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Review of Trinkets for the 2014 7DRL Challenge
By: Geek of Geek and Dad
Mac DL: http://7drl.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/trinkets_mac.zip
Source DL: http://7drl.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/trinkets_source.zip
Libtcod 1.5.2 DL: http://doryen.eptalys.net/?file_id=47

Completeness
Is this game a finished piece of software? Just how polished is it, including balance and expected features?
I am giving this a 3 because I didn't experience any bugs and the game felt polished. It works perfectly well.

Aesthetics
Is the game aesthetically pleasing? Are the controls easy and intuitive? As a roguelike functionality is more important than outright charm - a well laid out ASCII game can get a 3 and a messy graphical game with bad controls can get a 1.
This gets a 2. There was some features that took a bit to figure out, there isn't a confirm on leaving the game, and the item menu could probably go back to the menu after you leave a specific items description.

Fun
Is it enjoyable or compelling to play?
I would have missed out if I had not played this game. It gets a 3, the first 3 I have given out for fun and it is well deserved. I enjoyed it very much and am happy I played it. Completely and totally worth my time.

Innovative
Does the game bring new ingredients to the table? Never before seen mechanics or weird twists on traditional elements?
It has neat twists to the game play so it gets a 2. Some of the stuff is straight forward but the spell failure mechanic is an interesting twist.

Scope (WARNING: Do not confuse with completeness)
How ambitious was this project? Rich and deep content, a large featureset or even an impressive kitchen sink roster can count here. Measure what was done, not what was planned!
It is beyond what I expect from 7 days so it gets a 3. It feels very interesting and has a nice story.

Roguelike
7DRLs often push the bounds of the genre. As such, it is unsurprising if they push right out! Please do not consult the Berlin Interpretation - this should be about how you think the game feels rather than meeting an arbitrary checklist.
3. Its a roguelike. There is no question about it, this is a classic roguelike. There is nothing else I can say about it.

To wrap up I advise you play it. Even with what you have to do to get it to play it is worth it. Even if you just play it for a little this game is worth your time if you like roguelikes.

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