The controls were fine, but having the godot icon everywhere isn't. I also didn't really know what to do, I opened the door with the key but when I got to the the jetpack, I had no idea what to do. I read the text and did what it said but eventually, the jetpack just dissapeared and I didn't know what to do. Aside from that, I did like the art but the shadow looked a bit weird when you were in the air.
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Thank you for the feedback!! Really appreciate you taking the time to play and share your thoughts.
Glad to hear the controls felt fine — that’s reassuring to us. And yeah… the Godot icon being everywhere is definitely a fair callout. Time was not kind to us on the polish pass 😅
You’re absolutely right about the onboarding. We realize now that our guidance around the jetpack was lacking — if it disappeared or left you unsure what to do, that’s totally on us. We’re curious: what kind of cues or tutorials would’ve helped you feel more confident at that point? We’d love to improve that part for future players.
Also appreciate the kind words on the art! We noticed the shadow issue too — probably a side effect of our fast layering solution for flight. Definitely something we’ll revisit.
Thanks again for playing — means a lot!
For the jetpack, you could maybe show the keys you need to press in the background or some extra text for people who (accidentally) skipped the dialog before they had a chance to read it.
I also get that time was an issue, I also just have a solid color as a door in my game (it's a feature now) and that is, to me atleast, a very fun part of game jams. The game can't be perfect in only 10 days and with your game, there at least was a texture.
But could you maybe tell me what I actually have to do with the jetpack, I am kinda curious now XD
Ahh, yes! Sorry! >.<;
To ride the Jetpack, you need to press the Space bar when you’re near it.
To power it up, you will need to toggle to the keys by pressing Q. You will see a (Godot Feature texture lol) on top of the PC head. Use your mouse to turn the wheel to power up the Jetpack, just like you opened the door.
Ahh, I forgot to mention. You must hold down the space bar to hold on and use WASD to move.
Also, you mentioned the Jetpack disappeared. You might have picked it up. By pressing E you can pick up the Jetpack. Toggle the Keys/Tools button (Q) to get to the tools options. You should see the jetpack available for deployment by pressing 1.