Absolutely charmed by the art style and animations - they're super lovely. The characters too are wonderful! Really excellent style, as is the level design. I struggled at points in recognising when to attack and when to defend, beyond simply learning their patterns, but I imagine that was probably the point! The attack/defense feels like a good mechanic to incorporate, and keeps the game engaging.
The art style is great. I have to agree with Frib's comment that this game is repetitive. I have not yet encountered a new enemy but so far I had nothing to do but walk forward until I run into mushroom guys.
Judging by the other comments, I'm probably one of the few people that did not really find this game fun :( I found it to be very repetitive. There's no player choice in exploration because there's only one way to advance. And the combat is only interesting when you encounter a new enemy, after that it's just repetitive. So during the whole playthrough there were 4 moments in total where I had to figure out how beat a new enemy, and the rest of the game was just filler with no player agency.
However, it does look and sound nice! I just didn't find the gameplay engaging at all :(
Fair analysis, I think you hit on the major problems in the current game design. For this jam we were focused mostly on exploring a unique graphical style and exploring a new combat system which we could hopefully improve post jam. We basically cut everything else out and focused on polishing that.
We will need to explore ways to improve the feeling of depth and agency in our game in the future.
Thanks for taking the time to write honest feedback and for playing :)
Combat mechanic is fun, though a bit repetative once you learn patterns of attack. Monsters are very cute. Ending death animation was really nice though ;)
I liked it overal, though I am not sure if it being so much railroaded is a good idea... A little bit variance in walking around could do it some good, I think!
Yeah, if we extended this concept we would definitely lean more into trying to achieve the exploratory aspects of a dungeon crawler and improving combat more. Thanks for your feedback and for playing!
Loved the art in this entry and the music and sound effects were a great match.
My only real complaint is that the game is short… I need more! I hope you’ll consider making a post jam version for those of us that would like a second burger… ;)
Thanks for playing and for the feedback. Yeah we were mostly trying to explore the potential of the battle mechanic and 2d aesthetic. In the future we would for sure add more depth and exploration elements to the game.
Yep, everything is 100% 2D. The combat is definitely a bit confusing at first as the player tries to learn how to play - thanks for playing and the feedback!
Awesome game, loved the art and music and the concept was really cool, im pretty glad that dying doesnt restart the whole game haha. I usually dont notice the cover art, but great job on that too!
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Lovely lovely little entry. Beautiful pixel art and music. Easy to understand and play.
Thanks for playing :)
Absolutely charmed by the art style and animations - they're super lovely. The characters too are wonderful! Really excellent style, as is the level design. I struggled at points in recognising when to attack and when to defend, beyond simply learning their patterns, but I imagine that was probably the point! The attack/defense feels like a good mechanic to incorporate, and keeps the game engaging.
Really cute, really well done!
Thanks for the feedback and for playing!
The art style is great. I have to agree with Frib's comment that this game is repetitive. I have not yet encountered a new enemy but so far I had nothing to do but walk forward until I run into mushroom guys.
Fair, just fyi there is a new enemy every level and a final boss - but yeah, it needs more depth.
Thanks for the feedback and for playing!
Good art work!
Thanks for playing!
Nice game, liked it, the graphics are cool like the sounds, well done !
Awesome, glad that you got enjoyment out of our game! Thanks for playing :)
Judging by the other comments, I'm probably one of the few people that did not really find this game fun :( I found it to be very repetitive. There's no player choice in exploration because there's only one way to advance. And the combat is only interesting when you encounter a new enemy, after that it's just repetitive. So during the whole playthrough there were 4 moments in total where I had to figure out how beat a new enemy, and the rest of the game was just filler with no player agency.
However, it does look and sound nice! I just didn't find the gameplay engaging at all :(
Fair analysis, I think you hit on the major problems in the current game design. For this jam we were focused mostly on exploring a unique graphical style and exploring a new combat system which we could hopefully improve post jam. We basically cut everything else out and focused on polishing that.
We will need to explore ways to improve the feeling of depth and agency in our game in the future.
Thanks for taking the time to write honest feedback and for playing :)
Really nice looking game.
Combat mechanic is fun, though a bit repetative once you learn patterns of attack. Monsters are very cute. Ending death animation was really nice though ;)
I liked it overal, though I am not sure if it being so much railroaded is a good idea... A little bit variance in walking around could do it some good, I think!
Yeah, if we extended this concept we would definitely lean more into trying to achieve the exploratory aspects of a dungeon crawler and improving combat more. Thanks for your feedback and for playing!
Thanks for the delicious lunch!
Loved the art in this entry and the music and sound effects were a great match.
My only real complaint is that the game is short… I need more! I hope you’ll consider making a post jam version for those of us that would like a second burger… ;)
Agreed on the point of the game being a bit short. I didn't want the mechanics to overstay their welcome given this is a game concept.
Thanks for playing and sharing your thoughts :) Makes us happy to hear you want a longer version.
Got my burger, the game is ultimately a bit basic but the presentation (both visuals and sounds) is very good.
Thanks for playing and for the feedback. Yeah we were mostly trying to explore the potential of the battle mechanic and 2d aesthetic. In the future we would for sure add more depth and exploration elements to the game.
A great submission by this team
Pros;
Great pixel art
Original concept designs and UI
Simple to learn, simple to master
Short but sweet
Cons;
Duality theme idea is a bit scarce but carries through
A bit repetitive but the overall length of the game mostly counters it
Overall;
A cute little dungeon crawler, would not mind a longer version of this game with aa little more exploration!
Thanks for playing and taking the time to write thorough feedback, it's appreciated.
i don't think i've played many dungeon crawlers with 2D environment art, love it!
i wish there was a bit more feedback during combat, it was hard to tell how to make it through encounters without dying
Thanks for the feedback and for playing!
Burger acquired, neato
I really like what you did with those 2D graphics, the gameplay is engaging enough but it get repetitive pretty quickly, nice one overall
Yep, definitely a design problem to consider. Thanks for the feedback and for playing
so pretty
t...t...tomb-ba
The art and animation definitely add personality - thanks for playing :)
Certainly one of the best entries! Please make a full game like this!
Wow, thank you - we are glad you enjoyed and we are definitely going to consider extending this!
Check out my live review at https://www.twitch.tv/scalphamission
Thanks for streaming a playthrough!
Was this using a 2D engine? Looks cool. I thought the combat was a little confusing to figure out at first.
Yep, everything is 100% 2D. The combat is definitely a bit confusing at first as the player tries to learn how to play - thanks for playing and the feedback!
No worries, great submission! Being the jam is only a couple days I expect a little bit of obtuseness.
Cute and fun. The pattern mechanic was refreshing! Sound/music is excellent and overall nice vibe.
Would have loved a bit of exploration but can't complain, since the game was catchy and I got my burger :D
Glad you liked the mechanic, this is where we focused most our effort. Thanks for playing :)
Cute and fun. The pattern mechanic was refreshing! Sound/music is excellent and overall nice vibe.
Would have loved a bit of exploration but can't complain, since the game was catchy and I got my burger :D
Very excellent! I love the attack and block skill mechanic.
We are glad you enjoyed, thanks for playing
Awesome game, loved the art and music and the concept was really cool, im pretty glad that dying doesnt restart the whole game haha. I usually dont notice the cover art, but great job on that too!
Thanks for playing!