Fossil Quest

really love how this game works and feels! i can't move past the first day, unfortunately, since the day never really ends after the customers visit. i know that the browser version is comparatively buggy, i'm on a chromebook so downloading is out of the question for me lol. hoping i can come back to it someday soon!

this game is so much fun!! i think this is the first game i've ever played as a prototype before it's finished, and it isn't as tedious as i thought lmao. just one thing, are there any locations outside the four already in the game? i've been through each location several times and i'm trying to find a way to go somewhere new but i can't. 

Hi, love the game! I'm encountering this issue where I cannot access the library despite buying the expansion; it's still showing the door boarded up. I've played this game a long time ago, and remember that the library section was supposed to be open once the expansion is bought. I dont know what to do to open this section, and the main hall space is too small for all the fossils I've collected so far :( is there any way you can fix this?

Woah, last time i played, none of this existed, (apart from the dinosaur part :p) Awesome work! Definetly getting wishlisted.

When will the full game be out?? I love it a lottt

Really loved the game, added it to my wishlist as well. Can't wait to play the full version, I've binged it to the point there is nothing to buy anymore. I think I would like a bit more town perspective, like more buildings, chats, people or discovering/improving new areas. Would also appreciate a zoom in/out feature. Keep up the good work!

I actually had a super similar concept for a game! The idea was that you'd have your own museum acting as a hub, and from there you’d go out on missions to do the excavations yourself. It was basically a mix of A Game About Digging A Hole where you manually hunt for fossils, combined with a PowerWash Simulator vibe where you have to carefully clean them up afterwards.

Your game comes incredibly close to that vision, and honestly, I think it's just so cool that someone else had a similar idea and actually turned it into such an awesome game. The art style in particular is super charming and endearing. 

As a quick side note: I’m an indie dev/game designer/producer hybrid myself, based in Germany. If you ever plan on localizing the game, feel free to send me your string tables (or localization spreadsheet). I’d be more than happy to do the German translation for free! A natural, native-level translation is just a thousand times better than AI, and I'd love to help out simply because I love the indie dev scene and absolutely adore your concept.

Keep up the great work, wishing you all the best with the project!

P.S. Wishlisted <3

I found this game in a list of free games to play in browser, as I've been trying to stop doom scrolling and fill my time with games and such instead. However, after the character creation screen I cannot figure out how to move. I can't figure out how to open a pause menu, or literally do anything. I am playing on an HP laptop, and I used the ctrl+f function to search things like "controls" and "move" but I was unable to find anything helpful except that chromebooks have an issue? But again, I'm on an HP laptop so I'm unsure. Any feedback would be nice, this game looks wonderful!

Hey, any chance this will be ported to Switch 1/2?

hello! i just wanted to say i played this like a year or so ago and its soooo cool to see how  much its improved !!!!

This is one of the funnest games I've found on this site. The art style is adorable and I love all the information you get about the dig sites. And knowing the names of all the bones as you put the skeletons together makes me feel like a real archeaologist! I can't wait to see the full game and all the dinosaurs that are added (I'm personally holding out for a Dilophosaurus.) Thank you so much for sharing this with us!!

Played the game on my channel! had fun!

PLEASEEE add this for Mac! I am in love with this game, but can only play it at my boyfriends house cuz I don’t have windows, please please please make it available for Mac!! <3

I really want to play it, but it stuck in the loading screen. Been waiting for hours ;'(

not the biggest dino fan, but this game immediately got me invested. LOVE the different positions and being able to put in the bones yourself, the artstyle is cute and the spawn system is pretty consistent too. cant wait to see the full game

im not sure if its me or if the games broken, every time i open my museum it works until the people leave and then it gets stuck.

I LOVE THIS GAME!!!! The art style is so charming and I love the little educational texts. It's honestly so enjoyable as is but I feel like there's a lot of potential for making it even better.

Heya!
I loved this about a month back when I tried it on the webpage and have wishlisted it since, its a great cozy game.
Though I've just tried it after a download and it seems like the ui for both the intro and the expeditions dont display properly on an ultrawide monitor, which makes it so I cant actually play it after getting into the manor

I'm playing only online, I wanted to try it out a bit before downloading. I like the game, but my online save keeps getting deleted. I have restarted twice because at some point when I open the page to play the only option is to start a new game. The first time I came back after a few days break and could continue, then the next day it was gone. The second time I came back later in the same day. I guess I could download it, but I haven't decided if I want to yet.

i cant end the day after the people leave my museum. im on a Chromebook, am i just stupid?

WOW, this was beyond delightful!! i cannot wait to purchase the full game! I had so so much fun, thank you for sharing such a wonderful demo. It captured the fun i felt playing in the Underground from pokemon heart gold/soul silver back in the day- something that is absolutely beloved to me!! 

 My favorite parts are chipping away the rock and mud from the fossils AND the fact that you can actually place the bones on your large display stand yourself!! I was expecting it to just "snap" in place, and I got so excited when I realized i could just place them myself instead. The fact that this system allows you to get creative with your own poses as well is just amazing, and it makes the experience so much more tactile!! The entire game actually leans really well into giving the player a very tactile and pleasing experience. 

SO cute and fun. Played at work to kill free time and it was so enjoyable. I wishlisted it on steam and am looking forward to the release so I have a new cozy game that's cute but also sciencey which i love. If I could make a suggestion I would put a grid on the flooring so rearranging is a bit easier to visualize to know what can fit where. Also would be so fun if in the future you can help out with the town, maybe helping upgrade the town or making it more touristy to help the mayor get more confidence in his town, I think that could be a cute side story!

All in all, so cute and looking forward to the full release!

Found out about this game recently, and I've been hooked!!

I've just filled out the form, so I don't want to repeat myself, but I really love this game so far, and I hope it sees great success!! It's a shame not many people are talking about it as far as I know!

Keep up the awesome work!!

Hey Devteam!

I saw the game on opera gx launcher by pure luck!
Having a great time, found a very rare find in my 3rd digging ! I've missed the 2 first days of visit because im dumb but im really liking it ! Great concept. as said before, i guess digging can be repetive but I'm used to farm games so I dont mind but i get the point. no bugs in 4 hours of time. 
Im kinda poor but I would like to donate few bucks to back up where could I do that ? Keep up the good work :)

Hi!

Have been browsing itch.io for a fun little game and stumbled on this one. Loving the concept and designs! Just a question for the full game: will there be more updates/options in the character customization (gender, more colors, accessories, hair styles, etc.)

In the meantime, keep up the great work!

Hi!

First of, excellent chill game. I've been playing a few hours now and honestly can't wait to add more dinosaurs to my collection.

I've found some bugs here and there but honestly nothing that didn't allowed me to play:

- i think days over 19 overlap with the one before? i have a few screenshots of that i that's interesting for you

- day counter overlap that open museum countdown, would be wise to place one of them somewhere else (i think the day counter is usually on the top right corner?)

- i'm a leftie and would love to play with the arrows if that's possible to add on the game engine, it doesn't seem possible with the current version

can't wait to play the next versions :)

It'd be nice to have some bald hairstyles.

Hey, Im playing the non downloadable version to try it out first. I have a had a bug several times: When opening the museum and fastforwarding time the people left eventually but kept talking, my persona was not to be seen. Couldn't move forward with the day. No keys worked. Had to go to follow on steam so I could close the tab and try again. However if I just let it play naturally there is no bug :D I am not your everyday gamer so for me it would be better if there'd be another way to for example move by mouse. And for me, it took me a while to figure out how the digging etc worked. So maybe a preview or a starter area to practice would be great.  However: It made a wanna be gamer finally game and I am just a noob so you can be proud. Also; My inner child loves this!  Lots of luck to you guys!