Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD27 → Time Crystal
By xaipher
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio | 187 | 3.16 | ||
| Graphics | 330 | 3.12 | ||
| Innovation | 354 | 2.81 | ||
| Theme | 369 | 2.92 | ||
| Fun | 380 | 2.69 | ||
| Mood | 397 | 2.62 | ||
| Overall | 458 | 2.73 | ||
| Coolness | 1229 | 46 |
The lack of instructions makes it difficult to appreciate the game fully - if you're reading this you should edit your entry page to add some - but there seems to be an interesting kind of strategy game here. The graphics and presentation are quite nice and though the music wasn't created for the game, it fits well.
@shockedfrog: First, thank you for taking the time to review our entry! Now in regards to the lack of instructions. I have updated the menu navigation for 'Help' to give an overview of the game elements and uploaded a screenshot of the help screen.
Nice interface, I like the concept of the game! Thanks for the screenshot it helped me a lot to understand ;)
Too, too, TOO SLOW! Awesome game overall, but this is one of the worst ways to use the theme. I'm too impatient to wait for every rounds.
Also, I don't know how to win. But concept is good, fun is high, and graphics are simple&nice!
I understood the basic method of interaction with the game - how to place units, how they move, etc., but could have used more information about what the units were doing - how attacking is handled, what makes Archers and Assassins different from other units, and what's dealing damage to a time crystal: do units moving off the top of the screen deal damage? do units standing in front of the crystal deal damage? There didn't appear to be any sort of indication. I tried blocking enemy units with mine and sending some attackers down the center lane and eventually won, but I didn't really know why. Good music though, and the sprites were pretty and very effective icons.
Nice idea, graphics and ambient, but the whole thing feels incomplete. Need to think about the units that just leave the field, are they damaging the enemy crystal? Archers may shoot from distance, warriors could fight from adjacent columns and so on.. need a visual feedback on what s happening, or at least health indication of units and base. The music is lovely. Keep up the good work so far.
Really nice soundtrack ;)
But after 10 minutes the game crashes my Windows 8 PC.
broke on windows 8 ((
I was a bit confused as well. It seems like there might be an interesting game here but I was sending people up to defend and people just seem to occasionally disappear.
It was pretty fun, although a little confusing since i didn't notice the instruction image until after playing a little bit of it. I liked the art though, really reminded me of old school strategy games. Nice one.
I couldn't really understand how to play the game, even after reading the help screen. It is unclear how to destroy the enemy crystal and the outcomes of the soldier battles, etc.
Way too slow, poor use of the theme, but other than that good concept, nice graphics and audio, and had enough potential to be fun for me to rate that good :D
was a bunch of things we wanted to add but Xaipher wasn't feeling so good so he didn't get to use the full time given.This is also our first completed submission and that's what matter to us. but next time we wont let you down.(i'm the artist of this game)
The music is awesome, and I like the concept. The game moves too slowly however, and the mechanics (such as gem capture and how units fight each other) isn't clear.
Please give more instructions next time, and have a nice description on your page. It would really really help.
While it took some time to figure out the controls of the game, I really liked the concept. The graphics and music are really good. Really enjoyed playing this one. :)
hoestly i thought the 10sec timer was the most annoying part. lol the theme. which i thought was funny. nice work with the grid and inv systems, and the wiggly sprites.