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A jam submission

WELCOME TO THE LOOPView game page

You won't escape it
Submitted by Ades (@gamesbyades) — 1 hour, 21 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Creativity#1384.4184.418
Audio#1534.0894.089
Enjoyment#5743.8993.899
Artwork#7194.1014.101
Narrative#30342.5322.532

Ranked from 79 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?
The level, the enemies and your actions loop.

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(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
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Submitted

It's cool how the same obstacles come up again and again, and you need to manage your resources to keep them at bay, which definitely makes the game quite hectic. I also like that the first 3 obstacles help serve as a tutorial. Unfortunately, I was unable to get a score above 20, as I had trouble finding the right spell and reading the level at the same time, especially when the same spell appears repeatedly in the queue. I'm definitely impressed that someone was able to reach 110 points.

Submitted(+1)

Holy this is really cool, the sound effects and animations are sick dude! Great work! :D

Developer

Thank you very much, I'm glad you liked it!

Submitted (1 edit) (+1)

This was a really fun game! I like how the first three obstacles managed to give you a pretty good idea of how to play. I think the biggest thing that would have kept me playing for longer is slightly faster respawns (or not having those first three obstacles to begin with). Maybe where those three obstacles turn up for the first 10 runs or until you manage to complete it a couple of times. But maybe I'm just too impatient. Thanks for playing my game by the way!!

Developer

Thanks a lot for the feedback! I agree, maybe it should've have like an option to deactivate the tutorial or even make the game easier (as a lot of people find it very hard). I'm taking all the feedback and applying it to a post-jam version, so thanks for it. I'm happy you enjoyed the game and understood the tutorial <3

Submitted(+1)

i like that the first 3 obstacles you give the actions right away, it made for hardcore gamers for sure. i liked what you made with the theme 5/5. Pretty jealous of the idea haha. A good stickman animation is important and i wasn't disappointed. Made by one person! Seriously well done!

Developer

Thanks a lot! I'm so happy to read people got the tutorial! I'm not kin on doing text based tutorials, I prefer that the gameplay teaches the game but sometimes it can be hard, specially during a game jam.  I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Submitted(+1)
BOOM! I went on itch to play more jam games for an hour. Played a single game :D Worth it though! This was so much fun, and it already feels like a complete game. Loved the graphics, the sounds and music, the idea is unique and very cool! I had a blast playing this for sure. The only thing I would criticize is that it is a little rng heavy right now. Preventing spikes from spawning too close to each other would be nice. Or make blink regenerate through maybe some pickups to add some more fairness. I also think the time window on especially the jump is a little too tight. But the controls were very nice and intuitive once you get used to them. Increasing the brightness of mana would be good, as it was hard to see how much i had left while looking at another part of the screen. I love how fast you respawn after you die, makes it so easy to just keep going (hence the time I played :D ). Sick game would love to see this concept expanded in the future.
Developer

Thank you SO much for the feedback! I agree 100% with everything you said, I'm already fixing all that for a post-jam version. I'm so happy to read that you played for such a long time and WOW that score!!! I'll add it to the score tracker right away. Again, thanks a lot for the feedback <3

Submitted(+1)

Pretty unique concept that actually works with the loop theme. It is still so hard with so many things to keep track of it does get overwhelmed at times. Sound production is pretty nice also

Developer(+1)

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Submitted(+1)

Wow! This kind of game is addictive! I thought I would never stop playing xD

It took me a while to find the concentration I needed to play this game... but after a while, it became exhilarating!

I ended up scoring 110 points, which I tried desperately to beat. But it's getting late and my eyes can't keep up anymore :D

Well done on this game, which kept me busy for an hour :)

Developer

Wow that's a new highscore, good job! Yeah it is definetly a game you have to play a few times to get into the rythm of it, and it could be a little easier but I'm glad people are pulling through and enjoying it despite that! Thanks for the feedback!

Submitted(+1)

Oh yes, I realize I didn't include the screenshot.

Submitted(+1)

Very nice game! The sound and music are so satisfying! 

Developer

Thanks I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Submitted(+1)

Very good and also hard game. It looks and feels polished. Nice work!

Developer

Thanks a lot for playing it!

Submitted(+1)

This was such an interesting game to play! I wished it was a tad bit easier/user-friendly but the concept is executed so well. Great job!

Developer

Thanks a lot! Yeah I should've gone easier on the difficulty but I really wanted it to feel intense and challenging. I'm glad you enjoyed it anyway!

Submitted(+1)

WOW this was so fun to play?? definitely a bit challenging trying to figure out the controls, but i had a blast once i got into a groove. absolutely solid gameplay, visuals, and audio design - made everything feel super cohesive. amazing work <3!!

Developer(+1)

Thanks a lot! I'm very happy to read you enjoyed how the gameplay fits the music because it wasn't easy to do haha <3

Submitted(+1)

This game is awesome, one of the most creative uses of the theme and I really liked the fact that the music always syncs with the anime style slash of the sword, the sound is really satisfying, I've been trying to break my highscore but I stuck at 20 😂  

Developer

Thanks a lot for playing! 20 is enough for the leaderboard right now so you are in, congrats! :D

Developer

Friendly reminder that if you leave your highscore in the comments I'll add it to the game's page for posterity! (or until beaten hehe)

Submitted(+1)

This was super fun and satisfying to play! It was challenging at first but rewarding to get into a rhythm. I loved the sfx.

Developer(+1)

TY! It makes me happy when people say it was challenging but they pushed through and enjoyed it, it was what I was looking for!

Submitted(+1)

This was well made! I like the idea of having your actions loop, and the action was very fast-paced! 

Developer

TY! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Submitted(+1)

Really loved the way you implemented the theme. Game is pretty challenging but fun to play!

Developer

Thanks! I think it could've been a little more on the easier side but I prefer it to be challenging in general!

Submitted (1 edit) (+1)

Really cool concept! I love it, but it was really hard and I couldn't get very far in the few minutes I tried! My brain could not keep up. Maybe I'm getting old :( 

I'm going to revisit this later and try more. Really fun!

Developer

Thanks, I'm glad you had fun with it! I admit it could be easier, but I'm glad people are accepting the challenge and playing it anyway!

Submitted(+1)

You executed the concept very well. I found it a little too difficult to juggle the actions.

Developer

Thanks! It is indeed really challenging, it could've been a little on the easier side.

Submitted

Okay this is a gem. I loved it! Had to force myself to stop playing because I wanna try more games. (but not before I got the highscore haha) The game is hard, which I think is a good thing for the style as it gives lots of room for mastery. With more variety in obstacle types and abilities you've got a banger on your hands.

I would've more of an incentive to use my stored actions though. As it is right now you can just scroll infinitely through the list until you find the right one without having to worry about the ones you have stored.

Solid game man, congrats.

Submitted(+1)

Amazing job! Artstyle is fire, idea is fire, difficulty is fire. Only part I didn't like is the mana system, I think it could be removed and the game would in my opinion be better.

Developer

Thanks for the feedback! 100% agree on the mana system. I did it to avoid spamming but I should've found a more fun solution rather than just adding a "limit" (lazy design). If I continue it in the future, that is definetly something I'm changing!

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