#pinesquest 2d

[pinesquest2d]

Today we have some breathtaking artwork based on PinesQuest 2D by the fabulous @sunnihope!

First is perhaps the most climactic moment of the game, where after the final boss battle, Bill finally makes amends with Nemm by showing them that last precious speck of their bygone home world...

And then there's Bill and Nemm, best friends once more, hand in hand as they can at last move towards a bright and sparkling future together! At least that's probably what The Axolotl is hoping. He's gonna need to continue to keep an eye on them, either way...

Thank you once again to Case (sunnihope) for these gorgeous pieces! Please be sure to check them out, give them a follower and consider commissioning them!

[novastarlyght]

The most loyal friend and (2nd?) worst war criminal in the multiverse, meet @pinesquest2d ‘s main antagonist, Nemm Lustre!

Nemm is, obviously, based on me and my mascot/persona/avatar, to the point where they were actually originally just named Nova. However I wanted to give them more of their own identity, especially since while they are a character based on me, it’s similar to say, how Dipper is based on Alex Hirsch.

This hexagram is a fun-loving free spirit who loves to create, with a particular fondness for making riddles, puzzles and games. Having despised their rigid noble upbringing, it’s no wonder they found a kindred spirit in a commoner triangle who spoke of liberation through chaos…

Bill and Nemm have a lot in common, which contributed to them being such close companions, but Nemm balances Bill out in a way that he desperately needs by way of being the one to reassure him it’s alright to be flawed. While they both made mistakes and paid for them in the blood of their home world, Nemm understands the only way to move now is forward, as difficult and daunting as that can be. That’s why they don’t want to do it alone, and don’t want Bill to have to either.

Unfortunately for the Pines family and friends, none of this means they see “simpler lifeforms” like humans as anything but useful pawns at best or irritating pests at worst. Why not uproot them from their dimension and place them as pieces on what is, to Nemm, a far more important chessboard?

[widdleolpsychic]

I got gideon in pinesquest guys

[gfdeepwoods]

Projects like these are what keep the fandom alive, so of course we are always excited to spread news of these! I actually have been following this project for a bit now and it’s looking pretty good so far, you guys should go check out their blog here!

I also want to apologize for a lack of news on Deep-rooted Misunderstanding, we’re getting close to finishing the remaining storyboards though!

[wmgdn]

Am I the only one who didn’t enjoy Pinesquest 2D at all?

I was interested when I heard it was being shown at a convention so I checked out and I feel, in the state the game is in it doesn’t earn the praise it gets. Please don’t feel offended as I’m simply trying to offer my opinion and critique to help improve the game in the following review. Mild spoilers for the plot... maybe... I guess??

(Hey Gobblewonker... Where are you looking? Is it interesting?)

The game uses the most basic assets like standard RPG-Maker Menu-systems and sound effects, screenshots and some music of the show, vectors of Gravity Falls characters/oddities and more premade assets for enemies. HP is just HP, MP is just MP, and even standard RPG-maker texts such as the ones at the start and end of an encounter weren’t creatively altered.

(Would be nice if the game explained this to new members of the community.)

During my playtime of about an hour I haven’t encountered one puzzle that’s fun. Either it’s nothing creative or clever and just feels thrown in there, but if you’re not familiar with deciphering ciphered text, there’s not even any clues on how to solve it near the start of the game where you’re immediately greeted by a box you have to use a ciphered text for. No clues, nothing. You’re just expected to know because it’s Gravity Falls, a game made for fans, and not people new to the show that notice the game and decide to check it out. 

(I was quite pleasantly surprised by the first areas of the game.)

The sprites that are done are impressive and the art style is nice, but there are also small issues such as the scale and some of the character sprites having ugly differences in pixels. I don’t know if every single element in tilesets and charactersets is original either.

(Notice Candy’s glasses and Fiddleford’s eyebrows. Also note that the table is HUMONGOUS and the computery-thingy looks like it doesn’t belong here.)

The plot seems pretty weird, too. Most of it is just “This doesn’t make sense, but it’s Gravity Falls so it doesn’t need to!” instead of coming up with something clever. The title seems to be based on the novel “Flatland: A Romance Of Two Dimensions” by A Square (Edwin Abbott).

With the weak writing so far my prediction is that the game focuses on Bill, and either an abusive sibling (Liam??) or obsessive girlfriend trying to get back at him, or forcing him back into his former life in Flatland. Involving  “lustreverence”, it’s likely(and hopefully!) the latter, but... “lustreverence”? “lustreverence”?? That sounds very, very stupid and out of place. Lust should have no place in a video game based on a show about two kids solving mysteries! They’re only teens!

The appearance of the Flatlanders as I’ve seen on the blog could be clever if there was a proper explanation for it, but from the clues I’ll assume that Flatland is in-tact in this game, which doesn’t make sense at all given Flatland was flattened by Bill and realistically, nobody should’ve survived. (This doesn’t mean that somebody could, with proper explanation as of why). Nullify my statement about Flatland if there is an explanation, I was too disappointed to play too far into the game to see if it improved. But the designs of the Flatlanders themselves and their custom battle stance is interesting, but I wasn’t bothered to actually make it to later parts to see if I could encounter or learn about them.

Again, I mean no offense by complaining about a lackluster experience. It is simply my opinion, free to be ignored, but I do hope that the creators will find this, and maybe consider my ‘review’ to maybe improve the game a little bit.

[jamesmcdproductions-blog]

Extremely late but here are my custom LEGO Bill Cipher and A. Tad Square figures.

[dragonxiii-gaming-blog]

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWDzupw4O54)

@chibitabathasloves and I do a speed run of @pinesquest2dimensions and make pretty good time. Not sure what other play we can get out of the game before the full version is released, but you can be sure we’re gonna try.

[jeeporbs]

Thoughts on a Gravity Falls RPG written to follow the show but with some extra story + a ton of extra dialog + undertale style combat system + other cool stuff? Ik pinesquest 2d was a great thing and I'd love to make something similar with my own spin on it!

[the-trxangle-guy]

I liked finding your hidden locations in the PinesQuest game and other Gravity Falls video games! I can’t wait to play you in the fan made PinesQuest 2D game once its author sets aside the time and motivation to work on it, of course! What fan projects are you looking forward to?

CAN ANY OF YOU GUYS CROWDFUND FOR ANOTHER GO AT MKULTRA? IT WOULD REALLY MAKE MY DAY!

[minijenn]

I would definitely suggest Pinesquest 2D, if you want an AMAZING GF game! It's free on Gamejolt, and isn't quite finished yet, but it's SUPER close, and has great writing! It's an RPG, and even though they're normally not my thing, I adored what is up for this one!

I’ve heard about it and I’ve wanted to play it but I just haven’t had time *shrugs* 

[hollycrowned]

if you missed the GF panel at MomoCon, it’s up on the MomoCon Twitch page at the moment! videos don’t stay up on Twitch forever, so be sure to watch it soon if you wanna see it. it features:

panel with T.N. Newton, creator of the incredible upcoming fan-made GF RPG PinesQuest 2D

fantastically crafted Stan and Bill puppets by Katika Creations

newly revealed background art, concept art, and storyboards from the show, presented by Michael Barker of MysteryofGravityFalls.com

Skype session with Alex Hirsch, who answers a few questions and shows the soon-to-be-released special edition journal 3

big thanks to Michael Barker and everyone who helped set up the panel!

[pinesquest2d]

The first part of "PinesQuest 2D: The Gravity Falls Game That Almost Was," a massive video taking you through the whole game from start to finish, is now online! Part 2 will be coming tomorrow, Friday, August 9th! Thanks for watching and please look forward to it!

[novastarlyght]

World's End Camaraderie

( CGs from the secret ending of @pinesquest2d )

[shacesspace-blog]

*checks out Pinesquest 2D* 9 playable characters! *looks at ten member zodiac wheel* *looks at Gideon* You're the one we can't have in our party aren't you?

[critical-gamer-blog]

Gonna be starting videos on the Gravity Falls game by @pinesquest2dimensions soon because I love Gravity Falls! http://gamejolt.com/games/gravity-falls-pinesquest-2d/138552

[pinesquest2d]

PINESQUEST: (A ROMANCE OF) 2DIMENSIONS

a Gravity Falls fan game by T.N. Newton (@novastarlyght)

DOWNLOAD AND PLAY ON:

itch.io / GameJolt

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