A study in juice

I played Pinbullet more than I dare to admit during the presentation of all the other KluJam 2021 submissions. So now that the jam is over, I wondered what to do with it, besides adding proper art + sound of course. My conclusion: I'll squeeze the hell out of it. The main mechanic is as simple as it gets, so it fits perfectly for a little experiment on game feel.

First things first, camera shake! Check. Next, bullet casings flying around! Check. I also added a limitation on how often you can fire in rapid succession and plan on adding UI indicators similar to Downwell. Some other things on my list are

• smoke trail for the bomb
• particle effect at the bullet hit location
• stretching/squeezing the bomb and the bumpers on impact
• muzzle flash
• combos!

If you also have an idea for something juicy that would enhance the game, feel free to leave comment ;)