Dreamer

saerki 2021-04-26 21:45

Aside from the bit erratic nature of the "main theme" (mostly just note choices bugging me as a musician), the game was very enjoyable! I liked the changing aesthetics as you got deeper and the burst of speed was a nice mechanic on otherwise a very simple game.

I think that the main menu was a bit better aesthetically than the game itself and led to even higher expectations, but everything was a-ok! Just think the color choices were better in the menu than the game itself.

elektroney 2021-04-26 21:46

Nice Game!

alec 2021-04-26 21:48

wasn't expecting the transitions in music and visuals as I went deeper into dream, super neat! I wish the attack hotbox was a little bigger, since it was hard to actually hit the enemies.

patsui 2021-04-26 21:49

Nice intense gameplay! Loved the snappy controls and the leaderboard was a nice touch :) Well done!

phoenix-fireflower 2021-04-27 14:24

The game gets quite addictive and intense as you descend further and further.

I did wish it was a little bit easier to hit enemies with my attack, especially when descending at high speed.

huskylover269 2021-04-27 16:00

Swag and the addition of high score was cool too

tylerkealy 2021-04-27 17:49

Very cool art style + presentation overall!

craig-cordeiro 2021-04-27 19:26

Very nice! If you decide to develop this further after the jam, might I recommend making less points that snag the player character. Falling is fun, slowing down when the void is coming down is enough to create a sense of danger. Stopping / hitting a ledge and having to walk off of it breaks the flow.

jpgfg 2021-04-28 04:15

I love the art style and the game is really well polished from an aesthetic standpoint. The only issue I'm having is how loud the successful enemy attack sound effect is, compared to the music it is a little loud.

felixmreeve 2021-04-28 09:29

Really fun presentation, I like the weird transitions and colour shifting and the graphics are charming while still being clear. I was a bit confused about how to increase my score multiplier, maybe I just didn't get far enough? The music was fun but could have been a slightly smoother loop to give it a bit more polish. Overall I enjoyed this one!

chad-mongo 2021-04-28 15:53

@felixmreeve We could have explained the multiplier better in game, it goes up by defeating the baddies. The sheep icons in the top left show the amount you need to get to the next level. (The coloured ones are a different level). Thanks for playing!

windfall890 2021-04-29 17:27

Right off the bad _really_ cool to get a high score system in. major props for that. _And_ the animated control UI hints on the menu are a big win. Too many jam games don't spend the few minutes to put their controls in game and its a BIG boost to getting people to come play past the first few seconds.

The visuals are a bit inconsistent, but I can attribute that to the dream/nightmare strange theme of the game. The sprite have a nice retro touch to them.

It definitely looks flashy. The animation on the player and enemies were great, and the frightening nightmare really makes you want to fall faster.

The falling controls were simple but felt good, same for the lone attack. Nothing groundbreaking in the actual gameplay, but it handled well enough for me to give it multiple plays!

I think combining a 'going down' theme with the 'dream deeply' idea is an excellent use of the Jam theme, and the whole game hangs together pretty well!

Nice work!

dob 2021-04-29 18:22

High score list is a nice touch. I wanted to do that, but then I went without score and just for level progress. Smooth game with interesting art and sounds. The mechanics weren't very deep, and it was hard to dodge the obstacles given that you coudln't see them coming. I guess there could be a memorization component here too, but I didn't play enough times to start to get that down. I didn't fully understand the scoring or the mass of blobs in the upper left, as other people have mentioned, although killing lots of guys at once got me higher multipliers. Nice work for a dynamic finished product.

megan-kozun 2021-04-29 18:22

wow this was really good! i had so much fun playing this, and the high scores were a really cool touch, definitely encourages you to get better at the game haha. i kept getting stuck on the ledges tho and i forgot about the attack button (my bad) so i'll need to practice a little more. overall really great job and good use of the theme! :) edit: finally got on the scoreboard!!! yes!

frompdx 2021-04-29 18:26

Fun little game. Feels very polished and fits the theme very well.

j0ye 2021-04-29 18:36

I enjoyed the concept a lot, but I'm not really sure about the balancing and the sheeps. I made it into the top ten, yet I'm not sure what the goal or the best strategy would be. It is definitely a great entry. The music isn't really a strength.

sanemsky 2021-04-29 18:54

Great game. Art is wonderful. Felt a bit hard, couldn't understand how can I keep alive longer, then got used to it. Well done.

zerocomms 2021-04-30 00:20

Great tutorial and UI work, adds a good feel for polish.

noobdude 2021-05-01 11:09

The game was really fun to play, the first time i tried it i got a bit surprised by the black wall of death coming for me , tried to outrun it didnt really end up well for me, overall a fun experience.