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| Timestamp | Since previous | Game | Erkberg's comment | |
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| Aug 15 19:45:19 | Evercloud | ♥ 1 | Very awesome atmospheric game! The visuals and audio are superb and create a dense, dark mood. There's not that much gameplay, but the exploration aspect is a very nice touch. The movement sometimes felt a little choppy, but walking on water was awesome. The game reminds me of Far: Lone sails, which seems to have inspired you quite a bit, but in the best way possible. :) Overall, I enjoyed this a lot, great job! | |
| Aug 15 21:03:33 | 1h 18m | Happy Knight | ♥ 1 | Pretty nice game overall, but there is also quite some room for improvements. First of all, I really like the art style and how all the menus have this bouncyness. The controls also work quite well. But the mechanics pretty much boiled down to spamming the left mouse button for me, jumping seemed a little pointless. Maybe if you allowed to keep the mouse button down to continuously attack (maybe even walk backwards while doing so), I think that could make the fighting more fun. Unfortunately the music didn't work :( And lastly: If you used Unity and upload to itch.io, why not provide a WebGL build (and Mac and Linux as well)? People love WebGL these days :) Overall, I enjoyed playing your game, good job! |
| Aug 20 20:40:37 | 119h 37m | RUNNING OUT OF SPACE IN THE DEEP (IN)FINITE OCEAN | ♥ 1 | Quite the unusual game you made there, it seems really abstract, which is reinforced through the visuals and audio. I like the theme of pollution a lot (used it too ^^) and the game creates a pretty unique mood. The mechanics actually work quite well, dashing feels really awesome, but could still use a little polish. The story bits went by really fast, so I'm not quite sure what to make of it. :) Overall, I enjoyed playing this and it's an interesting one, good job! |
| Aug 20 20:49:21 | 8m 44s | Nether Flood | ♥ 0 | Really nice minimalistic game! Although the visuals are very simple, the game looks kinda great. Together with the few sounds, this creates a nice mood. I usually don't like the control scheme you used and am really bad at it, but I'd say you implemented those quite well and it felt good. Some ingame story, music and a proper ending would've been really nice, but I enjoyed this quite a bit nonetheless, good job! |
| Aug 20 21:04:31 | 15m 10s | Golden Shackles | ♥ 1 | Hey Sarah! I really love the concept of your game, it's kind of a reverse idle game, which I think I've never seen before. The execution is really solid, but could use a little more work. There was just not a lot to do, and especially in the end, once all upgrades had been purchased, it got a little grindy. The visuals are nice, some sounds and music would've been great. After winning I restarted and wanted to see if the character really turns to gold when losing, but that would've probably been too much work. :) Overall, I enjoyed this and I think the concept is worth examining deeper, good job! |
| Aug 20 21:20:45 | 16m 14s | The Last Guardian | ♥ 1 | Pretty neat game! I enjoyed the mechanics quite a bit. At my first try I got overwhelmed really fast. Second try felt like easy going until the last 30 seconds, where I got overwhelmed again and died in like the last second! The game could maybe use a little more balancing, if you spot and close the portals fast enough it is quite easy, but if one stays open longer it quickly becomes impossible. I guess that means you nailed the theme quite well :) I still would've preferred not having to stand still while closing portals, I think this might've felt quite awesome. Also the movement speed feels painfully slow when there is a lot happening, some run/dash mechanic could've helped there. The visuals are very nice and the music you chose is really fitting. Good job overall! |
| Aug 23 19:12:39 | 69h 51m | Dungeon, Demon and 2 Walls | ♥ 3 | Pretty neat game! I especially liked the visuals and the music. The controls work quite well too and moving feels good. The game is a bit on the easy side, I found that by staying at one wall I could pretty much survive forever. Some different enemy behaviours would've been great, something to constantly keep you moving. Also pushing a wall back all the way with just one hit seems a little too powerful. Overall, I enjoyed this though and played for 180s until I let the walls crush me :) Good job! |
| Aug 23 19:21:49 | 9m 10s | pushes you | ♥ 1 | Like others have stated, the game is a little broken concerning the UI and controls, but playing with the arrow keys is fine. Once you get used to it, it's actually pretty fun and challenging. The visuals are obviously more on the simple side, but they get the job done. Could really be a neat multiplayer game, or even singleplayer if you introduce some more gameplay elements. |
| Aug 23 19:29:52 | 8m 03s | Virus | ♥ 1 | Very hilarious game that works perfectly, had a lot of fun with it, nice narration! When the final puzzle music started playing my face turned into a big grin :) Good job! Btw on itch.io the game window is too small, you might wanna change that. |
| Aug 23 19:57:02 | 27m 10s | Space Defender | ♥ 1 | Wow, this is way more compelling and fun than it looks like initially. Once you get to three ships and some upgrades it really starts to feel quite puzzly and satisfying, but also a little more like work, moving all three ships into position (maybe think about a different control scheme?). Played this for quite some time and made it to round 70 or so, at this point it felt like I could not lose anymore, but it was a little too much work for me to try and clear all the blocks. Do you win the game if you manage to do this? Anyway, I had a lot of fun with this game, good job! |
| Aug 23 20:22:17 | 25m 15s | Bad Trains | ♥ 1 | A simple puzzle mechanic made great through clever level design. It's fascinating how much you made out of this. The game is a real brainteaser in the best sense. The drag controls felt awkward at first but once I got used to them they made sense. A button to clear all rails built (aka clean up the mess I made...) would've been helpful. Enjoyed this a lot and played for quite some time. Good job! PS: The game would work great on mobile I think. |
| Aug 23 20:31:32 | 9m 15s | float and stuff | ♥ 1 | A nice little puzzly game! The mechanics work quite well, the visuals are simple but nice. The music was a bit too quiet maybe, but fit the mood well. One more puzzle element would've been nice to flesh the gameplay out a little more. The realtime enemies felt a little weird, one would expect those to move in turns with the player I guess, but it does fit the theme and create some tension. Enjoyed this quite a bit, good job! Btw teasing the mechanic on the start screen was a really nice touch! |
| Aug 23 20:43:21 | 11m 49s | Ultimate Heat Death | ♥ 0 | Very interesting and mesmerizing art style. The mechanics are also pretty cool (especially the jet boost), but could use some polish, because sometimes the movement feels quite frustrating (getting stuck at walls for example). The step sounds are kinda annoying, might wanna tune those down a bit. It would've been great to respawn at the last portal and not at the very beginning. Overall though, this was fun and a trip worth taking, good job! |
| Aug 23 21:04:15 | 20m 54s | That's the Tip! | ♥ 1 | Very original idea and nice use of the theme. The mechanics work really well and it is a pleasure to put together those meals with the restricted table space. The visuals and music are also great and really set the mood of being in a restaurant. The game is just a really nice package overall and seems pretty polished. Good job overall! |
| Aug 23 21:24:22 | 20m 07s | Hammer Dongers | ♥ 2 | Super fun and polished two player game! Played a few rounds with my girlfriend and we were laughing out loud sometimes! The mechanics just work really well and the game speed is pleasantly high, which allows for quick rounds. The mechanic of a cut off part of the level collapsing is also awesome. Also, great visuals! I actually only have one complaint (except for more maps maybe): The jumping doesn't work too well, because it's kinda hard to guess when you can jump again. Apart from this minor issue, this is just an amazing game! |
| Aug 24 07:28:17 | 10h 03m | Claustrophobic | ♥ 0 | Really fun game! The mechanics work very well, watching the walls come closer really felt very claustrophobic (in a good way), so the games title is very fitting. Movement also feels pretty good, although slightly floaty, and the traps popping up after activating a switch are mean! The short level length prevents death from being too frustrating, which is nice. I also really like the visuals, quite beautiful. Overall, I enjoyed this a lot and find little to criticize, good job! PS: The game window on itch.io seems too small, might wanna check that out. PPS: 15 attempts to get to the end :) |
| Aug 25 09:47:02 | 26h 18m | Clocky The Clock | ♥ 1 | Congratulations on finishing your first jam! The game is actually not bad at all. Yes, everything is rather basic, but works well in that regard. The movement seems really fast and uncontrollable at first but surprisingly it works quite well and I got to the end without falling down too far. Some audio and maybe one more gameplay element would've improved the game a lot, but as it is, I enjoyed this, good job! |
| Aug 25 09:52:35 | 5m 33s | Windoge 96 | ♥ 1 | Nice little game that was quite fun and funny for a little while. Some more minigames would've been cool and the dragging didn't always seem to work that well, but apart from that I enjoyed this, good job! |
| Aug 25 09:57:31 | 4m 56s | Forest Fighter | ♥ 0 | Really great looking game! The gameplay partially also works well, movement feels good and also exploring the map. The biggest problem is that it's very hard to know in which area you will hit enemies, some visual indication of this would've been great. Enjoyed this nonetheless, good job! |
| Aug 25 10:07:01 | 9m 30s | Volcano Escape | ♥ 1 | This was pretty fun! The first level was easy going and a good tutorial level. Then, when the shooting eyes appeared, it suddenly became much more hectic and challenging, but also more fun. The item mechanic is cool, but the jumping feels a tiny bit annoying, maybe one less jump and a little more height per jump would've felt better. Still, this is quite different as far as platformers go and I enjoyed it a lot, good job! |
| Aug 27 20:47:45 | 58h 40m | Rampant Windows | ♥ 1 | Very fun and super hectic game, the ads are so annoying and great, art style is also pretty neat in all of its glorious crudeness. Really enjoyed this one, good job! |
| Aug 27 20:56:25 | 8m 40s | An Ode to Space | ♥ 0 | Really nice and polished game! The movement works very well, just the platforms could've been a little bigger, I slipped off them quite often. The art style is really beautifully minimalistic and the music is great! It sets up quite the dark mood, some more narrative context could've reinforced this even further. Enjoyed this a lot, good job! |
| Aug 29 19:40:50 | 46h 44m | Holine! | ♥ 1 | Very solid game all around! Visuals are quite nice and the controls work without any issues. The expanders seem a bit expensive, on the second map I could only afford one of them. And more maps would've been great too. Overall, an enjoyable game and a great foundation to build upon, good job! |
| Aug 29 20:02:17 | 21m 27s | _ | ♥ 0 | Really neat concept and interpretation of the theme! It reminds me of the all too real problem of green areas inside the city being sold to investors and such... The execution unfortunately just lacks a bit of polish, which makes it a little hard to play. It would've been great to be able to plant on several tiles right after each other and not having to go to the shop each time. Also, the cam movement is a little weird, because it doesn't move diagonally. The visuals on the other hand I like a lot. Overall, I enjoyed this one, good job! PS: The itch.io link doesn't work at the moment. |
| Aug 29 20:12:58 | 10m 41s | Piramid Rampage | ♥ 1 | Really nice game! The controls felt quite good in an oldschool kinda way. The visual style is awesome, also great that you managed to get some intro screens done. The theme is not very present though, I only saw the ceiling coming down in one short passage in the second room. The death mechanic is a bit buggy, like others have described, which is kinda annoying. Music is nice, but very quiet. Overall, I enjoyed this quite a bit and would love to see it developed further, good job! |
| Aug 29 20:21:42 | 8m 44s | Running Cosmonaut Simulator | ♥ 1 | Quite the simple game, but it is nice for what it is. The controls work really well. It's a little bit on the easy side, sometimes I waited for quite some time until the next obstacle came my way, but this is just parameters needing some finetuning. Some more gameplay elements or a final goal would've been nice. Still, I enjoyed playing, good job! |
| Aug 29 20:30:18 | 8m 36s | Mancha! | ♥ 0 | A very simple game, but surprisingly quite a bit of fun! The visuals are nothing to write home about, but they are enough to get the job done. The controls and gameplay work quite well. While playing I imagined this could be an amazing (local) multiplayer experience, maybe with a few simple extras added, like energy to run for a short amount of time, and more than two players. Enjoyed this, good job! |
| Aug 29 20:44:34 | 14m 16s | Square One | ♥ 1 | It seems like a pretty cool game with quite a bit of content, but I was just not able to control it properly. The mouse look felt very weird, at the same time too fast and kinda dragging, which made it impossible for me to play. I really tried, but couldn't get past level 3. I'd love to try this again if you improved the controls a bit. Good job anyway! |