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A jam submission

SandCastlesView game page

Submitted by vector_blue — 22 hours, 16 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Gameplay#263.6883.688
Overall#533.5633.563
Theme interpretation#683.6883.688
Audio#883.3133.313
Graphics#963.5003.500
Innovation#1942.8132.813

Ranked from 16 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

GitHub repository URL
https://github.com/vectornotblue/SandCastles_entry.git

Game description
A beach themed tower defense game

Theme interpretation
1. Sea WAVES generate levels (new path in sand gets generated after big wave washes off the shore)
2. Fighting WAVES of enemies (crabs)

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macmistSubmitted117 days ago(+1)

Love it!

The graphics are very cool, the gameplay is simple to grasp but very quickly challenging, the music is on point.

Found a weird issue where I had 2 towers one below the other, and I couldn't upgrade the top one as when clicking on upgrade it was always counting as if I was clicking on the lower tower and made me focus it instead.

Also it would be nice to have a bit more time to prepare when the terrain switches.

But overall I had a great time playing it! Very well done!

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Castle Splash
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BananaStudioTWSubmitted117 days ago(+1)

Amazing!! It's so fun!!I like the charactor design. They're very cute!

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Froggy Love
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DevDolphinSubmitted118 days ago(+1)

Very fun. The music fits the vibe of the game, but could sound a little more like beach. The gameplay feels great and I like the sprites for the sandcastles. Good Job :)

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SandCastle? No.
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BlauhschwertSubmitted120 days ago(+1)

I really liked it UPA was a good game

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Spacinauti
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FenantrenSubmitted121 days ago(+1)

Really fun tower defense game ! I love the pixel art , good choice with the style. 

Only thing I would recommend is to add an actual tutorial level at the beginning . It would help the player understand the mechanics , skills of different birds and general rules. It would probably create a better transition to the actual game. 

Great work overall, really enjoyed it and will be back for more! ; ) You got my vote !

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Wave Slam
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vector_blueDeveloper120 days ago

Thank you so much! I totally agree, this game really needed a tutorial and I will definitely try adding one next time!

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N StudioSubmitted122 days ago(+1)

great concept 

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Grid Arsenal
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vector_blueDeveloper122 days ago

Thank you!

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PiggwardSubmitted123 days ago(+1)

Cool game with exciting music! I liked that the towers had different abilities. Something you could add is a way to see what the different towers does.

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Aquatic Defence
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vector_blueDeveloper122 days ago

Thank you! You are right, a tutorial that explains what the objective is and what each tower does would have been nicer than all information on a few UI panels. I will definitely try adding it on my next game.

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ImaxcSubmitted123 days ago(+1)

Great game! I loved the unexpected mechanic of shells appearing from the waves.

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Silence Must Die!
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vector_blueDeveloper122 days ago(+1)

Thank you! Your game is extremely fun btw! 

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