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| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Hu | Mo | Co | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 32 | An Unconventional Weapon | Ninja Swapper | jam | 102 | 3.82 | 3.84 | 3.80 | 4.02 | 3.88 | 3.50 | 2.56 | 3.41 | 67 |
I really like the concept, is like a simplified version of total war, really neat. I wish there was pathfinding but besides that I really like it, very addictive. Not really sure on the theme though, the mechanic is very unconventional but is hard for me to see it as a weapon.
Great job nevertheless! =)
Awesome entry mate, I dont see the unconventional weapon here but I dont care, had a great exp, please let us know if you decide to make more of it, would love to play a little more
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As an honest critique tho, I felt that the controls could be a little friendlier, had a little trouble with the input on the walljumps, besides that, I really enjoyed the fast pace muscular memory exercise. Neat!
Really nice idea dude. Really enjoyed it. I struggle a little bit though, the center sound is not that intuitive, at first glance I thought I didnt have enough keys to play it. The dungeon was a little too much I believe. Maybe focusing in a small room with less options could make the exp of the music better. A personal opinion. Nonetheless, great compo entry.
Cheers
Superb graphics. Im in love with the Arcade feel on this one. I didn't understood how to throw the little birdies tho, had to watch the tutorial after playing it XD. Great entry nonetheless.
Greatly appreciate the xbox controller option!
Man oh man! this entry is so cute, pretty and in some way, very relaxing. I enjoyed greatly even though the controls were a little funky and sometimes had trouble killing those yellow enemies. I think the change of direction was a problem for me in particular, I know that you are trying to achieve this space kind of movement but I wish there was a build just with 0 inertia just to try it out!
Besides that super personal opinion on the controls, I loved the art and music. The sfx when you were discovering those easter eggs on the BG were great. Really nice experience overall. If you find a way to polish this even further, I think it could be a great game!
Nice job, congratz to the team!
I like the art style but the combat system was a little difficult sometimes, enemies aspd was crazy too.
Not really seeing an unconventional weapon but I like the idea overall.
My favorite was the grapes, was easier to landed. A little too difficult to wait for the fruits to also click on the right one and also avoiding bullets. I would like to play a different option on the controls, maybe the fruits could be stacked and then you just need to point with the mouse to the direction you want to send it. Anyways, good amount of content and features. Good job overall
Man, the amount of content! I really like the hook mechanic, I would enjoy playing only those levels on a straight line. The movement was a little erratic and it was quite hard to jump from or to small platforms. Besides that, a really solid entry.
Great job!
We had a similar approach on the weapon use. Really nice entry, loved the art and the mechanics you implemented. Nice job mate, an awesome example on how to iterate. Not a huge fan of the sfx though. Kudos
Interesting concept, I wish it was more balanced, it felt really hard from different angles. Is hard enough without the black sphere transforming dudes. You should test a version without the sphere, or maybe without moving the hotspot so much.
Good entry nevertheless, respect!
Man a really nice entry mate, I really like how you introduce the puzzles in contiguous rooms and let me do all of the rest if I was stuck in one in particular. Love the feeling and overall entry, solid! respect!
Really well executed overall. Great art and fun mechanic, I wish the weapon could scale somehow, at 2 or 3 min it became a little "mechanic" and was not as fun as the first min. Please keep working on this game!
Anyhow, what a great entry!. awesome job, mad respect
Cheers
I like the mood in general, great music, great art proposal.
It seems that closing doors do not affect the enemies or your path, dont know if it is a known issue.
From level 1 to level 2 the jump in difficulty is very big.
The unconventional weapon is hard to see. Looks more like a system than a weapon.
I really like the idea but I think it needs balance.
Great entry nevertheless!
Please let us know if you resolve that bug!
Really nice entry. I thought that the detectors for the turrets were a little funky. But overall looks awesome, the mechanic is really nice and could be polish to an extend to make a full game for sure. Great job mate.
Was fun while I knew what to do, got stuck after obtaining the globes =(. I know is a metroidvania but I wish there was a little more guidance, less possibilities, or a clearer path.
The art and mood got me though, really nice overall, and as someone said, nice scripted camera.
Also, diagonals colliders! nice job!
Great entry, nice art, nice sound, nice scanlines effect. Not a big fan of the messaging system to teach features. it felt off for me at the 5th message box. Also, jump and interaction same button made it really hard to overcome the first message box. Besides that, good experience overall, good job mate!
BTW the fullscreen button is not activating the Fullscreen.
The take on this gave me nostalgia from MonkeyIsland Duels
Very innovative and awesome art!
Nice entry, I really like the take on the bullets from the other side also damaging you.
I wish there was a more clear pattern on the waves of enemies to actually feel like I'm anticipating the opponent and take advantage of the weapon. Was a little bothering to see the intro every time, would love a skip button. Besides that I think is a great idea.
Also really nice art proposal/color palette.
The jumping between pools was great! I would like to see more exploration on that mechanic. good job mate.
Really nice! Even though I felt like every jump was imminent death xD. The visual feedback on the carrot jump strenght was awesome. I tried to break the mechanic by jumping the farthest every time without thinking but I couldn't!!. The sfx and music was great. Overall a pretty neat experience. Kudos!
I wish there was less bounce when you move the brown steal beam, was really hard to get over that in the first hazard and I don't see how that is helping further on, looks cool but I think it could be tweaked to have less impact on the gameplay. I like the idea but the controls were a little funky as well as the physics. Try to concentrate on the controls, a good character control could make this game jump to the moon.
Cheers mate, nice entry.
Man I really like the idea. I kind of wish the tutorial were extended thru the duration of the first level, not very keen to the idea to explain that quantity of options straight away. Besides that, a really solid idea. Could be an awesome game with a good natural preogression.
Cheers mate
You were not the only one with this idea XD. The gnome though, that is new for me and is a great character for the theme.
I wish there was a tutorial screen or something similar, had trouble even though the controls were described on the description. (I know it was my bad, but I dont think Im the only one hoping for a tutorial in game)
Would appreciate more feedback on the actions.
Good job on the compo entry, mad respect.
haha really nice entry, loved the color palette. Simple mechanic, fun game, you can totally port this for smartphones. Kudos.
Gameplay straight forward, I dont see too much innovation but man, this is fun.
Kudos on the compo entry. Great visual feedback overall. Nice exp.
Oh, at first glance, and during the entire playtrough I thought that the main character was a mouse with a bag pack XD. I just realized is a dude squeezing his cat. Besides the change on the weapon/bullet skin, I dont see the unconventional weapon, good entry nonetheless. Respect
@HotBoxGames Thanks man!, the game should be more stable atm, if you have time, please try it out again!
@kristof Thanks! We added an alternative controls with shift and space, hopefully will help you have a better experience so if you want to try it out, please do. Thanks <3
@TwoScoopGames thanks man!, there is a more stable build up so if you want to try it out please do. Cheers
@nonetheless Thanks <3, this kind of commentaries made my day <3
@Archonthewizard We are srly thinking it to make it viable, thanks for the support, much happiness <3 <3
@TeamQuadratic We know that the enemies need some tweaking, we understand the challenge. We are still hoping to get that feeling of..."omg this is effin hard"... with the simple and intuitive mechanic. Nonetheless, thanks for your feedback, we will try it out in the near future, probably in the next build! Cheers <3
@monkeedude1212 Loved your feedback, pretty much what I was thinking as well. We need to polish some of the things you mentioned. Thanks for appreciating the artwork as well <3.
@BoiPichu <3 <3 <3
@DietrichEpp We understand your feedback, we agreed on the difficulty. we have some ideas to fix it but probably on the next build PostJAM. Will be announcing next updates thru twitter if you are interested in playing it. Thanks again!
@Shugor Thanks! we tried to do it the best we could on the time frame, we know we have things to polish but thanks for overlooking that and enjoy the game. <3
@ianh yeah I wish there was a death animation as well XD. We didn't have time to implement those at the end, probably on a PostJAM build we will be doing some enhancements on it. Thanks!
@BoxedMeatRevolution you have no complaints? and that is why I love you <3 really glad you enjoyed it!
@richiebranson This means a lot! <3 thanks!
@Franklin'sGhost yeiy! we are the favorites! thanks for the support!
@phi6 Totally agree on the scope you mention, glad you liked it!
@Xanjos Thanks for the support even though you died so much! Cheers <3
@jmborden Oh my, Im really sorry it happened. I tried to download it in a couple of machines and didn't have any problems. I wish we had more information on chrome policies. Thanks for letting me know, gonna keep trying to reproduce it.
@Bergara hey mate can you be a little more specific on the controls? what do you think it was the thing that felt weird? Thanks for dropping by!
Thanks a ton for the love and support <3 <3 <3
What a solid entry, the idea is pretty similar in a sense to my entry, but the approach is so different. Overall is an awesome entry, great job dude.
Movable tower defense!
Loved the theme and execution, great entry mate! Impressive!
I loved it even thought is really far from being an unconventional weapon. Is quite similar to other games but the loop is so simple and addictive, I played for like an hour, ended up with 6 5 4 6 5 stats. I used the money you get for dying as an exploit though. Great job nonetheless. Would love to play it on my phone XD.
Cheers
I really enjoyed jumping from those enemies and expecting what to come next after you kill one. Had a blast actually, I think the animation on the erasing action could be a little more clear, besides that, a really solid entry. Nice music btw. I wish there was more too.
Cheers
Really nice entry!
Love the color palette, not very keen on the character design though, but the overall mood is really something, great achievement in that regard, specially the vfxs.
We had a similar idea on the weapon and I really like what you did with the mouse. I do think it needs some balance on the level design, is really restrictive from the very beginning and I think it could have been a better experience without dying so much. I suggest you to try to expand the camera, I think it could be cool to move around the map with a more panoramic view.
The weapon is really straight forward, as someone said, is like nuito love but with a more challenging scope, more than just smashing.
Overall looks great, awesome entry!.
Cheers
Great game!
There could be a tutorial to explain controls and practice a little bit. Has potential, it could benefit a lot for more control options, a remaping for xbox controller to aim and move with different sticks could work.
Great entry nevertheless, interesting.
I really like the idea of trapping the enemies into the bullets. I instinctively tried to do something after though, like stealing resources or health as if the weapon was the bridge to something else, was a little disappointing to see that it wasn't. The controls felt right and has some nice sprites. I bugged myself on some bridges XD, besides that a solid entry overall. Good job!