I promised some feedback and it is although a bit late...
Some very interesting mechanics there.
I found it a particularly nice touch that the boxes can stop the line of the beams. It is a small thing that makes it quite interesting. The vertical bullets would get me more often, as there is usually less protection against them.
The floating mechanic works well, but you really need to tap, releasing the key very quickly. Is there a delay before it starts taking extra charge away from holding down? If not, there should be a small one, Unfortunately, the slowish vertical movement adds a bit to the frustration of the game - there is a small window of time during which you know you failed, but it isn't over yet, which I believe is at the core of many frustrations in gaming and many other things. This is since gravity is low and so is floating, you can't react quickly on the y axis. I can suggest a drop mechanic - press a button to fall quickly to the ground - like a vertical dash. Would still be situational as it can kill you in pits, and would add a last minute reaction to the player. Could even have other functions, such as smashing things. Imagine a blue crystal inside a rock that must be smashed to collect.
It seems not to save the progress, which is a shame specially considering that it is describable only by a level variable.
I don't need to repeat the praise which has already gone into the mood and graphics, which are quite effective.
LD40 — The more you have, the worse it is (1)
The Crushed Sky by CMLSC 2017-12-29T07:16:02Z ♥ 1
I promised some feedback and it is although a bit late...
Some very interesting mechanics there.
I found it a particularly nice touch that the boxes can stop the line of the beams. It is a small thing that makes it quite interesting. The vertical bullets would get me more often, as there is usually less protection against them.
The floating mechanic works well, but you really need to tap, releasing the key very quickly. Is there a delay before it starts taking extra charge away from holding down? If not, there should be a small one, Unfortunately, the slowish vertical movement adds a bit to the frustration of the game - there is a small window of time during which you know you failed, but it isn't over yet, which I believe is at the core of many frustrations in gaming and many other things. This is since gravity is low and so is floating, you can't react quickly on the y axis. I can suggest a drop mechanic - press a button to fall quickly to the ground - like a vertical dash. Would still be situational as it can kill you in pits, and would add a last minute reaction to the player. Could even have other functions, such as smashing things. Imagine a blue crystal inside a rock that must be smashed to collect.
It seems not to save the progress, which is a shame specially considering that it is describable only by a level variable.
I don't need to repeat the praise which has already gone into the mood and graphics, which are quite effective.