Mediocre Snakes Finish Last

justin-c 2023-01-09 13:37

Well, I set a new high score of 18.

It's an interesting take on Snake. But having a target length instead of just aiming to be as long as possible really just results in a whole lot of waiting for the timer to run out. And the target length stayed between 4 and 6 for most of the game, so it didn't feel like it was getting progressively more difficult as I went.

Since food and... anti-food(?) keep spawning, I can imagine a scenario where RNG punishes you and spawns something right in front of you, not leaving you enough time to fix it.

I also found the title amusing, because the game mechanics force you to stay small instead of growing as big as possible like classic Snake. I finished first (globally) by staying exactly as mediocre as the game wanted me to be.

Solid entry, over all. And it looks like this is your first compo entry, so welcome!

nougato 2023-01-10 18:45

A fun little game! I was stuck without a body (if you took the yellow circle first 😂), and a bit frustrating about the fact that I can't grow as much as possible! but when you understand the mechanic it's better

smashcrate 2023-01-10 19:37

I really like the concept of having a different food to lose a part in snakes game. The game has a good arcady vibe to it. Nicely made :smiley:

fabdynamic 2023-01-19 12:54

The gameplay and graphics are super smooth and I love the twist about having survival requirements which adds cool strategy!