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Billiard Hero
By thyoi
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| Category | Rank | Score | Count |
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| Overall | 20 | 4.12 | 48 | |
| Fun | 23 | 4.05 | 48 | |
| Innovation | 26 | 4.02 | 48 | |
| Theme | 328 | 2.23 | 47 | |
| Graphics | 16 | 4.35 | 49 | |
| Audio | 47 | 3.87 | 47 | |
| Humor | 43 | 3.72 | 47 | |
| Mood | 43 | 3.88 | 47 | |
Comments
This is a gorgeous game. The visual design is really high level for such a short development period. I also really enjoyed the gradual build-up of chaos, and new powers. I did feel like I wanted to have a stronger sense of my goals (maybe an indicator of what is needed to unlock the next stage?), though it was legitimately entertaining just to bounce around and knock in anything I could.
As of the time I am writing this your game didn't have a cover photo - so I will admit I came in assuming there wouldn't be much to look at and was surprised it was so polished. Would definitely recommend adding even just a screenshot as a cover photo if you want to draw more people in (in addition to giving other games reviews, etc.)
thyoi
2023-01-11 02:08
@profundity Thank for your feedback. New stages are unlocked based on the score. To control the number of balls on the table, the score changes between stages so no hints are made.
However the hiting section is just a tutorial for the game to help you understand the new abilities. the main point of the game is Spell Battle(unlock around 500 score), You haven't played Sans battle have you?
simsax
2023-01-12 18:32
The art is incredible, I hope you will get more ratings!
limered
2023-01-12 19:19
Wow, crazy game. Really deep for a compo game. I'm impressed. Awesome effects, and it gets really hard once the action levels start. It would have been nice to know how mutch points each ball gives. Overall a great game. Keep it up
torban
2023-01-13 02:17
Really flashy design and polish of this one. All the effects are so well done. Incredibly well done!
WOW! You did all this yourself in 48 hours, I'm impressed! This was so much fun and such a cool take on a classic. I absolutely loved the art style. I found the "boss" levels to be so frustratingly hard that I ultimately gave up on the swamp of death. Would love to read/watch a devlog on this, I think it would be very interesting. I really hope you keep going on this! Keep on making games :smile:
Very cool and colorful game! This is amazing work as a compo. All the balls look fantastic as they roll around and the effects are gorgeous.
I will say that trying to perform ultra precice dodging as a slow, heavy, billiard ball with tons of inertia that ricochets off of the edges of the board is very frustrating.
Sorry Sans.
This game is just art - absolutely nice piece of art. Kudos!
jitspoe
2023-01-13 09:06
Dang, this is a really solid game! Maximum juice! My main complaint is that the hit detection goes beyond the visuals and is extremely punishing. Definitely the most challenging game I've played this jam!
I did technically get to the end of the game after my stream, but I somehow cheesed it. I guess it balances out all the times I got cheesed by things that didn't look like they should have hit me. 😄
I had to record a video because I couldn't figure out where ti was safe to go during one of the last SANS attacks (didn't realize it was safe up top), and when I alt-tabbed back to the game, my ball was gone, and all the attacks played without hitting me.
The visuals are really satisfying. I absolutely love the vibe. Well done!
mastoast
2023-01-13 18:07
really solid entry,impressive art and visual feedbacks. I loved the 3D effects on balls (well until you can't see the effect anymore because of all the stuff happening :laughing: )
The game have a nice pacing, the progression is very effective, it's just a shame that i was spoiled by the GIFs on the project page, I would have loved to discover everything within the game, but i understand that i can motivate people to play and finish the game in a jam context
Playing the game was still very fun, and some suprises worked on me anyway :thumbsup:.
Amazing how much you got done within 48 hours! The art is fabulous, gameplay was exceptional! Loved it, well done!
kilirane
2023-01-13 21:09
It is a really great game! You did an incredible job on the artistic creation, everything works wonderfully and it's very juicy! I really liked the progressive evolution of the gameplay and the challenge. And the easter egg at the end was a nice surprise. If I had to criticize something I would say that the balancing can be improved , the beginning is too slow, you could almost get bored... and the end is way too frenetic! it brought back memories of elden ring: ') Great job! Bravo !
This is amazing, love the art, the idea, this games keeps the player constantly engaged with new stuff, only issue i can find is that, i don't see much connection to the theme, but for a game this good, it doesn't really matter
neowhoru
2023-01-13 22:37
I saw this in the twitch stream and directly played it. It is a really awesome game. I want to say that THIS game will definetly win the compo.
In just 2 days (!!!!) so a great game. I really loved it and was hooked over a half hour about it :D And i think i will play it again to reach the end haha.
Brilliant Billiard! Unbelievable progress in 48 hours!
Wow, the amount of polish in your game, and it's a COMPO GAME? Seriously, congrats on this fantastic entry. I will admit, it is extremely hard, and I almost gave up at the swamp section, but I'm so glad I stuck it through. I'm just imagining the world of a full version of this game, you really nailed the Toby Fox magic. I want to see more! Congrats again, you made something very special!
eddrw
2023-01-14 04:19
The effects look soo fantastically juicy, this is really impressive and polished.
lomby
2023-01-15 04:02
Thanks for submitting your game on the stream! Here’s the start of your game if you wanted to re-watch initial thoughts youtu.be/y26fNN5FUi0?t=11003
Amazing artwork, mechanics, and polish! Loved the challenge of the last two spells! Congrats on such an awesome game!
Best pool game I've ever played. Great job on this one!
gotanod
2023-01-15 10:05
I love the effects and how the bars are filled. Great job!
AWESOME GAME! I really in to it when i paly this game on stream! Thanks for made this fabulous game ;)
Cheers!
I've always wanted to be a billiard ball in a magical girl's basement! This game looks and plays fantastically! It's quite challenging, but I managed to make my way through! Now, I never wanna see a billiard table ever again. :8ball: :skull:
Hey there, this was pretty awesome! I ended up playing your game on stream!
Here's the VoD so you can jump to your chapter and see it again! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYvmJ8_8kww
This was really cool!! Loved all the crazy juicy action towards the end! The vfx were fantastic and the art was great too! Had a lot of fun playing this one! Awesome work! :D
strega
2023-01-16 23:28
Amazing game! Super impressive for Compo. I loved the visuals, VFX, and feedback effects super polished feeling. The dialog worked really well with the cute character. I like that you threw in some easter egg interactions like clicking on the character lol. The game started off slow for me, I really sucked at the billiards gameplay, but it ramped up so quickly after a certain point. I got past the swamp, but Sans was too hard for me! I tried the WebGL build at first, but clicking and dragging outside of the play space kept messing up the controls, so I ended up downloading the windows version and that was so much better. Amazing job!
meep
2023-01-17 04:09
Loved the overall look and aesthetic of this- incredible polish for a compo game! Finished it and whew, that escalated lmao
matank
2023-01-17 06:09
Very cool game!
What I liked: * Great particle effects! The overall feel of the game was really polished and very fun to look at * Very innovative mechanic, and I like how they keep changing throughout the game * Amazingly complex for a compo game! I have no idea how you managed to do so much in 2 days, this is crazy! * Last levels felt very challenging but still masterable.
Issues I had (all pretty minor): * I felt the first half was a bit tedious with every time getting a new score objective, and it wasn't clear what the "real" objective is and when the game is going to advance - I think this part could have been much shorter. * I have no idea what's the relation of this game to the harvest theme :smile:
grid96
2023-01-17 22:11
the visual effects are so crazy! so much content and such a polished feel overall. Did you get any sleep at all in those 48 hours? :D
Hi! Happy to share that Billiard Hero is featured on the GitHub Blog in our [Ludum Dare 52 wrap up post](https://github.blog/2023-02-03-ludum-dare-52-staff-picks/).