It was hard playing on my laptop's touchpad (don't ask why) but I still had fun playing it. Amazing idea for controls.
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Demon Portal's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Originality | #55 | 3.727 | 3.727 |
| Audio | #58 | 2.970 | 2.970 |
| Topic | #63 | 3.636 | 3.636 |
| Overall | #75 | 3.242 | 3.242 |
| Fun | #80 | 3.091 | 3.091 |
| Design | #91 | 2.879 | 2.879 |
| Graphics | #106 | 2.848 | 2.848 |
Ranked from 33 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 "Unconventional Means"?
The controls are Unconventional, shoot and move controlls are swapped.
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I was skeptical about the controls at first, but then I couldn't stop playing. Well done!
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Sorb Oiram Repusthe mouse controls were super duper unconventional, nice work there.
this game is HARD
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(MUSH)ROOM FOR TWODemon Portal Ups and Downs:
Ups:
- Art style is awesome
- Particle effects are a great addition
- Allowing the player to get used to the controls before sending enemies in was a great idea
Downs:
- While the control scheme is a unique idea, I just don't think it works too well in practice. Being restricted to only 1 axis of movement at a time is a bit frustrating, and moving with the mouse feels really weird (not bad per se, just unusual)
Overall, a pretty charming and satisfying experience!
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ConversedI liked the unique controls they are definitely Unconventional!
Also the music was great.
Good job!
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Supermarket Run!The controls took a bit of getting used to, but I feel that it really came together in the end. Great game!
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One Million MonkeysMan, the control scheme is really unique and makes this game standout. This is lots of fun. Nice work.
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Red Guy Lost His PotatoesThe controls were really unconventional! not sure why more games don't use the mouse wheel for things besides zooming -it was really fun to move like that! :D Art was great too -nice job!! :D
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WrenchformThanks a lot! It was a bit dangerous to put the control on the mouse scroll, because every mouse scroll is different. If someone would make movement with the mouse scroll, a sensitivity bar is necessary. But I don't think in this jam it will be a problem, but let me know if someone's mouse wheel is too fast or slow for my game! ^^
Really unusual way of controlling, I love it. Sometimes I even forget how to click left and right mouse to move, just scroll out of habit.
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Bloody Mousewow, i liked it, a very good game, with an creative use of the theme
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A life for a potionthis was a really fun game. Partials made it really satisfying and something about the art just felt right.
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Do Not Catch Updefinitely fits the theme! Control took a while to get used to, especially once shooting was introduced. I really like the background music and the overall game mechanics are well done! Would be cool to see some more animations in the future! Good work!
I'd appreciate if you could play/rate my game as well! :)
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