Neat little game, it took me a few tries to figure out, but I like how you can deflect bullets back at the enemies. Your health bar being displayed on the flag on your back is a nice touch as well. Salsadix covered most of the issues I had, so just fix those and the game could be much better. I'm also not sure if the continue option was working, since I always started at the start when I pressed that, so maybe that was a bug? I also like the story being told in the background, and for a moment thought that the monster that destroyed the village would be a final boss or something. Good work!
I like the artwork, and It was a nice surprise to see the animated wall in level two! It made the game "bigger" and it made me to think "whats the story behind it?" and I think its no small feat to make the player "wonder"
I had fun with your game, but I would work on some things:
-The aesthetic was the right one, but I wouldnt choose pink to stand out. I would rather keep the color palette simple, the grey black and beige are great to work with.
-I won the game! but I had the same "game over" that you get when you die. I feel that you should check that out, the end of the game should (and its a matter of opinion) "wrap up" the experience and I belive that you can exploit it better.
-Be careful with the hit boxes, it was hard to avoid the bullets but it also provide the player a chance to exploit the enemies and hit them from above or below.
-I had nothing to stop me to beat the level. It has enemies and obstacles but I could avoid them and win the level without a fight. I belive its important to give objectives to the player and "kill all the enemies to win the level" its a simple way to give something to accomplish in order to keep the player engaged.
I like the sprites and I feel you had a story to tell here, and it would be awesome If you keep working on that. Thanks for making it! it was fun to play! :D
It was a game jam so I ran out of time in the last level (fire particle weren't working and I spend way too much time on them).
- The "end game" complete screen was rushed... I was working on a boss for that last level (golem thing) but that was cut. There was several story panels that I didn't have time to implement.
If enough people want a more fleshed out game I'll send another weekend or 2 on it and release a director's cut (while keeping the game jam version up as well)
Fun game needs more levels. Movement was quirky but fine when you got used to it. Hit boxes a bit odd and annoying but it was still fun. Good simple art style.
I saw this game being played on the stream and it has a cool aesthetic, the controls feel a bit weird but it's a good side scroller. Remember to keep in mind some knockback mechanic, invunerability frames, etc. Meow!
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Neat little game, it took me a few tries to figure out, but I like how you can deflect bullets back at the enemies. Your health bar being displayed on the flag on your back is a nice touch as well. Salsadix covered most of the issues I had, so just fix those and the game could be much better. I'm also not sure if the continue option was working, since I always started at the start when I pressed that, so maybe that was a bug? I also like the story being told in the background, and for a moment thought that the monster that destroyed the village would be a final boss or something. Good work!
I like the artwork, and It was a nice surprise to see the animated wall in level two! It made the game "bigger" and it made me to think "whats the story behind it?" and I think its no small feat to make the player "wonder"
I had fun with your game, but I would work on some things:
-The aesthetic was the right one, but I wouldnt choose pink to stand out. I would rather keep the color palette simple, the grey black and beige are great to work with.
-I won the game! but I had the same "game over" that you get when you die. I feel that you should check that out, the end of the game should (and its a matter of opinion) "wrap up" the experience and I belive that you can exploit it better.
-Be careful with the hit boxes, it was hard to avoid the bullets but it also provide the player a chance to exploit the enemies and hit them from above or below.
-I had nothing to stop me to beat the level. It has enemies and obstacles but I could avoid them and win the level without a fight. I belive its important to give objectives to the player and "kill all the enemies to win the level" its a simple way to give something to accomplish in order to keep the player engaged.
I like the sprites and I feel you had a story to tell here, and it would be awesome If you keep working on that. Thanks for making it! it was fun to play! :D
Hey thanks for playing the game and the feedback.
It was a game jam so I ran out of time in the last level (fire particle weren't working and I spend way too much time on them).
- The "end game" complete screen was rushed... I was working on a boss for that last level (golem thing) but that was cut. There was several story panels that I didn't have time to implement.
If enough people want a more fleshed out game I'll send another weekend or 2 on it and release a director's cut (while keeping the game jam version up as well)
Fun game needs more levels. Movement was quirky but fine when you got used to it. Hit boxes a bit odd and annoying but it was still fun. Good simple art style.
I saw this game being played on the stream and it has a cool aesthetic, the controls feel a bit weird but it's a good side scroller. Remember to keep in mind some knockback mechanic, invunerability frames, etc. Meow!