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Karaoke SQUADView game page

A tower defense that makes you dance! Keep the party going~

Submitted by Slider Games (@SliderGamesHq) — 1 day, 12 hours before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Audio	#17	4.517	4.517
Creativity	#106	4.448	4.448
Enjoyment	#147	4.207	4.207
Artwork	#178	4.483	4.483
Narrative	#582	3.586	3.586

Ranked from 29 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?
Your actions are looped on beat for each bar of the music. It's like editing a drum loop in a music software, but the way you leave the field have consequences that trigger every loop.

(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
See description for full credits

(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
Yugo Anzai

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Gawyn GamesSubmitted87 days ago(+1)

Super neat idea, but really difficult! (perhaps the fast enemies are a bit too fast) I think with some more time to tune difficulty it would be even better!

One thing I will say is that I felt like my mics kept dying randomly, and I couldn't really figure out why. And another small nitpick is the manual calibration. It might be confusing to casual players what it is meant to do, so I think having it be automatic would be even better. Again though, this is a very small nitpick as I didn't add calibration either (I just assumed 100ms of delay).

But overall as a rhythm game enjoyer, this was really fun! Amazing work!

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Slider GamesDeveloper84 days ago(+1)

Yeah, definitely more playtest would have helped! Thanks for pointing out the difficulty.

And good feedback on the 'dying randomly'. When they become empty of energy they die, it is part of the mechanics, but it lacks feedbacks at the moment. I still don't know how I'll solve this one. Maybe I can just remove it haha, let's see.

And good point on the manual callibration too, I might have to simplify the steps. I still don't get what you mean by 'automatic'. It is theoretically impossible to get the exact delay of a player's full PC setup. But there are some techniques like making this adjustment under the hood while the player is playing something, which is a good path, but requires a lot of work to get right too. It might be worth, though, if I keep working on the project. Thanks for the feedback!

Thanks a lot for playing and the time to give your constructive feedback!

Gawyn GamesSubmitted84 days ago (1 edit) (+1)

Hi! What I meant by automatic calibration, would be to do something like what osu and ADOFAI does. I assume they get the delay of each input, and then average it to get a pretty close estimate to the delay of the PC.

Congrats on the high audio score!

Slider GamesDeveloper84 days ago(+1)

Thanks!

Oh, nice, I get it then. Like: "Keep tapping to calibrate" and then I adjust things under the hood. You're absolutely right, this would be a great solution

Gawyn GamesSubmitted84 days ago

Yeah, I think ADOFAI does it the best. If there's too much variance in your inputs it won't take it and will make you recalibrate again, or if you didn't tap enough it would make you do it again. Would be a good thing to mimic if you decide to further develop this game!

jhollSubmitted87 days ago(+1)

Awesome job! Really fantastic execution of a clever idea. I love seeing music and rhythm mechanics implemented in other genres. The aesthetic is beautifully nostalgic, and I could probably groove to that song on repeat forever.

I appreciate the difficulty, but I think one thing that could help alleviate some frustration would be using a first-in-first-out system instead of first-in-last-out when picking up and placing mics. That way I'd be able to make multiple mic movements on the same pass of the hand. I'd often pick up a second mic to move or to fix only to realize that by picking up a second one I had prevented myself from placing the first where I would have liked.

Overall, though, the frustration was minor and the enjoyment was through the roof! Definitely an entry to be proud of. And thanks for your feedback on Rhythm Rail!

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Slider GamesDeveloper84 days ago

Hi, thanks for the time and feedback! I'm glad you enjoyed the game overall!

The first version was actually FIFO, and I decided to change. I guess both FIFO and FILO lead to frustration, making me think there should be an extra verb you could do, like a second button to place the second on the line? I still don't have the answer. Many of the complaints talk about the lack of agency the core mechanic brings to a strategy game, which is usually not great. Thanks a lot for pointing that out! If I keep working on the game this will probably be the first aspect to try stuff and playtest.

vhoyerSubmitted87 days ago(+1)

I wish I could have more control over the “[space]” hand
- I felt more frustration than satisfaction when I needed to swap the mic around
I wish I had control of volume

https://youtu.be/txaubQfYeWc

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Slider GamesDeveloper87 days ago(+1)

Hey Vhoyer. Just watched the video. Thanks for the valuable feedback

Yeah, the frustration of having to wait for the next loop is kind of a cursed problem that came from the core design. I did anticipate but did not find time to design a solution and implement. The three ghost lanes could be a great simplification! Also, I think the level itself could be easier, (including the energy economics, making the mic break by itself a less often event) I didn't have a lot of time for playtesting the difficulty :( maybe it is a good learning for the next jam already, reserving even more time to playtest (and maybe find someone else to work with could speed up the development as well haha)

Your video was really really valuable! Thanks a lot for the time and the effort o/

NeoAwesomeonSubmitted88 days ago(+1)

That was fantastic! It took a little bit to understand how it worked, but once it clicked I found this game to be wonderful! I haven't seen a rhythm game that makes management the focus of the mechanics rather than direct action. It was refreshing! It helps a lot that the music and art were a joy to witness as well. Marvelous job, you made something great!

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Slider GamesDeveloper87 days ago

Wow, thanks a lot! I'm really happy you enjoyed! I too have not seen rhythm games with management elements, so I set out to make one - and I'm so glad you picked up the vision and liked it <3 Thanks for playing and for the compliments!

FreeTimeDevSubmitted88 days ago(+1)

Really cool game, but quite hard to beat :)

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AllaxativesSubmitted88 days ago(+1)

the song bangs

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Yb-RabbitSubmitted88 days ago(+1)

Nice artwork!

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Slider GamesDeveloper87 days ago

Thanks o/

TadoniaSubmitted89 days ago(+1)

This was super creative! As a rhythm game enjoyer, the music and sound effects work so well together! One of my favourites so far in the game jam!

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Slider GamesDeveloper88 days ago

Wow, that's so good to hear! <3 So glad you enjoyed! Send to your rhythm game lover friends o/ haha

FariaMaster89 days ago(+2)

Really incredible to have this game made during a game jam. It's really hard to make rhythm games, and this one is very well made! I loved the Plants vs. Zombies theme and its super creative approach to the jam's theme.

Slider GamesDeveloper88 days ago

Thanks a lot for the compliments! o/ I had a bit of experience making rhythm games beforehand, that helped a LOT

SonderSubmitted89 days ago(+2)

Awesome game. Great idea. Banger soundtrack! Gj :)

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Slider GamesDeveloper89 days ago(+1)

Thanks! Yeah, the soundtrack is amazing. Leonardo Lima is a legend haha

He also made the instrument sounds that are played on beat when a mic shouts out a note. They are then randomized and played at the right moment according to the lane

RooSubmitted90 days ago(+2)

Awesome, really cool game! I love the art style, the beats, the gameplay, it's all great!

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Out of the Loop

Slider GamesDeveloper89 days ago

Thanks! I'm really glad you enjoyed! <3

karthiansSubmitted90 days ago(+2)

I REALLY NEED A FULL VERSION idk what magice was used to make this but it's so good

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Slider GamesDeveloper89 days ago

Huuahsuahs yeah, it is being well received! I might work on more content on the future, who knows!

And I did not use magic, just a lot of coffee. Magic would be great though.

ooglewoogleblpbhbhSubmitted90 days ago(+2)

A really interesting rhythm game, I had a fun time listening to the music

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Lou's Ordinary Life

Slider GamesDeveloper89 days ago

Yeah, the soundtrack is a banger from Leonardo Lima. He nailed it

WeisaSubmitted90 days ago(+2)

Love rhythm games, this was definitely hard on the mental stack and timing but very rewarding once you get into it!

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Hell's Freezing Over

Slider GamesDeveloper89 days ago

Thanks for playing. I hear you! Maybe the pacing of complexity and difficulty could be improved to avoid some frustrations early on

Pocket Trap90 days ago(+2)

Amazing take on the Tower Defense genre, super creative and groovy! Definitely deserves attention!

Slider GamesDeveloper89 days ago

Thanks for the kind words!

anonshSubmitted90 days ago(+2)

Really cool, little bit too fast paced for me to get past the 3rd wave though. I feel like the window to place each singer is a bit too small. But overall really well done and great art style.

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Slider GamesDeveloper89 days ago

Hi! Thanks for the feedback. Yeah, maybe if a slower song could help new players, specially if they are not used to playing rhythm games. Thanks for your comment and the compliments o/

hendric_sueitt90 days ago(+2)

Really welldone 10/10!

Slider GamesDeveloper89 days ago

Thanks! <3

rumblingsheepSubmitted91 days ago (1 edit) (+2)

Love those cute karaoke warriors!

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Slider GamesDeveloper89 days ago

Thanks! Haha, yeah, they're working hard to keep the party going

MondeeSubmitted91 days ago(+2)

Really cool game. Worked really well and deserves more ratings. Good Job!

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Slider GamesDeveloper90 days ago

Thanks!

ParazyteeSubmitted91 days ago(+1)

Plant vs Zombies on a groove is such a great idea and you’ve implemented it so well

10/10 how was this unrated

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Particle Accelerator

Slider GamesDeveloper90 days ago(+1)

Thanks for the kind words! o/ Glad you liked it

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