Nice game! The controls feel pretty distinctive but also familiar enough, in a cool way, and it's quite satisfying to play!
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Helheim Descent's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Accessibility | #11 | 3.541 | 3.541 |
| Fun | #34 | 3.622 | 3.622 |
| Audio | #39 | 3.595 | 3.595 |
| Graphics | #43 | 3.811 | 3.811 |
| Overall | #46 | 3.471 | 3.471 |
| Theme | #52 | 3.595 | 3.595 |
| Controls | #61 | 3.162 | 3.162 |
| Originality | #106 | 2.973 | 2.973 |
Ranked from 37 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Godot Version
4.2.1
Wildcards Used
None
Game Description
Where Norse mythology meets the unforgiving void of space. Navigating a treacherous galaxy, you'll be drawn into the gravitational pull of black holes that alter your every move. Dive into a richly immersive experience with stunning visuals and responsive controls. Feel the intensity of each encounter as you traverse the cosmic depths. Survive the void, conquer the darkness, and become a legend in 'Helheim Descent'.
How does your game tie into the theme?
Sound, Black holes, Space,
Source(s)
As I plan on developing it further, not for the moment
Discord Username(s)
melpeslier
Participation Level (GWJ Only)
3
Comments
Very satisfying game play. It gets a bit repetitive after some time, weapon upgrades and more variability would be great for an after jam extension. Awesome graphics, worked really well in HTML5, too.
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Planet EscapeI'm glad to have checked this out! I liked your artwork and the control screen especially. I'd love to jump in a call and look at your menus. Awesome job with this project
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Void MinerVisuals are great, had to spend some time getting used to the controls but still had a lot of fun.
Black hole physics is pretty sick and also special points for the menu :D
Great job, congrats!
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Void DrifterThis is great, it feels like a flashgame I would've played for hours when I was a kid. The movement is great I like how you slightly move when you rotate. The bullets orbiting around the black holes adds a nice bit of depth to the gameplay. And the inclusion of such a well built options menu is praise worthy. Honestly the only thing this game is missing is a good soundtrack.
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Malnourised Void SimulatorI liked the visuals of this a lot, with some more polish they could look even greater. The controls felt a tadbit awkward - maybe doing something where you aim with the mouse pointer could feel more natural. Great job!
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Transparent MemoryLot's of cool VFX in this one. I liked the weapon fire animation in particular, it felt satisfying.
There were a lot of levels to play through, which was nice. It would be cool to include a bigger sense of progression as you play through them.
I enjoyed the physics impact of weapon hits, it felt really good to knock enemies into black holes.
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PacifyGood game, blackholes added a nice bit of complexity to the maps. It did feel later on though that most of the dammage done to the enemies was friendly fire reducing a bit of the difficulty progression.
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Void JumperIt fits the theme well, I'd say shooting from 2 different guns in constant switching is a nice mechanic since you drag enemies when you hit them so you have to move accordingly to follow your hit, It seems fun but it wasn't very challanging,
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VoidSurvivorWell done.
I had fun with this one. I had a weird glitch where it would only let me turn one way, when I took focus away from the window to check the controls and then went back it worked fine... so I don't think it was an issue with the game! Was much easier once I could turn.
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Void MinerI like this one. The Ship design is pretty cool and the void affecting you your enemies and bullets is nice. I think the game can be enhanced a lot with some kind of upgrade system and a bit more enemy variety but I understand that the time in a jam is limited. All in all good job.
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GlimmershadeThis game was a blast! It thought i wasn't going to win there for a minute (that last level with the BIG black hole is really great). I've played a bunch of submissions this week and this one was at the top for fun value. Great backgrounds, appropriate audio, on theme. I think the only thing it was missing was a powerup! Rapid fire, a AoE missile/bomb, or a stead stream laser or something.
Really great work though, very fun!
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VOID RANGERReally solid game! The gun sounds are very satisfying. The gameplay is fun although the controls are a bit awkward, but once you get used to it, it plays alright!
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Void WarriorWow! This looks absolutely fantastic!
I had to get used to the controls :D
But a really great post!!!
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Beware the VoidLike the bumper car feel to this game, and the aesthetics. I see a lot of setting options so great accessibility there!
The control scheme threw me off a bit, as im more used to rotation on the character's centre pivot. Nice touch on the dual guns and independent ammo tracking, added challenge to aiming.
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Core CrisisAccessibility 5/5, Fun 5/5, difficulty progression 5/5. Fun game, love the design. You clearly put alot of effort in and it shows. Hope to see more from you in future jam!
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VOID - GWJ #69
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