Fun in the Sun App

Welcome to the Fun in the Sun (F.I.T.S.) Playdate Bundle, a free "companion" app made with Pulp.

2023 Link: https://itch.io/b/1922/fun-in-the-sun-bundle

2024 Link: https://itch.io/b/2548/fun-in-the-sun-24-playdate-bundle

Note: The bundle ended on August 10th. Scroll down to the Support the Devs! section.

This app is free, but any donations will go to adopting a spotted sea horse!

• View the games: See all the games included in this bundle. Use the crank to move from page to page.

Support these Playdate devs! Check out their pages.

Here are the devs for the 2024 Fun in the Sun Dev Spotlight bundle:

https://damosgames.itch.io/topbinz

https://fevgames.itch.io/shield-arena 

https://irishjiminy.itch.io/crankventure-capitalist 

https://mouflon-cloud.itch.io/be-kind-to-yourself

https://rapcal.itch.io/poker-poker-magic

https://rngpartygames.itch.io/echoes

https://sourencho.itch.io/bwirds

https://thewriterwins.itch.io/the-heist-of-the-argonaut-limited 

https://thumbgrooves.itch.io/crank-it 

https://xanialasagna.itch.io/sacre-sleuth 

These are the devs from the 2023 Fun in the Sun bundle.

https://samplay.itch.io/

https://james-gameboy.itch.io/

https://pizzafuel.itch.io/

https://ledbetter-games.itch.io/

https://fat-nose-games.itch.io/

https://squidgod.itch.io/

https://xanialasagna.itch.io/reach-the-ocean 

• Trailer QR Code: Scan the QR to view the trailer that was seen at the first Playdate Direct on July 6th, 2023.
• Zine QR Code: Scan the QR code to view the digital zine. Check out the bundle page to see how you can pre-order a printed version of the zine. There are two variants. Day and night. Don't forget to check out the crossword puzzle. The zine is also available as a download below.

Sea asSAuLT mini-game  (UPDATE COMING SOON)

A tricky little mini-game action/adventure game based in the Reach the Ocean world. After the events of Soothsayer: The Oraclepus Knows All, Marshell and Shaolin Aegis return to a changed ocean. The sea creatures have created their own groups. It is every creature for themselves. Shaolin Aegis isn't the respected sea turtle spirit anymore, but he is being blamed for this great divide. Even he has been acting weird.

In his weakened state, he decided to give some spiritual energy to Marshell (the turtle you play as in Reach the Ocean). They now have access to some of Aegis' powers.

Next up is the rebel turtle Esther, who's known as the Green Oni. The two marks under her right eye are more than just a fashion statement. She's one tough turtle. Shaolin Aegis hopes that they can reach out to the sea creatures and guide them back to the right path and bring everyone back together.

There is one problem, and his name is Novius.

While Aegis was off finding Thiphi aliens, an evil fortune cookie, and following Oraclepus, A powerful Nenval (a fishman) stepped up to help the creatures in need. Due to everything he has done, he has gained quite a following, as the sea folk are turning to him to protect them. While the sea creatures are praising him, Novius has something else that is bothering him—an old vendetta since he was a little alevin.

 Can Marshell or Esther stop him from going through with his alternative plan? Or can Novius convince Marshell and Esther that it is time for them to be their own leaders and not depend on this 'changed' sea turtle?

There are 2 playable levels per turtle, with 2 bosses. You have one life.

While Marshell and Esther are both sea turtles, they each have their own weaknesses. 

As seen in the image below anything with an 'X' next to the image means he cannot get rid of it,  or it will kill him.  He can shoo away seahorses and clear out barnacles and wooden floorboards but everything else can hurt or cause Marshell to lose the game. 

(From the top to bottom)

1. P= Power 
2. S= Speed (this will be coming if people like the game.)
3. Sea urchin= Marshell isn't strong enough to get rid of sea urchins, they will hurt you.
4.  Thick sea urchin= Like above but will deal more damage.
5. Underwater quicksand= STAY AWAY! This will end the game immediately!
6. Barnacles= A specific amount of button presses will clear out these guys.
7. Floorboards = A specific amount of button presses will clear out the boards.
8. Seahorses=  A specific amount of button presses will scare them away or you will need to save them.

In Esther's case, large sea urchins can hurt her while plastic bags are EXTREMELY dangerous. 

(From the top to bottom)

1. P= Power 
2. S= Speed (this will be coming if people like the game.)
3. Coral = Some corals are solid and cannot be broken, while others be broken with a certain amount of button presses when prompted or will reveal a conch shell.
4. Sea urchin = Esther is strong enough to get rid of small sea urchins.
5. Thick sea urchins = The thicker sea urchins will take away conch shells. Lose all of your shells and it's game over.
6. Plastic bag = Esther doesn't know it's a plastic bag, but it is VERY bad. Stay away!

In some cases, coral can give you conch shells or you can remove it if it's blocking your way.

This applies to some blocks too. They require a certain amount of button presses to clear the way.

Jellyfishes won't kill you but they want shells. You can decide if you want to give them shells or not. They're pretty 'salty' if you don't give them shells.

Splash the seahorse is your first enemy. He portrays himself as a very cocky seahorse who leads the seahorses. Their domain is the sunken ship, the Berwyn. He thinks he is better than everyone but deep down, he is really cares for his family and friends. While Esther's missions are outside the ship, Marshell missions take him inside the 200-year-old ship.

For this mini game, the player plays a level then goes into a boss battle. Should this become a game, there will be 2 levels then a mini boss then another 2 levels then a boss which will unlock if you have the number of shells and pearls.

 HP is shown on the bottom and with a number value on top. 

That's it for now. Check out my other games/app here and thanks for checking out the F.I.T.S. app. For more information regarding Sea asSAuLT, check out https://xanialasagna.storenvy.com/ to order your print 2023 F.I.T.S. zines today.