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Alien Jam

By wujood

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall3.079
Fun2.789
Innovation2.509
Theme2.219
Graphics3.649
Audio3.579
Humor2.007
Mood3.289

Comments

lizouille 2018-12-04 14:31

Cute little game, it works great. I love how the ship leaves a trail of particles behind. The only thing is I din't understand why it fits with the theme. But overall, good job!

wujood 2018-12-04 20:36

@lizouille Thanks for your feedback! The reason that it fits the theme is that you have to loose lifes in order to get a higher score :)

jk5000 2018-12-19 11:27

I love the graphics in this game, and the music is also pretty good. The gameplay idea is okay, but I would have liked a more to do in the game. Overall a fine LD game.

blubberquark 2018-12-19 11:31

The graphics are charming, and with the music they create a great atmosphere. I could see the theme in the "lose lives to gain score" mechanic, but I don't think the mechanic works that well. I struggled with the theme too. The controls need some, and there is not much there in terms of mechanics (pickup, dodging moves). The bullet hell style collisions worked nicely.

I like the idea of a "slow bullet hell", but I don't know if the concept warrants a big game. The audiovisual aesthetic definitely does.

xlambein 2018-12-19 12:24

The game is really cute, and I like the music. Together they work to create a very interesting mood. That said, I found the game a bit boring because of how slow it was, and how little there is to do. I was often pressing the Space key just because I _wanted_ it to do something :P

shakedimus 2018-12-19 12:53

The game looks nice and the music fits well. The art style is very playful and simple. I understand that dying gets you a higher score so 'sacrifices must be made' but I found this mechanic a bit weak, more of an afterthought. The game is solid and fun for a short time but for me it became boring pretty fast. Some more interesting enemies could make a huge difference. Also the bullets were too hard to see in my opinion, a more contrasting color would be better.

gwinnell 2018-12-19 13:59

Love the art style and music! Like a relaxing bullet hell game. I got through to level 4 but was taken out pretty immediately! Level 3 felt a bit long too.