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Hellevator

By sgtweirdo, charles4255, OminousDude, OAXP, Farah Z, RosaLaCubalian and Risalia

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall6143.5225
Fun6493.3326
Innovation6493.2524
Theme4243.8424
Graphics2234.1725
Audio1393.9325
Humor1933.6925
Mood4773.6324

Comments

olenikimid 2023-10-03 07:58

I really like the funky soundtrack and pixel art!

The combat could have a little more variety to it I wasn't sure if the enemies are supposed to do any damage to the player or not, so it's pretty easy to just keep slaughtering everything :sweat_smile:

Also, I got stuck at Level 4 and no enemies would spawn (it also looked like the elevator was stuck between floors)

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camilleb 2023-10-03 08:03

Employee of the month simulator :p Fun little game, I feel like I cannot really lose tho, unless I miss something ? You could make a game over condition when there are too many employees on the Hellevator for example ! Good job :)

jrevel 2023-10-03 08:08

Haha another game called Hellevator, I think there are already like 20 games on itch that have that name ! I still love that pun though :) The combat is a bit wacky, but in a fun way ! I like how enemies are just thrown away when I hit them. However it is possible to spam the attack way faster than the animation allows, which makes the game a bit too easy, I could just bodyblock the enemies and destroy them right away. Otherwise, pretty cool pixel art and music !

deerangle 2023-10-03 08:10

The music was super good! I got stuck on Lvl3 unfortunately. I assume it's the same Issue @olenikimid had.

iron-head 2023-10-03 08:27

I like those _ragdoll physics?_ My passangers be doin' flips). I feel like the rate at which they come could be increased, because now the game doesn't provide any challenge. I waited for a bunch of people and destroyed them all at once, and it was fun. But I had to wait for it, which is just weird gameplay.

sgtweirdo 2023-10-04 05:56

Thanks for the feedback! We're aware that the game could get stuck at certain levels most unfortunately, and acknowledge some balancing issues, but hey that's a jam for ya! :D we still hope you managed to get a chuckle or two out of the experience!

nicoleta 2023-10-07 15:33

its a fun game, I enjoyed every second of it. The characters are very cute and the levels design is simple yet interesting :)

vivid-hallucination 2023-10-07 17:51

Solid entry that stuck to the theme. Your pixel art is nice, readable and I enjoyed the soundtrack.

branquelo 2023-10-07 17:56

It's a fun game, the only thing that bothered me is that in higher levels, it's easy still. I think it would be better that the enemie spawn rate increases as you go up the levels. Overall, i liked the art, the music and the gameplay, good job!

le-don 2023-10-07 19:36

Great and charming entry! I really like the idea, but it seems a bit too easy. It also seems the attack animation doesn't work sometimes. But again, this is quite fun!

killerb 2023-10-07 21:46

I had the same issue as others have with the elevator stopping and the enemies not coming in. It happened on the 7th Floor for me. Also, often times the wrench-swinging animation doesn't play. The music is catchy and I'm sure will randomly play in my head in the future. The pixel art has a nice and clean look to it. The gaemplay however desperately needs a healthbar or timer or scoring mechanic.

Now I wonder if there are any beat 'em ups that take place entirely in an elevator and play like the elevator stage in Streets of Rage 2.

evermoon 2023-10-17 19:46

Hmm very interesting game :smirk:

dan-str 2023-10-17 19:53

the game is very interesting, I liked it, the idea is good, continue at the same pace and you will become more professional

digital-bacon 2023-10-18 09:37

Fun little game. Loved the graphics, and the scrolling background was neat (though I'm not sure I've ever been in a lift with a window that big :grin: ). Great work.

themaydayman 2023-10-18 14:17

Very fun to bounce around the enemies. I was unclear on how to lose but it was still fun even though it got pretty repetative

lincolnsalles 2023-10-18 18:22

No enemy takes damage from me, just keep hitting everyone who comes through the door. The graphics are cool and the music is a little boring. I don't know if it's so in keeping with the theme, although the space isn't that big. But for jam I know it's a good job. Some kind of minimal difficulty would just be nice.

sean-atterbury 2023-10-18 23:06

I really liked the graphics and I enjoyed the music. I was able to stand in front of the door and killed most of the enemies before they even set foot properly into the elevator. At level 8 enemies stopped spawning in thought there were 7 left. Though with that being said fun game and good job!

tomatolamp 2023-10-18 23:28

The presentation here is great - I love the art style and the detail put into the scrolling background. Really great job making something so charming. I think if the attack animation played consistently and the enemies could damage you - it would make a world of difference too. Regardless, well done team!

matt-green 2023-10-18 23:33

The art style and music are great. I don't know if I can give you top marks because it reminds me too much of my old apartment building (pre covid)!

Just kidding :)

great entry!

itsboats 2023-10-20 10:33

i dont think i was gonna lose through normal means anytime soon, but I still had fun cracking skulls and messing with the physics of my fellow passengers xD they kinda reminded of fish floppin around when they start rotating sideways and upside down hehehe

Theres not too much going on, but that doesn't mean it isnt packed full of character, its got lots of charm! i love the cows and the ghosties when you kill people >:D

hellevator.png

saramartins 2023-10-20 18:35

Omg this just makes me think of my work elevator that is under maintenance every week! Who knows what they're doing inside that is always breaking it?! Maybe I found the answer 😂 The art style is good, but the silly take you had with the game overall takes the win. I think it's a game that sets itself apart from the others with its theme. I think you only need to work on the difficulty progression, the game will be even better!