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I tried out the update and got an ending where the clothes dissolved but no transformation. I wasn't expecting a third ending for just reaching that halfway point, but it is very interesting. I might try to go for an ending with the clothes intact; however, the slimes that block the maze area still feel too in the way with too many numbers and it leads to massive damage every time. The zigzag hallway at the end feels a lot more fair to me and is probably fine as is, even if I get a little bored with how slow I have to go to avoid hitting every wall. It probably also helps that I'm a returning player and understand the layout a lot better now.

Editing this to say that each minute on the timer is a full minute, so for anyone wondering you have 6 full minutes to reach the exit.

inopagames16 days ago(+3)

Awesome! There’s actually just the 2 endings, one for full transformation and one for everything else. There’s a secret ending if you make a no hit run, but it’s just the banner art in full resolution and a congratz message, not missing anything by not getting that. Yeah, left the maze pretty much intact since I didn’t have a problem clearing it with no hits. It’s supposed to the cargo room and origin of the infection, so I’d like there to be loads of goo and boxes. And yeah the zigzag could be a bit shorter, really didn’t give it that much thought. But glad the zigzag feels fairer, the change to the spawnrate was a pretty small one, but apparently made a real difference. Glad you gave it another shot, and that it’s clearable now.

IndigoGalaxi16 days ago(+1)

Thank stars you told me before I found out the hard way. I probably won't be going for a no-hit run, but I might still come back just for the gameplay. This might be my favorite game of yours gameplay-wise, the physics are really fun to work with.

The lore behind the maze is interesting, and it does make sense that something like this may have hid in the cargo and started infecting from there. I feel like I'd have to practice a lot more to consistently make it past all the slime at the start of the maze, but it's not as big of problem as I thought it was since there's only two main endings.

inopagames16 days ago(+2)

Hehee yeah, I added info about the endings to the description. Ooh damn, so glad it’s fun, was a bit worried it might be too jank, but I’ve always liked physics based games too.

Funny thing about the cargo room is that I designed it to be hardest part of the game, but there are so many boxes around that for me at least it ended up being the easiest part, in the original release at least. But it might be because I know the layout so well. Maybe it is the hardest part for a new player, in which case it all worked out in the end ahah.

IndigoGalaxi16 days ago(+1)

I honestly struggle more with the zigzag hallway because one mistake still pretty much guarantees you'll hit a goo wall. The most difficult part of the maze for me was the start with all the moving goo in the way, while the rest of it has plenty of boxes and space that it feels quite fair, with the parts where it narrows down being a little more difficult than the wider segments.

inopagames16 days ago(+2)

Aaw yeah, wanted the hallway to feel tense. Since it’s the last part, you might be pretty close to full transform. But it did kinda end up being too long, as you said it’s a bit boring to go so slow.

The start of the maze I just dash past the goo to the right, and then over them to the left, dunno, haven’t failed it many times with my testing.

IndigoGalaxi16 days ago(+1)

My strategy for that set of slimes has been to try and slip right through them, but that tends to lead to hitting them without an amazing angle and without the right speed I either get caught in the middle of them or slam right into the goo wall above.

inopagames15 days ago(+2)

Aaw yeah that’s one way to do it, maybe a bit faster but quite risky.

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