hot-noggin-studios 2024-04-15 20:49
The difficulty is INSANE (how I like it)! The music is great, the juicy gameplay is fun and satisfying, and the main mechanic introduces some interesting risks. Good job!
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD55 → Spirit Edge
By badpiggy
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 141 | 4.04 | 37 | |
| Fun | 41 | 4.22 | 37 | |
| Innovation | 492 | 3.45 | 37 | |
| Theme | 1022 | 3.01 | 37 | |
| Graphics | 404 | 3.95 | 37 | |
| Humor | 632 | 2.95 | 34 | |
| Mood | 176 | 4.02 | 36 |
The difficulty is INSANE (how I like it)! The music is great, the juicy gameplay is fun and satisfying, and the main mechanic introduces some interesting risks. Good job!
Nice game ! Very dynamic and very METAL !! I music match well with the game and I like a lot the mechanics which are nervous. Well done :thumbsup:
it's great! Maybe not so on theme, but that doesn't seem too important to me
I really like the graphical choices you picked. I had a lot of fun, even if my wrists didn't lol.
Very engaging and smooth gameplay. Smart intro when starting the game and the ult is awesome.
Very difficult (my record was surviving for like 30 seconds lol) but very fun once you get the hang of it! Loved how the HP drains over time but refills when you kill enemies
So good! Very well could play for ages! awesome rocking music and just a fun gameplay loop overall.
Crispy action, tight dodge windows, high octane action, I like it! It can really be developed into cool arena fighter game! Great job!
I like your style. I like the controlsk, this game have way beter control than you rpreviouse.
Killer stuff!!!! :open_mouth: (as always ;)) It's so good, and so juicy. :ok_hand: Super super satisfying... and this one has such an addicting hook and loop. I like the balance of slaughtering guys and then having to reap their souls for extra health. It creates this nice brutal difficulty while still giving you a chance to survive. LOL Really great stuff! If I could play this with a controller, I'd probably play it for hours and lose track of time...
It looked way easier on the cover xD art and sound were very good, the player controls felt great, but the enemies needed a bit more work, they needed to attack in a staggered form so you dont dodge one and get hit by the other 2.
Great graphics, crunchy feeling gameplay, and the sound really elevates everything.
Loved how difficult it was, and enjoyed having to get good quickly so I could experience the joy of using the special attack.
I survived a whole minute, and it felt like such an accomplishment! What an intense experience. Loved that art!
Loving the gameplay loop. Combat is extremely difficult but addictive so I didn't mind continuing to throw lives at it. Great style too.
Difficult and fun, but I had a hard time dodging it. The 3D in 2D was really good. How can such a simple idea be so cool? Congratulations!
vim controls very nice 10/10
Very juicy and fast-paced!
Nice and snappy gameplay. Feels very fair (but also very hard) and was super fun to play :)
As always you have the most clutch controls and gameplay, it just feels so juicy. I love score attack games, and the thing you do really well is to make them very short and challenging. That way it feels exciting all of the time and you avoid having to play a long time just to get the where it matters. It's just full on action immediately.
I am quite proud of my score, even though I am sure most people will beat it :smile:
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Happy to be, I think, the missing 20th rating!
I had great fun, the controls are super tight and feel great, the pixel art is simple but works well with the 3D area!
I do wish the enemies were a bit easier to avoid after they’ve started their attack animation, but that may just be me being bad at the game and wanting to keep going for longer :)
What a wonderful game! I'm addicted to an 80s Arcade bar in the city I live in, so this is right up my alley! :alien:
Record chasing in combination with the responsive controls is what keeps the dopamine flowing and the game pulling me in round after round.
While it's brilliant the way it is, it's also an amazing game to keep working on too. With no time limit you can explore minibosses along the way, spellcaster enemies, treasure levels in -between rewarding you with extra combos (Think hitting the car in street fighter, but a treasure goblin).
The artstyle was exactly what you'd want from a game like this, and the sound effects and music blended right in to make the perfect atmosphere, brb getting a soda, popcorn and jumping back in! :popcorn:
Great job!
I LOVED THIS GAME. I like short session games with a good gameplay loop and this is just great! The movement, dodging and attack feel really good, to the point that when I died I never felt was the game fault for having many enemies on screen or the attack not working, no I thought it was my fault. And the more I played more I got better at the dodging timing. If I'd complain of something is that the special attack sometime feels underwhelming. But overall a really addicting, just straight up fun game!
An excellent game. Very functional gameplay, cool sound. The graphics are very well crafted, everything works perfectly in this game. An excellent gamejam game! It's a shame I couldn't last more than 25 seconds hahaha.
Good job!
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20 kills, I'm happy enough to be second best at least in the comments :)
Ow, the enemies are pretty aggressive here but I can manage. Just need more practice.
Damn it is hard keeping up with the enemies, they’re just so quick! But everything is feeling as juicy as ever, especially that spin attack feels great! :heart:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2123757357
It's simple but it works very well, it's very challenging and the special attack is a nice addition. Good job !
Challenging, but very well crafted entry!
Fun and challenging juice fest! The theme representation is a bit weak. I was having a hard time restarting the game, I'd always need to click start game, I wish it was space bar or something, especially with how quick the sessions are (kinda takes me out of the zone to take my hand off the keyboard to use the mouse). I also wish the knocked zombies were a bit more clear about their knocked status, they have good indicators, but the speed of the game is sometimes so fast that I forget to soul suck. It feels a bit random whether I can get the zombies into a good rhythm and survive, but it's fun to try! Spinny attack is very rewarding! Good job overall!
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PS. Just noticed this screen says press R to restart lol :skull_crossbones:
It's super hard ^^ I'm having a lot of trouble getting past the ten enemies to exorcise. The music choice goes very well with the game, it's very dynamic and fun to play.
It's a bit off-topic, but that's okay, it moves really well, it's enjoyable and addictive, well done!
[Thanks for submitting your game to stream!](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2124420925?t=02h19m50s)
As always, I appreciate the juice you put into your impacts, and your overall aesthetic and visual clarity is always just *chef's kiss**
Oh man! It's fast, fun, variative and the difficulty is right on the spot. I love the fact that you should use all the tools at your disposal to succeed. I do feel like impacts could feel more juicy with screenshake and knockback though, but maybe that's subjective.
Brutal, in a good way. Lot of nice tiny touches go into the polished feel of something this fast and brutal but fair, it's impressive.
I kind of stunk at it. I really needed a sound that told me "yes yes, you did just hit that guy." As I was learning the ropes I was often unclear whether I was landing my shots or not.
The initial sleeper is a nice touch to create a down moment that's in-game, lets me gather myself before the next 8 second battle.
The sounds and music were really nicely paired. Gave me that lean-forward-and-dig-in feeling that helped me not mind the difficulty. Very informative yet ultra-fast restart loop was extremely wise, a blunder there ruins the whole game but you nailed it.
Great work.