For jazzymegster...

[hmpf]

and anyone else who may be interested in playing Knytt Stories or getting started editing Knytt Stories levels: collected useful information!

Where to get the KS software:

http://nifflas.ni2.se/index.php?main=02Knytt_Stories&sub=03Download

This includes the game software, a couple of levels, and the editor. All of which is entirely free, btw.

Where to get additional levels:

Official levels:
http://nifflas.ni2.se/index.php?main=02Knytt_Stories&sub=04Get_More_Levels
The current level release forum:
http://nifflas.ni2.se/forum/index.php?board=39.0
The old level release forum:
http://nifflas.ni2.se/forum2/index.php?board=48.0
The archive:
http://www.knyttlevels.com/

Suggested strategy for finding levels from the old forum (in case of broken links etc.), and identifying interesting stuff in the humungous and badly organised archive:

Check level recommendations lists and also images in level preview threads and feedback postings in level release threads in the old forum. Then go to the archive and do a search for the author and level there.

"Gee, that's a lot of levels. Where do I start? Can you recommend some?"

Sure:

http://hmpf.livejournal.com/278771.html
http://hmpf.livejournal.com/285138.html

I'll probably rec some more, later. Most of the levels I particularly love are environmentals, btw, so they're not usually very challenging. I play the occasional challenge level, too, though, and plan to rec a few.

If you want to start editing:

Unofficial editor handbook:

http://nifflas.ni2.se/forum/index.php?topic=18.0

(Actually, the editor is so easy to use I just learned - nearly - everything entirely by trial and error. Never used the handbook.)

Editing support forum:

http://nifflas.ni2.se/forum/index.php?board=36.0

Tilesets:

Old forum: http://nifflas.ni2.se/forum2/index.php?board=58.0
Current 'Development Showcase' forum: http://nifflas.ni2.se/forum/index.php?board=26.0

Custom Objects:

http://nifflas.ni2.se/forum2/index.php?board=95.0 (See also the 'Development Showcase' forum linked under tilesets, above.)

Aaaaand... I think that's enough to get you started.

Comments

[jazzymegster.livejournal.com]

Aw, thanks! This is awesome! Going to check some of them out now.

(Also re: installing Yume Nikki, the version I got had just the one .exe but I appear to have another version as well, which is probably the one you've got so I'll have a look and see. And...I really should've posted this on the other entry, right?)