A simple game mechanic done well. Fun game with easy to understand mechanics. I like the clean and colorful presentation of your game! Maybe add a small “stamina” circle below the weird dude, similar to the timer around the hole. I would have liked to see my total score on the screen during the game. There was also a moment in level 3 where green characters kept spawning above the orange hole, which kept causing me to lose points without any way for me to stop it. That felt kind of frustrating. Still, overall a fun game!
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A stamina bar on the weird dude is such a great idea! I keep seeing people chase him for a bit then give up because they don't know you can tire him out. Definitly something I'll work on. The green characters spawning in the orange hole has been fixed on the current build that I can't post until the jam ends. Was definitly annoying. The Score during the game is something I'm still not sure about. I feel like it keeps the suspens going and you still have an idea of your performance since you can see how much you score everytime a dude enters a hole. I also really want to avoid overlay UI for the aesthetic of the game and we didn't come up with a good way to show the score other than that.
I'm glad you liked the game. Thank you for playing!!
Glad I could help! It is completely valid to keep the UI to a minimum. I think it keeps your game clean and visually appealing. I also get your point about not showing the score on screen and keeping your player in suspense. Maybe experiment with a different visual indicator (in or around your hole) that changes color or something as you collect more points. That way, the player still has some indication of how they are doing without having an exact score. I am just spitballing, feel free to ignore the last part, haha. Again, great job on your game!