i enjoyed the responsiveness of the controls and camera movement, as well as the designs of the levels and mobs. i don't think i fully understood how to balance the bar at the bottom but that didn't hinder my enjoyment of shooting down the enemy bots lol. music and sfx fit the vibe and didn't feel repetitive to me. overall a fun game and easy to replay!
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Malfunction's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Gameplay | #21 | 3.800 | 3.800 |
| Graphics | #28 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Audio | #55 | 3.433 | 3.433 |
| Overall | #63 | 3.440 | 3.440 |
| Innovation | #135 | 3.100 | 3.100 |
| Theme | #255 | 2.867 | 2.867 |
Ranked from 30 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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GitHub repository url
https://github.com/FunnyDogDev/Malfunction_GameSourceCode
Comments
I love that you have a README and License file (main criteria for open source category). Maybe fill out the README a little more, including screenshots or similar.
Different, super fun, graphics and artwork match your game style. The sound effects and music make this immersive and fun. Can get super addictive. I love the slider at the bottom that's invincibility and speed. Well done on your submission.
Very creative idea! Quite fun, but I wish most of the enemies had more going on then just chasing you mindlessly til death. Though the stage hazards do somewhat make up for that.
Artstyle and art direction is sick too, 3D models and pixelart are truly an unmatched vibe. The character designs are simple and cute, very charming little critters. I could totally imagine this being a 3DS game or something!
Sound design and music ain't bad but not very remarkable. Overall, this is a very good game little roguelike game! Good job :DDDDDDD
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Astral CourthouseGreat game, love the art and the sfx. Love the whole malfunctioning thing! Really unique idea, with a great execution :).
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Prophet's ChoiceNice game, the charged repeating shoot was nice to use. love the 3d aspect when the player rotate.
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Swing ShotThe game looks amazing, love the animated title picture of the itch.io site and love what you did with the balance mechanics!
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Loaded ShotsNice graphics and gameplay, very fun game. However, I didn’t quite get the connection with the theme.
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BalanZ - a puzzle gameVery good game, graphics are awesome. The gameplay is interesting and fun. I love the effects. Great job.
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Yin-Yang SinsIt's a very fun game and you can play it for quite long! I didn't quite understand the balance bar tho, but it's definitely a well made game!
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CATASTROPHE 破坏猫In the game description, I mentioned that players are randomly assigned 3 attributes per level. The bottom two attributes serve as offset balances (e.g., excessive movement consumes speed, frequent shooting reduces fire rate), while the top attribute functions as 'HP'—meaning any attribute can essentially act as the player's health pool. Unfortunately, I couldn’t implement a proper tutorial due to time constraints, so I had to explain this via text. Still, thank you for playing (and yes, the game actually has an ending)!"
This one of the most engaging concepts I’ve seen so far in the jam; the juice, pixel art, and arena design are on point too. My main suggestion would maybe be to blend in/lighten up the floor patterns a bit, the contrast mixed with how scattered they are sort of makes it look like they're supposed to do something; that and sometimes them and the wall patterns overlap with the corners of the walls. Hope this gets more attention, God bless :)
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Keeping EvenFun game. Nice graphics and good sound. I think the camera is a bit too close.
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