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Zig Zag Bug

By papaver

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall4623.6321
Fun1773.8421
Innovation1383.8421
Theme4543.7821
Graphics7133.3921
Audio3923.4120
Humor5852.9617
Mood4013.6821

Comments

coopizcool 2024-10-08 03:37

I got to level 7, saw the beetles, and gave up out of pain. Your game is painful and its awesome.

papaver 2024-10-08 04:22

@coopizcool Thanks for playing and commenting! You got pretty far then, well done! :clap:

I know the game is very hard, and that can be either frustrating or funny, haha :smile:

dining-philosopher 2024-10-08 12:46

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Wow, super pretty and fun gameplay! Frustrating but not unfair. I lost count on the levels, but for some reason I didn't get scores for level 7? Also just noticed the instruction to play whichever level you want, that's very useful :D

papaver 2024-10-08 16:29

@dining-philosopher Nice scores! :clap_tone1: And thanks for your kind comment :pray: :smile:

Thanks for the bug report, I fixed the issue with getting the score of level 7!

fnelix 2024-10-08 21:36

Ok, the art and music did not prepare me for how hard this game is, though I can understand the bugs bumping against my windows much better now. But I liked the challenge and had some fun next to the frustration :) Cool game!

fabula-rasa 2024-10-08 23:45

Level 5 is already too diabolical for me :laughing: I tried and tried and eventually just gave up. Took a peek at the other 2 levels, though. I really do suck at the dexterity component here - definitely not the target audience.

But my lack of competence aside, I think the idea is nice and diabolical :wink:, and your level design is very good. There is a natural progression to the difficulty that feel good. Unique interpretation of the theme is very welcome. And I purely adored the music. I think I only kept trying for as long as I did because of the music. The colors are very good, as usual, and the art on the flowers is somehow hypnotic. Just... can't... look away.

papaver 2024-10-09 08:58

@fnelix Haha yes, the game looks easier than it is :wink: Thanks for playing and the nice comment!

papaver 2024-10-09 09:03

@fabula-rasa Thank you very much for your lovely comment and kind words! :heart: I know, it's deceivingly hard... I hope you had some fun and were not only frustrated haha :sweat_smile:

tgnics 2024-10-09 19:56

The vibes and general atmosphere were really good! I skipped level 7, but I see that it's most of the cases xD. Cool game!

slay-a-stone 2024-10-09 19:59

Frustrating is fun right ;) You got my blood boiling a few times.

It felt polished and quick to play! Nice level design.

nohopeoutthere 2024-10-09 20:00

The game took forever to load but it was worth it - I've had some fun. The difficulty is insane, it looks so easy to play until you actually begin playing.

kaspjej 2024-10-09 20:05

The controls were difficult to get used to at first, but once you get the hang of them, the game becomes very engaging.

kutaryoushinkoku 2024-10-09 20:42

Very interesting game, the concept is very cool, and the gameplay is great, and it is also quite difficult. I tried to speedrun every level, but it was a bit difficult to do from level 5 onwards. I gave up on level 7 after trying for an hour. What I like most is that the control feels very smooth, and the feedback after hitting the wall is also very good. I played for nearly two hours, and my hands are shaking as I type this comment:D It's so fun! I want to recommend it to my friends, don't let me suffer alone:D 33.PNG

papaver 2024-10-09 21:40

@tgnics Thank you so much for playing and commenting! It's quite impressive that you got the first 6 levels! :thumbsup:

@slay-a-stone Thank you for your kind words! Haha, as long as it's the good kind of frustrating I guess :wink: Maybe it's more fun when it's your own 'fault' than when the game is unfair? :thinking:

@nohopeoutthere I know it's slow to load and it doesn't show you anything. I spent quite some time on trying to get a loading screen to work, but that didn't work out... Thanks for being patient though! I guess I like making games that look easy but are quite hard haha :sweat_smile:

@kaspjej Indeed, you have to get used to the controls. Thanks for playing and commenting! :smile:

papaver 2024-10-09 21:44

@kutaryoushinkoku Oh wow, thank you for engaging for so long and your lovely comment! :heart: It's indeed a very difficult game. Thanks for trying to speedrun the levels, because then I didn't add the times for no reason hehe :smile: I noticed that it's also very nerve wracking to see someone else try level 7, it's so unpredicatble what the next move is, haha! Also, my hand is also still painful from all the playtesting :see_no_evil: Let me know how far/fast you and your friends get! :smile:

fabula-rasa 2024-10-09 22:14

@papaver I did indeed have fun! Until I hit my skill ceiling, I really enjoyed the game and the difficulty progression. So it definitely was not all frustration :smile:

miles-michell 2024-10-10 02:35

You hit a really nice balance in challenge and fun, very cool

kobato-games 2024-10-18 16:30

I keep pressing the arrows, but most of the time, the bug does not move, is the game lagging or do I have to press the keys a certain way?

papaver 2024-10-18 16:37

@kobato-games Hi! Hmmm, the bug should always move, either going right or going left. When you press left or right, you should start turning left or right, you don't have to hold the keys down. Might I ask in what browser you are playing? I've only tested it in Chrome so far.

Edit: also tested in Firefox now on my work laptop, and it seems to work there. But I can imagine it doesn't work on macs, since that happened before with a Godot game of mine...

cloverfall 2024-10-18 17:25

Really cool idea with the movement, surprisingly challenging as well. Graphics and audio are also really nicely done. No complaints from me great entry

kobato-games 2024-10-18 17:40

@papaver. I'm in Chrome. I'll give it a try again later.

jk5000 2024-10-19 08:50

The idea is fun, and I like the music and the visuals. But too difficult for me.

kuggenhoffen 2024-10-19 15:44

Got to level 6 but then had to give up :laughing: It's kinda frustratingly hard trying to make the bug go where you want it, even though the controls work well. Music was nice and overall very pleasant experience. Great job!

papaver 2024-10-20 15:48

@jk5000 Thanks for playing and commenting! Yes it's quite difficult. Maybe I should make several difficulty levels :)

papaver 2024-10-20 15:49

@kuggenhoffen Nice job getting to level 6! I hope it was not just frustrating but also fun? :wink: Thanks for playing and commenting!

n-lan 2024-10-20 18:56

I was so engaged in this game!! I really needed the little circle breaks in between. And felt so bad for the tiny creature to die so often! :(

papaver 2024-10-21 05:52

@n-lan Thanks for playing and commenting! How far did you get? I hope you had fun :)

n-lan 2024-10-21 19:52

@papaver , only until level 4 ( :cry: ) but I played the other levels too (pressing the buttons 5-7) :smile: And yes, I had fun :grin:

papaver 2024-10-22 09:54

@n-lan Nice, that's pretty far already! :smile: