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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Presentation | #37 | 4.429 | 4.429 |
| Fun | #129 | 3.486 | 3.486 |
| Originality | #154 | 3.743 | 3.743 |
| Theme | #159 | 3.657 | 3.657 |
Ranked from 36 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does your game represent "Slick"?
You are a slick and powerful manga protagonist. You win by barely touching your opponent and focusing on dodging, with a big slick finisher to end the fight
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Really good feel to the game and fun to master. I like to thing that the two guys are pretend fighting to entertain the school.
I liked the art a lot. Fun little game. I did not get to the end but it was a good experience.
This feels super polished, I can tell the amount of work you must've put in to make everything really expressive and impactful. Having the screen shake when the enemy lands on the floor makes winning feel super heavy and satisfying. Really impressive! Great work :)
love this game, requires ultimate protag slickness
the art style and direction are great! really loved the simplistic manga like design it all fit together nicely and looks well polished! the gameplay is simple and fun and the incorporation of enemy combos each level kept things interesting! great game!
It took me a while to get the hang of it, and that last round was a doozy, but it felt very rewarding, and not too punishing. very nice job! great style as well!
Could easily become a shounen rhythm game
Slick animations
3rd level was pretty tough, felt like the leg sweeps were the easiest, and the spin ones were toughest
You're not the first to mention rhythm game. I might! Who knows, I love rhythm games and have done some small rhythm based projects in the past
This is so good! The gameplay is a lot of fun, and can be challenging at parts (though I'm pretty sure that's just me). The art and style are amazing and fit so well. Amazing job!
Actually the difficulty is a common point in the comments haha, but most say it is addictive at the same time, which made them finish the game, at least! But I'm sure there are a lot of players that quit and didn't post a comment, so a bit of survivorship bias. So glad you liked the game <3
I love the art in this game and the gameplay was super smooth and challenging!
Thanks!
Beautiful art and great gameplay. This is one of the best games in this game jam. I liked this one very much! Well done!
Thanks! Wow, that's great to hear <3 so glad you really liked the game
Really nice take on the theme. I love the way you nailed the vibe of being the untouchable protagonist dodging everything and then finishing it off at the end. I found some of the attacks a lot trickier than others (leg sweep grrr) but I got through the whole thing and enjoyed it a lot. Really nicely done!
Ooh yeah, the leg sweep is hard, also because your jump has a strict timing on the air, unlike the down and back dodges which you can hold. Congrats on getting through! Glad you enjoyed :)
I had a great time with this one!! Someone else mentioned that it reminded them of Punch Out, and I think that's what makes this one so fun: it's a simple set of mechanics executed extremely well, which is exactly the same idea behind many of the NES classics. Everything beyond the game design is great too! I loved the music, and the art is an obvious high point as well. The keyframe animation style is also very stylish and unique! Honestly, I don't have much critique for this one...amazing work!!
Oh, thanks a lot! Yeah, punch out was on of the main inspirations, with a bit of sekiro and mixed with the fantasy of over the top anime attacks, like the Brook's humming slash in One Piece. So glad you enjoyed! Thanks for playing! <3
This is radd!!!! I love it, bravi!
Haha, rad! <3 thanks for playing!
Super cute game, love the aesthetic. Great job!
Thanks! <3
Reminds me a lot of punch-out. Honestly I would love to see a full version of something like this!
Thanks for playing. Idk, I might do something afterwards, let's see :) thanks for the support!
Super charming. It really does feel like playing a 4-koma Shounen manga! I feel like final victory cutscene or something would have added some nice finality to it.
So cool you got that, was aiming this exact feeling haha. And yes, a victory screen with more fanfare was planned, but had to be cut :( I actually wanted to make some more story beats before and after the fight with some shounen cliché dialogues, but I prioritized improving the level design and polishing the gameplay itself
The art is so charming and the game is really fun! I especially liked landing the final attacks. Really unique take on the theme too.
Thanks! The finisher is a big moment! Haha Glad you liked.
Wait, are you the flock bird from rhythm heaven? Hahahaha holy. Love that game, that series, everything rhythm heaven
Yea, my picture is the flock step bird. Glad to see another Rhythm Heaven fan in the wild.
holy animation and art style! the visuals are stunning and the gameplay is simple and fun! great jam game
Thanks a lot! Glad you liked :)
i felt very slick playing this game. awesome learning curve and i love the art. such cool combos.
Thanks! <3
My experience calling in stratagems in Helldivers 2 is finally paying off... I love how fun the gameplay is while 100% evoking the "main character beats up the bully" feeling.
Haha, didn't think of Helldivers when I created the mechanic. Glad you liked! Thanks for playing <3