Grimrock

I found the Beholder-1 cluebook (pdf) and from what I saw has sections about : 1) Character / Party 2) Combat ( tactics & ability scores ) 3) Weapons / Armor 4) Spells 5) Monsters 6) Solving Puzzles ( actually hints about how to approach them ) 7) Hints about completing each level 8) Full Soluti...

An appendix about party creation would be helpful . Can give new ideas to replay the game. Also an appendix with info for the player who does not wanto to "fight"the game but instead to explore it and perhaps map it. I was thinking something like this : 1. DIFFICULTY: Select easy mode. The...

can't agree more ! I noticed the sling during 3rd run...but then again... there are better throwing weapons except if we had 6 members-party like Eye of the beholder with clerics who can only use blunt projectiles. Also stones weighs -1- kilo each ! that's not good in the long run. Actually sling bu...

...since you're an expert in manuals, what do you think of Grimrock's manual ?
Does it give enough information to the player about weapons or game mechanics ?

Consider a general description of each level’s scope before super detailed revelation. For example in level – 1 : The point is to start from position “1” and find your way to the stairs at position “54” and by doing so, to gain access to the next level. Something like this is required for every subs...

Kirinyale wrote:

speros wrote: this game is supposed to be "oldschool",

??? We should remember that Eye of the beholder had convenient portals so ...
you never had to backtrack HALF the game !

My approach is that gaming should be fun. Not "easy" fun but perhaps it is better
to avoid dead ends.

>On the other hand: - it's an optional area. Exactly , That's why I said : NOT a gamekiller > the Fire Blade can be found just next to it. You just have to put 2 and 2 together ^^ 2+2 for me means : Cool weapon ! - I will show you now who's the boss ! It doesn't mean that this cool weapon is a puzzl...

Same at Level 6
Mage's Entrance needs a fireball. But what if you don't hane a mage ?
You use Fireblade ! But what if you used up all charges ?
Only solution then to reload a save. I went back 3 hours of gameplay
Not a gamekiller - but I think this was bad level design...

The original Eye of the Beholder - 1
had also 32 X 32 maps !

I f I play harder do I get anything more ?
Experience / potions / ammo etc or I just delay the game ?