cowa 2018-12-03 20:12
Original idea. Congrats :) Really like the graphics.
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD43 → Queuest
By mateusboga
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 265 | 3.71 | 42 | |
| Fun | 373 | 3.43 | 42 | |
| Innovation | 27 | 4.12 | 42 | |
| Theme | 510 | 3.47 | 42 | |
| Graphics | 265 | 3.98 | 42 | |
| Humor | 287 | 3.31 | 40 | |
| Mood | 310 | 3.57 | 40 |
Original idea. Congrats :) Really like the graphics.
Really fun game, i just like getting cornered by a million spiders and just playing a lute till i die. Why can't you wear the tophat though? Great graphics, great music,great idea and great implementation. The enemies are just a bit too tough to beat, as they are as fast as you and it takes time to turn to face them, then attack them. Seriously, the lute makes this game so much better than it would be without :D!
Interesting and fun idea!
The armor hat is a little bit surprising, aswell as other items I don't fully understand (the key, the torch). I suspect that the key lets you escape a room full of monsters but I never had the good timing. Enemies are so fast that the different weapon mechanics feel anecdotic. Maybe if you find a way to give a little bit more control over your inventory, it could really become a great puzzle. For example, you could make it so the current item gets destroyed only if you change direction.
Overall very fun entry. I really like the graphics and the idea...and the lute of course!
Very Creative your gameplay! Good Work
@wie Thanks for the feedback! Yes the lute is fun xD And you can wear the tophat if you use the item. (it is destroyed when you get hit)
@kaiagan Thank you :) Different weapons deal different types of damage (bow has long range, swords instakill zombies, etc.) but I see what you mean. The key was actually an unimplemented feature that had to do with chests, locked doors and boss rooms (those were too complex for this jam, maybe next update!).
@cristiano-t @cowa Thanks :)
Really well done, I loved the mechanism you put in place. It was pleasant and I will be sure to play some more later on, I'm exhausted :P
But it felt smooth, fluid and well conceived. Actually it is well thought. Well done @mateusboga
@corbak Thank you :D
I love your concept. Maybe I just don't get the gameplay, but rooms with many enemies keep absolutely destroying me. Enemies can move when you use an item and you can't turn around without breaking and item.
@adventureislands Thanks! It's really a matter of thinking ahead :wink: that's why it's turn-based
Definately a thinking man game. Really enjoyed it. A little bit too random for me. But still, great idea and great execution!
Sacrificing next item is interesting concept! :) Enjoyed game. Good job.
Aight, this is gonna come across as pretty harsh, but only because I really really like this idea and would love to see it improved.
Firstly, a difficulty curve would be much appreciated. Walking into the first room with 5 baddies flanking you on every side is less than ideal, and makes it hard to figure out what the best course of action is.
Second, maybe I just suck, but it seems to me that if an enemy is directly adjacent to you, but you aren't facing them, it's impossible to kill them without taking at LEAST 1 point of damage. It's practically game over if you find yourself in that position with other enemies headed your way as well. I don't quite know how to fix this, except maybe have the attack button attack any adjacent enemy without having to turn and face them?
Third, I wish the different weapons did other stuff. This could actually be a really good design space to mess around with. Maybe some weapons CAN attack adjacently, or over a range, or in an area of effect, which could help you get out of some jams where you just slowly get cornered and die. It is kind of strange that the bow and arrow still only has the range of a sword attack...
Now that all the "bad" stuff is out of the way, lemme throw out some positives: I really like how you laid out the UI in a way that, within a few steps, I immediately understood the mechanics of the game. That's not normally an easy thing to do. I love the attention to detail you have in the sprites and sounds too. This feels much more polished than a typical game jam game, great job!
This is a really fun one! It took a while to get used to but there was a nice rhythm to planning around what items you'll have next.
@coleslaughter Thanks for the feedback!
Ok so first off I definitely agree with you on that. I intended on making a difficulty curve but I ran out of time to do so :)
And yes, you have to take damage to face enemies sometimes. I have not found a better solution except maybe being able to turn your character without spending a turn.
I like your idea of different weapon abilities, which is something that I only implemented partially. The swords deal 2 dmg while lances only deal 1. (lances were actually meant to have a range of 2) Bows DO have a range, it just doesn't have animations yet xD.
@gerardb @dinwy @bungus-productions Thanks yall! :smile:
Very nice game! The graphics and SFX are amazing, and the concept is really good!!
Too bad the game really really hard, so I couldn't survive for longer than 3 rooms. As others suggested, it would be nice if turning didn't cost a turn, so you can properly aim at the baddies.
With a just tiny bit of work this can be an awesome game!!!
I loved it. The graphics are amazing
@drtizzle thanks! Yea I should probably balance the game a bit more xD
@kenn50games Thank you :D
Really great concept! One major gripe: I move before the enemies, but then they attack where I was after i move. It doesn't make much sense to me and is hard to work with.
Great use of the theme! It's really hard but I think is one of the best games in the jam. Congrats!
@boopsgames @spigaru Thank you :smile:
Pretty awesome game! Looks good, feels good! Really cool concept! I can see myself playing this over and over again and get addicted to it. However I think at the moment this game is too difficult. Great job though! I love it!
@one-seed-fruit Thanks! Yes I intend on making a better difficulty curve next update :)
Very clever gameplay. I really like it. Though it was a bit hard to get through the rooms with 5 enemies. Made me want to walk back which was impossible to do. All in all it is a great entry. Moreover that you did it all alone. So cool.
@jevgeni-orehhov Thank you! :) I am planning on making less random levels, with ability to backtrack and loot. And also a better difficulty curve.
Reminds me a lot of Crypt of the Necrodancer. I kept walking into enemies expecting it to work :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:
I like the core mechanic a lot, despite seemingly not working that well in practice. What often happens is just being surrounded by enemies. Bigger levels might have helped, the bow for example only gets used at point blank anyway, there's not much room to navigate. I can definitely see this working with larger, non-square levels, more enemy variety etc. Nicely done!
@darn Thanks! I did take some inspiration on CotN indeed xD And I agree that the levels are too small currently, it makes the game much harder than otherwise.
Hey OddlySpecificGames! Thanks for submitting your game for me to play on my livestream!
If you'd like to rewatch the playthrough, you can find it here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/346056936?t=03h27m25s
Good luck on your ratings, see you next LD! :D
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:thumbsup: I liked that the highly tiled floor made it very easy to tell where you and the enemies could move in the next turn. It would be nice to see this game with a bit more time and content!
:point_right: I don't think I ever survived the room with a bunch of spiders, it was too difficult to hit a single one (maybe if I had the bow), but after they were dead I was surrounded and taking too much damage :cry:).
:star: Overall good job, and thank you for making this.
@hitchh1k3r Thank you so much for your feedback :D
@elysiagriffin Thanks so much! I loved to watch you play my game :smile:
The use of theme is awsome! Good luck!
@falak Thank you :D
A good interpretation of the theme and of the rogue-like. It's original and ingenious. To finish the graphics are pleasant.
@acaral Thank you so much ^-^