Gone Wandering
A downloadable game for Windows and macOS
A girl, a boat and a whole lot of butterflies.
Gone Wandering is a relaxing collectathon game with puzzle elements, an interesting world to explore, and a Nintendo 64 era aesthetic.
Controls
Gamepad:
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Right Trigger - Accelerate
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Left Trigger - Brake/Reverse
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Left Analog Stick - Turn
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Right Analog Stick - Rotate Camera
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Hold Right Bumper - Net Right
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Hold Left Bumper - Left Net
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Hold Right and Left Bumpers - Net Up
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Start Button - Open Journal
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D-pad - Journal Navigation
Keyboard(play with a controller you fool):
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W - Accelerate
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S- Brake/Reverse
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A/D - Turn
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Hold Right Arrow Key- Net Right
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Hold Left Arrow Key - Left Net
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Hold Right and Left Arrow Keys - Net Up
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Escape - Open Journal
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Mouse - Journal Navigation
- Enter - Start
Recommended Specs
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Anything better than a 250 dollar Acer laptop.
Contact
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Email: WeDontMakeGames@gmail.com
- Twitter: @Austee_Frostee @taboneous
- itch.io: frostee.itch.io taboneous.itch.io
Download
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Development log
- FEATURED!Aug 12, 2017
- Thank for the press!Jul 23, 2017
- Hello Everyone!Jul 17, 2017
- Postmortem! Podcast editionJun 06, 2017
- Gone Wandering has released!Jun 01, 2017
- Announcement Trailer!May 18, 2017
Comments
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Wah! I really loved this game <3
It was so relaxing and fun!
I really wanted to get off the boat and take a look around .>w> the islands were so interesting and full of a mysterious a aura. I felt like there was a history of what happened or what was this place/world. and OH! the green butterfly was the last I got. I went through all the places and checked every corner. I laughed a lot and had tons of fun when I saw the racing track and disputed with the butterfly. But When I got to that colliseum... I felt like I would face some ominous boss or something. Really liked the simple aesthetics and gosh If I loved watching the character's expression. I wish there were a way to accelerate even more for covering longer distances quicker tho. Overall You did a WONDEFUL job with this game.
Very pleasant little game. Really love the aesthetics, the seascape and all these little details on the islands. Also there is very neat boat dynamics.
But i found that the final is somewhat worrying! I'm really interested what does it mean:)
Hey I just want to say as one of the creators it's cool to see people still playing this game.
Thanks! We worked very hard trying to match the n64 aesthetics as well as making sure the world felt lived in. Im glad you enjoyed how the boat felt! That was one of our main goals, we wanted to make the boat have weight to it so that it felt nice and realistic why still being fun to drive around in.
Yeah the finale was just us asking ourselves how do we end this but I think the conclusion we made fit what we were going for. As for what it means we kind of leave it up to how you interoperate the story of the game, i mean we definitely our own interpretation but we like to keep it a secret.
But I am glad you enjoyed the game! Thank you very much for playing.
This was neat! I love the art style, and how relaxing it is ^^ I didn't explore every little corner, but I did have fun with it nonetheless :) Also our protagonist is adorable af yo
I made a let's play of it. Hope it helps!
Hey, I just want to say that i'm glad you enjoyed the game. Also thank you for making the video! Anything to spread the word of our game always helps!
Hello! I loved your game, it looks wonderful and was just a joy to play! The music and the gameplay was excellent and I managed to collect all the butterflies! I made a let's play of your game here~
Hey there! Thank you so much for playing and making a lets play! It was nice to see you persevere and figure things out while playing the game. It always means a lot to us to see our game get played by someone and have them enjoy it.
You're more than welcome! I'm really glad you enjoyed it :D
Mac build doesn't work with a gamepad (the bindings are totally borked).
I'm not surprised. We didn't have any Macs to actually test the game with. Nobody has had a problem so far with the build, so I was just riding on the fact that it was working for everyone up until now.
What gamepad are you using?
It's an Xbox 360 controller.
I guess everyone that downloaded the Mac version used keyboard. I'm sorry about that. I have no mac to test on so I would have no idea what to do about an xbox controller not working. I know the controller works with Windows. Does the controller work with most other games on Mac?
It works in other games I've tried it with.
I'm really sorry about that. I'll have access to a mac in two weeks so hopefully I might be able to get another build oon there that works with a controller.
Hi! This game was a lot fun. So relaxing. I put a little humor in my video. I hope you enjoy it. Keep making games!
Hi! This game was a lot fun. So relaxing. I put a little humor in my video. I hope you enjoy it. Keep making games!
I left a longer comment on the Game Jolt page, but this game was really relaxing, but also kind of unsettling. Maybe it's just me and I'm weird, but I enjoyed it still. I just need more time to find those butterflies.
What a pretty game ! I enjoyed playing it.
Also... There is an island behind the clouds where we can't go. That's very frustrating !
I have a theory about this island. Maybe it's the place where the girl lives? It seems to be a very large island after all.
Like many other people I would love to be able to get off the boat to discover a little more of the world.
Thank you for a such poetic game !
Hey thank you so much for playing! We have a lot of theories ourselves for what each island is and how it may pertain to the girl in the boat. It is always interesting to hear what other people think. Thanks for sharing!
Very nice!
At first I thought it was a shame that I couldn't jump off the boat and explore the islands on foot, but it made sense after a while, and I like how there's a little more to the game than appears at first glance :)
Yeah we actually get that a lot! A lot of people really want to get off the boat and look around. Thank you so much for playing our game!
A fun and relaxing game for a fun and relaxing time, Gone Wandering is a pleasant boat ride around a handful of happy little islands where the only residents are butterflies, you, and a net. It's great for when you want something different to play, like cute things, or just want to unwind with something a bit more casual. I dig it.
Despite its simplistic nature, I genuinely had a lot of fun playing and recording this. Even doing the editing was an oddly enjoyable experience.
Thank you for the comments and video! Me and Alex appreciate it :D I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Quite welcome. Thanks for making the game.
Let me know if anything more is ever done with this game. I find myself oddly drawn to it.
Will do! If you want, the best thing you can do for us is just tell your friends about it. We almost made it to the front page of itch last week or so, but we are now back to not even being close lol. Having a ton of people talking about the game is the best way for it to get featured! I'm so glad you are drawn to it :)