Yay, glad you enjoyed! We did worry about it being on the longer side, but the power creep gets so extreme that most people seem to fly through the last two levels. We definitely need to work on balancing a bit more haha. Thanks for the feedback!
Loved this game!! The math puzzles were challenging, especially near the end. I think the speed up after solving a puzzle really added to the satisfying nature. I feel like more special nodes could be added and this could be a great puzzler.
I wish this was more complete!!! The mechanics seem like they would be so fun to expand upon. The idea of connecting blocks to generate huge numbers is very appealing. Would love to see a more finished version.
I liked the mechanic of unlocking new movement abilities as you go! I think a better visual indicator for how close the portal is getting would increase the sense of urgency. Sometimes I could barely see the portal when I was pulled back in time.
A simple mechanic really kept me engaged for longer than I thought. I ended up getting to a score of 135 and I was locked in by then to stay alive. Very fun little arcade game. I think some post-processing would do a lot for the retro art style!
The movement felt really smooth and the dash was a great addition. I think the random weapons did a good job of keeping the player on their toes, bc of the different strategies needed to use each of them effectively. Great job!
Such a clever concept! Cellular automata is a great fit for a "loop" theme. I like mathy puzzlers, so I enjoyed this greatly, but I could imagine it being quite difficult for a casual audience. Great game!
Super creative idea! I was not prepared for the conversations to be so detailed and intense, but I really liked that it forced me to really pay attention and try to decipher what was going on. I think a radius as a visual indicator for the npc player detection would be cool. An interesting expansion could be levels where you need to follow moving npcs that are taking a stroll around town while also staying close enough to listen, but not so close as to get caught. Fun game overall!
Hello! Gameplay and systems dev + particle effects person here. Thank you so so much for the detailed feedback. Comments like this mean a lot. We hear you about the balancing. That's something so difficult to get right in such a short time frame. I think we could definitely work to improve that with some more playtesting and development. I'm super glad you enjoyed playing our game :)
Ah ok I didn't anchor that element above the screen and just put it at a fixed height. You must have a tall monitor haha. We plan to add visual indicators for the beats!
