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Shrine Spirit Shuffle

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amras0000 2016-04-22 07:40

The herding mechanic with the green ghosts is kinda compelling, might have been nice to see a bit more of a focus on that. The purple ghosts are just a bit tedious, since there doesn't seem to be a way to lock them in.

Most of the frustration I've had with the game is from the transformation mechanic, though. If I'm not standing perfectly still I can't switch forms, so half the time I'd be right next to a purple ghost and try to switch back to the maiden to catch it, but I'd be stuck mid-animation and not switch until the ghost is halfway across the map.

Also, the game does get a bit repetitive over time. The levels don't seem varied enough, and it's just a lot of busywork after a while.

I got through a couple levels until I got to one where there's a little 3x3 loop directly adjacent to the top edge (no grass between it and the wall - generally avoid that in block-based level design, makes it seem like a level exit). There, I caught all the green ghosts I could see, caught all the purple ghosts the fox could see, and the game claimed there was one ghost left, which I just couldn't catch no matter how hard I tried.

venneque 2016-04-22 08:20

Being myself a fan of Ahri on LoL, I could only love this game xD
Anyway, graphics are simple and neat. The concept is pretty much the same way. I felt sad being unable to finish the game on the 6th or 7th stage because of a missing spirit. I didnt find the game so hard until then, perhaps there would something to say about the shifting part but it didnt frustrate me so much.

I would strongly recommend adding a new concept by the 4th or 5th game to make me stop feeling this game repetitive.

Yet, I enjoyed this game. :)

cosmos 2016-04-24 18:33

I would agree with amras that having to stand still to transform was frustrating, but I like the concept. I really feel like some music could have helped set a perfect mood for this game (but the sound of the thunderstorm and gentle rain outside my window made for a good substitution :) )

reyn 2016-04-30 09:20

Nice idea, somehow makes me think of bomber man. Music would have made a difference. I agree on some of the frustration points of the first comment.