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There are a few pieces of tutorials that I definitely missed the mark on. Glad you had fun though :D. Thanks for the awesome comments :D.

FoxByteSubmitted160 days ago(+1)

A very nice approach on this kind of bullet hell. Rly like how the island is extending and how the progress feels.

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Tiny Company

Thank you very much! I'm glad a lot of people liked the growing/changing field.

CrambearySubmitted160 days ago(+1)

The game loop has a lot of mechanics that work well together, I really love that the design get's me to explore the whole map as it keeps evolving. The controls took a moment to get used too, but I was able to hop around the map with confidence by the end. I also appreciate the re-spawn, probably what helps the confidence :)

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Mini Mage

AHAHAH! Thanks on that. Play testers early and often helped with the game loop. I started with something, I would hear what worked, what didn't work, when it was too boring and nothing to do. Then had to think of what to fill in that space to help it out. The day/night helped me plan a 2 step process for the game loop to get a time of action and a time of "rest".

dominiaukadSubmitted160 days ago(+1)

Great game, the game loop really works. Fun to play and well thought out. Well done.

Thank you very much dominiaukad!

Ryan WilsonSubmitted160 days ago (1 edit) (+1)

Congrats on your submission! This was a really fun game! It is very polished and clear a lot of work went into it. The combat is very satisfying, especially when you line up a fully charged shot. Also the visuals are beautiful! I would have liked to have been able to return to the tree on my own without having to fall off the edge, but that's my only criticism. Or maybe i'm just bad at it and you can return to the tree by platforming. Anyway, well done!

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Buzzy Bee

Guilded Hut StudioDeveloper160 days ago(+1)

Thank you very much for the kind words. I could have communicated the jumping mechanics more like there is a double jump. That the jump is variable (when you let go, you start going down) unless you hit the peak. You can jump through the bottom of the stone platforms as well as the leaf blocks, etc. Hugely appreciate your awesome words :D.

Ryan WilsonSubmitted160 days ago(+1)

Ah thats it, I didnt realize there was a double jump! Il have to give it another try with that knowledge.

All good. I could communicate that better, and place blocks in a better way to help teach that

RosenRGDSubmitted160 days ago(+1)

Really solid game. If you tightened up the movement it would be near-perfect imo

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My Queen, My Self

Thanks RosenRGD! It was really fun to put together.

ArdkilSubmitted160 days ago(+1)

This is actually such a great idea, such an addictive gameloop, this would become a very fun roguelike with abilities for both the player and the world and of course some actual polish. However, i must tell you that i hate that ui, if you plan to continue developing this game (which i think you should and inform me whether you will) make sure to change it, i also feel like the game lacks juice and polish, which is normal for a jam game but disturbs the experience Overall amazing job!

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PicoFall

Thanks Artkil. Glad you had a good time and I'll be jotting down your comments. Yeah, I would have loved to have had a "here are 3 randomized powerups for you to choose from" at each level up.

Guilded Hut StudioDeveloper158 days ago

Hi Ardkil, I just wanted to let you know, since you asked ;), that I will be making this into a full commercial game due to the great overwhelming feedback and interest.

terabyte_worldsSubmitted160 days ago(+1)

A very fun game to play — it has the aesthetics, the theme, and the gameplay. A great example of level and environment scalability, congrats. There are a few small tweaks needed, which have already been mentioned here, but it’s a great delivery.

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Thanks! Glad you had fun. I appreciate your time playing it and for sure on some things to tweak...aren't there always? My last hour was finding something else to adjust every 5 minutes. LOL!

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The2luSubmitted161 days ago(+1)

Brilliantly made! This has so many elements which work so well seamlessly.. the combat, the levelling up, the tower defense part. Really polished! Loved playing it, great job! There are so many satisfying effects like when the spear is fully charged.. wow!

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Micro defender

Guilded Hut StudioDeveloper160 days ago(+1)

Thanks The2lu. I'm glad you like it. A lot of that came from awesome play testers with early comments and filling in gaps. I'm super happy at how it is received and the joy many are getting playing it.

TributeGamesSubmitted161 days ago(+1)

This was a very relaxing game. Casual and fun to play. The only feedback I can provide is the arrows are not clear at first, also enemies are not indicated using arrows either, so I spent most the time flying around the map trying to figure out where the enemy was, the sound did help a lot though.

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Thanks TributeGames. Yeah, that was some feedback I got from someone else as well with some awesome suggestions. I didn't have time to adjust it. BUT it is something worth me looking into and tightening up. Just thanks for playing and glad you enjoyed it :D I appreciate the feedback :D.

theDwarf80Submitted161 days ago(+1)

Nice game! The look is amazing, and throwing arrows at bugs is so fun. Great game!

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Postman of the sky

Ahahaha! Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed it :D.

AudhumblaSubmitted161 days ago(+1)

I like what you've done in regards to the evolving nature of the platforms particularly for tree roots. The game was really fun! I got to lv11 ^.^ - I think my biggest first experience feedback is I felt like I wasnt getting enough essence to repair AND level the tree. And secondly I had struggles trying to jump, like sometimes the double jump/jumpnig would work and other times it ignored me and I just fell.
But overall was a really good game and concept! Congrats!

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Pineroot Hollow

Way to go on reaching level 11! lv 16 is the highest for the tree's growth. Huge thank you on the awesome feedback. I can use it for tweaking the values to help balance it more. Jumping is definitely something I'm going to look into on how to get it to feel better. Glad you had fun and thank you for playing!

TimBesamuscaSubmitted161 days ago(+1)

Nice graphics and very cool sound effects that evoke nostalgia!

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Micro Metropolis

Thanks Tim. The sound took me a while to find that vibe I wanted to go with. At first I was grabbing whatever sound bites, but once I found chiptune sounds, and how that fit with the pixel art, I knew it had to be that.

DreganeiteSubmitted161 days ago(+1)

Super addictive gameplay loop. the expanding game world made for a very natural difficulty creep and the day night cycle made for a nice break in the action. the art is beautiful and the animation is lively, overall probably the best jam game ive played so far.

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Mothlight

Aww. Thank you Dreganeite. I'm glad you liked it.

OrSubmitted161 days ago(+1)

Cool game, I don't think I've ever played anything like it, and it was really fun. It took me a while to understand that I could jump more than once, but that was probably my fault.

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Magic Forest

Thanks Or. Glad you had fun and I could have added a few more tutorial pop-ups to notify on double jumping, interacting with the slime ball looking things in trees, that you can jump into the trees, etc

KhongFire's GamesSubmitted161 days ago(+1)

If it is further developed to be able to play in CO-OP mode, I think it will be even more fun because I will be able to play with my friends.

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AUMAnt's Colony - GameDevTV Jam 2025

Ooo! Co-op would be something interesting to try for this if I develop it further. Thanks for the idea ;).

KhongFire's GamesSubmitted161 days ago

If it is further developed to be able to play in CO-OP mode, I think it will be even more fun because I will be able to play with my friends.

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AUMAnt's Colony - GameDevTV Jam 2025

CGQQLSubmitted161 days ago(+2)

I am not very good at these type of games, so it took me 16 days of struggle. I thought the spear was charged when it turned red, but it turns out you have to hold the mouse button a little bit longer. Also, it’s nice that you can teleport back to the tree by falling off the screen. I felt like I know what I was doing after I figured those two things out. Your art is really awesome.

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Ramble & Gamble

Guilded Hut StudioDeveloper161 days ago

Not bad. That's an average of 1 level a day. And I see I need to fix the UI scaling on that screen. I wish I had time to finish that final drawing and colour it. Glad you got there and played it to the end!

civilcatSubmitted161 days ago(+1)

Good initial concept and mechanics! I like the art as well, and see a lot of potential. Good luck!

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EchoDrift

Guilded Hut StudioDeveloper161 days ago(+1)

Thanks!