sanavesa 2019-04-30 00:52
Joined late and didn't finish the game, but we're proud of the progress we achieved! Web Link (figured this out after deadline lol): https://sanavesa.itch.io/grim
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD44 → Grim
By sanavesa and Psychobagger
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 225 | 3.75 | 43 | |
| Fun | 55 | 4.01 | 43 | |
| Innovation | 705 | 2.96 | 43 | |
| Theme | 57 | 4.08 | 43 |
Joined late and didn't finish the game, but we're proud of the progress we achieved! Web Link (figured this out after deadline lol): https://sanavesa.itch.io/grim
Honestly though that was fun. More polish would be needed but overall I loved it! Great concept and pleasant control, really wanted a doublejump lol.
Still seemed like you had quite a bit done for the game. It was pretty easy in the end, and I did notice that I was getting stuck on the floor constantly. Other than that it looked very nice. Too bad you couldn't finish it.
Music and atmosphere are very good. There are a few wonky hitboxes on the ground that prevent movement, and the camera following the thrown scythe makes the camera movement a bit too finicky. Otherwise, the upgrade system is smooth, maybe bind the upgrade and scythe menus to keys closer to WASD so you dont have to take your hand off the mouse. Also, on the final boss, i cant really see the health bar. But great job!
Seems cool. I like that you can slap the ranged attacks back. Few bugs - kept getting stuck walking around, and lost the ability to attack.
Awesome game! I really had a great time playing this. I just wish there was more (or maybe an endless mode)- just when I was getting super powerful it ended :(
But anyways, great job folks! Your game feels great to play and has nice graphics / audio. :)
EDIT: Also wanted to mention that I really liked the take on the theme.
Nice entry! I love your direction with the theme. There seems to be a few bugs with the physics - I kept getting stuck on apparently nothing while walking. I would have liked the boss fight to be a bit more mobile - I just stood there and slashed at his legs until he died. Overall, I enjoyed it - good work!
Those throwing animations are really satisfying to watch. Controls feel a bit sluggish however
Cool game, I beat Satan! Looks and plays really nice. The combat needs a little fine tuning. I didn't use the throw move at all, it didn't seem reliable, I mostly just hit the fireballs back at enemies or charged in and slashed at them. The upgrades were fun.
Excellent use of the theme. I really liked the trade off of more health vs more power. I really enjoyed the art, especially the souls bar. The music was also great. I would love to see a more fleshed out boss battle, I ended up just sitting in a corner and chucking my scythe well rebounding his attacks.
Man, you KNOW I had to bring myself to 1HP to get the Edgelord!
Haha, but seriously though this game looks really nice! I especially like the awesome particle effects that come out of some of the higher level scythes. The gameplay itself was also pretty satisfying (especially when I threw my scythe into a line of enemies).
I kind of wish there was a better way for me to dodge incoming enemy fire, though. More often then not I would be forced to take some damage if the fireball was too high to jump over and I was in a narrow corridor.
But other than that, I like the idea here. :)
The fire effect it's amazing! Well done with the upgrade system!
Satan has been defeated! A solid game, nice upgrade mechanics and base gameplay works. More polish could always help!
Overall fun game.The control needs improvement, I sometimes get stucked when move.
Great game! The effects were nifty and the trade off for upgrades felt balanced. My only thought would be to differentiate the background color a bit more from the main character.
It was short burt it was fun to play your game. The combat system is nice, especialy when you buy some upgrades. It was a bit to easy to win the game.
The gameplay was a lot of fun. The upgrade system is really nice. I like that it is very versatile and there is enough to upgrade through the course of the game. This keeps the player engaged (Well, me anyways :D). Very nice entry, good job!
I really think you should keep working on this one. It feels great to play, the design is excellent, and the idea still has a lot more you can do with it. My only complaints are that it was pretty short and kind of easy, but as a prototype this is a 10/10. I love it.
Visually pleasing and fun, good use of theme! Love the particle magic effects, the UI and the overall vibe. Where was the music from?
@amerigo-gazaway Thanks for the feedback. The menu music is "Hoshi Hana - Tough Fight". As for the game music, its "Chiptune Throne Room -- Eight Bit/8-bit" by TeknoAxe on youtube.
@torculus Thanks! A double jump would be awesome indeed :D
@logicon211 Yep, fixed the annoying bug. Thanks for your feedback!
@holden Thanks for your feedback. I totally agree the binds could've been better!
@baronb Fixed the movement bug. How did you lose the ability to attack though lol? Thanks for the feedback
@slimabob I felt that too! An endless mode or a longer story more would definitely be great :) Appreciate your feedback
@mharring The boss unfortunately was rushed at the last hour lol. Thanks for your feedback though!
@darkmax14 I'm glad you liked those throwing animations! :D
@killedbyapixel Nicely done! It's funny since I have the opposite playstyle of just using the throw lol :)
@tinykidtoo Agreed! A fleshed out boss battle would definitely make this game more enjoyable. Thanks for your review!
@coleslaughter Hahaha, you did the ultimate sacrifice! As for dodging, you can reflect incoming projectiles by swinging your scythe :) Appreciate your feedback.
@enjoy-the-tale Thanks!
@shp Appreciate it and good job on defeating Satan!
@khaoz-fang Thanks for the comment. I fixed the physics bug
@hwaet Well spotted! I didn't realize the background color was dark gray lol. Thanks for your feedback!
@majadroid Glad you enjoyed it! I figured easy is better than unbeatable lol; truth be told, I didn't have time to play test it xD!!
@awesomealliterationalliance Thanks for your feedback! I'm glad you enjoyed the upgrade system. I'm a sucker for those too hehe :)
@maakole Thanks for your feedback! Unfortunately Psycho and I joined 36hrs late and came up with this. But I definitely agree, I'm hoping on continuing this game and I'm pleased you enjoyed it :D
@sanavesa Nice, just curious cause I dig the vibe but wasn't sure if the music was original. If you ever in need of custom music sfx feel free to get in touch. Cheers!
It's a very beautiful and satisfactory game !!! the sounds is amazing !!! great job dude !!
@castrolol Thanks! Appreciate the feedback :)
I was very impressed by this. Cool mechanics, nice upgrade tree, good art. A little unbalanced toward the end perhaps, but most importantly, I had *fun* feeling like a super powerful grim reaper tearing up bad guys. Great stuff, and thanks for tuning into the stream!
@carlsonandpeeters Thank you very much for your feedback!
Nice job. Upgrading made me feel a lot more powerful. If you'd had more time it would help for the enemies to have different behaviors besides just chasing after you and shooting.
@somefarang Glad you enjoyed it! Definitely. The AI needs variety :D
That was a fun and awesome experience, also really polished. Good job :slight_smile:
@extrone Thanks for your review!
Congrats, well done.
Stan was defeated. Good job with the particle effects. The scythe style was incredible!
@kaish Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the visuals :)
What you can improve: * more balancing between souls retrieive after kill monsters, I switch a lot between menu and game because I reached the soul cap too quickly * some typo (last scythe is 19 souls and not 20) * add stats for scythe because at first I don't understand why it was important to upgrade * add more levels * specify the amount of souls to spent for upgrading player
@rancoud Thanks for playing it on the stream! Appreciate the feedback :)
Nice work! It's a fun mechanic, although it is pretty easy to heal and purchase upgrades. I got pretty overpowered pretty quickly by immediately upgrading my soul capacity, then buying the strongest scythe, haha.
I feel like the camera could be improved by having it not follow the scythe so strictly.
Keep it up.
@ransom Thank you for your feedback! It's unfortunate that we didn't have time to playtest it, so we made everything OP lol.
woah this game is really fantastic!
perfectly timed game. I managed to get fully upgraded and full heal right at Satan's door.
@avoca-do Thank you!!
@krapht Appreciate your feedback! That perfect timing was accidental LMAO. I just made everything OP because I really didn't have time to playtest :) Glad it turned out decent!
@Sanavesa , own that shit. I am basically your most avg gamer you can think of. the fact i was able to max out right at the door of Satan felt calculated. Even if it was a accident, i am impressed.
Thank you for submitting your game to be played on my stream!
Once the stream is finished you can find the video here: https://www.twitch.tv/ursagames/videos If you want to know when it was played you can find your game in the queue here: https://tinyurl.com/y5rdokvp
@ursagames Thank you for the playthrough! Really cheesed it lmao! FYI: You could've deflected fireballs using your regular swing :)