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I spent like 10 minutes poring over the last few levels (especially ascend 3) to see if there was a way... The way it just kicks you back to the level select felt like a sign XD

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I have to know, is there a way to pick it up???

Cool idea! Seeing it from the inside breaks some of my intuition in fun ways, haha

Super fun and chill! I love the atmosphere.

Neat idea! I would really appreciate a "restart level" button, as the ball often falls out of the level for me.

Your should check out this cool game called Creeper World then

How dare the dev update the dev high score after posting. That's illegal

This game is reasonably fun, but I think it would be a lot more fun with arrows instead of colors / shapes for the button directions lol. Still, once I got the hang of it it was engaging. The angle + button combo is a fun idea once it gets going!

Super fun to play around with different builds, it's hard not to love a game with numbers that go up. The varied interactions make it interesting too, with different ways to stack effects, multi hit, etc. I have the highest possible score on the leaderboard therefore my opinion matters.

I made it to 2:25, no excuses

Yes sir, I promise it won't happen again

Glad you enjoyed it! And the fishing game uses the on-screen buttons to play. (A few other people have had the same confusion, but since it's a jam game I didn't want to make any changes after release.)

Wow, thank you so much! I love your games as well, so it means a lot to hear that you enjoyed my little jam project 😁

This is amazing! Top notch puzzles and art style. UI feels a bit rough compared to everything else, but it was a joy to play. 1 hour, 12 minutes, and 3444 clicks for me!

The aesthetic really is impeccable, and the simple gameplay lets you just vibe out to it. Solid experience I fully enjoyed.

I rolled the score over from 990 to 100, which by classic arcade game rules means I've won

Super fun game, I could see myself coming back to this a few times or grinding it out during class

Anyone beat 56?

Really makes you think

I'm really bad at this game, but it's fun! My best score was only 681, can anyone beat that?

Love seeing some GameMaker representation here! The art is honestly really good too, it's simple but has a clear and consistent style.

Who's still playing this game in 2024?

I'm glad you like it! I agree some more maps would help spice things up, the final version really only has two and a half proper maps, so if I had more time I'd definitely work on adding some more variety there. (More weapons too of course!)

I'm glad you liked it!! It was my first time really developing in 3D, so while I have a long way to go it's good to hear that it was enjoyable. Your trees were just what I needed to tie together the look of the game, thanks a bunch for making them available o7

Thanks! I based the main menu on the Outer Wilds title screen

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Thanks! It's definitely not the most original concept, I went with something straightforward in order to make sure I could complete it in time. I'm glad you like the movement though, I spent awhile tuning that in!

That suggestion about the enemies is really good. The first enemies I put in were the swooping ones, which are actually the hardest to hit in my opinion, so that wasn't a great choice in hindsight. I didn't think about training the skill of aligning the sword but that totally makes sense!

It's ok! Bullet hell games are meant to be hard lol. I was a worried while designing the levels that I might alienate people who aren't used to the genre, if you can think of anything that would make it easier to get the hang of let me know!

Hmm, the mouse should be captured by the game window... The only way to escape the mouse is by pressing escape, and it should recapture any time you click on the window. Are you playing the windows version? I haven't had a chance to test the other builds yet.

Thanks! That's exactly the feel I was going for

The pointer is a bit of a mess, it's a RigidBody2d with a dynamically offset area2d for collision detection in normal cursor mode. In hindsight, I think it would be better to swap between a KinematicBody and a RigidBody when it changes modes for a number of complicated reasons, and I plan to try that out and release an updated build after the jam. As for the levels, they're pretty simple, walls are StaticBodies and just about everything else is an Area2d. Then I just used signals and AnimationPlayers to make everything work, and slapped a level graphic sprite on top!

This is great! One of the best interpretations of the theme I've seen, the situation is totally out of control but the player is still in control, which is important for making a game be fun.

This is awesome! I love all the variations on the same theme, it reminds me of "This is the Only Level", one of my favorite old flash games. Incredibly clean presentation too, in both graphics and sound. (It also made me appreciate buying a variable DPI mouse)

Ooh, I'll have to give your game a shot soon! I haven't seen many other projects using a mouse either. I agree audio would help a lot, between time constraints and my own lack of experience with it I decided to focus on other things. It's definitely something I want to include the next time I do a jam!

And if you want a hint for that level, try putting some momentum into your cursor before you let it go ;)

Thanks! If you want a hint, you don't have to throw the cursor up that slope. Take a look at the other things available to you in that level

Thanks for the heads up! I haven't used itch very much, so I appreciate the advice

Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it

This is a really cool concept, I haven't seen many strategy games in this jam. Lots of fun to play too!