HAZEL STICK

When the little friend Crumb was taken, Hazel sets off to search the world for them.

[ A SIMPLE TURN-BASED RPG ]

- This game has a top-down pixel tile style and there are no action elements.

- Enemies on the map move when you do and a battle begins when you touch one.

- You take turns attacking and casting spells to win a battle and get stronger.

[ FIND STICKS TO GAIN THEIR POWER ]

- Spread all over the world are 50 Sticks in all shapes and sizes to find, hidden in corners, caves or even guarded by tough Bosses.

- Equip a Stick outside or in battle to use its effects such as raising stats, improving certain spells or even granting special abilities.

[ LEARN SPELLS BY DEFEATING BEASTS ]

- Each of the 50 types of Beasts know 25 types of Spells that you can learn if you beat them.

- Seek out Beasts to learn their Spells to expand your options in battle and exploit the weaknesses of other Beasts via elemental damage, stat changes, or other effects.

[ WALK ANYWHERE, ANYTIME ]

- While there is a clear order of regions to visit in this world, you don't always have to follow the path.

- Reach areas earlier than you should, or warp back to dangerous places when you're strong enough.

[ OPTIONAL OPTIONS ]

- You can adjust Sounds and Visuals, but also Gameplay settings such as Infinite HP,  Manual Encounters or even Fixed Level, so you can break (or restore) the balance whenever you want.

- Finish the entire game to start New Game+, ramping up enemy Levels, or press [W] on the title screen for Wither Mode, an unforgiving challenge I'm not sure is even possible.

HAZEL STICK was made in about half a year using GameMaker Studio 2.

Based on Isle Solate, an RPG Maker MV game I made in 2020.

Sound effects made with LabChirp.

Music made with Bosca Ceoil.

- CONTROLS:    (Keyboard only)

[Arrow Keys] Move, Navigate Menus

[Space] Hold to move faster, Select a menu option

[Escape] Open the Main Menu, Close any menu

[C] Open/Close the Spell Menu in battle, Zoom in the Map

[X] Open/Close the Stick Menu

[Z] Wait on the map, Flee from battles, Zoom out the Map

[M] Open/Close the Map

[B] Open/Close the Bestiary

[T] Open/Close the Tips Menu

[O] Open/Close the Options Menu

[S] Open/Close the Save Menu

[Q] Open/Close the Quit Menu