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LOWREZJAM 2022

Hosted by JackOatley, Gurpreet Singh Matharoo · #LOWREZJAM

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A jam submission

Shields Up!!View game page

Deflect incoming asteroids by activating one of your four shields. (Made for Lowrez Jam 2022)

Submitted by Coglestop — 7 days, 17 hours before the deadline

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Results

Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Authenticity (use of resolution)	#133	4.462	4.462
Gameplay	#145	3.308	3.308
Overall	#154	3.519	3.519
Audio	#173	3.154	3.154
Graphics	#199	3.154	3.154

Ranked from 26 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Did you work in a team?
Just me.

Was the resolution a challenge?
Trying to cram enough detail in the limited screen space so you could tell what was going on was a bit tricky. Had to really lean into less is more in this jam.

What did you learn?
While I've tinkered with game development off and on since the mid-90's, nothing really stuck and this is actually the FIRST thing I've released publicly, so I've learned quite a bit. It's also been quite useful in me learning how to use the Godot engine.

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MagSubmitted1 year ago

Really fun game loop there with a nice even difficulty progression. The music was on point and the game sounded great.

Great use of the tiny available res to still give the player enough room to react to the debris and each different debris having different mechanics and speeds is really the key thing I think that makes this game fun to play.

A fun game, and a great entry!

Submitted

CoglestopDeveloper1 year ago

thank you.

SlainteESSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Simple mechanics and a good challenge. You did put a fun little game there!

Submitted

CoglestopDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you.

QuippersnapperSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Pretty fun game! My high score was 1080 points.

Out of curiosity, is there any reason to not spam the 4 directions other than making your hands hurt? Seemed like that was my go-to strategy for this game.

Other than that point, pretty good work!

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CoglestopDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

Heh, if your reflexes are fast enough(mine aren't) you could probably get a better score by not spamming random directions(especially as the speed increases) but I'll have to look into some ways to discourage direction spamming, I'll have to think a bit on that one. Thanks for the feedback, BTW.

AkzidenzSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

Good simple mechanics, perfect for a jam game! Wait, this is your first ever released game? Incredible! We should celebrate. Allow me to hand out the chocolate cigars.

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rickyleeSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

my best score \o/

Its so hard to tell which direction they'll hit from! and spamming every direction doesn't seem to work consistently so theres no cheese ^^ great game!

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minichibisSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

The mechanics are really simple, but it's very entertaining with how much garbage is flying at you (and how much garbage ISNT flying at you). Graphics and sounds fit in very well, its nice how many variants there are on the basic space rock.

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RadarSubmitted1 year ago

I think this game is really innovative! It's basically a rhythm game where the player can't just memorize the song. I think if you changed the sound effects a little (like a different pitch for each shield direction) one might actually be able to get some good music out of it! The organ in the background also fit the game really well.

The only minor nitpick for me is that the title screen is a bit blurry, but that's understandable given the jam constraint.

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FlowGo Mini - 迷你流棋

CoglestopDeveloper1 year ago

Thanks. I might do another pass on some of the graphics once the voting process is over. Simplifying the title screen graphics should eliminate a lot of the blurriness for instance.

Pas Ash GameSubmitted1 year ago

Great game!

But sometimes you want to press the two arrows to "shields up" diagonally

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CoglestopDeveloper1 year ago

8 directional shields are planned for the next release. Thank you for the feedback.

PiñaSubmitted1 year ago(+1)

This game hits home for a reindhart main got to 1080 after a few trys.

Submitted

Kill all giants

BrandoSubmitted1 year ago

This is a fun little game! Simple to play but fair to the player when you get blasted. Nicely done!

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Pile of Bullets

CoglestopDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you.

enotofilSubmitted1 year ago

A simple, clear and enjoyable game, this is what many games lack here. Wish you to master Godot and make a lot of releases on it!

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CoglestopDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you for the encouragement.

Unsaid GamesSubmitted1 year ago

Fun little game! As you said, less is more with this jam, and as simple as the sprites were I had no trouble being able to tell what was happening.

I love the cover of The Planets, Mars in the background, a fun little touch that fit the feel and context of the game very well.

Good job!

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Lion Sleeps Tonight

CoglestopDeveloper1 year ago(+1)

Thanks. I don't realize how close Mars Bringer of War was to the Super Mario bros 3 airship theme until I rendered it using an NES themed soundfont

Wes CastoSubmitted1 year ago

Congrats on finishing your game! I wonder if you could try a version where you can activate the shields in the diagonals as well as current directions, giving you 8 angles to block projectiles. This would give you a little bit more control. Nice work

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CoglestopDeveloper1 year ago

Thank you and thanks for the suggestion. I'l test that out in a post jam update.

DerpyNinjaFrogSubmitted1 year ago

Pretty fun! Good job. High Score: 911

Submitted

Perennial Paraphernalia

CoglestopDeveloper1 year ago (1 edit)

Thank you! I'll check out your entry tonight.

CoglestopDeveloper1 year ago

Themes:

Block - Blocking incoming objects with your deflectors.
Gravity Wells - The mines are attracted to you