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minsweeper

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Coolness358
Innovation823.87
Fun903.66
Overall1273.71
Theme2353.89
Graphics5303.06
Audio6042.63
Mood6262.80
Humor9331.72

Comments

hubert 2013-04-29 01:29

Great concept. Could be a fun multiplayer game.

nurabsal 2013-04-29 02:15

this would be nasty with multiplayer

matthias_zarzecki 2013-04-29 02:23

Lovely idea! Like the minimalist artstyle :D

It does tend to get a bit trial-and-error-y though

lamprabbit 2013-04-29 03:00

Love it, great game!

mikelovesrobots3 2013-04-29 03:12

Wow. Level 6 is super tough.

ctatz 2013-04-29 03:31

I agree with everyone, multiplayer would be pretty awesome.

acronaut111 2013-04-29 03:33

Spot on! somehow it subconsciously reminds me of bari-bari ball for some reason (the rotating nodes); (though this game is far different from it) would be gnarly to see multiplayer (or for multitouch screens): 4 players controlling 2 clusters = 8 + AI !!!

fuzzywuzzie 2013-04-29 03:41

Really cool! Would make a great multiplayer game! Though I would by lying if I said I didn't win accidentally most of the time.. :P

uprightpath 2013-04-29 04:29

It seemed a little like the game was in the enemy's favor, like you moved slower than they did.

leparlon 2013-04-29 04:44

Awesome, this game made my day.

justin35f 2013-04-29 04:48

Fun game. Still can't beat the boss, got so close one time with one weapon thingy left. Unfortunately it got popped.

toestee 2013-04-29 05:26

I really like the idea, the game is quite challenging.

gabehollombe 2013-04-29 05:32

This reminds me of an old game for the Mac, but I can't remember the name. Argh! Anyway, it's really fun. Simple to learn, hard to master. Had me playing for quite a bit of time, but damn that boss is tough! Thanks for this one, I really enjoyed it.

zaszx 2013-04-29 06:50

Good idea, game could be a bit easier. And yea, multiplayer would be awesome!

hemuuuli 2013-04-29 07:27

I found my inner bullet hell fan liking the game a lot.

chman 2013-04-29 07:54

It would make a nice multiplayer game ! The idea is cool and the execution is almost flawless. Not too fond of the sound effects though.

zathalos 2013-04-29 08:10

Wow, this game is really sweet. The concept is really simple but the way it plays out is amazing. Like the other people have said, multiplayer would be awesome. Also, more configurations, speeds, and the ability to control the direction of the spin would be all welcomed features to expand upon. Awesome game!

fadobo 2013-04-29 08:15

Awesome! A lot of fun. Would be great if there are enemies that don't come straight at you (for a thrilling dance of death)

aquatic-games 2013-04-29 10:40

Quite fun, although level 6 seems to be impossible? Multiplayer, as said before me, would be great!

glbs 2013-04-29 12:10

Nice! Simple and challenging

lassedissing 2013-04-29 12:37

Good fun!

Moromann 2013-04-29 12:51

Good game, but was a bit difficult. I also felt like it was a bit random - you just go to an enemy and press space and hope you kill him before he kills you. Still, great game!

terrivellmann 2013-04-29 13:23

Nice, very fun. Agree that multiplayer would be great.

mchaza 2013-04-29 13:35

would be great if there's multiplayer option, but still, this is a fun game

richy486 2013-04-29 14:41

Really great, mostly had the sweepers expanded all the time, and the 'try again' and 'good job' messages looked a bit alike. Really good stuff though!

xgor 2013-04-29 15:00

Kinda fun but the last level is waaay too hard.
And yeah, Multiplayer would be neat

andygo 2013-04-29 17:00

Nice concept. Easy to handle.

corofides 2013-04-29 17:34

Good fun game. Excellent concept.

kiwiboi 2013-04-29 18:16

I must say this was really fun! I like the idea although honestly it's a lot about luck ;D Yeah round 6 was unbelievably hard haha I don't get how it's even possible.

Anyway great job!

hnjslater 2013-04-29 18:53

Very good, very fun to play!

iamorim 2013-04-29 19:09

Great concept. If you add some nice musics... That will be so good. I liked that the enemies are smart enough. And I agree with everybody about the multiplayer!!

martin_monosys 2013-04-29 19:17

Not bad, quite easy until lvl 6, then it gets too hard, and I quit... :(
Also, I didn't really get what expanding and contracting does for you, I just hammered away and it seemed to work ok... up to lvl 6! :)

cahman 2013-04-29 19:55

Fun game, good game concept, right on with the theme. But the best strategy seemed to be luck...

echa 2013-04-29 19:56

Great!

funkbob 2013-04-29 22:08

good fun, lvl 6 was tough

ilo 2013-04-29 22:32

I couldn't beat the sixth round, but the main mechanic is very compelling, and I kept coming coming back for more. Good job! :)

theomnis 2013-04-29 23:18

I agree that multiplayer would be awesome. Great game!

attrition 2013-04-30 03:38

Thank you everyone for playing! The boss is definitely too hard, but it is beatable. I just did it again to make sure, but it did take a couple minutes. Sorry about that.

fabienporee 2013-04-30 13:49

Very nice. I like games where you and your opponents have the same abilities, makes for some nice duelling.

gamexcore 2013-04-30 19:33

Really simple and addictive, some of those levels were rather difficult, but I did beat the boss!! Nice job!

ithildin 2013-04-30 21:16

Nice game, I love the concept :D

jumbocactuarx27 2013-04-30 23:04

Fun little game, multiplayer would be nice as others have mentioned. Also, I kept wanting to use more than one hand for the controls, but maybe I'm just weird.

davidb 2013-05-01 08:12

I like, but too hard for me.

jellycakes 2013-05-02 21:17

Really nice concept. Made for some interesting gameplay. Couldn't beat the boss though was a bit impossible. good job anyway!

loxo 2013-05-02 21:29

Really a great game concept, nice graphics and sound effects. Sadly it seems it needs more luck than skill to win. A multiplayer mode would be great.

bomberbox 2013-05-03 06:32

Really nice game, loved the attack-defend system, couldn't beat the boss, but it was very nice

robcozzens 2013-05-05 17:42

Cool idea.
I didn't feel like I was getting any better at it though... on each encounter it was pretty random who would die.

bowlercaptain 2013-05-06 04:04

Feels really good the first time you kill an enemy with only one orbiter. The boss was definitely disproportionately hard - round 6 probably took longer than the rest of the game. The main problem with the boss was that no matter what strategy was used, the first attack always boiled down to Clicking, flinching, and hoping. The major problem was the sense of helplessness - your orbiters, the Boss' slaves, their orbiters, and each character all move at about the same speed, so most of what happens feels out of your hands, and deaths feel like the game's fault. Also, if you're too far within the radius of the boss and retreating, he can chase you down and kill you, so basically every attack is a one-off shot in the dark. I finally beat him by just brute-forcing the chance - holding the left mouse button and charging, which was successful only a few tries in. As most other comments have mentioned, it definitely feels suited to multiplayer - whether a game in itself or a competitive mini-game in something larger, it's fast-paced and highly chaotic, a la bomberman or any good Mario Party minigame.

chickentonight 2013-05-07 21:35

I really like the concept, but it is kind of repetitive. Pretty good overall.

simonchauvin 2013-05-15 17:33

So much fun, Thank you! I played a bit randomly but still it was seriously cool. I guess it needs some tweaks to add some strategy but anyway good job!