Post by DarkWolf009 in Loop 'Em Up jam comments

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I'm really impressed with how immersive both the itch.io page and the game are! It's harder than I expected and definitely takes some practice, but it's a fun game for sure. Art looks great, music fits perfectly, the screen effects add a lot to the feel of the game, and gameplay is interesting. So far this is my favorite game I've tried from this jam!

I noticed that a lot of your credits is just 8 bit sound effects. Have you seen the tool SFXR? It's a free tool for generating simple retro sound effects, and was originally developed for use in game jams. The original page is here, but someone has ported it to an online JavaScript version here called JSFXR.

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James60 days ago (1 edit) (+1)

Thank you so much! Yeah, I think a lot of the difficulty comes from that the looping motion forces you out of your normal shmup instincts in terms of how you react to things. Like you have to be conscious of where you are in the loop when you go to, say, dodge a shot, because if you can dodge in the direction of the loop, you'll move further and faster, whereas if you fight the loop, you'll struggle and stay in place. It's like riding a backward bicycle. C: I appreciate the kind words on the page and presentation! I'm very happy with how they came out, and I'm glad everyone seems to enjoy the style. Your favorite game of the jam so far is a huge compliment! I am humbled. ♥

And thank you for the tip on SFXR! I haven't heard about that before, but I'm definitely going to grab it now and put it in my toolbox for future game projects! You're a boss, friend!

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