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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Enjoyment | #3115 | 3.097 | 3.097 |
| Artwork | #3759 | 3.065 | 3.065 |
| Narrative | #4429 | 2.226 | 2.226 |
| Creativity | #4761 | 3.065 | 3.065 |
| Audio | #5134 | 2.484 | 2.484 |
Ranked from 31 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?
A weapon-cycling roguelike where players loop through a rotating arsenal to survive escalating enemy waves.
(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
Aesprite for assets
Bfxr for SFX
Pixlr E for editing
SongMaker used for making music
(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
Bugged_Dev
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Reincarnated as a vending machine! This is such a fun idea. I think the ability to swap weapons whenever you want kinda defeats the purpose. Being forced to work with whatever you land on is half the fun! I would remove it all together or limit it to one turn each swap at most. Just a thought, but otherwise I loved the little vending machine and hope to see more from you in the future. Great work on the entry!
Yeah, I loved the anime "Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon". Thanks so much for the feedback! Definitely need to think of other ways to balance out the mechanics overall. Thanks so much for playing, and glad you enjoyed the game!! :D
Really masterfully done, I was hooked for a while, great job
Thanks so much, really happy it kept you hooked even for a bit! :))
I enjoyed this game a lot, got to the loop 14 and had to stop myself :D Very nice variety of weapons, cute art and sound effects, and an interesting spin on the jams theme.
That's pretty sick! I'm thinking of adding variations to the difficulty as the loop increases in the future, thanks so much for playing and glad you had fun! :D
There's something here. What a sweet bullet hell type of game. Also, ice cream gang! Great job! !!
Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoyed the chaos, ice cream gang forever!
This is such a cute game! Both the audio and characters are adorable. Everything else is well-made too. I love all the different bullets and attack patterns - really fun game!
Ahh thank you so much!! That really means a lot! I’m so happy you enjoyed the characters and audio! I had a lot of fun designing the different bullets and attacks, so it’s super encouraging to hear it paid off. Thanks for playing and leaving such a kind comment! 🧡
Swapping weapons feels great, but all weapons are surpassed by the ice cream beam, so you just swap back to it
Yeah I didn’t have enough time to properly balance everything out haha. The ice cream beam definitely ended up a bit too strong! Thanks for playing, I’ll try to tweak the balance post-jam!!
Simple but effective gameloop with great art and music. I like how each weapon was completely unique. Maybe different enemies or upgrades could have helped to spice it up a bit but as a game jam arcade game it was a fun play!
Thank you for the great feedback! Really appreciate the suggestions!! Different enemies and upgrades could definitely add more variety. I’ll look into those after the jam. Thanks for playing!! :D
Really fitting art style, I like the bullet swapping and how one of the bullet kills everything that touches.Cool game.
Thanks so much for playing! I’m really glad you liked the art style and bullet swapping!! I had a lot of fun working on those parts! :D
Woah nice game! Really loved the bullet swap design! Wonder if you can add more to this and let player decide their own bullet or even add more powerups to each bullet! Great game !
Thanks! Super happy you enjoyed the bullet swap design! I’d love to expand on it after the jam!
Nice idea, cool game!
Thanks a lot! Glad you liked it!
Fun game, reminds me of a boxy character of the vending machine variety. Goes by the name Boxxo.
Haha, Boxxo vibes are strong! That’s actually the anime I drew inspiration from... glad you caught it, and thanks for playing!! :D
Would love to see this idea be expanded into a bigger game. Pretty fun to play for a bit, gets boring quite fast, but has a lot of potential for a cool game!
Appreciate the feedback! Yeah, I’d love to flesh it out into something bigger after the jam!!
the primary mechanic is switching back to the ice cream every 8 seconds
Yep, that ice cream keeps coming back around 😄 thanks for playing!!
Neat concept, but I feel like it's just slightly lacking. Maybe some simple powerups or jamming of the gun that forces you to switch weapons?
It feels a bit bland, I keep shooting regardless of the weapons, and the ability to switch doesn't add anything to the game. The theme itself is very nice.
Thanks for being honest! Totally agree the switching could be more impactful. I’ve got a few ideas now from feedback like yours and will improve on the game. Thanks for playing!!
It feels a bit bland, I keep shooting regardless of the weapons, and the ability to switch doesn't add anything to the game. The theme itself is very nice.
I might spend more time with this game than I would imagined, well done
That’s awesome to hear! I’m happy it kept you hooked longer than expected. Thanks for playing the game!! :D
The automatic bullet rotation and weapon-switching loop is really interesting!
However, I think it could be an even better game if players had more options—such as rearranging weapon placements—and if the game offered better visual clarity.
Love those suggestions! I didn’t have enough time to try that during the jam, but it could open up a lot of fun possibilities for a post-jam update. Thanks for playing and sharing your thoughts!!
I really liked the roulette mechanic
Glad the roulette mechanic landed well, that was my favorite part to design!