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Chaparrito's Adventure

By johnsey, Codems and ireneainsworth8

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall7043.3139
Fun5393.3539
Innovation6143.1239
Theme9062.9439
Graphics2953.9539
Humor8422.3230
Mood10212.5033

Comments

matthew-roelle 2017-12-05 00:44

I really loved the concept of copies of yourself spawning when you die, I think it made for a more intense game :) Good job!

bar0net 2017-12-05 00:47

Congratulations on completing your first GameJam!! The idea is interesting and Chaparrito looks really cool.

zac-mcdonald 2017-12-05 01:48

Really liked how the theme was incorporated into the game, managing multiple characters was rather difficult. It's a very slow game which makes decisions like where to move feel important however I didn't really get a sense of urgency. I feel that it would have been more engaging if the enemy changed stages (how it starts to shoot 4 ways) earlier and if there were more stages to make it more difficult and make losing lives more meaningful. Alas it was still a really good use of the theme, congrats!

ireneainsworth8 2017-12-05 08:20

Thanks so much! :D @matthew-roelle

ireneainsworth8 2017-12-05 08:33

Thanks! It was hard but fun :D Love from Chaparrito! @bar0net

ireneainsworth8 2017-12-05 08:41

When we did the game we observed that the idea was fun but that the execution could be better polished. The time played against us and we couldn't test the game and check this things. We'd like to finish it, so we'll take your comment into account. Thanks so much for play and for help us ! :D @zac-mcdonald

alex-bryant 2017-12-05 10:34

Ok so a little bit of criticism here but first the positives. Graphics, the game looked great and the effects were all really well done especially for the time limit. Also it's a really cool idea, I loved the splitting up on death and the barriers so it's not just a bullet hell - dodgem game. There was also good visual feedback on what happened, pauses and shakes really let me know exactly what was going on.

However.

I liked the graphics, but there wasn't much for me to like. Content was limited (but yeah I get it, time frame again, can only do so much). I also felt that the game was far too easy. I finished multiple times without getting hit and I was looking at the controls like "What do you mean switch character?". I only ever got hit trying to figure out how to switch character. And once I did it was easier, the 4th character with the rapid-fire just melted the boss. I found it easier to get hit and just stand in 1 place not moving.

It's got potential but keep looking for feedback friends! Also, audio. I understand not having audio but if you keep working on this, it would make such a difference. This is the type of game that needs audio in the future, especially for bullets and background music.

johnsey 2017-12-05 10:52

Totally agree. We had to make the game so easy because of a bug in the covers. They stop reseting when detect multile collisions during the state change. So weird. We hope to fix that and let the hell happens. Thanks @alex-bryant for the feedback!

mrsnakeyohoho 2017-12-05 10:56

Graphics is very good!!! I want more levels, interesting mechanics!!! LIKE, LIKE!

alex-bryant 2017-12-05 11:00

@Johnsey could that simply be because theres so long a state-change period where the it's counting hits but then not changing state because it's mid-change? If so shorten the change it's probably getting an out of range index or something.

knorz 2017-12-05 11:22

The aestetics in this game is really fabulous. And the the theme was used is just insanly good. All I want is more levels ... Please play and rate our game aswell: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/nanonator

fabian-pohl 2017-12-05 11:32

Pretty solid top-down-shooter. Gameplay felt pretty smooth. We done also a top-down-shooter but with not so nice graphics.

johnsey 2017-12-05 11:36

@alex-bryant I'll check that. Also, I'm not sure about the functionality of some animation events. Time pressure made me write very dirty code. Thanks again!!

nivbeth 2017-12-05 12:11

The graphics are very well done and the game is really fun. I'm not very good at in the "shooting game" area, but I did xD I see a lot of potential in your game! :3

oskarolausson 2017-12-05 12:29

This games wants sounds. More levels are needed (Or make the first one harder) but it is a neat idea :D

I almost missed the idea though since I beat the boss without taking damage, its way cooler to get hit a couple of times and then attack the boss from all sides :D

codems 2017-12-05 12:35

@fabian-pohl Thanks, we will work on this game! :D

jack-maxwell 2017-12-05 14:46

Fun little game. It was a little bit too easy but I still enjoyed it a lot.

schu 2017-12-06 14:37

I was very sad that there weren't more bosses to fight because it ended way too quickly for me! Nice little game.

360 2017-12-06 14:40

The game is kool. Wish there was sound to it, because the graphics are really nice. The theme take is interesting, however to make it more playable there should be a bigger level, and the boss should have more health / stages / be harder. The health bar should also clamp to 0 so the bar doesn't go below it.

I've left you a fair rating, make sure you check-out mine @ https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/do-ki Peace.

maxime-ferrieu 2017-12-06 14:43

Really liked the experience, it's not super original, but very well done and fun to play, with a fait amount of polish. I like the graphics, everything looks dynamic. I would have enjoy some audio on it. Congrats for your entry ;)

muromets 2017-12-06 14:48

I really loved the graphics, and the concept of Chaparrito getting divided every time he gets hit, nice game

waaaat 2017-12-06 14:51

Nice Game shooter !

clayzulah 2017-12-06 14:53

Top notch visuals, and the core gameplay that's there feels strong, if a little on the short and easy side. That said, I did feel the lack of audio feedback - might be worth checking out a tool like BFXR in the future to generate some quick sounds for your games.

conner985 2017-12-06 15:03

I really like the graphics. The game mechanic is pretty interesting but with just one level you can appreciate it that much. also, no music and sound effects for a shooter is a big missing, IMHO. Anyway, really good job!! :)

trabitboy 2017-12-06 15:25

It looks very very good and the basic feeling of the movement and the shooting mecanic feel good ! It needs more "meat", more levels :)

artmajcher 2017-12-06 15:46

Little game but well made, nice graphics!

small-little-alduin 2017-12-06 15:59

I would love to have more levels than just one, be it is still a really well made game with nice graphics. Good job! :)

josef21296 2017-12-06 16:19

Nice game! Cool graphics. Didn't really got the idea of multi-character when get hitted but was fun :joy: Found a small bug, probably you already know but I let it here: Captura.JPG

gruhh 2017-12-06 20:38

Good aesthetics and a challenging main mechanic! I believe that a strong soundtrack in a future version will help a lot in the feeling. Congratulations on the project.

Boa estética e uma mecânica principal desafiante! Acredito que uma trilha sonora forte numa versão futura ajudará muito no feeling. Parabéns pelo projeto. :flag_br:

hannes-rahm 2017-12-07 08:40

This is pretty sweet! Lovely graphics. Presentation is very polished. Pity with no sound. The splitting mechanic is smart. I liked it. Somewhat easy possibly. Almost didn't get to use the main mechanic before beating the boss.

lamossus 2017-12-09 12:07

The concept is cool, the game is too short and easy to fully appreciate it tho

rombus 2017-12-09 12:07

Pretty cool game! I like the idea and graphics but it seems that something is missing. I mean, I beat the guy and then the game restarts without indicating victory or something like that and a few SFX would have been great

Also the health bar of the boss keeps decreasing after 0 :P

I don't want to sound all negative, I liked the game and think is fun, congrats on the entry!

thy-duck 2017-12-10 00:55

It's a bit clunky and super short, but the art style and idea of this game is fantastic! Definitely should consider adding more to this.

darkgrisen 2017-12-10 00:56

Really cool game. The only complaint I have is that I want more levels. =)

codems 2017-12-10 10:11

@thy-duck yes, its short, the time limit and the bugs hindered the development. But we will work more in this game ;)

codems 2017-12-10 10:13

@darkgrisen Thank’s guy :)

codems 2017-12-10 10:16

@rombus With the time limit we had we could not add sounds and we are aware that the game is easy but we will continue working.