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Archimedes Shenanigans

By andrian, pavlo04 and metalrider

Percentile
CategoryRankScoreCountLD60Ever
Overall3
Fun3
Innovation3
Theme3
Graphics3
Humor2
Mood3

Comments

nickogino 2026-10-23 16:13 ♥ 0

I enjoyed the game! Welcome to LD60!

The description promises some potentially interesting gameplay built around optics. What you have so far is a good prototype that needs a few more elements to feel like a fully developed game. For example:

1. **Story and event progression.** Maybe I simply didn’t get far enough, but beyond the increasing number of incoming ships, I was missing some narrative context and a satisfying finale that gives you a sense of victory.

2. **More depth to the light-beam combat.** For example, you could place additional mirrors around the bay to redirect beams in clever ways, or combine several beams reflected through multiple mirrors at a single point for a stronger attack. This could also introduce progression: perhaps you could install mirrors at night by running around the bay, or through a top-down “strategy mode.”

3. **A way to switch between first-person and top-down views.** For this kind of game, I felt I needed a better overview to see exactly where my beam was pointing. Alternatively, a minimap in the corner showing ship positions and beam directions could help.

4. Unfortunately, **I didn’t hear any sound**, though perhaps I ran into a bug. =( Sound usually adds so much to the experience.

I hope you get to bring everything you have planned for the game to life!

andrian 2026-10-26 12:25 ♥ 1

@nickogino Thank you for the review. We had a very tough weekend. Part of our team lives in Ukraine, and they only had electricity for 6 hours during the game jam. So, things didn't go according to plan at all.

However, we are very grateful that you appreciated our game. We plan to finish our idea with more engaging gameplay. We might even make a "before and after" comparison video to inspire people, showing that even from an buggy broken game, something interesting can come out.