This is such a gorgeous game! I thoroughly enjoy playing it. I downloaded it thinking it would be a simple shoot 'em up that would entertain me for 5 minutes, but I've been playing for about an hour(can never get passed that stupid otter) and I haven't gotten tired of it yet! It's one of those games that just puts a smile on your face! If the team continue to update the game, I have a little plea of being able to skip the intro cutscene, since it is a bit slow.
In case nobody was aware - it is controller compatible! I could just plug mine in, though I would like the game to inform me when the controller is plugged in.
Really beautiful, the art, style, gameplay. Really enjoyful. Made me remember Cuphead and Chicken Invaders.
Overall, there might be a small problem with the number of hearts or the absence of saving stages. But my main problem was with the second boss since those bombs can be too tricky to go through, especially if two rows present the passage on opposite sides of the screen.
Your game is good both visually and in terms of gameplay. The general mechanics of power up (More life you have > more power you get > Bigger you are and thus susceptible to take damage) is a nice loop.
BUT damn this game is a bit too hard for me. Sure it keeps me engage to try and replay multiple times but I think several times it was unfair.
1. I think there is a lack of hearts in game (No heart after each boss, come on, we just had an hard battle). Plus sometimes hearts are just next to projecticle of enemies, it's unfortunate but it happened several times during my playthrough.
2. Sometimes it seems you just can't dodge the bullets of enemies. Your frog even with one heart isn't just fast enough.
Combined with the lack of heart (and the random behind it), I think this are somes points you should consider to improve.
Except from that your game is really good, Congrats, it could totally be a paying one :D
Yeah that's my only criticism with the game as well, I'd love to have a heart after each boss :) or at least have them be more predictable as to when they drop.
This game is FANTASTIC. Really loved playing it! Took me a handful of tries but I finally cleaned up the river :D Loved everything from the art to the music <3
I'd love to try the game out, it looks super charming and polished! Unfortunately I can't get it to run, it keeps crashing on startup. Disabling antivirus doesn't seem to help.
EDIT: I was able to launch the game through Steam. If anyone else is having the same issue, this might help you. Cute game!
I tried to open the game and it won't let me??? I even restarted and downloaded the game again multiple times?? (btw I'm on windows) does anyone have a solution? very desperate T-T
So far the game is not optimized well so currently you need a powerful computer to run it. The steam version of the game has been updated to be able to run a computer that has at least 12gb of Ram which still takes most of the memory to run it. So currently it is just a very demanding game until it hopefully gets optimized for less powerful systems. Hope this helps.
I really like this game! the artstyle is amazing, the SFXs are juicy and the music is great. I think player bias could be improved and stage 3 tadpole feels a downgrade compared to stage 2, but as I said, overall really good game feel.
When I first saw Tadpole Tales, I thought it would be a mix between Tadpole Treble and Cuphead. Turns out, I wasn't too far off. The adorable, and well drawn, art style definitely works well with the happy water critters theme, and the music was also catchy. While I'm not great at this sort of game, I still had a lot of fun trying it.
I just played a few minutes and I now that this is a masterpiece <333But the fishes trow to much purple things and if u plus the other enemies proyectiles u are gonna probably die. But aside that is very good
Great game! I have been watching your dev logs for a while and it is nice to see a dev from youtube actually complete an enjoyable project. Please keep making some great youtube videos and most of all keep making games.
I love this game! It's so adorable and fun to play. I couldn't beat the boss in my video but it was still fun to keep trying! I think the only thing I recommend is damage indicators on the bosses. It's a little tough to know if I am doing the right thing to beat them until I actually beat them. Other than that though you nailed it! Well done!
it might be because the game is not the most optimized game... since this is our first, we struggled a lot with optimization :( I hope that in our next game we will be able to be better at it, sorry again!
Thank you so much about the review <3 and yes now that we kinda know how game art assets work, our future games should be a lot more optimized!!! Thank you again for taking the time to write this <3
This is a really cute but challenging game! It's mainly because if you die, you go back to the very beginning! But the gameplay is so good that you want to keep going. And it has a positive message at the end :)
I love the colors, cartoon aspect and the mechanic of the tadpole turning into an adult through lives. It puts the danger and feedings on a different level. Enemies ain't no joke either. Loved it
it might be because the game is not the most optimized game... since this is our first, we struggled a lot with optimization :( I hope that our next game we will be able to be better ate it, sorry again!
The warning banner is removed by installing the mono stable distribution version 6.12.0.122. However, the video game goes from the logo to a blank screen and crashes from there. Try it and see if it helps you. The link to the Mono distribution for Windows is as follows: https://www.mono-project.com/download/stable/
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This is such a gorgeous game! I thoroughly enjoy playing it. I downloaded it thinking it would be a simple shoot 'em up that would entertain me for 5 minutes, but I've been playing for about an hour(can never get passed that stupid otter) and I haven't gotten tired of it yet! It's one of those games that just puts a smile on your face!
If the team continue to update the game, I have a little plea of being able to skip the intro cutscene, since it is a bit slow.
In case nobody was aware - it is controller compatible! I could just plug mine in, though I would like the game to inform me when the controller is plugged in.
Keep up the good work! :)
You can skip the intro cutscene, I forget the key but you either have to hold down enter, left click, or escape
Really beautiful, the art, style, gameplay. Really enjoyful. Made me remember Cuphead and Chicken Invaders.
Overall, there might be a small problem with the number of hearts or the absence of saving stages. But my main problem was with the second boss since those bombs can be too tricky to go through, especially if two rows present the passage on opposite sides of the screen.
But, overall, I loved the game. 9/10
This game is an absolute gem. Reminiscent of Cuphead, a really fun and SUPER adorable game. A little hard! Haha
looks like cuphead graphics similar, i like this game graphics !
Your game is good both visually and in terms of gameplay. The general mechanics of power up (More life you have > more power you get > Bigger you are and thus susceptible to take damage) is a nice loop.
BUT damn this game is a bit too hard for me. Sure it keeps me engage to try and replay multiple times but I think several times it was unfair.
1. I think there is a lack of hearts in game (No heart after each boss, come on, we just had an hard battle). Plus sometimes hearts are just next to projecticle of enemies, it's unfortunate but it happened several times during my playthrough.
2. Sometimes it seems you just can't dodge the bullets of enemies. Your frog even with one heart isn't just fast enough.
Combined with the lack of heart (and the random behind it), I think this are somes points you should consider to improve.
Except from that your game is really good, Congrats, it could totally be a paying one :D
Yeah that's my only criticism with the game as well, I'd love to have a heart after each boss :) or at least have them be more predictable as to when they drop.
Hey thank you and I appreciate the feedback!
This game is FANTASTIC. Really loved playing it! Took me a handful of tries but I finally cleaned up the river :D Loved everything from the art to the music <3
Thank you so much!! <3
cup head videos love it
Good job! I like the styling of the game, very nice!
Thank you!
At last! We got em bois! Finally managed to beat the game! Thanks so much for this wonderful game!
YOOOOO You dodged like a pro! Thank you so much for playing and trying out my game <3 really means a lot!
This game is HARD! Good job! :)
thank you!
Hey dev, I included your game in this weeks Indie Game Playlist! Great work!
Thank you so much :)
LOL NICE
I'd love to try the game out, it looks super charming and polished! Unfortunately I can't get it to run, it keeps crashing on startup. Disabling antivirus doesn't seem to help.
EDIT: I was able to launch the game through Steam. If anyone else is having the same issue, this might help you. Cute game!
Made a video
I tried to open the game and it won't let me??? I even restarted and downloaded the game again multiple times?? (btw I'm on windows) does anyone have a solution? very desperate T-T
I have the same problem... Also on Windows 10.
So far the game is not optimized well so currently you need a powerful computer to run it. The steam version of the game has been updated to be able to run a computer that has at least 12gb of Ram which still takes most of the memory to run it. So currently it is just a very demanding game until it hopefully gets optimized for less powerful systems. Hope this helps.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! i was able to download it on stream! >;)
Happy I could help
I really like this game! the artstyle is amazing, the SFXs are juicy and the music is great. I think player bias could be improved and stage 3 tadpole feels a downgrade compared to stage 2, but as I said, overall really good game feel.
You should feel proud of your creation! :)
When I first saw Tadpole Tales, I thought it would be a mix between Tadpole Treble and Cuphead. Turns out, I wasn't too far off. The adorable, and well drawn, art style definitely works well with the happy water critters theme, and the music was also catchy. While I'm not great at this sort of game, I still had a lot of fun trying it.
Good job, devs.The game is very beautiful and fun, I wish you all the success!
This is so beautifull !!!!!!! wp I love it
I just played a few minutes and I now that this is a masterpiece <333 But the fishes trow to much purple things and if u plus the other enemies proyectiles u are gonna probably die. But aside that is very good
Its amazing and i highly recommend everyone to play this game in such a beautiful environment, your art styles is very cute and amazing
Great game! I have been watching your dev logs for a while and it is nice to see a dev from youtube actually complete an enjoyable project. Please keep making some great youtube videos and most of all keep making games.
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REALLY REALLY GOOD GAME DEV
Hey Dev,
I love this game! It's so adorable and fun to play. I couldn't beat the boss in my video but it was still fun to keep trying! I think the only thing I recommend is damage indicators on the bosses. It's a little tough to know if I am doing the right thing to beat them until I actually beat them. Other than that though you nailed it! Well done!
- Elit3hoboguy
My Video:
same! T-T
<3
<<333
I have Windows 10 (x64bits) and have not been able to start it or run the video game. It goes to the logo splash screen and closes.
same
same
It may be a problem with x86 - x64
it might be because the game is not the most optimized game... since this is our first, we struggled a lot with optimization :( I hope that in our next game we will be able to be better at it, sorry again!
I'm on windows 10 x64 and its working fine for me.
Looks awesome
Thank you!
Thank you so much!
What do i think about this game?
This game is absolutely amazing.
This game is a bit challenging and that's great.
10/10 For me and I can only recommend this game.
Thank you so much about the review <3 and yes now that we kinda know how game art assets work, our future games should be a lot more optimized!!! Thank you again for taking the time to write this <3
This is a really cute but challenging game! It's mainly because if you die, you go back to the very beginning! But the gameplay is so good that you want to keep going. And it has a positive message at the end :)
I am so glad you beat it! <3 Thank you for playing our game!
I made a review of The First 15 minutes of your game! Check it out HERE, and keep up the great work!
whoa! thank you so much!
This is as adorable as it is brutal and I love that! As much as I hate it and it makes me hate myself, I still adore everything about this!
awww thank you so much for playing!
I love the colors, cartoon aspect and the mechanic of the tadpole turning into an adult through lives. It puts the danger and feedings on a different level. Enemies ain't no joke either. Loved it
Thank you <3
I love the art style!
Thank you so much!
I have a problem and it is that the game does not run, it loads and I get a unity error
what should I do?
same not sure what to do I extracted the files again to make sure if that was the problem but same thing happened
it might be because the game is not the most optimized game... since this is our first, we struggled a lot with optimization :( I hope that our next game we will be able to be better ate it, sorry again!
bro do not worry, it is seen that it is THE GAME and that you put a lot of effort in doing it and thank you for trying to solve my problem
The warning banner is removed by installing the mono stable distribution version 6.12.0.122. However, the video game goes from the logo to a blank screen and crashes from there. Try it and see if it helps you. The link to the Mono distribution for Windows is as follows: https://www.mono-project.com/download/stable/