Ouroboros: A Dungeon Crawling Adventure [IGMC2022]
by MissingSeven (@missing_seven), CrawlingChaox
Hey there MissingSeven and CrawlingChaox, thanks for submitting a project to the 2022 IGMC. I'm Drifty and I was asked to judge your game in round one of the IGMC 2022 game jam. Here's some feedback about your project.
Right off the bat this game grabs my attention with interesting art and music on a well customized title screen.
I appreciate the difficulty selection right at the beginning.
I really like how you've made the tutorial not a boring experience, the combat system has been very customized and I love all the detail that has gone into the presentation.
The writing is well done and the characters feel like real people talking.
I think it was a good idea to simplify the stats by removing some of them from the base game.
I love the D&D style of combat with the theme of casting dice to determine damages.
I feel like you've started the player off with a generous number of consumables but not an overwhelming about of skills and items.
The art, font and colors that you've used in the menus have a nice contrast and everything is easy to read.
The music and sound effects are perfect for the mood of the game and always feel appropriate.
While I recognize some default animations, I think you've chosen decent ones.
I would have loved to see more customization of the animations and particle effects.
I really enjoy the use of color on the (show)pictures when it's added, as most things are black and white. It helps to accentuate the focus of the scene. Good thinking.
The time changing mechanic completely caught me off guard, but in a good way. It put an interesting spin on the adventure.
I like how you've made the map, it's really cool. I think I've seen a map making software with this style before but it's obscure.
It's cool how equipment provides new skills, I've always been a fan of skill-equip systems.
I do find some of the dialog to be a little wordy at times, but the storyline is great and the writing is superb.
Overall I think that you've crafted a unique experience that feels unlike the typical RPG Maker game. Fantastic job, one of the best entries I've played so far. I look forward to what projects you work on next, keep up the great work!
-Drifty