Rogues Like Beer by NickZangus 2018-12-08T15:15:22Z
Such a well-polished game!! So much was great about this game: graphics, music, sound effects, level design, game mechanics... the list could go on. Love it!
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → Users → NisePandaKun
| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Hu | Mo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 43 | Sacrifices must be made | Rocket Sheep | jam | 720 | 3.18 | 3.65 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 3.83 | 3.00 |
Such a well-polished game!! So much was great about this game: graphics, music, sound effects, level design, game mechanics... the list could go on. Love it!
Wow! Really well-made game and good use of dash mechanics and double jump! When you took away my JUMP, I was shook. How would I move upwards?
Overall well-executed game design, great idea of subverting my expectations by removing mechanics. Music and overall feel of the game is great as well. One of my favourite games of this jam so far.
Love the art work, especially character models. Hilarious sound effects too. Overall quite a fun game to play!
OH MY LORD THIS GAME IS HARD!!
At first I fought the enemies by blocking and countering with the 3 swing combo. But this didnt work very well for more than 2 enemies. I feel that the swinging combos were too slow and once the combo started, you couldnt cancel it with a block. I got lucky the first time I beat the game as the enemies came at me one by one.
After beating the game once, I needed to see the second ending (wont spoil it for other people) but the second time was much harder as I wasnt as lucky as last time. I first tried running past the enemies to attack them from behind while they were attacking in the opposite direction, but this didnt work very well since the enemies didn't always do combos and, especially in groups, it was hard to run past all of them without getting hit.
After about 30 minutes of trial and error I figured out that the combo was very ineffective and tried timing my attacks so that I would only use the first attack in the combo, making the attacks much quicker. This was much more effective and I managed to beat the game a second time (finally) :sweat_smile: I also gave up on trying to block attacks at this point as the time frame allowed for a successful block is quite short.
I believe the combat could be improved, especially with groups of enemies. It is very easy to get stun locked by multiple enemies, and once that happens, you are basically dead. Also, the block could be more responsive in terms of using it to break a combo and also giving it a longer time frame for a successful block would help. Movement sideways also seemed a little slow, not sure if this was physics based or just a design choice, but it did limit my choices in strategy.
Otherwise, this game is very well made. A stellar soundtrack that fits the samurai theme very nicely! Nice pixel graphics and character designs.
Overall great game! Sorry if I seem nitpicky here, just wanted to provide some constructive feedback :smile: It was a really nice challenge! I'd love to see more of these types of games.
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Great relatable game! love the pixel graphics.
It's quite a relaxing and pleasant game! Music sounds nice but it gives me the feeling that there is something dark lurking beneath the surface :sweat_smile: Not too sure how I feel about stepping on the flowers and butterflies though haha.
For the game mechanics, it felt a little off to me. I guess i expected the elephant to fly faster. Maybe add a harder mode with faster game speed?
Overall great game!
Really like the black and white colour palette of the game, it gives the game a grim and dark mood, reflecting the feeling of mankind at the brink of extinction. The music sounds great, pairs really well with the theme of the sacrifice and the last people from earth going on a final journey. Great game!
Outstanding artwork, music and sound effects! Gameplay got a little repetitive and its not that intuitive. Not sure if I was playing it the right way but I could barely get a quarter of the way through :sweat_smile: ... I agree with @fnissalot that the zooming in and out may not be needed, especially if the camera has a slight sway.
Otherwise, this is a really well-done game overall. Very well polished. :smile:
Played this game for 1 whole hour without realising it :smile: Great game overall including gameplay, graphics and especially music. All of it sets a fitting mood to the game, and fits the theme well too. I'm keeping this is on my phone for a while until I can beat hard mode...
I love how the lighting in the game comes from the player character. It builds on the gloomy and mysterious mood of the game.
The soul taking mechanic is really creative, especially having to use of the dead bodies as a platform to jump higher. And possessing the bird was an amazing moment in the game.
Overall a really good game!
I laughed out loud when I clicked the "don't click this button", and it just quit the game. Also, love the sounds the soldiers make when you fire them. Really funny game!
Decent game, nice concept and game mechanics. Fits the theme well :smile:
Great setting and mood. Controls were a little awkward but overall quite nice. love the art style too.
@samuel-henderson @alexey-cherkasov Thank for the feedback! Yeah I didn't have enough time to add music and sound effects.
@dob haha yup a bit of confusion, I've fixed it in the description. The models are actually free assets I got from the asset store but thanks for the feedback :)
@doey @oakenman I didn't realise it was this hard! I'll improve on it in the winter break and make it a little more balanced with more levels. Thanks for playing and also for the feedback :smile:
@rac-games Thank for the feedback. Yeah most people have told me that its a bit difficult, but a few have said its easy :sweat_smile: I'll look to balance it out more in the future.
@captaingim Thanks so much for the suggestion! I guess the problem with being able to fly is that I would have to change the whole level. Or else players could just fly over all the obstacles lmaoo. I'm flattered to have it compared to goat simulator haha :smile:
@kambing Nice idea! I've never thought of setting it in space.
Idk if I'm playing it right but i lost 2 at the beginning and for the rest of the game, followed the same path from start to finish. I guess the enemies could have better AI. good concept though!
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nice background music and artwork!. gameplay is fun though. Idk why i keep losing money XD
When I was rating the game I gave it a 3 overall at first. But after rating the rest of the categories, I realised the overall score was the lowest! 4 stars overall for me :smile:
Great artwork and absolutely amazing music. I loved how seamless the transition is between the music before and after the Lord of Metal appears. Overall great mood as well, music, artwork and character designs all fit nicely with the theme.
In terms of gameplay, I feel like it is a little shallow as I quickly realised that spamming the spacebar was the best way to get the highest score :sweat_smile: But still fun nonetheless!
Mechanics are kinda hard to use but other than that, gameplay is really addicting.