Puddle Knights by hectigo 2018-12-04T19:12:02Z
Brilliant! Pure genius! You lady and gentlemen rock.
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → Users → Srx
| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Hu | Mo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 43 | Sacrifices must be made | 👥 | Faster Than Wind | jam | 999 | 2.65 | 2.31 | 2.89 | 2.94 | 2.47 | 2.77 | 2.72 | 2.90 |
Brilliant! Pure genius! You lady and gentlemen rock.
Very addictive. I haven't noticed much effect of the skill tree choices but the gameplay itself is very fun and works very well. I wish I had more control over the dashes, sometimes i want to dash away from the group of enemies but the dash snaps to the nearest enemy and I end up dead. Starting over is very frustrating... I like it :D
Very solid bones to this one. After getting the hang of the rules it becomes very engaging. Sure, it is easy to win if you carefully plan out every move, but it has so much potential if you tweak the balance. For example limited turn timer that makes you do the quick math, or an opponent that has to follow the same rules, or dare I say multiplayer? Sure UI could use a little polish, cards could be easier to understand, but that is to be expected from a jam game. I am seriously impressed with the core mechanic. You should definitely try to bring this to another level post jam. Great job.
Crafty. With the system you had in place, you could have added more variety to enemies, some sense of progress in terms of character growth/level and enemy difficulty. Also the ending wasn't very clear. I think I finished the game because there is nothing left to do, but does that mean that my final living character is effectively sacrificed? Oh my... ;) With the minimalist design and well done sound effects you have achieved the perfect mood. Good job.
Good job on the background music! As posters above said already, the balance is off which makes it hard to play. You rely on luck to have enough villagers to turn to skeletons and when there are more than two knights on the screen it is almost impossible to dodge the holy blasts. The fact that the poor necromancer moves so slow doesn't help :) Great effort considering this was a one man game.
I actually like the art style :) and the fact that the animation is fluid. I did both play through paths and was happy I got to figure it out. Good job.
I hope Brake doesn't see this game, but I am happy to have managed to fulfil God's plan!