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Groll's Revenge

By cyrixd

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Coolness286
Innovation4123.15
Mood5343.11
Theme5443.43
Fun5633.00
Humor5822.68
Overall6223.10
Graphics7202.98

Comments

druhinm 2015-08-25 06:10

Good job

caspila 2015-08-25 06:32

All links are pointing to a Windows version if I'm not mistaken. Couldn't run on my Mac

jnyknn 2015-08-25 06:34

A bit simple, but fun.

By the way, I downloaded the Linux version, but what I got was a Windows executable. It didn't matter since Unity's Windows builds work fine through Wine, so I was able to play the game.

cyrixd 2015-08-25 06:43

Sorry about the confusion - the build is a Windows executable that should run on Linux/Mac. I'll remove the Linux/Mac links to make that more clear!

van-noctar 2015-08-25 07:37

Good job, easy moves. Great!

keon 2015-08-25 07:38

I love the concept of a stealth caravan raider game - it's something that I had never even considered until I saw this, but now that I have I'm shocked I haven't played one before.

There's just one thing about the gameplay that annoys me: there doesn't seem to be a way to avoid damage while you raid a caravan. If you get close enough to touch the corn, the archer protecting it is close enough to take a free shot at you that you can't really dodge. I can lure away the melee units, vanish into the forest, and grab their caravans, but the archers don't have such a tactic from what I could tell.

Maybe I'm missing some strategy, but it seems like it's inevitable you will take some archery damage from the guards. I think adding something like if you hit somebody with your lunge they get stunned for a second so you can retreat without getting shot?

Anyways, I'm getting sidetracked. The textures were nice but pretty simple. There were a few moments where I was fleeing from a huge mob before hiding in a tree or preparing to snatch three caravans at the same time when the game really got exciting, but in general the game gets dull after a few games.

That said it really was a fun game to play and I think I need to try something in the same genre later. Well executed all around, and thanks for the game!

rocketship 2015-08-25 12:11

It's got the great aesthetic and the difficulty of an old school arcade game for sure! Good job with that! The enemies are super fast to react you coming out the woods though and I found that a bit frustrating at times, but it might just be me not understanding all the mechanics correctly.

raducumiczzz 2015-08-25 22:52

Easy moves, great game in the end. Congratulations

ryusui 2015-08-26 07:14

Clever idea, punishing in execution. Any reason for the odd start/restart keyboard shortcuts, BTW?

boardtobits 2015-08-26 20:42

Much more strategic than I was expecting. Well done!

seconddimension 2015-08-27 17:46

A good, solid entry. It was fun lunging out of the woods to destroy a wagon, and then dash back to safety. It was pretty brutally difficult, but overall you've done a good job. Well done!

patomkin 2015-09-01 08:33

The hit-n-run gameplay was pretty fun :)

freaknarf 2015-09-02 07:39

It seems like a pretty hard game !
I felt weak, a more destructive dash could add some fun. Music tune was good btw !

slashee-the-cow 2015-09-02 11:38

Highscore: 4500 points.
Keyboard: doesn't know how close it got to being snapped in half.

chrisfagan 2015-09-02 11:38

Feels like an old school arcade game, very cool!

dregamr 2015-09-02 17:56

It's a little hard, but fun!! ;)
Very cool music, good choose!

mrkohcepbaht 2015-09-04 05:01

Good game. Fun and addictive. Maybe you should add some "scare scream" button to scare humans around.

Oh, and also I don't get the story. Why is this monster destroys wagons but not humans. Like "I'm peaceful and will not touch any human, they will die later anyway by starving. Winter is coming and I destroy their supplies".

Anyway, this is the game worth to play.

krisdevelopment 2015-09-04 09:54

Brought so much nostalgia to me. Awesome music and fun gameplay. Great game!

euske 2015-09-05 01:43

Nice mechanics.

jojox 2015-09-05 10:35

I don't know if i didn't understand but i can't avoid damage. The concept is cool and the old school realisation is great.

tonny_elhond 2015-09-06 13:45

unfortunately, the web links isn't loading..

I liked concept of the game! it's a really funny gameplay!
some points importants to commentL spacebar seems do not work sometimes and its kind strange start with "T" and reload with "L". There are unusual letters and t would be cool if there is only one key to both actions. Overall nice entry!

manuelgf 2015-09-06 16:27

Nice game, the idea of assaulting caravans is great!
A bit hard but I don't have a problem with that. Actually that is how old school games were

berkano 2015-09-06 17:07

I found this via your post-mortem post. It's very much the kind of game I would create so I thoroughly enjoyed it! I understand why players might find it difficult at first, but with a little patience / thought it becomes clear how to stay safe and rack up the points (ambushing passing caravans from the forest is fun). In my opinion it is very well balanced, the possible exception being how fast some of the shooting enemies are to react to your presence. Great job!

dollarone 2015-09-06 17:58

Great game, the music and graphics gave me strong Zelda 2 flashbacks. I found a sweet spot in Corner Forest by the south western city, grabbed 20k points before I quit. Seems like being a Groll (who looks a lot like a Tarrasque!) is pretty tough!

disperse 2015-09-07 01:55

Solid entry, it's like the Zelda 2 overworld map as the main game.

rockhoppergames 2015-09-07 12:41

Nice work with the idea, and I enjoyed the simple graphical style too. It's a shame it's so hard to avoid damage, and that there's not really much of a chance to wait and pounce once the knights start roaming. All in all a fairly solid entry, though!

louspirit 2015-09-08 17:26

Nice pictures and graphics. Please think about non qwerty keyboards...

rein1 2015-09-09 02:35

Good job!