Drawing with Nat Alpha
     V 0.1.1a

Thank you for downloading the Drawing with Nat alpha demo. Any bug reports, criticisms and feedback is welcome! Feel free to contact me if you wish to share your thoughts with me. Contact info can be found at the bottom of this file.


INSTALLING
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Click on the file labelled "DrawingwithNat", it'll ask you to extract the folder somewhere. Click OK and it will begin extracting.
Once you have extracted the files you may now launch the game. Double click on the file named "Game.exe" located within the extracted folder.
This should hopefully launch the game! 


PLAYING THE GAME
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After launching the game a disclaimer will pop up, regarding the game possibly containing imagery that might induce epileptic episodes. If you suffer from Epilepsy then please play at your own risk.
If the game is too loud or quiet you will have to use your manual PC volume settings to change these.

Once the game has reached the title screen you can press F5 on your keyboard to fullscreen the game.
F6 on your keyboard will change the resolution when in fullscreen mode.
Use the arrow keys to move your playable character (Nat).
Use "Z", "Spacebar" or "Enter" to interact with objects.
Use "A" to use Nat's current ability. (This changes depending on Nat's current form).
Use "X" to open Nat's bag, here you can select what form you would like to use, or view drawings that you have created. "X" is also used to back out of menus too, or cancel.
Use "W" whilst asleep to wake Nat up.
Sleeping within the tent will allow you to save your progress.
Enter the dreamwell (Its the big green pool in the cave), to begin dream diving.


FOR THIS DEMO
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This demo was created back in May 2023 for patreons, this particular build has not been updated since then.
Several areas and assets might still be in rougher stages than others.
If there's any bugs or issues then please contact me! 



FAQ
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Q : What do I do in the game?
A : Explore! This is a Yume Nikki styled exploration game. You can collect and create drawings via interacting with the environment or exploring. You can also collect forms which change Nat's appearance, some also have additional abilities.

Q : Is there any combat in this game?
A : No.

Q : How many forms and drawings are there?
A : In this demo there is 6 complete forms, and 22 drawings to collect.

Q : Is there a story in this game?
A : There is no direct storytelling.

Q : What content isn't in the game?
A : Any screenshots, or posts about the game after May 2023 is not in this build. Those are for upcoming changes or additions for the next build.

Q : What's with the penguins with hardhats?
A : They're there to show that certain areas of the game are still in development, and new content will be added to the doors or paths that they block eventually.

Q : Is there any way to make Nat faster?
A : One of the collectable forms makes Nat faster.

Q : How long is the game?
A : I'd say roughly 20 minutes if you know exactly where you're going. For a blind playthrough though I am unsure.

Q : Where do I go?!
A : There is a hint sheet at the bottom of this readme.

Q : When is the next build releasing?
A : No idea, I'm hard at work on it though!

Q : Can I use any of the assets in this game for other projects?
A : My sprites and music can be used for non-commercial purposes and credit must also be given to me too.

Q : Are any of the "Nat's global food tour" rewards in this demo?
A : There is one unfinished reward hidden in the demo. The rest have not been created yet.

Q : Is this a horror game?
A : No, though it might have some things that might creep you out. 

Q : How old is Nat?
A : 20.

Q : WHERE IS LARRY?!
A : He's in there, don't worry.

Q : Who's Larry...?
A : An OC of mine, was originally going to be the main protag of a different game before that was put on hold.


HINTS 
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"Floor 1" in the elevator contains 3 forms, and "Floor 2" also contains 3 forms.

Nat can move faster with the "Spark" form, it can be found in an area connected to "The Halls".

Try using different forms or form abilities with the environment or npcs. Something cool might happen!

Credits can be found in the Elevator after you have collected everything.


CONTACT
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Jeledraws: Twitter, Discord and Deviantart. DM or @ Me.
Gallery Discord Server - Channels specifically designed for Drawing with Nat feedback can be found here: https://discord.com/invite/5qMvPg7dPr
Itch.io: https://jeledraws.itch.io/drawing-with-nat-011a


(c) 2023 Jeledraws - All rights reserved


Known issues
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* Eye form is missing a flag in the elevator. This means do not use the elevator with the eye form active otherwise your game will softlock.
* The Bell form and waking up is disabled in the "Eye cliff" area.
* Some areas in the outside area of "The Halls" have collision issues. 
* Tabbing out of the game during cutscenes will break the audio temporarily, try to avoid this.
* Bone world and the outside area of "The Halls" are too big, and will be made much, much smaller going forward.
