Dink Smallwood
A humorous zelda-like isometric RPG. Help Dink kill ducks and save the world. One of the unique features of Dink is its abilities to run Dink Modules (D-Mods) for unlimited adventures. DinkEdit is included with the game so you can make your own.
Play Dink on Linux and Mac with FreeDink.
Play Dink on Linux and Mac with FreeDink.
I guess everyone in Dink community just loves Dink, or otherwise they won't be in Dink community. Well, I like to say something AGAINST Dink, and hopefully I won't be banned from this community.
Dink Smallwood has many classical RPG characters with some unique Seth humor. However, compared with those classical adventure/rpg games like Wizardry series, Ultima series, and King Quest Series, Dink Smallwood somehow fells behind.
The weakest part of the game is the magic system. The only useful spell is fireball/hellfire (they are basically the same type of fireball-throw spell). POA and SOB have more and better magic spells.
The real-time battle system is just a OK. Attack-and-retreat trick works fine, but that's it. If you are not good at bow like me, you would have some difficulties in several occassions. But if you are good at bow, most of the monsters are just plain stupid.
The graphics and sounds are also an OK, too. Even in 1998, 256-color bmp graphics and only midi and wav sounds are still subpar for a 2D/3D rpg game. For example, U7 is much smaller and released much earlier, but it has similar quality or even better in some aspects.
Judging from the map, at least 10 percent of the plot was abandoned due to commericial and schedule reasons, I guess. It's a shame.
Gameplay is quite simple and great. Screen by screen design makes it easier for DMODers to do the job, but sometimes it is annoying if you accidentally leave the screen while fighting a tough battle.
The biggest plus of this game is the ability for anybody to develop a rpg game without doing the hardest coding. That's the reason I started Dinking in the first place.
Dink Smallwood has many classical RPG characters with some unique Seth humor. However, compared with those classical adventure/rpg games like Wizardry series, Ultima series, and King Quest Series, Dink Smallwood somehow fells behind.
The weakest part of the game is the magic system. The only useful spell is fireball/hellfire (they are basically the same type of fireball-throw spell). POA and SOB have more and better magic spells.
The real-time battle system is just a OK. Attack-and-retreat trick works fine, but that's it. If you are not good at bow like me, you would have some difficulties in several occassions. But if you are good at bow, most of the monsters are just plain stupid.
The graphics and sounds are also an OK, too. Even in 1998, 256-color bmp graphics and only midi and wav sounds are still subpar for a 2D/3D rpg game. For example, U7 is much smaller and released much earlier, but it has similar quality or even better in some aspects.
Judging from the map, at least 10 percent of the plot was abandoned due to commericial and schedule reasons, I guess. It's a shame.
Gameplay is quite simple and great. Screen by screen design makes it easier for DMODers to do the job, but sometimes it is annoying if you accidentally leave the screen while fighting a tough battle.
The biggest plus of this game is the ability for anybody to develop a rpg game without doing the hardest coding. That's the reason I started Dinking in the first place.
Topic | Posts | Poster | Last Post |
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Seth is a skinny legend for making this game | 1 | spinnerweb | September 25th 2023, 01:09 AM |
Bug | 12 | Godley | August 28th 2022, 01:40 AM |
Dink Smallwood v1.08 Aural+ | 113 | redink1 | October 17th 2017, 03:01 AM |
Rock which leads to a treasure | 6 | Godley | May 21st 2015, 02:40 PM |
Weird Windows 7 movement problem - can't play at all | 10 | cocomonkey | September 26th 2013, 01:19 AM |
Little Island | 17 | snowstare | January 24th 2013, 02:53 PM |
help me, please | 9 | theprophet | October 7th 2012, 07:04 PM |
goblin guard | 15 | Delong | July 1st 2012, 04:55 PM |
Help! I am stuck in the Edge of the World! | 3 | Delong | December 23rd 2011, 07:28 AM |
Hilfe | 2 | Das Deutsch | October 25th 2011, 10:44 AM |
Who's charlie and how do you get to the snowy place inthe map? | 8 | Duck hater | August 6th 2011, 08:37 AM |
OMG IM STUCK! | 8 | muffins124 | June 29th 2011, 10:41 PM |
Pausing help? | 3 | muffins124 | June 26th 2011, 02:10 PM |
I'm stuck! | 2 | Ascoggins | June 21st 2011, 06:56 PM |
WHERES THAT???+wtf? | 5 | tibia | June 3rd 2011, 02:13 AM |
Bow Lore | 2 | SkyHighJedi | April 26th 2011, 12:30 PM |
Please Help! | 15 | SkyHighJedi | April 25th 2011, 05:54 AM |
Getting to Windemere | 3 | SkyHighJedi | April 25th 2011, 04:39 AM |
Walking over mountains? It's possible! | 11 | Bundy | February 20th 2011, 02:36 PM |
Need some help. I'm stuck already! | 3 | Bundy | December 28th 2010, 02:28 PM |
stuck early in v1.08 (terris area) | 7 | ashmc2 | September 3rd 2010, 12:22 AM |
clawsword | 25 | KungLeo | July 3rd 2010, 01:08 AM |
The money to buy herb boots | 11 | dinkier | July 2nd 2010, 03:10 PM |
Getting started on Dink | 8 | Binkie | May 21st 2010, 08:15 AM |
Music doesn't loop. | 13 | predcon | April 23rd 2010, 12:56 PM |