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Impact Juggling

By thewustache

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall2013.6055
Fun1423.6855
Innovation4462.9854
Theme5252.9454
Graphics3043.4254
Audio3063.0653

Comments

kromeboy 2020-10-05 06:30

I found the combo keys and mouse a bit hard compared to a more classical breakout game, and also probably the timing to bounce the ball is a little short.

Other than that good game!

tolmera 2020-10-05 09:46

I love the screenshake! It's done really well

Nice game, and Juggling really is a loop so a nice fit for the theme as well.

Simple game, well executed and fun/challenging to play. It's a perfect compo entry

Well done

tolmera 2020-10-05 09:46

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bobparis75 2020-10-05 17:20

Very addictive game

idunnyx 2020-10-05 17:24

Love it!

superunknown 2020-10-05 17:24

enjoy it liked the highscore feature.

pincushion 2020-10-05 17:27

Great idea to fit the theme. It's simple, but fun. The leader board sets a nice goal.

regularsalamander 2020-10-05 17:54

I really love this game. The control I have over the balls feels really nice, and its great that the game forces me to make my job harder by splitting up the balls to get more points. The graphics are great, and the color palette is a perfect choice. The score board really adds a lot to the game - I wouldn't have cared about my score at all if I didn't have super high scores to look up to (ben somehow getting 4700?!).

pekuja 2020-10-05 18:16

This is quite fun! I feel the timing for hitting the balls could be more forgiving, but other than that this is pretty solid!

rodgems 2020-10-05 22:51

Honestly love this. Feels impactful when you manage to hit the balls, love the challenge! Difficult enough to not last forever, that's a plus!!

Timing for hitting was a bit of a struggle to figure out at times!

geryon-games 2020-10-06 15:57

Really nice game. It's small but very polished and feels great. That hit feedback is awesome! The leaderboard is a great touch too.

wouter52 2020-10-06 21:46

I had to play for 5 seconds to know that this game is very fun to play and very addictive. The addition of a leaderboard makes the challenge even more fun. The 'juice' is very much present in this game. The only feedback I have is: the maximum amount of characters for the name on the leaderboard could be bigger (-:

hamus 2020-10-07 18:57

Really well executed concept! Really lovely art, good sound effects, and addictive gameplay! At once strategic and not overwhelming at all

gulyasarni66 2020-10-08 17:44

I really like this game! With a little more polish and perhaps a bit more content, I can easily envision this as a popular mobile game. You did a great job!

c0nt 2020-10-08 23:37

I like the way it looks. The background is simple but it does the trick for me. I also like how unlike in other ball and paddle, the addition of extra balls is all about juggling, not about power ups. Overall, the design feels clean and focused.

mahalis 2020-10-10 17:53

Wow, this is really clever! The name caught my eye and the gameplay lives up to it perfectly. It’s polished and elegant: simple concept, flawlessly executed. I’m not great at it—my high score’s only 560—but it makes me want to keep trying. Great work.

dumbdumb 2020-10-11 09:48

the art is simple but so very eyecathcing . damn this game is good !

oa5f 2020-10-11 10:01

Very fun game. It quickly became really hard but remained a lot of fun. A simple game very well executed.

pschichtel 2020-10-11 10:46

difficult for me, but fun non the less!

alpacalypse 2020-10-11 11:24

The core game is solid and looks great, and I like the incorporation of a leaderboard. Unfortunately I am very far down it because I'm touchpad-bound, but I think that's my problem - this game is a very natural match for kb+m control.

invader 2020-10-11 11:28

Cool! The concept is fresh and deserves for than 5* for innovation :)

Joining that with the scoreboard server makes it more challenging and engaging... You want to try more to get better results... Good job!

As for improvements, I guess physics can be improved a little - I got a ball once stuck under my paddle vibrating, and it got back into the air once I moved aside. Strange, but not critical, since it doesn't happen too often.

cosmicpickle 2020-10-11 11:29

Fun game. Great use of the theme. It IS hard though. I couldn't get more than 500 points. But I liked it a lot. Good job!

duke 2020-10-11 12:30

Not too bad! The art direction is really nice, I like the clean and slightly rough aesthetics. The game play mechanics are rather simple but are indeed rather satisfying. Pushing the balls up in the air and earning points for it is always a winner :) Depending on how the balls jump, it's often impossible to avoid losing a life. Would be great to have more tools at your disposal to clear such trappings. Maybe a dash or something.

All in all, very well made simple game. Good job on keeping the scope low for a one man project! Good job

cg-fred 2020-10-11 17:48

A simple but well executed little game. I had fun playing it although it got pretty hard FAST though, guess I'm just too old and slow :)

ismael-rodriguez 2020-10-11 23:05

Good simple game. Nice colors, I like the background effect when down to 1 heart and then losing. Damn hard (but I'm bad lol, best score is like 700). Best part, juicy screen-shake and scoring system. I think the weakest part is theme representation. It technically fits, but I feel like I'm stretching to see it. Still a great entry though!

alpharock6 2020-10-12 05:19

Easy to pick up at first, but surprisingly difficult to remind myself that I could use the mouse to aim and start incorporating that. Fun new mechanics twist, I don't think I've seen anything quite like that before with a paddle game, really enjoyed it :)

justmars 2020-10-16 21:03

Satisfying game! The delay before the first ball is kinda long, but overall everything seems well thought out. Sounds were good, despite the lack of music. Simple but fun game, great job!

lesinvisible 2020-10-19 11:42

Nice touch on the concept, liked this retro feel of the graphics.

rewzu 2020-10-26 22:29

Simple but polished game. Really nice entry. Could be a great mobile game.