Shine and Scent
A fresh pair of eyes on a new adventure. Explore naturally, follow your curiosity, and tell us what you notice.
Download the playtest ZIP ↓Start a new adventure.
NEW GAME required for this update. Unused-map retirement and Ayla’s Gym installation changed saved map and layout IDs. Earlier saves, including r2 saves, are incompatible. Keep old saves with their original ROM. Extract this ZIP into a new folder. Do not transfer old ordinary saves or save states.
Everything you need, in one package.
The ZIP includes the game, mGBA setup instructions, a general checklist and optional checks for previous findings.
- Download and extract the ZIP into a folder on your computer.
- Open
START-HERE.txtorREADME.md. Install mGBA from the official downloads page. - In mGBA, choose File → Load ROM and open
Shine-and-Scent-Playtest.gba. Press Enter at the title screen, then choose NEW GAME with X.
Play first. Share your impressions.
Note anything fun, confusing, awkward or broken. Send your findings, location and screenshots to your playtest coordinator. Save the optional retest checklist for later—it contains spoilers.
Explore wherever normal progression allows. This update adds Ayla’s Tepui Gym, the crisis activation chain, a combined Surf/Fly HARNESS, competitive AI revisions, Sunscorch dunes, Sorrow Reach effects and the latest map edits. All previous changes are included. Later story work remains in development. The ZIP includes setup instructions and an updated checklist.