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♡thump-thump♡

By anystarabove

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall16223.3135
Fun10033.4236
Innovation8133.4834
Theme7853.8536
Graphics16143.3135
Audio14252.7133
Humor19352.0529
Mood19772.8931

Comments

suniyun 2020-04-21 02:45

The game looks really cute and simple! I find it a little bit odd how the heart move, like it would have some delay when I press the key, but overall is nice! Keep doing and trying stuff!

shadowvx000 2020-04-21 03:01

This game is very intuitive and makes for a quick pick-up and play. The mechanics are fluid and heart-warming (pun intended). I tried to heart-beat my failures and made it to Level 2, which was a unique twist of elements. The sound effects are fun to admire, especially the heart-beat but also the coin when you collide. I even enjoy how there's 2 little eyes on the player heart. It adds depth and character to an enjoyable experience.

~BurterButterBeans Studio 2020

beanslasher 2020-04-21 03:48

This was a very well constructed game! I liked the style! It was simplistic yet sophisticated

izokia 2020-04-21 04:03

A very simple game that works with the theme. However, the only problem was the controls are delayed. Besides that the game play is fun and cute. Really good

kristinamay 2020-04-21 04:06

I liked the construction of this game. I think maybe the problem is that when you try to use two arrow keys at once, it only detects one, thus it feels delayed? Regardless, it's a clever and inventive game. Great job.

lambdaloop 2020-04-21 04:55

The concept was pretty interesting. It took some time for me to understand that I need to fill up both my heart *and* the other hearts. I thought that concept simultaneously helping others and yourself was interesting though.

semihuller 2020-04-21 19:30

Good mechanic I loved it.

tomyomy 2020-04-21 19:33

Interesting concept, the controls were a bit janky and there wasn't tons to do. The basics of the game were interesting and fun though, and the graphics were pretty decent - congrats!

ranjan 2020-04-22 03:34

I liked the aesthetic, very minimalistic and well constructed! Very easy to understand and pick up. The first level was pretty easy, but I had a hard time on the challenge level. Good job!

megalink 2020-04-22 04:37

Great concept! The gameplay loop is simple yet quite addictive, the sound effects definitely add quite a bit to the feel of the game. The movement could have used a bit of work, especially given that it's the core verb of the game. Overall well done!

zerion 2020-04-22 04:38

Loved the concept, didn't really get why I lost but loved my games anyway haha

noahnewline 2020-04-22 04:40

I like how simple and approachable it is! The idea of the hearts getting small over time was a fun twist. I also liked how there was a timer going down instead of a score going up!Made me more motivated to keep the hearts full. Controlling the heart was a little off, but other than that it was fun! :heart:

anystarabove 2020-04-22 17:42

@suniyun @shadowvx000 @beanslasher @izokia @kristinamay @lambdaloop @semihuller @noahnewline @zerion @megalink @ranjan @tomyomy

Thanks again for all the great feedbackI I reread the rules and realized it seems ok to make this quick bug fix for the controls – so they should be working better now.

gabe-lane 2020-04-22 19:56

Mechanics took a second to get used to, but the concept and gameplay are really fun to master! Thanks!

bailey 2020-04-22 21:28

the ability to bounce the hearts off of each other was a fun mechanic and added some nice strategy in terms of lining them up

adonisdevs 2020-04-22 22:55

Very simple but satisfying to play! Great game :)

tyler-bay 2020-04-22 23:41

I really like the game! Fun mechanics and the pixel art style is great. Sometimes the controls seem to not really respond though? Especially when many hearts were moving fast. Not sure if it's an issue with the html5 not being able to handle drawing so many fast moving sprites at once, but something to debug if you continue with it. Overall, it's a really cool little game!

wzqxrys 2020-04-23 01:43

Very good use of the theme, nice!

thelemba 2020-04-23 07:46

very intuitive and cute design, not really sure how the control really works, is it intentional or maybe a bug? sometimes movement gets weird

devesh-sharma 2020-04-23 08:28

Really Great game,fun to play and great art style

anystarabove 2020-04-23 19:49

Hi @thelemba @tyler-bay and @gabe-lane. Thanks so much for the feedback. I reread the rules and realized it seems ok to make this quick bug fix for the controls -- so they should be working better now.

tyler-bay 2020-04-23 21:16

@anystarabove controls are perfect now! Thanks for fixing it!

reece-geofroy 2020-04-25 21:21

Nice game! I really like the concept...Simple, but clean ;]

weine 2020-04-25 21:22

Nice and simple idea that fits well with the theme. I like the gameplay, but I have a couple of suggestions: - shorter level time makes the game more interesting. For example the first level gets very easy once you understand the goal and control, but then there's maybe 60-70 seconds left to wait. - spread out the introduction of new mechanincs over more levels (and/or explain them better). For me, level 2 was very confusing until I understood that the arrows had nothing to do with the all-white rings.

geckoo1337 2020-04-26 11:01

Fun little casual game. Concept is clear - minimalist aesthetic. A good entry ++

alchemic 2020-05-09 06:56

This is overall very good. However, the movement was a bit awkward. It feels like there should be more friction on the player's heart. And when I got to the second stage, I died very quickly, before getting a chance to see how anything there worked.

anystarabove 2020-05-10 14:24

@weine Thanks so much for the feedback. Those are definitely things I would like to do as I build out the game more. Cheers!

anystarabove 2020-05-10 14:30

Thanks a lot for the feedback @alchemic. I would like to add more levels, first introducing the white quick sand circles, and then on a later level the directional arrows. Also some short instructions before those levels start and a few seconds to test the new features. For example, just seeing one heart caught one white circle and you have to push it through before starting one level. And then seeing the same scenario and having to press space bar to place a directional arrow before the other level starts. That's the plan anyways. Hopefully that will help. Thanks again!

olewis 2020-05-12 18:19

A fun game and nice to play, the graphics and sounds worked well great job!