very well-designed game! easy to understand mechanics with a lot of interesting levels to keep me invested. There's always this "gah so close!" moment which is also a plus!
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Progress | #2 | 4.333 | 4.333 |
| Fun | #5 | 4.111 | 4.111 |
| Overall | #5 | 4.130 | 4.130 |
| Innovation | #6 | 4.333 | 4.333 |
| Polish | #8 | 4.111 | 4.111 |
| Audio | #15 | 3.889 | 3.889 |
| Graphics | #16 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
Ranked from 9 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
(Optional) Changes made to your project since the start of the jam
-Added asteroid field environment
-Added over 20 levels
-Added dust particles on the sherrifs feet
-Added moving platforms
-Added several functions to level editor (hidden from demo) such as auto tiling layers
-Changed first area environment assets
-Fixed many different bugs
-Added shocking animation
-Redecorated and reorganized (by difficulty) nearly all levels
-Added infinity bullet proof of concept
-Added portals
-Added level complete animation
-Revamped most UI sprites to be in theme with the rest of the game
-Added achievements
-Added hats for Sherriff
--- UNFINISHED/CUT BUT STILL WORKED ON DURING JAM-----------
-Proof of concept for bullets that could bounce off certain tiles
-Start of title screen (concept art + starting to design did not make it into final cut of the jam entry)
Comments
3 years ago (+1)
Hi! Thanks for playing it through and thanks for all the kind words! I watched your entire stream and have a bunch of things that I've noted to fix or alter!
Level 34 is easily the most difficult level (I think 29 is the second most difficult) and I actually meant to remove it for the jam but forgot ! The time you beat level 34 was actually a bug! But I was a little relieved to see it happen as I was afraid you'd give up on the rest of the game and I wanted to see your reaction to the portal mechanic as its kind of a new addition to the game! It was super super fun to watch you play! Also something I think most have missed is that the achievements also unlock different hats to equip for your cowboy but we only have two to choose from and you can only do it from the main menu (the hanger icon) at the moment. It was one of the last additions to the game before the jam submission deadline so we're looking to make it more obvious and accessible so that way people are motivated to 3 star every level! Here is one of the hats that we have planned!
Thanks again for playing and big thank you for streaming it I loved watching you play. We are looking to publish this on the app store and the google play store later this year I hope you'll check it out when it hits there!
I've also got a newer build that significantly improves performance loading level to level on the web version of the game and adds in a little loading screen as well (also fixes most the music scratching issues on the web version). But haven't tested it enough to publish it yet :)
Ahaha I did wonder if my level 34 ending was legit, but yeah, I probably would have cried if it'd failed :D Personally I think you should leave it in though, it could end up as quite an infamous level!
Hats is a great idea, I did miss that but I agree it's a nice way to encourage people to get 3 stars.
3 years ago(+1)
Wow! Thanks for the detailed review!
- You are correct we designed the game with mobile in mind first but figured for the jam we could provide a playable version in the web and for download (godot makes this super easy!).
- I think you're right the difficulty between getting some and none of the stars usually isn't too different its something I struggled to balance the whole time I was designing levels. Creating levels was easily the hardest part of creating the game as I am pretty novice when it comes to game and level design (my specialty is programming and my partners specialty is art work).
- There are definitely a few levels I want to remove or redesign because they are too similar to others or just flat out not fun.
- Interesting note about the physics I am not sure how I would change it. Perhaps it doesn't make sense logically but for game feel I think it works. The project is quite far along for us to change the way the character moves as it would require redesigning levels which is a lot of work!
- The music and sounds are all temporary at the moment and will be replaced in future updates
- Those who I have played it on mobile say it is indeed more fun and somehow less frustrating on mobile! So its interesting that you get that from just playing the web version!
- Can I ask if you played with a trackpad, since you said you were on a laptop, or a mouse?
- How many levels did you get to see? Trying to see where people fall off (one of the goals of adding achievements is so I can tell how far along someone makes it through the game via google play on android / game center on ios)
- Lastly, how did you enjoy the aesthetics and the theming of the game? Does most of the game feel cohesive and apart of one central theme? (There are still quite a few placeholder art in place such as the title screen and the options menu so ignore those)
Again thanks for the detailed feedback! I am glad you liked our main mechanic!
3 years ago(+1)
- I have that written down in the TODO list of my backlog!
- Good call out! Its the small things that get ya!
- Oh no :( I'll look into this as well! Thanks a bunch for reporting it!
- In the final version of the game the title screen will only have two buttons one for level select and one for tutorial so this should help that issue (perhaps I will greyout the level select if the tutorial is unfinished)!
- Unrelated but I plan on adding some more text to explain some mechanics such as the lasers turning on and off every time you shoot and maybe some other confusing mechanics. Do you think this would be beneficial or is it fine to let the players figure it out? Most people have stated they have had trouble with the lasers
- A YEEE-HAW would be so much better than the "Yay!!!" effect! Currently most the sound effects are temporary but this is a fantastic idea!
- Noted. Will add!
- Portals have a new sprite in the works and should be in the next update of the game! Mechanically did they feel okay?
- The music issue is known and I think it only occurs on the web version of the game. I have yet to look for a solution as web is not our main platform we are targetting.
- Thank you for the feedback on how difficult the levels were. I am worried about users dropping the game fast if its too difficult!
Wow thanks for playing through and 3 starring every level! It means a lot!! It seems like you had fun feels good to get some feedback after months (especially this last month) of hard work!
4.1. I needed a moment to catch how the lasers work. I believed it was time based at first. I actually liked how the game left me to figure it out, without telling me anything. However, I do believe, that most players would prefer to have it written there.
7. Yes, mechanically no issue at all. Liked the idea.
9. Yes, scaling the difficulty is very... difficult. From the other comments, it seems like the game may be too hard. I didn't feel that way, but you know, maybe it's just me being good at your game xd
Thanks a lot for playing! Do you mind if I ask how far you made it through the game? As for the number of aliens killed equaling stars achieved for a level I've struggled to decide if I should directly call it out or not as how that works! I'll consider adding an explanation in the game! The instant retry was a huge bonus in frustration levels for players and was definitely a core design philosophy. I also think the game tends to feel more natural and less frustrating on a mobile device which is our targeted platform. I will definitely add a try button on the level complete screen! Thanks for giving such a detailed review!
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