Isles of Sea and Sky (Chapter 1)

Why is not the full game available in itch? Is this some kind of exclusivity deal with Steam? I prefer buying here if it were an option.

Will the Full release also be available on Itch or at lease on GOG?

I bought this game a while ago from a bundle and was wondering if its only chapter 1 or will be the full game?

Please tell me, at what stage of development is the game? I was delighted with the demo a couple of years ago and since then I can't wait for the release) the game is great!

I loved the bit I played of the demo, I didn't play far because I'm waiting on the full release. Are there any "bosses" in the game? I am very eagerly awaiting this, I think it's going to do really well.

Loved all of the new puzzle blocks. The open world is wonderfully done. Can't wait for the full release! 

Wow, this was a really nice game. The graphics and music are awesome (those animations!). The puzzles are interesting and challenging, and there are lot of mechanics for just 1 hour of gameplay. The exploration is very clever, because it foreshadows the solution of some puzzles and makes the islands a puzzle by itself. 5/5.

I wish I had discovered the game during the Kickstarter D:

the demo is fantastic! perfect gbc vibes + head-scratching puzzles + overworld with a turtle — what’s not to love

Definitely getting the full release when it comes out. Really great game.

Will the full version be updated for itch.io backers?

I played the demo in a periodic event of my gaming channel - called Demo Day, a year ago. It is literally one of my most waited games of the year. Awesome work!

I finally got around on playing the demo! Can’t wait for the full release!

This was WAY more fun than I expected! 

Wow what a amazing demo! Really excited for the full release. Also is the star cap in the demo 15 stars?

Excellent demo, I'm psyched for the full game release! (I know it'll be a while yet, but whenever it does eventually launch I'll be there).

This is a cool game. From what I've seen, it looks to be a long one too! I enjoyed my time with the demo and would like to ask a couple questions to see where this game is going.
1) Will this game do more with less and use the simple mechanics in unique ways like: Using cliffs to fall onto a box/trail of boxes or block a teleporter with a certain thing to solve a puzzle? These are just examples btw
2) Will it take a metroidvania approach to progression?
3) Do you have a rough release date, play length and price? If so, it would be useful to know.
4) Will you have playtesters/take in puzzle submissions since I would be very interested to sign up for either?

I could not possibly be more excited for a video game!  What a great introduction! :D

This is an awesome game, I was fortunate enough to have Gojirra join me in chat as I played this indie gem of a demo through. ❤ Definitely recommend!

I may easily rank this game as one of my favorites ever, no less!

Akurra (still in dev) is the epitome of the kind of games I deeply enjoy: adventure and puzzle games. Beautifully crafted and totally atmospheric with its haunting soundtrack, plus intertwined puzzles and various cryptic elements, this non-verbal game reveals a true talent of storytelling. Its inspired pixel art clearly reminds of the aesthetics and poetic universe drawn in GBC Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX (still my favorite episode to this day). While being rather quite unique with its exotic vibe, Akurra conveys a familiar and timeless feel. This game is like playing Sokoban in a kind of « Koholint » Archipelago. Its core mechanics are simple, yet compelling and addictive! A good-hearted and not punishing game (no death penalties, infinite undo and reset options) which brings to the player a true feel of exploration and completion at its finest (discovering secret places, collecting stuff, solving puzzles...). Akurra is like an invitation to lose yourself in a dream world of imagination and play. A true labour of love and a future cult classic!

Thank you so much for the big demo and keep up the good work!

Greetings from France!

So good for a fucking itch.io game like this is way beyond what I expected 10/10 my brain stopped so many times.GG well played Jason.So good!

Dude this game is soo much fun! I didn't even remember where I got it, just found the demo on my desktop and decided to play it tonight. I'm actually kinda sad it's not out yet, I assumed it was an old game, haha. It seems like the demo has changed compared to some let's plays I've seen on YouTube, e.g. the island to the far right on the map is covered in clouds for me, there are no triangle pieces, etc. Anyway.. I wishlisted this on Steam, good luck on making the rest of the game and here's to hoping to a smooth and successful release!

Thanks for the Linux demo! Works without issues for me. :D

This game is simply incredible, I can't even really come up with words to describe how much fun I had playing through this demo. The way you paced it out was probably the most compelling part, I am very excited to see where you take this!

The game boy color aesthetic lured me in, and the exploring-by-solving-puzzles loop kept me hooked. Akurra is fantastic - I had to play all the way through the demo on one sitting. There was just enough loose ends available at all times so that if I got stuck in one puzzle, I could just go look around for other mysteries to solve (and there seemed to be a plenty of them!).

When the end screen finally showed up, i audibly gasped - OH NO it ended already!! And that, if something, is the best feeling a demo can give. 

...And to be fair, the demo was also much longer than I initially expected, and there was just the right amount of puzzles left after the play-through that I gotta return and 100% it. (my completion time and rate: 1h 33m, 75%)

This will be a day one purchase for me.

Incredible game. I missed the Kickstarter, sadly, but will be purchasing it day 1. It will be a painful 2 year wait for sure (haha). While this may not be for everyone due to it's puzzle-style gameplay, I absolutely love sokoban (block pushing) mechanics. The puzzles are beautifully designed, and the game isn't just pure sokoban like Chip's Challenge or Eggerland (Lolo). It actually adds a lot of interesting elements to the genre, like solving puzzles in any order you wish in an interconnected world, and getting stumped on puzzles at first, only to realize that you need to interact with something in another puzzle to further open up the game world. It's genius. The music is beautiful and unique, and really sets the tone for the adventure. Our main character has a great design, and the world he inhabits is mystical and memorable, with wonderful 'Link's Awakening' -style pixel art and secrets galore.  My only complaint would be that the music restarts every time you restart a puzzle. I wish it would keep going, as otherwise it break the mood, and thus the player's immersion. Just a small nitpick.

The fact that one person is making this (well, besides the music, and they also have a QA tester from what I understand) makes it all the more impressive. It took me about 3 hours to 100% the demo, and I enjoyed every minute of it. Like a rabid animal, I eagerly anticipate my next taste of this game ;)

TL;DR - This is the best sokoban-style game I have ever played. Please download it. Now.

Hello. The game demo seems to be unplayable for me. The game is constantly holding Up, and I can't move in any other direction. I can't navigate the menu, and I can't move the character in-game. I can barely enter a single letter for the profile name to even get started. Since it's full-screen, the only way out is the press Alt+Tab to minimize the game and close it from the taskbar. Is there something I did wrong?

After getting this huge bundle and kinda dreading going through all games to find what's good, your Akurra being one of the first games absolutely blew me away.

The GameBoy Advanced era of games is really dear to me, growing up without any pocket change and strict parents. The art style of Akurra but more importantly the rich animation, the amazing eye for detail in every puzzle, everything feeds back into this mindset of squeezing the most out of my games. The absence of language mimicks not knowing English as a native Dutch, bruteforcing your way through a game's inputs and letting the design lead the way.

I got invested pretty quickly in Akurra's starting puzzles, but when I reached the turtle at the end of the first island and I could see a Donkey Kong Country 3-like worldmap, it expanded my perceived scope of the game so much. Figuring out that the patterns on the ground were manually and deliberately placed, figuring out why two crates weren't pushable and imagining how they could be destroyed with a later item, then having everything fall into place was extremely satisfying. I've played a few puzzle games, but the sheer intelligent design going into these is something I had seen, but I had not experienced before.

Thank you so much for making Akurra!

When I will buy the game in the bundle, I will get steam key on the release? 

I love the GBA like aesthetics and sound. Music is great. Game is super friendly and fun to play.

I wish you the best in your KS!

Great game. Had a lot of fun with the demo and looking forward to backing the KS. 

*mild spoilers of the demo below*

Am curious though, was trying to 100% the demo and was really stuck on the last star. Pulled up a walkthrough on YT and there's a hint in what I imagine to be an older build of the game that's no longer visible because it's obscured by clouds.

Is there another hint I'm missing that makes this star reasonable to find? Or is it expected that the user solve the puzzle just with the remaining visible info? 

i was really excited to play but when i started the game i encountered a bug. It seems like w or the up arrow are stuck in the game. i checked my keyboard but that wasnt the problem. I could barely even put a name. I got the letter A to set the profile and that was it. After that the game launched and as expected my character ran to the top of the screen and got stuck. I restarted a few times but nothing seemed to work.

Had an absolutely fantastic time with this game. Expected to jump in and just give the demo a try for a few minutes, ended up 100%ing the demo over the course of 2 days and 2.5hours of playtime. Wrote a video review for the game here:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msKW8MPvBeM

Absolutely remarkable quality and definitely worth checking out. I'll be keeping my eye on Akurra's progress, devs deserve a lot of credit!