Can we expect to encounter even more exciting moments like those in the introduction as we progress through the gameplay of Hammer of Pain? It was really enjoyable to immerse yourself in the Puppeteer's narrative, and I would find it satisfying to experience similar compelling sequences as a reward after significant battles. Without such compelling storytelling, there is a risk that gameplay will be reduced to simply completing tasks.

This looks bad. Is it?

@ReamedBySteem, Hammer of Pain is still in its infancy and I have to say, it's not bad at all. I find it quite satisfying, although I think a few puppetry sequences from the intro could improve the overall experience and give my fingers a bit of a break. For example, looking back at what you have already achieved or what is still to come. However, I noticed that my avatar seems a bit weak. Unfortunately, I keep losing in larger bandit camps, which dampens my enthusiasm to continue playing. Even the wild boars and other enemies seem to be disproportionately strong.

While I don't expect Hammer of Pain to be a blockbuster, with some strategic tweaks to add variety it could receive a more balanced review. Fans of games like Kingdom Two Crowns should still enjoy Hammer of Pain

Hello,

I am at the part with the rogue camp and it is incredibly frustrating to fight them. They are so fast and I have to get the timing right so many times and every time you die you start again...from the first rogue...And I saw there are three so I'm assuming you have to get right three boss battles in a row...
Since I can't advance anymore I have put it on pause since it was becoming not fun!

Combat might be the weaker part in my opinion. I like the rest for the most part!

Also, I helped the musicians with some food and the achievement for helping them didn't trigger.

Same, I gave the musicians food and the achievement did not pop up. Maybe I should've stayed and listened to their song, or they have another quest? Or this achievement is not unlocking as expected.

I kinda liked it. The quests are decent, if nothing spectacular.

It's a bit clunky at times. I did not like that there's a lot of running back and forth. Particularly when I didn't notice a key item laying on the ground, like the handle of the axe, or the seedling (not as much running with that, I just didn't see it for a solid couple of minutes).

The combat definitely needs some work. My experience was that the dodge roll didn't work at all against the rogues (or anything else for that matter), it was far more reliable to jump over the rogues or their bolts. The crossbow bolts would sometimes disappear in mid-air before hitting me or registering a hit, and sometimes they would get shot out of thin air when the rogue had already disappeared.

Originally posted by Twistor:

Same, I gave the musicians food and the achievement did not pop up. Maybe I should've stayed and listened to their song, or they have another quest? Or this achievement is not unlocking as expected.

Okay, I replayed up until the musicians and stuck around to listen to their song. Nothing special happened. So I think this achievement is broken, in the current build (Build ID 12438109).

I noticed

Originally posted by Twistor:

Originally posted by Twistor:

Same, I gave the musicians food and the achievement did not pop up. Maybe I should've stayed and listened to their song, or they have another quest? Or this achievement is not unlocking as expected.

Okay, I replayed up until the musicians and stuck around to listen to their song. Nothing special happened. So I think this achievement is broken, in the current build (Build ID 12438109).

I noticed that the API name of the achievement is "Quest_vimpy_dimpy", instead of e.g. "Quest_vimpy_timpy" like I expected given the name of the achievement and the musicians. Thus, I suspect there's a simple typo in the code or the achievement's definition.

The game intro is very cool. The game vibe is very good too. BUT the combat mechanics and are THE WORST!
I can't recomend this game for my friends as it is. It's a pity because I liked all other things, beside the combat. Maybe when a better version be released I may play it again...

Are you ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ kidding me?

This ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ clown is a blacksmith but he's winded after 2 swings?

Hey, the last night's update seems to have fixed the achievement for helping the musicians. Cheers!