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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Presentation | #612 | 3.811 | 3.811 |
| Overall | #832 | 3.432 | 3.432 |
| Fun | #1163 | 3.162 | 3.162 |
| Originality | #1189 | 3.459 | 3.459 |
Ranked from 37 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does your game fit the theme?
You have a limited amount of "control", when the bar is empty you lose control of movement until it has filled up again.
Did your team create the art for this game during the 48 hour time slot?
No
We used pre-existing art
Did your team create the audio for this game during the 48 hour time slot?
No
We used pre-existing audio
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A bit hard but a really fun idea. If you decide to turn it into a full game, I would suggest having a control debuff for each action (moving, attacking,etc).
Oh god, that game is hard! Thought i could cheat a bit by spamming the movement keys, but well, i died, again and again.
Well done, it's a really nice game you have here. And i love the art!
It is easier when you find the right balance to keep moving. It would need more levels and ramp up the difficulty slower to teach new players better. But given the limited time this is what I managed to complete.
Will probably make it better once the jam is done!
Thank you!
We have a similar balance issue with our game, so i can't blame you ;) You did really well.
This game is really fun, althought the lack of checkpoints makes the game kind of brutal... Still well done
Checkpoints were planned but didn’t have time to add them! The level it’s not too big though!
Thank you!
that is a quite a shame... Still well done with the game
The music gets a bit irritating after a while and i kind of wish there was a checkpoint system, but other than that, the game was really fun. Really like your art style, it reminds me of Baba is You, and I really like how you ramped up the challenge, from starting off with showing the enemies in a safe space to increasing the number of enemies chasing you. Well done!
I wan't to like the idea but really it makes the game quite tedious for me since i have to wait for the control to fill up. I could just move to the music which made the game feel like a rhytm game which was neat.
I loved the artstyle, and the shield mechanic was wonderful. Just wish the music looped better.
Also i couldn't shoot.
Overall a nice experience, well done!
Pretty good gameplay, you can expand it for sure. A bit hard first, but I finally finnish it. Congrats!
Thank you!
Really fun game! I love the main mechanic, and how everything is tied to the control bar, making things quite tense when you are at low control and more enemies are coming to you! Well balanced as you can't just tap the movement keys to cheese the system. The audio blips also feel really nice when playing the game, and going out of control is weirdly fun as well - you can still use your shields while out of control which keeps the player invested and not leaving them helpless. Love it!
Thank you Harry! Happy you like it!
Cool retro look, and the 8-bit music is classic!
Nice presentation and concept, and I like the idea of needing to use your shields at the right time. I still found the game to be pretty unforgiving though, I would add in a health system so that you don't die from touching an enemy only once.
Sometimes its tough I know, it initially had lives but had to cut it since I was running out of time. Will probably add health back!
Wonderful concept, really fits the theme! It would be good if you continue the project!
Given the pretty positive response so far, definitely thinking about continuing this! Thank you!
Nice graphics and concept, however it would be nice to still have a little bit more control once the player is out of control.
The idea was to use your shields at the right time while you can't control the movement. But yeah, it still needs more balancing, it's hard to keep the game fun while taking away control.
Cool idea! really enjoyed it!
Thank you!
I love how literally you took the theme lol. I kinda wish there were more opportunities to get shield, as I found myself running out and dying quite frequently. Guess I just gotta work on my dodging. Good entry!
Check mine out and drop a rating, if you have the time :)
Like the concept and the execution and visuals are good, the music is a bit much and could have been quieter, but overall good job!
Thank you! It could have been better I agree. If I had more time I would have done some mastering/mixing!
good concept, fits well with the theme.
Thank you!
Really fun, like the concept definitely ties in with the theme, future improvements would be more music and some varied enemies. Keep up the good work 👍
Thank you Michael! Yeah it definitely need some improvements and variety 😅