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Banana's Invasion

By coatline

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall2243.4627
Fun1533.5528
Innovation3842.5027
Theme3862.6728
Graphics2923.1627
Audio1423.5026
Humor733.6226
Mood3122.8627

Comments

minibetrayal 2023-05-01 08:01

I think your itch link is broken

potatocouch 2023-05-01 08:59

Your itch link is not working, I think you linked your game edit page instead of the actual game. I did find the game though and played it, and I don't think it really fits the theme. The game was kind of fun though, if you're a potential rater and come here while the link is still broken I recommend finding it through the itch search bar, it's not that hard

nekowei 2023-05-01 11:42

like other comment says your itch.io url is wrong.

it should be https://coatline.itch.io/bananas-invasion

game is fun and deliver team mate is a cool idea.

kylethecoder 2023-05-01 12:16

Thanks for posting that, @nekowei . After playing the game, I think it's a valiant effort! I enjoyed getting my little helpers and going around killing off plague rats or whatever they are.

torte478 2023-05-01 13:02

It's like the TV show "Peaky Blinders," but about vegetables. Nice sound design and idea.

coatline 2023-05-01 14:51

Why does this happen every time!? I finally remembered to public the Itch page and of course I post the wrong link! :smile: Sorry @minibetrayal.

recursor 2023-05-01 15:55

I like the fruit theme of the game and initially thought that I'd just be picking up weapons to kill more fruit. Imagine my surprise when I get allies that actually fight for me. Very nice. Also, the sounds made me laugh ... especially the shotgun.

coatline 2023-05-02 19:57

@potatocouch Thanks, I fixed it. Although not the most obvious or intricate implementation of the theme, your allies are delivered to you at the end of a level.

@recursor @torte478 @nekowei Thanks for playing! @kylethecoder Glad you liked it!

ddesigndude 2023-05-03 02:38

I love the sound effects! They are funny and fit the game very well. And the added text did help in seeing how this game relates to the theme of "Delivery".

patrick-abernathy 2023-05-03 19:21

This was kind of fun. It reminds me of old school shooters. i loved the allies coming in and taking cover while they shoot.

asfdfdfd 2023-05-03 20:08

I have s trong feeling that I AM a bad guy, ha-ha. Nice sounds!

bqq 2023-05-03 20:16

Fun game! Wish it would have some HP regeneration (or at least I couldn't figure out how to get more health) and the shotgun noise was a bit too loud but the core gameplay works!

zeantwan 2023-05-03 20:37

I was pleasantly surprised with the use of the theme! Shooting is a bit frustrating since I don't understand/see my ammo bar so I ended up getting swarmed by enemies. Coon execution!

kosmik123 2023-05-03 21:23

Am I fighting human organs? I think there's a paradox that the simplest games are the most enjoyable. And this game is the proof. Maybe it's just a simple shooter, but I spent a lot of time replaying levels, dying and restarting over and over to find best strategies for each of weapons I could use.

dexort 2023-05-03 23:19

That's very funny! It has some strategic thinking potential. Sprites look cute, sounds are nice and cute, pretty simple but fun to play! You sould add more screenshots or some promo at this page to get more people to play it! Good luck!

deadlycupcake 2023-05-04 00:52

very Humorous. All the different guns allies and enemies were very cool. great game!

coatline 2023-05-04 18:02

@asfdfdfd @patrick-abernathy @ddesigndude Thank you for playing!

@bqq I appreciate your feedback!

@zeantwan Thanks for your time! This is good feedback, now I realize that the reload bar is quite small and it doesn't stand out enough. Also, I probably didn't add enough ammo in each weapon.

@kosmik123 Haha! No I didn't intend for the enemies to be anything specific but that works! Really cool that you played for so long! Thanks for your time!

@dexort Thank you for the kind words! I will do that!

@deadlycupcake Thanks for your time!

snakemuho 2023-05-04 20:54

If this is what fruits do to my insides, I'm never eating a fruit in my life

oter 2023-05-05 00:52

The controls and sfx felt very good, and I liked how fluid it was to go from one level to the next. Just wish there was a little bit more cover (though I eventually figured out your allies make for good cover), and that the health and ammo was displayed in a fixed bar at the top or bottom of the screen to make it easier to see. But still, it was a fun play.

firespike33 2023-05-05 12:24

There doesn't seem to be an actual ending. Does the game just suddenly stop progressing after you beat a certain level? Anyway this was pretty fun, though a reload button and a way of regaining health would have been nice.

brandon-campbell 2023-05-05 15:46

This is fun! The controls and graphics are really clean and feel good. I would have liked a way to heal. Maybe something between levels, or a pickup, or maybe even slowly regenerating life. It would also be nice to be able to early reload so you don't run out of bullets when you most need it.

coatline 2023-05-05 17:32

@snakemuho me neither

@oter Thank you for playing! I would have added some more cover but your allies would have gotten stuck much more often due to their stupidity. :sweat_smile: Also, good feedback on the UI, good to know.

@firespike33 There actually is an ending! It is probably a bit too long but there are 11 levels. The first 5 are set in the desert while the last 6 are on the beach. The enemies progressively get smarter and more numerous. I probably should have made it clearer or added the smarter enemies earlier so everyone can experience them since I do think they are pretty fun! Thanks for playing!

@brandon-campbell I appreciate your feedback! There does need to be something to switch up the gameplay every once and a while. Pretty much the only replayability is to be more careful since there is no health regen or to try out a different weapon (though you can also pick up weapons that your allies drop).

Health regeneration: I probably should have made it to where you regenerate all of your health when you complete a level so that people can play all the way through.

Reloading: I thought about adding a reload button but I decided to leave it out for some reason. I thought maybe it would add another dimension to the game, and leaving out the having to continuously smash the reload button didn't seem fun. But I do think that it may be a good edition.

baily 2023-05-05 17:33

hey good luck dude im unable to rate the game this time but im sure you will get good ratings :)

gonzo13 2023-05-05 18:54

Good work! Sound fx is awesome :smile: Pretty one graphics. Solid gameplay.

firespike33 2023-05-05 21:48

@coatline It's not that it's too long but the game just abruptly stopped giving me more levels. I didn't see an ending screen or anything so I was a little confused.

ruddiculous 2023-05-06 02:31

It felt a little easy with the allies but it did ramp as they died off. i liked the variety of weapons it would be neat to be delivered more than just allies like different guns when you want them. Also would be cool if the deliveries could happen mid wave to keep you moving to specific areas instead of circling the enemies. I loved the sounds (assuming they were all mouth recordings??) and the graphics were nice and clean. The only thing missing was that indication of level or completion at the end but otherwise a great finished compo entry! nice work, keep jammin!

coatline 2023-05-06 20:56

@baily Thanks!

@gonzo13 Thanks for playing!

@firespike33 Oh! I suppose there must be an issue there, I did add an ending screen. Perhaps there was an error of some sort, I'll check it out. Thanks for letting me know.

@ruddiculous That's a good idea, to have deliveries during combat would make for interesting interactions. And I like the idea of being able to choose what gets delivered to you. Yes the sounds were all mouth recordings. :smiley:

coatline 2023-05-06 22:01

@firespike33 @ruddiculous Yep, sure was a bug, silly me forgot to set the reference to an enemy prefab! Is what it is, thanks a lot for informing me and I'm sorry for the inconvenience! Fixed now though. :sweat_smile:

joao-marcello 2023-05-08 21:34

Such a cute entry!

Easy controls and nice graphics; great use of SFX for weapons.

I'm kind undecided about the allies: at first it's great have some help in the battlefield but they kill the enemies so fast that I felt the game was playing itself. Also, they need some IA adjust since they constantly kept stuck in the wall.

Overall, a good entry! Good job!

likirus 2023-05-10 08:48

Very fun game, easy to understand, and well polished. I kinda wish the game had some health potion that dropped, or a little bit of health regen at the beginning of every new round.

alks 2023-05-10 21:42

easy and fun gameplay! Feels really smooth and great! Love the sound effects :D I assume you made them with your mouth? Music is the only thing I am missing! It's tough to do everything alone but maybe later you can try to tackle that!

cheesepencil 2023-05-12 04:29

i adore the fruity little sprites

flightless 2023-05-17 13:01

You have satisfied Banana :thumbsup: Great concept of getting friends in crates to help you. The feeling of running around in a gang of eight was great :smile: