Game Title/URL: https://theioti.itch.io/alterplaces
Pitch/Information: A four level platformer where you can move, jump, walljump, and change to alternate worlds.
I'd like feedback on: Mostly the feel of the controls and the world changing mechanic. Is it too difficult to keep track of where things are in the different worlds? Is there anything with the controls that could feel better? But also any other feedback is welcome; it's my first game and I have lots to learn.
I love what you did with the music! The art was great. I like the concept as well.
I did feel like it was difficult to keep track of each world. Especially because you don’t know if the platform you are on is safe in other dimensions. Maybe adding a single item from the safe dimensions to the current dimension could help alleviate this. Eg. add a dark item to the light realm on the current platform when they are in both dimensions. Just some food for thought.
Distance while swapping was another thing that was difficult to keep track of. I think this is because of the way that the camera follows you as you jump.
Wall jump felt pretty restrictive because of how long it took away my controls for.
Your platformer could really benefit from looking into Coyote Time/Jump Buffering. There were definitely more than a few times that I died because of it.
Thank you so much for the detailed feedback! All of these were things I had concerns about but didn't have time to iterate on, but I will definitely be adjusting them as I continue to work on the game. Visually distinct "safe" tiles that are the same in all worlds, a focus on single screen levels so you can see everything at once and not get disoriented as the camera moves, and significant tweaks to jumping and wall jumping are all top priorities. Thanks for playing and thanks again for taking the time to comment!
