Too easy to accidentally walk into the boss, but other than that, this was great. The idea of letting the player leave with their score or let the boss mutate and potentially get a higher score is a really cool take on the theme.
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Aesthetics | #16 | 3.793 | 3.793 |
| Sound | #29 | 3.034 | 3.034 |
| Overall | #31 | 3.103 | 3.103 |
| Theme | #44 | 2.828 | 2.828 |
| Gameplay | #64 | 2.759 | 2.759 |
Ranked from 29 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Comments
Fun game, great visual polish! It was a little hard for me and I only got to see a few mutations, but it felt pretty fair except for the player's dash attack which almost always seemed to damage me so I would never use it
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Mutant GardenVery cool idea and realization. As for me, too difficult in the beginning, but overall I liked it!
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LabRift HazardDefinitely enjoyed the artstyle and the overall animations for the game, very satisfying game loop aswell!! Great job!!
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SpeedSurgeSuper cool animation style!! Love the art direction for this game!
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Ecaroh's Mutation MagicOh, this slaps!
What a cool gameplay-loop! I'm sure I don't need to mention the difficulty. I would've loved to see some of the other mutations, but I'm just not good enough to see that content...
Personally, I think that while the animations are crispy, there needs to be more of a telegraph on the Alchemist's attacks. I'm sure with enough time you could learn what each pattern does, but given the fact that this is a short game, players need to be able to pick up on them quicker. The hitboxes also seem quite unforgiving.
I was not a fan of attacking in the direction you're moving. I felt like I didn't have enough control of my character in an already movement-demanding game.
The aesthetics of the game are top-notch, but there needs to be more attention to the polish.
Thanks so much for the feedback! While making the game I thought the telegraphs were too easy, boy was I wrong, I forgot that because I literally made all of them, obviously I can see them coming. Attacking in the direction you move was something I thought I would try out to see if it works, and I agree that it probably doesn't. (It was also the easiest to implement given the state machine I was already using). yes the hitboxes are absolute bullcrap, I wish you could see them XD. Thanks again and thanks for playing!
The visuals are awesome, the animations too. As other comments mention, I believe the game just needs to be a bit easier and the alchemist movement slower.
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Crazy DeliveryKool game! Pretty difficult but still enjoyable! Really liked the gameplay and the art! Really kool way to add the theme as well! The sound is also quite good.
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Mutate To DominateCool game! love the artstyle but it is quite difficult, I think more iframes and the boss only doing damage if they're attacking would go a long way
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Crazy DeliveryGreat game! Shame that the gameplay is too frustrating, the alchemist shouldn’t do damage if you touch him, only when he does he attack. (to allow the player to have time to react) Honestly, I think you are onto something here, definitely continue to iterate! :)
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Untitled MutationThis is badass game! The fact that there is like a combo system for the attacking and it feels like an anime style of fighting is so cool. Its a bit on the difficult side but I am sure if you play it long enough you should be able to kick that bosses but. The art also fits the game really good and the way you spaced the UI to look cartoony! Fabulous! Overall I loved this game!
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Child Of GunReally really fun and unique entry! Suuper hard though. It feels like sometimes the sword dash doesn't give you i-frames. Had a lot of fun with this one!
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