNOT WILL MYSELF TO DO EITHER OF THEM, I MUST HONOR WAIFOO AND WRIX BOTH......
haahhh that was so nice... ;v; I finished the game feeling very proud of myself, HAHA
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS GAME, I'M SO GLAD TO HAVE COMPLETED IT! Truly a gem!
I will now rate it over at itch and add it to my collection
I finally have time to respond to this! Oh my goodness!
I'm sorry it took a while!!
First of all, I'd like to say that I FINISHED YOUR GAME AAAA
And those rants would be right after my respond to this because it is yet again a huge block of spoilers aka me being emotional, but yes!
HAHAHA Bold of you to assume I won't steal when my game is about a thief
Talk about Arthur! All these smashings made me think Swordy would absolutely love your game!!
Swordy would be so fired up to smash every single rock and stone on sight!!
Yes! Challenges like these gives me such a rush of dopamine when I figure it out!
Plus the way you insist the player should save often very early in game works out especially for this challenge! I'm a fan of this.
Things like the save and potion purchase prompts are the direct result of playtester feedback during development. Sandstone is my first game, and I've realized that one of the biggest challenges in game dev is trying to see things from the perspective of a new player. As the dev, you're the master of the universe and know all the secrets, tricks, next steps, how things are supposed to go. It's easy to make dangerous assumptions unless you get feedback from fresh eyes. Luckily my friends and family are pretty big gamers, and were willing to put in some time testing my mad creation
the mustache guy at sandstone was like "what will you do now wanderer?" BUDDY IM GONNA PUNCH GOD IN THE FACE
LOOK I CLIMBED A TREE =D View attachment 153863 in my head it be like,, me in full feral chaos angrily climb a tree to show my callused hand to the sky like,, SKYGOD JUST U WAIT, I'LL AVENGE MY POOR WAIFOO
15 SKYSHARD COLLECTED
I'LL PUNCH GOD after i buy a balm from gramma, i mean yamm
OHSNAP SKYGOD IS UGLY- sir.... sir do u wanna hear a joke.... how many... how many tickles does it take to make an skygod laugh.... TEN-TACLES
OH THATS HIS SHIP
FUEL? WAIT????? YOU... CAUSED SKYSTORMS... BECAUSE.. YOU CANT COLLECT THEM YOURSELF???
BUDDY IM GONNA PUNCH U IN THE HELMET- View attachment 153864
People don't deserve these hardships just because of you!
"I've got you cold Skyshrimp" OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH
big shiny orbs of suck. I have such command in words
THAT WAS SO GOOOOODDDDDD, I HAD SO MUCH FUNNNNN HSGDDGDJ
GAME OVER PAGE THANK YOU FOR WELCOMING ME
I wanted to see what would happen if I were to make neon darth vader leave and View attachment 153867
AAAAAAAAAAA I GOT TOGETHER WITH WRIX, that's cute ;v;
NO SHE OUTLIVED ME AND HAD TO ADD MY DUST TO THE SANDSTONE HOMESHRUB
UUUUUUUU that was cute too......
OH! I got The End instead of Game Over! Interesting... Tho I like the Game Over ending more bc I'm a chaotic feral creature driven by vengeance
I thought about sleeping with Wrix or taking her eye in another playthrough bUT I PHYSICALLY CANNOT WILL MYSELF TO DO EITHER OF THEM, I MUST HONOR WAIFOO AND WRIX BOTH......
haahhh that was so nice... ;v; I finished the game feeling very proud of myself, HAHA
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS GAME, I'M SO GLAD TO HAVE COMPLETED IT! Truly a gem!
I will now rate it over at itch and add it to my collection
Good on you for choosing that path, the Skygod had it coming! "BUDDY I'M GONNA PUNCH YOU IN THE HELMET" HAH!
Great catch on the tree! You really explore environments thoroughly! Now that I see that is possible, I'm deciding whether to fix the tile priority or leave it. I think I might leave it, in case others want to yell at the Skygod from atop it with feral rage.
That's interesting, I hadn't thought of 'Game Over' for the ending...now I'm not sure which is more appropriate. I think you're right, Game Over might indeed be more fitting for the first ending you chose (considering the result), and The End for the less...explosive...endings.
That's funny, it's always hard to bring myself to let Wrix help too when I do playtests. She's a truehearted friend. But, then again, WaiFoo needs me!! I know they're just pixels, but at this point they're like old friends for me.
Thank YOU so much for seeing the whole adventure through, I want to award you a medal or something! You rule dude!
Awesome! I've got A Royal Pain downloaded too, I'll post in your thread once I have a chance to try it out! For sure, so many games to try just on this board alone.
I have an idea, I am making low polygon 3D resources for a package in itch. but it occurred to me that I could export these as images and make MV / MZ compatible tilesets. What do you think of this?
I hate seeing threads where less-experienced user's ask for an opinion of their project, and the thread is full of negative feedback by others who are clearly not the target audience. I feel bad for the OP, and I hope they understand that no game can appeal to everyone.
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