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LOWREZJAM 2022

Hosted by JackOatley, Gurpreet Singh Matharoo · #LOWREZJAM
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A jam submission

Planet BusterView game page

Destroy planets in a bullet hell boss rush!
Submitted by Veralos (@Veralos_) — 22 minutes, 10 seconds before the deadline
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CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Gameplay#74.3684.368
Authenticity (use of resolution)#224.7634.763
Overall#294.1974.197
Audio#713.7633.763
Graphics#973.8953.895

Ranked from 38 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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AkzidenzSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Very cool. I kind of love the way the left and right keys move the entire universe.  Hot stuff.

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Creepy-Uppy
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Iliyas JorioSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Wow, that’s an innovate spin on the bullet hell genre! Great execution too! The planet explosion scene is soooo satsifying! I had a blast!

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AshScend
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rickyleeSubmitted3 years ago (1 edit) (+1)

Amazing :D its so satisfying, that difficulty jump at the end was something else but I managed it and enjoyed every second! ^^ really good game!

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Slug In Heat
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Sleeping PandaSubmitted3 years ago (1 edit) (+1)

I would not even imagine having so much fun destroying planets, haha. But, OMG I did.. Very very cool battles, mechanics, and use of such a tiny resolution.. Well done! I like this entry very much!

Currently made it to Kalasar, but I'll try to reach further planets later, hehe

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Bernard - LowRezJam 2022
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mattdacatSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Dude insanely nice game here. Really great feedback when you shoot something. I didn't even try not shooting until I read the game page - would be cool if there was a way to get the player to do that organically and learn not to shoot for the speed boost, I got about 8 planets in just thinking that that S attack was unavoidable lol. Really tough game but the difficulty is staggered really well imo. Great job!

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Dungeon64
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VeralosDeveloper3 years ago

Thanks for the feedback. Yeah, in hindsight I should've tutorial-ised the mechanics better.

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ExtarSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

The rotation mechanic is a really interesting twist on the shmup/boss-rush formula and it works really well. I loved all the different bits of animation you managed to cram in like the rays when you destroy the planet. The shooting sound of the ship got a little bit irritating after a while but it's not a big problem compared to how smooth the gameplay is. :)

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Low Rez Arena
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GameDev_byHobbySubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Really nice bullet hell! Quite liked the movement, specially when I learned I was slower while shooting. Can't spam or the really long patterns get you. I also loved the sound design! That planet being destroyed it's just right. Nothing quite hits the spot like planetary genocide :)

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LOWREZ-FISHER
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Bad PiggySubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Absolutely loved how every boss built upon themselves and how well you introduce new mechanics. However, like most of the others in the comments I got beaten by the laser barrage lol. I'm definitely trying this again since I feel like there's a pattern or trick that I'm missing, though it definitely feels like it needed more of an actual indication as to how it worked.

Never the less, an awesome amount of polished content in this entry. Amazing work

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The Black Knight
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VeralosDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Yeah, I tried to have every planet introduce a new gameplay element. The only "trick" is that people seem to miss is that you can stop shooting to move faster. Other than that it's just a matter of learning the patterns and practice.

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Kristoff RedSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Really great bullet-hell game, love the juice, but some spiral patterns can't be dodged! Still loved it.

If you have the time can you check out my game too? :D

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Square Cosine 2
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VeralosDeveloper3 years ago

Thanks for the comment. 

To dodge the spiral pattern you need to stop shooting (you move slower when shooting) and move in the appropriate direction to outrun it. I've had several complaints about this so clearly it's not as intutive as I thought.

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fortythreesamSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Really great and complete game! One of my favourites so far. I loved the variety in the bosses and the controls felt super responsive. The art is also really nice :)

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Satellite Dreamer: PERISH
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VeralosDeveloper3 years ago

Wow, that's high praise! Thanks for the kind words.

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HugBugSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

There's something really creative about the 360 degree (but simple) navigation. I liked it!

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Needle & Frost
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RaaaaaandySubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Very creative gameplay! Admire you for making a circular game at such low resolution. Game isn't too complexed but is well juiced. Thanks for a great experience!

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Submarena
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RaaaaaandySubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Very creative gameplay! Admire you for making a circular game at such low resolution. Game isn't too complexed but is well juiced. Thanks for a great experience!

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Submarena
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VeralosDeveloper3 years ago

Glad you enjoyed it! Making it circular wasn't too hard really -  just let the engine handle the rotated view and hope it doesn't look too janky.

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Doctor_SuccubusSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

I have destroyed the sun. This was a lot of adrenaline fueled fun!

I found valduros to be the trickiest planet- I couldn't tell which lasers were about to fire

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Wild Stars
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VeralosDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Congratulations! I'm glad someone managed to beat them game.

Yeah, the difficulty curve is a bit wonky. Originally that attack fired lasers in 4 directions, but they synced up and made it trivial to avoid. I added a 5th laser to make it "slightly" harder, but ended up turning it into wild laser spam.

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Wes CastoSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Very fun - nice work!

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Space Escape
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AlghostSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Really cool concept, and well executed. For the second planet I didn't find a way to evade the big spiral pattern. Still lots of fun!

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Pixel Garden
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Wes CastoSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

I was also stuck on level two until I realized that shooting slows you down. You can just stop shooting for a second to dodge the bullets, then continue shooting.

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VeralosDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Thanks! As Wes Casto said, the intent is to stop shooting, then move left/right to outrun the spiral.

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MythitoriumSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

This was really fun, great game! Rotating around the planet was a cool quirk.

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Gravity Slime
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MiniMacro SoundSubmitted3 years ago(+2)

This was an awesome game! The rotation gimmick was really cool.

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RAGE KABUKING
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Muhammad Huzaifa3 years ago(+1)

Very cool game

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rzhavynSubmitted3 years ago(+2)

Yea, cool game! I like the JUCIE =)

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Cleanpoint
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