GMTK Game Jam 2019

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Bullet hell game with four enemies-- but only one is real.

Submitted by Lavaloid — 7 hours, 4 minutes before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Design	#1005	3.063	3.063
Originality	#1230	3.125	3.125
Overall	#1266	3.083	3.083
Adherence to the Theme	#1400	3.063	3.063

Ranked from 16 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Meanwhile GamesSubmitted5 years ago(+1)

I'm not going to leave a rating because I'm too bad at bullet hell games to give this a fair try, but I was also very bewildered at the explanation of the rules. My interpretation is that one of the crabs would eventually run out of attacks because it can only use each one once, but I never survived long enough to test that theory :(

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oscfriSubmitted5 years ago(+2)

The idea is interesting, but is unfortunately poorly communicated. I didn't understand exactly what patterns to look for, and all the bullets just kept distracting me.

It would be nice if the game started at an easier setting with fewer bullets so it's easier for the player to learn the core mechanic, and then at a later level introduce this bullet hell.

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Bersekrer5 years ago(+1)

An interesting idea, but unfortunately the execution didn't quite make it through. I found myself completely guessing whether it was the correct target, because the instructions were vague and the attacks were not varied enough to figure out the puzzle without trial and error.

The concept of a puzzle/bullet hell is an interesting one, but I'm not convinced it worked here. Maybe if the puzzle elements were more exaggerated and the instructions made clearer, then it might show a better example of what you're going for.

LavaloidDeveloper5 years ago

I agree that this idea could be executed in a much better way. I think my biggest blunder was spending too little time in designing the puzzle part. Thanks a lot for the feedback!

sirtommygun5 years ago(+1)

Very unique concept. A lot of thought and work must have been put into this. Great work! :)

LavaloidDeveloper5 years ago

Thanks!

weslitoSubmitted5 years ago(+2)

I liked the intro, but wasn't really sure how to recognize the real crab from the shadows.

The art is cool.

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Void: GMTK game jam 2019

LavaloidDeveloper5 years ago(+1)

Thank you! It definitely was a mistake on my end, as I didn't state the rules clearly.

minimaulSubmitted5 years ago(+1)

Funny (but challenging) game! Quite hard sometimes to dodge everything (these damned blue bullets...), but this is nicely done.

I ended beating the crab but I'm not sure I understood exactly how... Anyway I love the small intro!

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Void: GMTK game jam 2019

qiwinom5 years ago(+1)

I like the art behind it

LavaloidDeveloper5 years ago

Thanks!

MimmoOSubmitted5 years ago(+1)

I was not quite sure how to figure out which was the real crab, but the game looks and feels lovely! I especially like the music glitch when switching enemies.

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LavaloidDeveloper5 years ago

It was explained during the story bit at the beginning, but I probably should've made it clearer. Thank you for the feedback!

sadzanenyamaSubmitted5 years ago(+2)

Cool game, I liked the wide variety of attacks. The players hit box isn't 100% clear though as sometimes I could walk through the crabs projectiles but still good

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LavaloidDeveloper5 years ago

Thanks a lot! I purposefully made the player's hit box smaller to make it easier.