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The Great Chicken Sacrifice by 1studio 2024-05-02T13:32:31Z ♥ 1

You may think I'm crazy to say this, but the stuck chicken and eggs provided additional fun to me:

When I had 10 or more stuck in a pile, my thoughts became: "How can I loosen them up so that the whole pile comes down?"

Kinda like in Peggle, but with a way more satisfying chain reaction when it actually worked :D

Sorcerer's Steps by lambbones 2024-05-02T09:04:31Z ♥ 2

3 runs, 3:16 as my best time ^^

I like how I immediately react to the incoming threat once their sound begins, though in the last level the birds sometime pushed me before I even heard something Fortunately your projectiles fly far enough that you can snipe them shortly after you notice them, if your aim is good enough

One trouble I have is seeing how far away the pillars will actually appear in the world ^^' But I'm also bad at it in the real world ^^ And placing a pillar underneath you so you don't fall to your death is a good feeling :D Though in a speedrun type game probably not always the best move to make, as the climb back up takes a while ^^'

While it's true that the instantaneous appearance of the pillar's collider allows placement below your feet while in the air much easier, in my last run I have also wondered: What would a speedrun in its current version look like?

Sure, the bats/birds may push you off your pillar, but a great player could surely use them to get even more of a forward boost, all while making perfect pillar placements just at the right time and height!

All in all one of my favourites in this event! :)

The Ritual by stmatn 2024-04-28T14:16:14Z ♥ 1

My very first round was a failure, as I immediately tried to summon the sleeper and didn't watch your explanation gif beforehand, but I learned enough to win (accidentally) in the second game :D (and a few more times as of now, because of the fish-man and vampire granting 100 mana/blood immediately bug) I like that you can discern the different spells by sound after a short time (or at least know if something is corruption or not ^^) I also got the feeling that this game was planned if "Push your luck" had been chosen as the theme instead ^^

If there was more time, I believe the biggest gain would have been by adding just a few extra screens explaining when something happens, like when you hit the 7th corruption, instead of just entering the shopping section And then maybe leaning a bit more into the "push your luck" aspect, like giving extra benefits for good spells while you are at 6 corruption, if you choose to draw more spells instead of ending the phrase I mean, which performer of dark arts could resist to "maybe" gain even more power when their sanity is at risk already? :D