Yeah, the pickup mechanic was definitely intended to induce some kind of chaotic/frantic game play, where the player has to decide quickly which one to pick up and where to place. I could still improve the pickup system though.
At the beginning of the jam I planned to make the experience more controlled, but it takes a lot of effort and repeated testing to get it right at the cost of other features. The intention definitely was to make it go overboard at some point, with different turrets, more effects etc., but it's difficult to do so much in 48 hours :D
A grid would have been nice, but alas, I didn't have the time to further improve the attachment system. It was already a pain to make the attachments work with the collisions, moving wagons and all that (in fact, it's probably still buggy).
Also true regarding the shading. The trees are also one of the few assets I didn't make myself, just to break up the green monotone background a little bit. Definitely something to improve.
Very good game. I love the art style - simple yet fitting together nicely. Also the game's idea is kinda similar to mine, where you have to continuously add parts to survive. Your scope is much better for this jam than mine though :D
I definitely would have added some kind of element to reduce the randomness of it if I have had more time, e.g. in the form of a station with upgrades.
I love it (probably because I also enjoy games with physics based maces like yours). Had some bugs though, like my mace got stuck once when trying to restart.
Overall very well done though - graphics fit together, effects are nice, and even some deeper game play elements with the upgrades. Nicely done!
Actually a wonderful idea, and I like the simplistic art style. More levels would have been great, especially to give the player the chance to learn the mechanics.
It does increase in difficulty, but it takes some time to be noticeable (probably too much for this jam).
The problem with short jams like this is that the vast majority of people will probably play the game less than a minute - so consideration which features are added in the short development time frame is crucial. If I've had more time, I would definitely add something like stations and better difficulty curve.
Actually not a bad idea, although the controls can be exploited by spam clicking. If you fix that and maybe add a resource meter to force more tactical decision making, you'll have a nice concept for a puzzle game.
