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Bloody Roots

By jacob-kreiner and frogtownmatt

View on ldjam.com

CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall1493.8820
Fun324.1620
Innovation2913.4720
Theme1094.1920
Graphics3863.6620
Audio1503.7220
Humor783.8320
Mood1883.8020

Comments

frogtownmatt 2023-01-06 07:40

Thanks for checking out Bloody Roots! :)

foggydude 2023-01-09 10:55

This is a really interesting twist on the harvest theme. It would be nice if bosses had some sorta hp bar because i was just shooting it and praying for it to die eventually, here's my end stats: score.png

angryrubberducky 2023-01-09 11:14

Oh my lord that intro was a blessing. It's a very fun game, the leveling system keeps it engaging. I have to complain about the lag that builds up once more and more enemies spawn, killing bosses was a chore because of it, the smaller enemies would build up on the other side of the gate while I'm trying to kill the seemingly unkillable boss. There's a lot to polish but you've got the base of a very cool game.

stalkachevan 2023-01-09 11:59

Nice game!) Its really nice and interesting idea. The game is very fun and upgrading system is a cool addition. Good luck to win!

jeffsobel 2023-01-09 19:39

Loved the intro. Actually laughed out loud.

The game itself is crazy fun. Seriously well realized, plays ridiculously smoothly. It starts out very easy and calm, but quickly turns into a Vampire Survivors type experience.

I was surprised to find myself caged in when the boss spawned, nice touch.

The graphics are lovely as well. Very impressed with how clearly visible each beet is, even when there get to be a ton on the screen. I'm not sure if they're cel shaded but it kind of gives that Viewtiful Joe vibe. Very, very cool look.

The audio also fits superbly, both in the intro and in the game itself.

A really, really strong submission to this competition.

johnnysix 2023-01-09 21:26

I really enjoyed the story and the character design. The main character was a little hard to make out when in the main battle , if you were to expand on the story and the game, reworking his silhouette and the model would be cool. I didn't know I had arrows until the upgrade menu came up.

Great music !

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jackypark9852 2023-01-10 05:13

I really enjoyed the upgrades. Love seeing my weapon go from a bow to essentially an automatic rifle. The beets are cute and I like their hop animation. Movement and shooting feels nice, but getting stuck n beats was sometimes annoying. Great game!

merin-car-trunk-key 2023-01-10 05:18

I really like this game. It does not seem to run on some chromium browsers. I like the music a lot. There's is good world building in this game.

hayricakir 2023-01-10 05:18

My palm is tired but man, I loved the gameplay!

hayricakir 2023-01-10 05:18

My palm is tired but man, I loved the gameplay!

roxannet 2023-01-10 05:22

Piercing shot chaos :ok_hand:

auros 2023-01-10 06:11

The intro was really funny and the visuals of the blood beets were hilarious. The gameplay is straightforward and easy to hop into, the upgrading and leveling is nice, but I wish it was easier to see the health of enemies.

rezioz 2023-01-10 20:18

Cool entry ! love the cel-shading effect! But I couldn't figure out if I could beat the giant one...

justin-c 2023-01-10 23:37

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Eventually I died because of a boss that was so bullet spongy that I couldn't kill him before I ran out of beet juice.

Solid game.

floata3 2023-01-11 21:42

totally a fun game , well placed spawners. good player to enemy ratio . like this game

chompdev 2023-01-11 23:49

Enjoyed this one! You managed to add a lot of cool stacking upgrades in one jam. The music is cool, the models/animations are fun, and the shooting and spawning is really well balanced. I like the expanding map over time, boss fights, and the challenge of running back into the fray to grab loot. I also love when you reach the point that the entire field is surrounded by bouncing beets - reminds me of a Paper Mario boss fight :) Great work on this game!

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eldogg 2023-01-18 21:57

That was really fun, I like how many enemies were on the screen and the upgrade mechanic was addictive!

schmalex 2023-01-22 17:50

Loved it and had way more fun than anticipated. I only wish there was some health indication for the bosses because for the longest time i thought they were unbeatable. nevertheless, well done!

augmotic 2023-01-22 21:58

The intro had me all over the place, didn't know what to expect going in but it was fun lol. The glowing indicator for low blood helped a lot during the frantic moments.

My only issue was the model for the fencing was very hard to see and I kept getting stuck on it wondering why I couldn't move anymore.