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| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Co | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 34 | Two Button Controls / Growing | Taylor Vance | jam | 22 |
This is great! You had a good idea and executed it well. Just when I think I've got the game figured out, you introduce another mechanic (SPOILER ALERT: uh oh! mutation! what?? nic??!). I hope you keep developing this game.
I spent a lot of time on "Level 0". I didn't know the controls to grow/shrink the owls so I had no clue how to fit through the wall. Once I was past that, it was fun. I also got stuck on the falling level where you're racing the closing trapdoor--idk if it's my timing or if it needs to be tweaked to not close so fast... Overall, very neat! Great sound and mood.
I usually like watching/reading dialog cutscenes, but I appreciate when games let you speed through them a la pokemon. I can read faster than the words appeared and I was losing patience, wanting to get to the game but also wanting to see what you'd put together. Great implementation of katamari!
Good aesthetics. I'm not sure how to play though. I press the buttons when the bubble flashes black but I'm not sure if I'm making progress on the machines on the right. I tried pressing repeatedly and holding the button. More visual feedback would be helpful.
@jayitinc please get off your high horse for a second and try to understand that this is the first game I've ever built. I would have loved to build for web but I didn't have the tools or the time to get them and learn how to use them. Don't have a mac? Ok, there are thousands of submissions for windows. Move on.
@crucknuk, same to you. I know the game is nothing fancy. I didn't make it to win. I didn't even make it for lots of people to play. I made it simply to make it.
@Stuntddude, thank you for your interest.
@OctoStudio, thank you for the honest criticism.
Everyone else, your comments are pointless.
Thanks @danbolt! (yes, I realize this @username thing doesn't work ;)
"circle didn't go in the direction I always thought it was going to"
I wanted to experiment with physics but I realize it's tricky to get the hang of. You have momentum, so you can't turn on a dime. Thanks for the feedback. I had fun making it and would love to polish it someday.
It would be nice if the gun had an indication of how close it is to firing. Controls are a little cumbersome. Granted, you were working with restrictions ;)