Copy/pasting this from a tweet I made about the game: Short and sweet, with thoughtful hazards, level design and nice, calm music. You even unlock a bit more content after finishing if you want more!
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Saw you ask for feedback on twitter for this. Very fun so far, can definitely see this with some cool frenetic music playing in the background!
I like how what you need to collect can also unlock the next hazard. I think the circle hazards might be a little too close in color to the regular yellow orbs, especially when you have the yellow ones are flashing red for the next hazard. I do like the way it tricks you but it currently feels a bit unfair. I wonder if there's another way to still keep that dynamic.
The only other note I have is that the black on purple is hard to read (could also be because my brightness/gamma tends to be low on my screens).
Otherwise, it's a solid and fun arcade style game so far!
The stronger mechanic is the abstraction of actions having to be pulled off by the theme of a combo- a string of different inputs pressed in succession. It still fits the theme of dual purpose a bit but I think this combo aspect overshadows the fact that certain keys are technically re used for other actions (the only small semblance of multi purpose). If something else fed into the dual purpose theme in a systematic way, then it would flesh out the theme more. (ex. doing a dash has a default speed but killing an enemy makes you do the action again upon impact).
Regardless, I really like the combo aspect with the music. Dashing across gaps is hard since I would fall down more often but I really like how the keys that were re used for different actions make sense that they're re used. Interested how this might get expanded!
Clever design with the mechanic. I found out how to stun the enemies (dual purpose design, woo!) and make it a bit further than my first playthrough. Can get a bit annoying when you land at a spot that is technically a dead end for progressing further with the grappling hook, making me grapple to a previous spot to progress further.
Really nice ambiance, visually and audibly!
Design reminds me a lot of Hoplite, which I really enjoy! Cool, thoughtful design with the layout and enemy types and simple mechanics! While I understand why, it felt to not be able to turn left/right in one space. Maybe having a better visual reason for not being able to turn to the side could help. Can't think of a good one, but it's minor. Cool puzzle/action game!
Really liked the mechanics (they fit the theme well) and level design! Magnet box (player avatar) moves a bit slow when trying to move quickly but that's probably my only complaint.
There was a glitch in the first level where I placed the box on the last spot(switch) for the door to next level but from the left side. The glitch is that I walked into the box and it flew up and fell back down in place after 5 ish seconds but the door didn't stay open.
Really like the character and enemy designs. Would love to find out about the lore of this world and why they're all like that ;)
I feel like you could've done more with the theme, even a sprinting while holding LMB, since it took a while to figure out what to do because I was exploring other areas and running felt a bit slow at times. I found the gold one though and escorted them to the sun spot!
Edit: Had to press Alt-Enter to get rid of black screen upon booting game. I'm on Windows 10. Seems to be happining with other games on Contruct or GameMaker, can't remember.)
Very thought out mechanics for the theme! Really fast paced and music matches it well. The idle animation is a bit misleading since I thought I had to wait to shoot in the direction my character is currently facing until I realized it went towards my mouse cursor. Looks like we thought alike with drills and going through solid walls haha. Cool stuff!
Very strong dual purpose mechanic! Love the sfx when Timmy gets hurt, how he drags the hammer, the level design, how the hammer has a face and launching myself up when the hammer lands. The arc for throwing the hammer is not as intuitive but still a cool extension of the mechanic. Was not expecting this, cool stuff!
Reminds me of And yet it moves! Clever use of the theme. I didn't really find myself using jump at all. Enemies shoot a bit too fast (fire rate and speed) which makes me peek out from hidden spots in order to defeat enemies. Rotating in one direction for too long makes me get a bit dizzy. I'm not sure how to get around that but maybe more camera ease could help. Cool mechanic/dual purpose rules and music too!
Having different behavior for the +- states makes sense for dual purpose! Lack of feedback makes it feel empty (understandable with it being a game-jam game) and the design for levels 3-5 work, but feel a little too open. There's too much room for error that shouldn't be possible yet. If there were a few more levels before the 5th one (couldn't figure it out) that would help me understand how to work around the moving object, then it would be better. But still, clever idea and level design!
Yes, it would be boring collecting them all aimlessly but it is possible. I'm thinking of requiring the player to gather energy to collect a gem successfully, or something to that degree, so even if you know the location, you still need to do something extra. Hopefully, something that is fun haha! Drill animation does take a bit too long at the moment, animation could be better, and I'm aware of the bug too. Sfx are all ready, just need to update the game with them and I need to fix the edges of the level being cut off from the camera along with the z order. I'm cool with the enemies looking cute (and burgery)!
Simple and nice use of the theme but I'm able to hold in one direction and keep attacking since there is not attack cooldown. You combat this with the red squares that fall in the next level but there should definitely be a cooldown for the attack state when moving. Maybe you need to stop and move again to attack after the cooldown finishes or maybe it triggers again if you're still moving when the attack is in cooldown.
I like how the progress of attacking enemies also doubles as your health. Visuals are crude but understandable for a game-jam game. Cool, simple mechanic!
Such simple and great use of the theme! I like how you can hit an already hit enemy from underneath, extending you hyper movement and I like how the longer you hold jump, the higher you go.
The level design is well done, letting the player choose their difficulty based on the route .The 2nd level makes you think about timing and placement, keeping in mind that the hyper mode doens't allow you to change your direction.
On thing that might make it feel better is if you can jump if you drop from a platform. I would like to see better post-jam art and music if you decide to work on it more. Otherwise, really thoughtful gameplay!
Cool use of dual purpose design, both mechanically and in rules! I beat the game but not sure how. The bird boss looked like it kept getting hurt by the white egg looking things that would feel. All I kept doing in this area was getting the feel for reaching higher and higher with the dash mechanic until the boss died. I liked the aesthetic(both visual and music) and would like to see more! I'm a sucker for Metroidvanias!
Nice multi purpose use of the shield. I feel like there should be some input changes for certain actions. Like pressing down to bash downwards should be down and shield button at the same time. And gliding should be holding shield and up button while in mid air. It's a bit more complex but makes more sense with a button being dedicated to using the shield. Otherwise, really nice aesthetic, animation, level design and shield use!
Really cool idea! Got stuck in level 3 since extending window down too much caused it to go under the taskbar (I'm on Windows 10) and dragging the game window caused it to resize, making my character disappear when I extend the window back to normal. Chill music, simple visuals, and nice jumping feedback.