The Four Elements by The Egotist

Comment Luis24684728

I activated fire and earth gems, but I don't know how to activate the others

Comment Luis24684728

use water on seed

Review Waerlinga

I really like the game and the puzzles themselves where fairly easy and quite good for a short and fun game. However, I have to agree with Crispix, it honestly is a game of guess the verb. I lost count on how many different versions of place wood in hearth, use oil on wood, use matches on oil I tried. maybe it was just me, the others seemed to find that one quite easy.
Anyways - Aside from the verb-troubles a very sweet little game.

Review KyuJones

Good short challenge. Enjoyable! ^_^

Comment The Egotist

Oh geez, I haven't checked this site for a while. I'm sure everyone who commented with issues has either solved it themselves or moved on forever, but I'll reply anyway just in case.

@Crispix, "use water on seed" should work. I just tried it myself. Apologies for the confusion though. If I ever get around to an update for this game, I'll try to make the commands a bit more clear.

@whizzball1, there's no need to quench the burning branch. Try using it on the pipes.

@Lagren, try talking to the seed. Plants are like people; they need a little love sometimes. As for water, that should become clear once you get the seed to grow.

@kbear and samfrost, see my response to whizzball1 above.

Review BeautyvsAshes

This was a great game. I found the puzzles not-too-challenging but still thought-provoking enough to be fun. :)

Comment samfrost

Gah. This is a very well made game, but sometimes it's unclear how to proceed, for example with the seed and the burning branch. I have three gems activated, but I can't for the life of me figure out how to activate the air gem. I'm running around with a burning branch like an idiot, putting it in everything and using it on everything. Halp?

Comment kbear

As for the air chamber, im stuck too. As for the earth chamber, (SPOILER) say water seed and I think that is what makes it grow.

Comment Lagren

I've solved air and fire, but earth and water are stumping me. I can water the seed, but nothing happens, even if I wait by sitting on the stump.

Comment whizzball1

I've solved all the puzzles except for the air one.
I can't seem to figure out how to quench the burning branch with the water!
I tried putting the branch in water.
And I tried using the branch on water.
Nothing worked.
I really need help on this last one!

Review Adam Holbrook

It was great. The puzzles were fairly challenging, but solve able. I just wish it was longer. There's nothing wrong with a game of this length, and the way you did everything, with only five rooms and less than a handful of objects, was no small feat of beautiful minimalism and I certainly appreciate that.
It might be better said that, if you're happy with this length, and want to continue to make very short games like this (and I think you have a great talent for it) try to make it a little harder. It also wouldn't hurt to have more description in your rooms (since there are so few) to really bring them to life and give the game more character.
Keep up the good work!

Comment Crispix

I appear to be lost in a game of "guess the verb." i have planted the seed but cannot for the life of me figure out how to water it? Even though i have water? i can't put water on seed, or on dirt, i can't pour, i can't use water on dirt or seed... what am I supposed to do?

Comment Crispix

I appear to be lost in a game of "guess the verb." i have planted the seed but cannot for the life of me figure out how to water it? Even though i have water? i can't put water on seed, or on dirt, i can't pour, i can't use water on dirt or seed... what am I supposed to do?

Review sarah4

Short but sweet, spelling and grammar were fine and the room and object descriptions and game premise were well written and thought out. Although there were only five rooms and only a few objects, the puzzles were challenging and engaging enough to make the game a lot of fun to play and there were no bugs I could find, though being able to take the oil and water without seemingly carrying any receptical for them was perhaps a bit jarring. I very much look forward to a much longer game from you in the future as this is extremely promising and, may I recommend 'Island of the Magi' (which can be found on this site) if you haven't played it yet as the atmosphere of your game reminds me of it a little and it is a truly excellent game!