It feels like I'm being told I can lose, but I don't have to lose.
Great game!
Minor gripe: the exchange of the cards wasn't the clearest but when I figured it out it was a pretty unique take to a classic approach of the theme
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Catalyst's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| WINNERS | #4 | n/a | n/a |
| CONTROLS | #7 | 3.977 | 3.977 |
| Overall | #11 | 3.814 | 3.814 |
| FUN | #13 | 3.932 | 3.932 |
| BOSS DESIGN | #15 | 3.864 | 3.864 |
| ART / VISUALS | #21 | 4.250 | 4.250 |
| SOUNDS / MUSIC | #60 | 3.523 | 3.523 |
| USE OF THEME | #69 | 3.341 | 3.341 |
Ranked from 44 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Game's take on the theme
You need to exchange upgrades.
Did your team create the vast majority of art and music during the game jam?
I made all of the art and music during the jam. Sound effects are made using https://sfbgames.itch.io/chiptone.
Did your game use PlusMusic?
No
Did your game use Playroom?
No
Did your game use generative AI art?
No
Comments
Really cool little game! Had a lot of fun in it, but ecchange mechanic was fully understood only on the last boss, but maybe I'm just stupid) graphics style and animations are super cute and polished.
The game is really accessible and little brick guy feel's super responsive. Great submission, love it!
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E/S/C: DUST, RUST AND DEATH DEMOExcellent game! Great design, I love this pixel art
The attack methods of the four bosses are different and very interesting
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Space FighterYou've got a solid game. I like the visuals; my only complaint would be, and I know it's part of the style, but maybe the character and cursor could be just a bit more complex or colourful? It would be good if the cursor could stand out among the chaos during fights.
Question: is there a time limit with the last card exchange screen?
I liked the card system, but I think it would've fit the "exchange" theme more if they were further connected with the fights, rather than being in between. Maybe they are scattered around the arena, or you trade them with the boss?
Other than that, the bosses were challenging, but didn't feel unfair. Their arenas and design fit the elements theme you were going for. The phases, variety of attacks, and patterns kept it interesting.
I had fun, thank you for the experience =]
truly the best bullet hell of this jam gameplay and control is amazing and bosses are interesting and fair to go up against,i dont really understand the third exchange screen due to it close out too fast but its an overall an amazing game
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Refracted lightsLots of bullet hell games in this jam but this one tops them all! Art style is fantastic and mechanics are polished. Well done
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Razmik The RatI really appreciate the amount of polish in this game. All the menu interactions are super juicy and the controls feel solid!
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Boom BayouThis is an incredibly cool bullet hell. I respect the author for turning simple shapes into interesting gameplay. It's a tense and good game.
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THIS GEM IS MINE!This game is super polished! I maybe found it a tad on the easier side, as I am really bad at dodging, but could play the whole game without ever dying on my first run. Luckily, that’s a small detail, and the game is super fun, looks great, and has lovely boss designs. It also controls really smoothly and the movement speed is perfect, not too fast, not too slow.
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Master of ManaI really liked this game. The art style is so elegant and stylish, reminds me a lot of SNKRX and Whackerball. Each boss was really great too; The attack patterns all felt different from one another, and each was fun to dodge and interact with. The wind boss was really great, I love the ‘growing circles’ cloud attack. The way you aligned each boss’s attacks with their element theme was super well done.
The card system was neat too, though it was tough to notice the actual effects of some of them, like the health boost and the speed upgrade.
Really great entry. Tons of style and genuinely really fun. Awesome job!
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BATTLESC4RSThe art and gameplay were so good. The visuals and fun factor so gooooddd..
The game fit the theme, still lacks there.
Overall rating : You really nailed it !
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SLAWICE THAT COWARDThe art and gameplay were so good. It was a much better version of my entry haha. Although, I didn’t really understand the “exchange” mechanic. There was so much text to read and I just wanted to play rather than read 10 cards each time.
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