mar3k 2016-12-17 22:07
Damn this game is pretty hard, every mistake counts (5k was my best). Good job
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD37 → Crates of Chaos
By block97
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolness | 1655 | 14 |
Damn this game is pretty hard, every mistake counts (5k was my best). Good job
Miss once, and there's some kind of delay before you can throw the next punch, and that makes the whole thing snowball into failure. I assume you added this delay on purpose to punish a miss, but I'd say it's a little overkill since you lose hearts anyway, which is plenty of punishment. It made what should be a one-heart loss into an almost guaranteed three-heart loss. I made it to a score of 12758 once, but the rest of the time I barely broke 2000.
I can see this be a fun little game with the addition of health crates that heal when you smash them, etc. But without the missed-punch delay. Maybe less damage from skipping crates, and have coloured rates that you need to hit X in a row for a score bonus or health increase, etc. I'd rather keep playing it while trying to become a more effective scorer than be punished for a miss and have the round end quickly.
Graphics are basic, and a little inconsistent with pixel size--sharp highres elements against scaled-up pixel art. I liked the scaled-up pixel work though.
I like the music and the sound effects.
Will you continue this post-LD?