Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD50 → GrayBox
By ty1rl
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 581 | 2.77 | 22 | |
| Fun | 521 | 2.77 | 22 | |
| Innovation | 387 | 3.10 | 22 | |
| Theme | 491 | 3.17 | 22 | |
| Graphics | 589 | 2.32 | 22 | |
| Audio | 467 | 2.50 | 19 | |
| Mood | 361 | 3.12 | 22 |
Cool mood! Feels almost like a dream / psychological horror. I'm not sure how to upgrade? Perhaps some more instructions are needed before the game starts? SFX fits the experience nicely! Will play again once I figure out how to upgrade? :P
The option to upgrade automatically appears once enough gems dropped from the orbs are picked up. First level up at 10 then doubles each time. I'll add a explanation for that to the itch page. Thanks for the feedback!
Simple but effective graphics. Sound effects and ambience are a good fit. Sometimes it feels overwhelmed with so many enemies. I like it! Good job!
(web version) I've had some problems with upgrades and seeing the score after the game is over because the menu is presented directly in the center of the screen while I'm shooting.
Very surreal and nice idea. good work!
Very interesting concept. Visually the orbs feel very oppressive. Wonderfully moody. Took a while to figure out how to play it effectively.
Loads of fun and pretty intuitive. I will see these gray orbs in my dreams!
Nice game, definitely has a certain spooky mood. I wish the bullet hits were better indicated, though. I managed to score about 70 several times by selecting projectile upgrades the first few times and fire rate next. Sometimes the bullets bounced off the spheres and went far away, which felt quite frustrating since I definitely hit the enemy :) I'd also occasionally get stuck in a...corner? Not really sure, to be honest, but if there's some surrounding map it would be nice to know in advance where you're going. A promising entry overall, good job!
I liked the environment and sounds. Created a spooky mood. The upgrades were a nice touch too.
The menu is beautiful with the spheres in the background !
It looks simple at first, but I was pleasantly surprised that there was a level up mechanic with three available upgrades. After a minute or so I figured out that you can just hold the fire button down to auto fire. I wasn't sure if the numbers at the top of my screen were my score or level, but I ended up at 77.3983 and 46.
Love the atmosphere of this one, like other people have said gives a real creep vibe. Love the theme interpretation too!