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Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
Enjoyment | #5326 | 1.528 | 2.333 |
Creativity | #5747 | 1.418 | 2.167 |
Overall | #5753 | 1.418 | 2.167 |
Presentation | #5842 | 1.309 | 2.000 |
Ranked from 6 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?
The weapons are generated by the two adjectives and a noun as a result of the roll of some dice
Did your team create the vast majority of the art during the 48 hours?
No
We used pre-existing art
Did your team create the vast majority of the music during the 48 hours?
No
We used pre-existing audio
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looks like nice idea, if you develop it more could be a good game, gg!
The weapon generation is really cool. But it's unfortunate that there is not really a point to use them. I ended up just speed running to get to the end and ignored the cubes and the enemies. At least the movement was floaty and fast.
Ahh, very true, I'll try to encourage the player to interact with the main mechanics more next year. Thanks for the feedback!
Thanks for your submission!
The good:
The bad:
I'd say it's a solid effort that could use some sort of context or backstory. If you display the difference between weapons more clearly to the player, the randomness will feel more impactful.
An idea would be to have the cacti just stand around and go full on the speed-angle. Like The Gauntlet from Titanfall 2. It makes sense for cacti not to move and this way it's more speed-runnable. Randomise the weapon once at the start of the gauntlet and then let the player play for the thirty seconds it would take them to complete the game. Do the same thing as TF2 and have the map loop back on itself, so reruns can be done quickly.
All in all it's a workable game that's engaging and has potential. Thanks for participating, I hope we'll see you next year as well, and good luck!
Thank you for such detailed feedback, it's always appreciated with some well thought out constructive criticism. Can't wait for next year!