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Although it was short, I very much enjoyed the story. Very classic Horror elements that kept me entertained.
I loved the art style, which was extra impressive as you were a solo developer. The comic like pop ups to show emotions and what was going on during the dialog was a fantastic touch!
Great job on the submission and you should defiantly pursue this further and try to complete the story, it is very promising!
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Something's killing people in Lockehurst, and it may or may not be an eldritch horror disguised as a cute human.
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A strategic maze of indirect warfare: Guide your forces, outwit the enemy, and protect the realm!
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Navigate the treacherous Ileban Point Lighthouse to reignite the beacon before the lake claims your soul.
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Hey, that was an interesting art style you had in your game. It appeared as if there were some actual images but they were obfuscated, which I've not seen done yet. I loved the feather for hair touch on the exorcist! The music was calming and appeared to fit the setting.
A big pointer I would have is that there was a lot of text thrown at the reader at one time. Personally I would have loved to see more conversational type text either from the narrator or between characters. It makes it much easier to immerse in the world you have built.
Great job on the submission!
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🎮 Overall: This game gave me Dead Space vibes, with an engaging and atmospheric experience.
😄 Fun: The gameplay was fun and engaging, loved the upgrade system.
🛴 Theme: The theme wasn't immediately clear, but it seemed to follow a last survivor type of implementation.
🎨 Aesthetics: The visuals were well done, adding to the eerie atmosphere.
🎶 Music: The music was a bit repetitive and arcady, which detracted slightly from the atmospheric vibe.
🔊 Sound: The sounds were fine and complemented the overall experience.
⚙️ Mechanics: The mechanics were solid, with the AI crawling on walls being a neat touch. It would be cool if they could climb on boxes as well and other objects as well while chasing you. The attack animations could use some work but this was overall a well done approach for the time frame.
📖 Story: I did not see much story elements implemented, but that's hard to do in such a short time especially when making a 3D game for a game jam.
Great job on the submission! 👏
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🎮 Overall: The game was very short but fun, with smooth and responsive gameplay.
😄 Fun: I had a great time playing, despite its brevity.
🛴 Theme: I did not see the theme clearly implemented.
🎨 Aesthetics: The art, although from a tutorial, was good and fit well with the game.
🎶 Music: The music was charming and added a pleasant atmosphere to the game.
🔊 Sound: The sounds were well done and complemented the gameplay.
⚙️ Mechanics: The mechanics, based on Brackeys tutorial, were solid but could have benefited from further extension.
📖 Story: I did not see any story elements implemented.
Great job on the submission! 👏
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🎮 Overall: This game had a quirky charm and a well-rounded experience, showing a lot of polish and attention to detail.
😄 Fun: The gameplay was engaging and enjoyable, with a lot of humor that kept it interesting.
🛴 Theme: The theme interpretation was unique and added an interesting twist to the gameplay.
🎨 Aesthetics: While the art was basic, it was effective, especially considering it was a solo dev project.
🎶 Music: More music would enhance the experience, but the existing sound design was well done and fit the game's style.
🔊 Sound: The sound effects were excellent, adding a lot to the overall immersion and gameplay.
⚙️ Mechanics: The mechanics were solid, though some improvements like auto-upgrades for weapons would enhance the experience. The game was balanced and smooth overall.
📖 Story: The story elements were cute and silly, adding a nice touch to the game without overwhelming it.
Great job on the submission! 👏
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🎮 Overall: This was a fun and simple game, reminiscent of snake.io, with enjoyable gameplay.
😄 Fun: The concept was small, simple, and fun, providing an engaging experience.
🛴 Theme: The theme wasn't clear, but it seemed like a "last life" or "last one" type of interpretation.
🎨 Aesthetics: The art was very basic; adding some sprites, even free ones, would improve the visual appeal.
🎶 Music: I did not hear any music; adding some casual background music would set the scene nicely.
🔊 Sound: The sounds were good overall and added to the experience.
⚙️ Mechanics: The mechanics were solid, and the game was balanced. Implementing an Object Pooling system could optimize spawning and avoid stutters.
📖 Story: I did not see a story element implemented.
Great job on the submission! 👏
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🎮 Overall: This was an interesting take on the theme, offering a fun and engaging experience.
😄 Fun: Running around and keeping up with building and fixing was enjoyable and challenging.
🛴 Theme: The theme was well integrated into the gameplay.
🎨 Aesthetics: The art is a bit lacking but defiantly acceptable for a solo dev with a short time constraint.
🎶 Music: Adding some casual music to set the scene could enhance the overall experience.
🔊 Sound: Great job on all the sound effects; they added to the immersion.
⚙️ Mechanics: The mechanics were good overall, but repairing buildings too high caused lag and a crash at around 400.
📖 Story: I didn't see a story element implemented.
Great job on the submission! 👏
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🎮 Overall: Great submission, it felt like it had everything decently implemented.
😄 Fun: The concept was simple yet engaging, providing an enjoyable experience.
🛴 Theme: I did not see the theme clearly implemented, unless it was like last life or last ship.
🎨 Aesthetics: The art was lacking but acceptable for a solo dev; more artistic polish would go a long way.
🎶 Music: The music was a bit odd for the game style and setting but didn't detract from the experience.
🔊 Sound: The SFX for shooting, getting hit, and other actions were well done and added to the immersion.
⚙️ Mechanics: The mechanics were smooth overall, with good VFX and screen shakes enhancing the gameplay.
📖 Story: I did not see any story elements implemented.
Great job on the submission! 👏
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🎮 Overall: This game was fun and had me trying to figure out strategies to solve the puzzles.
😄 Fun: The gameplay was engaging, with a good balance of challenge and strategy.
🛴 Theme: The theme wasn't entirely clear, but it seemed like you were going for "last block standing" maybe?
🎨 Aesthetics: The aesthetics were very basic; some polish could make a big difference for a game like this.
🎶 Music: The music was a bit intense for a slow puzzle game, but it wasn't bad.
🔊 Sound: The sounds were ok and complemented the gameplay.
⚙️ Mechanics: The mechanics felt solid overall, though more ways to manipulate the balls would be nice. The ghost image for the paddle was a great touch.
📖 Story: I did not see any story elements implemented.
Great job on the submission! 👏
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🎮 Overall: This game was very polished, with a surprisingly (for a game jam) immersive experience.
😄 Fun: The gameplay was fun engaging and enjoyable.
🛴 Theme: The interpretation of the theme was well done!
🎨 Aesthetics: The cinematics and visual details, like camera shakes, were impressive.
🎶 Music: The music was great for the setting and enhanced the atmosphere.
🔊 Sound: The sound effects and voice acting added a lot to the immersion.
⚙️ Mechanics: The AI was a bit finnicky but it did not stop me from completing the game.
📖 Story: The progression of the mission and objectives were well done.
Great job on the submission! 👏
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🎮 Overall: This was a neat concept of playing as a goalkeeper.
😄 Fun: I enjoyed testing my reflexes, though the side shots were really tough at times.
🛴 Theme: I assume the theme interpretation was the last stand of a goalie.
🎨 Aesthetics: The diving animations were cool and added to the immersion.
🎶 Music: The epic music felt a bit out of place for a penalty shooting setting, but it didn't detract from the overall experience.
🔊 Sound: The sounds worked fine and complemented the gameplay.
⚙️ Mechanics: There was a bug where the ball sometimes went into the goal even if my character dove in front of it. Otherwise, the mechanics felt fine.
📖 Story: I did not see any story elements implemented.
Great job on the submission! 👏
ice vs wood kingdom (trolling game) jam comments · Posted in ice vs wood kingdom (trolling game) jam comments
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🎮 Overall: This was a neat take on a bowling game, with a fun and unique twist of being the pin dodging the balls.
😄 Fun: I had a lot of fun trying to get a high score on this one!
🛴 Theme: Love the theme of "last pin standing."
🎨 Aesthetics: The art was basic but did not detract from the fun I had.
🎶 Music: The music was great for this type of gameplay.
🔊 Sound: The sounds played well and added to the experience.
⚙️ Mechanics: The mechanics were easy to understand, and moving the pin with the mouse made it intuitive.
📖 Story: I did not see any story elements in this game.
Great job on the submission! 👏
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🎮 Overall: The game was short but fun, with a straightforward and enjoyable experience.
😄 Fun: The simplicity made it enjoyable, though adding trick points for flips would have added to the experience.
🛴 Theme: I believe you used the theme of "last stand" being the last stand of the scooter, clever!
🎨 Aesthetics: The simple art style was ok and didn't detract from the gameplay experience for me.
🎶 Music: The casual music fit well and added to the laid-back atmosphere of the game.
🔊 Sound: The sound was very basic, but it was not annoying.
⚙️ Mechanics: The physics were good, but less responsive air controls would improve the gameplay balance.
📖 Story: Although there was progression via levels, I did not see any story elements in your game.
Great job! 👏
Race against the meteorite storm jam comments · Posted in Race against the meteorite storm jam comments
Hey!
Great job on your second game submission to itch.io, it's a great feat to have! The game had a fun concept but I thought it was a bit difficult with the one life mechanic. I wasn't sure what the theme implementation was, but maybe you were going for the "last life"? The aesthetics could use some work, especially the particle system that was a child of the game object (there's a setting you can do where the particles that are spawned don't follow the transforms position, it would make it look more natural :) I think adding some music and sounds would go a long way for your game! The (what felt like) physics based movement was neat because it didn't let me instantly turn around which added some strategy to the game. I didn't see any story mechanics implemented. Great job overall, with a bit more polish, This could be a neat space shooter/dodge bullets meteors infinite runner!
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Overall: ✨ Great job on the submission! The game felt polished and engaging.
Fun: 🎉 The patterns were well balanced, doable, and fair. The gameplay was fun and challenging.
Visual: 🎨 Loved the visuals, especially the neon colors. The minimalistic art style didn't detract from the gameplay at all. The detaching ears of the hexagon were a nice touch.
Audio: 🎶 The sound effects and music complemented the game well, enhancing the overall experience.
Theme: 📚 The implementation of the theme, where getting hit would heal the boss, was excellent and added an interesting twist to the game.
Other feedback: The tutorial was great, and the funny elements in the main menu added a nice touch of humor. Great job overall! 👏
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Overall: ✨ Great job on the submission! The game felt very polished overall.
Fun: 🎉 I had a great time testing this one. The variety in bullets and the neat patterns made it fit the bullet hell genre well.
Visual: 🎨 Great visuals, the game looked impressive and well-executed.
Audio: 🎶 The music and SFX complemented the game well.
Theme: 📚 Loved the implementation of consequences with the risk and reward system. It added depth to the gameplay.
Other feedback: This game was very enjoyable to play. I would love to see you take it further and continue developing it.
Great job overall! 👏
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Overall: ✨ Neat game. The wave system for your enemies worked well. Great job on the submission!
Fun: 🎉 The gameplay was engaging, though some parts were a little slow. Loved seeing the numbers pop up for hitting enemies, my team did a similar thing.
Visual: 🎨 Loved the animations and effects like blood. The visuals added to the overall experience.
Audio: 🎶 The sound effects were well selected and implemented.
Theme: 📚 I believe you went for a theme of your own bullets hurting you, which is a great idea. However, I wasn't dodging a ton of projectiles, so I probably wouldn't consider this a bullet hell game.
Other feedback: Speeding up some parts of the game and increasing the projectile count could make it fit the bullet hell genre better.
Great job overall! 👏
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Overall: ✨ Good job on attempting a 3D bullet hell. The ability to swap weapons and throw grenades added a nice touch. Great job on the submission!
Fun: 🎉 The gameplay was engaging, but I had an issue where the player's gun was not facing the mouse. Also, the enemies could walk through walls, and the three monsters that escaped the pods gathered in the center of the room, got into a group huddle and didn't attack me. Once I ran out of bullets, I couldn't pick up any of the ones laying around the map.
Visual: 🎨 Great job on the visuals and animations, they looked great. The animations for the monsters escaping the pods were impressive.
Audio: 🎶 The sound and music were well selected and fit the game nicely.
Theme: 📚 The theme of "consequences" was not clear to me, but I think what you went for was a watch what you shoot at because shooting the glass will release the monsters.
Other feedback: Fixing the issue with the player's gun not facing the mouse, addressing the enemy behavior and fixing bullet pickup would improve the game.
Great job overall! 👏
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Overall: ✨ Great game concept. I had a lot of fun testing this one. Great job on the submission!
Fun: 🎉 The implementation of consequences by having you take damage to regain some bullets was clever and added a strategic element. The gameplay was engaging and enjoyable.
Visual: 🎨 Neat visuals for the pixel art style. Loved how the explosions were telegraphed, giving me a chance to get out of the way.
Audio: 🎶 The SFX and music fit the setting well.
Theme: 📚 The theme of "consequences" was well implemented with the damage-for-bullets mechanic.
Great job overall! 👏
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Overall: ✨ Great job on the submission! I had a lot of fun playing this one.
Fun: 🎉 Loved the abilities, they complemented the game very well. The gameplay was engaging and enjoyable.
Visual: 🎨 The visuals and effects felt very polished. Those water effects were sick! The color scheme brought me back to the old Sonic games.
Audio: 🎶 The music fit the game well and added to the nostalgic feel.
Theme: 📚 The theme of "consequences" was not obvious to me.
Other feedback: Great thumbnail. The polished visuals and effects really stood out. Fantastic job on the submission!
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Overall: ✨ I'll be honest, this was actually a really fun turn-based game. Great job on the submission!
Fun: 🎉 The game was engaging, but it required me to go back to your submission page to read the instructions. Including a little tutorial within the game would be helpful. The turn-based mechanics were clever, but the bullets sometimes weren't on the squares they should be when shot diagonally. It was a bit difficult to predict where the bullet was on the bigger maps since there was no grid besides the one the player put out. Despite this, I was able to figure it out and continue to parry, so not really an issue!
Visual: 🎨 The visuals were great for a pixel game. Loved the perspective implementation, it worked well.
Audio: 🎶 The sounds were good, but some cool battle music would complement the game well.
Theme: 📚 The theme of "consequences" was not clear to me, and I would not consider this a bullet hell. I think you need a bit more bullets to fit the genre better.
Other feedback: Overall, this was a clever implementation of a turn-based parry bullet game. I honestly enjoyed playing this one, so great job! 👏
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Overall: ✨ Wow, this was a really fun game, one of the top ones for sure! It seems like you and your team spent a lot of time on the game mechanics and making the player loop fun. I definitely had a blast playing this one. Great job overall!
Fun: 🎉 The game was engaging, and the mechanics were well thought out. However, there were so many health orbs that spawned, making the gage bar mechanic sometimes unnecessary. Balancing that would improve the game even more.
Visual: 🎨 The visuals were very neat, and the perspective was perfect for what you were going for. Loved the animations for the player when moving, nice touch.
Audio: 🎶 The sounds were good, and the music was perfect for the game pace.
Theme: 📚 I was not sure how the theme of "consequences" was implemented. I finished the game but might have missed the theme or just didn't understand it.
Other feedback: Balancing the health orbs would enhance the gameplay experience.
Fantastic submission! 👏
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Overall: ✨ Great job on the submission!
Fun: 🎉 The game was engaging, but some of the patterns after I died were inconsistent. For example, one enemy spammed an undodgeable amount of bullets, causing instant death, and there were lightsabers flying around the screen that were also undodgeable. Balancing these aspects would improve the player's experience.
Visual: 🎨 The visuals seemed neat, and the UI was basic but clear.
Audio: 🎶 The player shooting sounds were very good, but the enemy sounds were too high-pitched and a bit annoying. Adding some battle music would enhance the game.
Theme: 📚 I think you had the theme of "consequences" within the upgrades, but it was not clear to me what I was getting or losing.
Other feedback: Balancing the difficulty and adding battle music would greatly enhance the overall experience.
Great job overall! 👏
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Overall: ✨ Great job on the submission! The game had neat patterns for the bullets, which were fun to learn and adjust to.
Fun: 🎉 The repeating patterns allowed me to learn and improve my positioning to get farther each time. However, the arrow keys were moving the page up and down, making it hard to play. Allowing players to use both WASD and arrow keys would improve the experience.
Visual: 🎨 The visuals were basic, but the fun bullet patterns made up for it.
Audio: 🎶 The sounds were pleasant and not annoying despite all the projectiles, sounded like a shuffle board. Adding some background music would enhance the experience.
Theme: 📚 I see you implanted the theme into your taking damage for speed mechanic, it's neat but it wasn't clear to me at first. Would be good to include a little tutorial.
Other feedback: Adding background music and providing control options would improve the game further.
Great job overall! 👏
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Overall: ✨ Great job on completing and submitting this game. It's very basic and simple, but it's a good start, and I was able to play your game from start to finish.
Fun: 🎉 The difficulty was easy because the enemies kept spawning from the center. I just stood in the center and held my space bar, and all the enemies were dying as soon as they spawned. Adding more challenge could improve the experience (like randomizing their spawn points)
Visual: 🎨 The art was very basic. Using some free or paid assets could make your game stand out more, especially if you lack in the art department (I know I do!). Adding animations would also help spice up the game.
Audio: 🎶 Some music and sounds would go a long way in enhancing your game.
Theme: 📚 I think you implemented the theme in the narrative if I understood it correctly.
Other feedback: Loved the little story you added with the dialogues. Overall, adding animations and improving AI behavior would make the game more engaging. Also, please please upload a screenshot or some kind of cover. A lot of people will not even play your game if you didn't bother to put a cover/screenshot for your thumbnail.
Great job on the submission! 👏
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Overall: ✨ Neat little shooter. Great job on the submission!
Fun: 🎉 I had fun testing this submission. The animation of projectiles being sucked into the black hole and how my bullets would curve around it was a neat touch. However, I couldn't figure out how to stop the RAM from overfilling constantly, it was filling even when I wasn't shooting projectiles.
Visual: 🎨 The drawn visuals were a bit lacking but totally fine for a jam of this length. They didn't take away from my experience. Loved the font and how the UI was immersive.
Audio: 🎶 The audio was simple but fit well with the computer style of game you were going for.
Theme: 📚 The theme implementation I read up on your submission page, but I didn't understand how to control it so i don't have the consequence of the RAM filling up.
Other feedback: Some improvements in the drawn visuals and a clearer mechanic for managing RAM would enhance the game even more.
Great job overall! 👏
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Overall: ✨ Great job overall! There was an issue with the UI scaling, as text overlapped when not in full screen.
Fun: 🎉 The game was engaging, but the shooting sound was a bit annoying (a squeaky kind of sound). A less high-pitched tone would work better.
Visual: 🎨 The visuals for some of the projectiles and particles were neat. The HP bar being attached to the player was disorienting; it would be better as part of a HUD.
Audio: 🎶 The music was great for the style of game, fitting well with the overall atmosphere.
Theme: 📚 The theme of projectiles having pluses and minuses was similar to my team's take, nice touch.
Other feedback: Fixing the UI scaling issue and adjusting the shooting sound would improve the experience by a lot!
Great job overall! 👏
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Overall: ✨ Loved the music and the overall experience. Great job on the submission!
Fun: 🎉 The difficulty was very well balanced, making it challenging but not impossible for an average player. I had a lot of fun testing this one.
Visual: 🎨 The visuals fit the style well, and the animations were nicely lined up. Loved how the wall looked like it was detaching and how the rectangle things seemed to line up so nicely as they passed each other on another level.
Audio: 🎶 The classical music was a nice touch and enhanced the overall experience.
Theme: 📚 The theme implementation was not clear to me.
Other feedback: To improve the gameplay, consider giving the player a bit more control, whether it's free-form shooting, a dash ability or something else. While moving alone isn't bad, adding more control options would enhance the experience.
Great job overall! 👏
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Overall: ✨ Loved the neon colors. Good job overall on the submission!
Fun: 🎉 I had fun trying to preemptively guess where the bullets were coming from, but it was really hard to dodge in time because they were super fast.
Visual: 🎨 The visuals were a bit blurry, and the screen was too zoomed in, making it difficult to dodge the projectiles.
Audio: 🎶 The sounds were okay overall. Some cool battle music would help enhance the neon-style warfare.
Theme: 📚 The theme implementation was not clear to me.
Other feedback: The "Press F2 to quit" button was super in-your-face, appearing after every screen, and I almost pressed it by instinct many times throughout my playthrough. Adjusting this and making the projectiles easier to dodge would improve the experience.
Good job overall! 👏
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Overall: ✨ Neat background and engaging gameplay. Great job on the submission!
Fun: 🎉 I loved the ability to recharge the ammo on the panels, though the gun felt pretty overpowered. The portal-style puzzles were a fun addition, but getting stuck sometimes (portaling to the wrong place) required a restart.
Visual: 🎨 The graphics were a bit off with the UI style, but the UI felt clean overall. The enemies could use some death animations to add more polish.
Audio: 🎶 The music was fitting for the space theme and enhanced the overall experience.
Theme: 📚 The overheat mechanic for bullet recharge was interesting. Was that part of your theme implementation? The theme wasn't entirely clear to me.
Other feedback: Scene transitions felt smooth. Once I started shooting the electric balls, I wasn't able to stop, I'm not sure if that was intentional. More bullets would enhance the true bullet hell experience. Loved the portal-style puzzles.
Great job overall! 👏