Thank you so much for playing and for the feedback! The game over screen after death was definitely missing. Regarding the balance, there's a lot to adjust, as we didn't get to test much during the game jam.
Very creative, unique game. Good atmosphere, it matched the theme. The controls were simple and suited the game, but one detail: on the standard Brazilian ABNT 2 keyboard, "Report" is not on the ~ key but on the ' key.
Thank you so much for playing and for the feedback! I laughed out loud about the game over, because it's true, in the rush of the jam I didn't even remember or think about it until now lol.
Regarding the different styles, it really happened: on the title screen we used Canva to quickly put something together and added the flowers for identity.
Did you consider the initial cutscene a problem? Because I think it's normal for a cutscene not to be in the same pixel proportion as the game. Here, I actually reused the game's assets so I wouldn't have to redraw anything due to time constraints, but I used a closer camera to really make it look like a cutscene.
The circle in the plant area in the game used the standard Unity circular sprite in a hurry, and it really doesn't match the rest of the graphics.
As for the diagonal shot, if you use a vertical and a horizontal arrow together it shoots at 45º, but I agree that it can still be difficult to hit enemies that move at any angle.
It's a shame you couldn't get past the test scene, because what you did is well done, without bugs. The large game file size is Gdevelop's fault, not yours. It's basically a web game with a browser attached.
Very nice game! Beautiful graphics and a very well-crafted atmosphere! It fits the theme perfectly! But unfortunately, I couldn't get past the first boat, as the game always froze whenever it reached its destination.
Amazing! With simple artwork and two colors, you've created an incredible game that meets the theme and the prerequisite! And most importantly: very fun! Congratulations!
The music gives me a certain urgency that makes me want to kill the duck all the time lol.
They say that one of the characteristics of a good platform game is the controllable jump height depending on how long the button is pressed, congratulations.
It perfectly captured the theme! I felt completely isolated when I couldn't solve the second puzzle, even with the hint on the page lol. It's amazing how you managed to create this atmosphere of mystery with such simple yet incredibly beautiful art. Congratulations!
Nice game! It would be nice if there was a scoring system and a way to reduce mutations (perhaps by not having any mutations for a certain period) and increase the speed at which difficulty increases.
Thanks man! Many of the balancing adjustments have been left behind due to time constraints. I thought I would make at least 5 levels for the jam, but it remained just a wishful thinking.
I love your style and the whole Gothicvania collection! However, for me to make a good metroidvania I need elements like doors, levers and ladders.
Ladders I only found in one set of assets (Magic Castle Tileset). Levers and animated doors I haven't found and they would be very welcome, in various styles.
I don't know if I expressed myself well in English when I talked about the game being monochrome, but I'm actually praising it, because it's beautiful and fun regardless of the limited color palette
In my opinion, combat is quite difficult since you start with zero mana and stamina. I think an arrow to indicate where to collect the items at the beginning would be very helpful. The graphics are very nice, especially the enemies.
The sound effect of the player shouting is very funny!
At first I found the game unfair, because without knowing what the next obstacle will be, you can't calculate the exact height to let go of the rope, but after a while I started using a “short rope” technique to go more slowly and see the challenge ahead.
It worked well for me, it's how I managed to get further, but I still didn't get anywhere near the records.
Another thing that struck me was how fun the game is, even with its simple graphics. Nowadays, AAA studios spend a lot of money on realistic graphics, while a monochrome game that does the basics is more fun.
