Fly on the wall

bad-fetus 2024-10-06 23:25

Really cool concept! Took me a couple attempts to get the hang of positioning myself since you inadvertently move whenever the paddle moves - finally ~~won~~ survived on the 3rd playthrough when all the bricks got destroyed. Was hoping the paddle would run out of lives but never really got close - is that also a win?

Fun for how simple it is - though I do think it was a tad too long for the amount of content, a couple more mechanics to keep things spicy would go a long way. The gravity powerup was cool though, I don't think I've seen that in a Breakout clone before. Good work!

diabolical-sloth 2024-10-06 23:38

very very cool concept. I sort of feel like there's something missing from the gameplay but I really like the idea and it ties in with the theme beautifully

love the way the text and arrow is displayed in the intro as well. VERY nice stuff

kernon 2024-10-06 23:43

What a unique and clever idea! Very well presented. Well done!

custodi 2024-10-07 00:27

Game inside the game. Very unique concept, well done! It is too simple, but then it is becomes boring cuz of lack of mechanics(

guadalupe-murgo 2024-10-07 11:37

Keep working on the game! its a good idea

sviborg 2024-10-07 14:46

amazing game! The concept is really unique and original! It took me a long time to learn how to control the character, but when everything finally came together, it was a real triumph! The game is very simple, but that's what makes it fun. I would add a few more mechanics to make the game even more exciting, but overall, this is a great job! 👏

badbons 2024-10-07 15:18

I enjoyed not playing breakout!

seriously though nice take on the theme

olddog 2024-10-07 15:31

this game idea so so smart!! wish for more content to play

nazariglez 2024-10-07 16:58

Very cool idea! I lost count of how many times I got smashed. It’s a concept worth exploring further. Gj!

drludos 2024-10-07 18:17

Woaw, this is very unique and original idea, I love it! I think it's the first time I'm "not playing" while playing, and it's quite challenging :).

Really great entry, top notch for the originality and theme aspects (and humor too!).

If you're looking for suggestions: - Maybe you should make a 1st level with less bricks so it's shorter, in order to "hook" players into the game. Right now the level is quite long, and thus the game is challenging. It could be better with a first level displaying for example half of the bricks you have now. And then you can offer more levels after that. - The game definitively needs a catchy music (or a 80's arcade music) :)

Great work on this entry, I hope you keep working on it!

yoav-kagan 2024-10-07 20:38

Super creative, from the name of the game to the concept. really enjoyed it :)

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wisstopher 2024-10-08 12:06

Really cool take on breakout, I got squished so much. Great entry!

sudocoffee 2024-10-08 15:34

This was awesome, and more tense than most horror games I've played (not that I play many horror games). Every time the "player" got the split-ball upgrade, I got a small adrenaline rush as the meteors started raining down.

Always felt like I had a path to dodge if I was fast/accurate enough, rather than feeling totally random. It was nice touch to have the paddle (almost) always stop a little before the ball gets there, to give the player a little time to adjust.

Got into a situation where it seemed like it might have been a soft lock (the ball was bouncing a few times in the same corner at the same angle), but there was enough randomization somewhere to break it out of the loop. Also had one situation where the ball swept across the top of the paddle, causing an un-dodge-able squish. Maybe it should only detect a squish when the paddle gets hit?

This one's a whole lot of fun, definitely my favorite game this jam so far.

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kirass 2024-10-08 18:15

Cool game idea! I liked it! Good job!

wo-ri-gou-le 2024-10-10 07:03

Nice innovation and I like the bit sense of humor you got there, very interesting and smart!

(I visited your website and the recursion is really cool joke haha)