A downloadable game for Windows and macOS

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or: the BOOT-SHINER'S TALE, being a Narrative of one Creature's INNER JOURNEY to the very Precipice of Spiritual Vision, through the Lense of Cobblecraft, and some sundry other Silly Things that happened

Features of Play:

  • Many Puzzles, Mysteries, and Quests
  • Persons to encounter in frank Exchange of Ideas
  • There is Jumping
  • A vast Haberdashery (20+ Hats) from which to choose Suitable Adornment
  • The heart-pounding Purchase of Goods
  • Diurnal and Nocturnal Environs both
  • Up to a few Hours' Divertment, as may best suit your Pleasure

Supported Means of Control:

  • Arrow keys + Z / X / C
  • WASD + J / K / L
  • Or Even A Gamepad If Ye Possess One

Credits:

  • Art, programming, and sound design by Harrison Lemke
  • Music by Dragon Warrior (Harrison Lemke, Jared Evans) with guest appearances by Jay Tholen and Maddy Webbon
  • Additional sound effects by Troy Andrews 
  • Fonts from fontenddev.com
StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Release date Nov 25, 2022
Rating
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(14 total ratings)
AuthorDiscount Realms
GenreAdventure, Puzzle, Role Playing
Made withGameMaker
TagsCasual, Exploration, Funny
Average sessionAbout a half-hour
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard, Gamepad (any), Playstation controller
AccessibilityColor-blind friendly, Subtitles
LinksSteam, Twitter, Steam, Soundtrack

Purchase

Buy Now$10.00 USD or more

In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $10 USD. You will get access to the following files:

boots_win.zip 65 MB
boots-mac.dmg 69 MB

Development log

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Thanks for the feedback! I never thought about the font potentially being an accessibility issue, I can look into providing some extra options in a future version.

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wow. this game looks super fun but that means its probably super expensive. how much to buy right now? twenty dollards? two hundred dollards? twenty hundred thousand dollards? i wish i had money for games like this that were this good

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Unfortunately, as is often the case with fine pieces of art like this game, it's completely priceless. :P

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Good stuff. I'm creating an article for the game on my website.

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how to claim game

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Press the "Download or Claim" button then press "No thanks, just take me to the downloads" then press the claim button. Hope that helps and you can claim it in time.

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Thank you. 

When I start to earn money, I will donate to this game. Now I can only give stars

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Happy Birthday.


Looks like a pretty cool game. Thanks. :D

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I am not a hat-person (except in winter) but this game intrigues me.  

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A charming game with good music and more depth than you might think.

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BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTS

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cool boots

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I like this game. I like the boots. I like the boots in this game in the game with the boots.

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that's the spirit!

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thank you i appreciate your spirited recognition of my spirit