The narration really and the soundtrack really made this a fun game! I was surprised to hear your voice in the game as I didn't check beforehand who made it.
Congrats on proving that not all video games are bad :P
This game was absolutely amazing! I really did not expect a simple scrappy image editing software to make laugh and to make me sad. I probably spent way too much time on the last level but it was definitely worth it!
Also, the fact that your review system actually makes sense instead of just giving a random response is amazing. (and who the hell doesn't want a giant meteor in the back of their superhero image?!)
Glad you liked it! Is indeed very satisfying when you start blazing through the stages. I had to scrap a lot of levels because they just weren't fun on repeat
Indeed, I knew going in that time loop was going to be common so I tried to set it apart from the standard time loop puzzle platformers I had already seen in the past.
And 33 is not bad on first playthrough. So far the best I've seen is 18 in case you wanna prove yourself ;)
Pretty fun game! I was wondering why the different coloured bullets still killed the other 2 colours of enemies, but it seem the right bullet just does more damage. Would be cool if there was a bit more enemy variety besides just the shape and colour of them.
And the difficulty spike at some point was just insane, not sure how I could have gotten past such a big wave all of a sudden
I indeed meant stiff as in static / unchanging. But of course 4 days is never enough time to do all you want. I had the exact same struggles with the limited time I had available
The looping over the edges was mind bending at first, but definitely cool once you get the hang of it. Left-right for me immediately clicked, but the top bottom looping I definitely jumped to my death a couple of times because I misjudged.
Definitely a fun game!
ow right, it was a bit annoying to get stuck in the corners where I had to time my movements to get out but luckily there was a retry button :)
That's a pretty cool take on the looping concept. I had a lot of fun, but regardless I still like to make some suggestions:
1. The enemy variety is very low, which means at some point you're just circling the drummer with a huge group following you and there is not much else you need to do
2. The different notes you play (normal / muted / bend) really should have been special attacks! using the mute notes as a slow and the bend as some kind of explosive note would have added a ton of spice to the gameplay
3. Some tooltips showed up for a split second that I could not read but it seemed useful to know...
Make sure to consider the filesize of a gamejam game. I'm typing this up while waiting for the install and unzip, because this is the biggest file so far in the jam I've seen.
After booting it up I realise that it's likely these fancy assets that made the game so big, but I don't know if they are adding much to be honest. Having a more simple artstyle would have made the different assets you have clash a lot less with each other.
Also, a crosshair would have been really nice. Especially since I originally thought I couldn't pick up the key, but that was only because I clicked on the pillar instead...
Good luck next time with making and building your game!
Quick tip I would give, maybe don't make a roguelike as your first ever game. It seems simple until you start having more and more interconnected systems with all of the upgrade choices, and UI, and other nasty things.
I really like the concept you've got going! However, I did feel a bit cheated when some of my shots didn't connect with the enemy while clearly passing through it which definitely sounds like a bug.
Other then that I would suggest making each round just a bit different to spice things up. Maybe have some different guns for each run instead of the health/speed/power upgrades you had now. At some point you could even transition into having to fight 2 last iterations.
Oww. I just now read Coatline's comment and realise it's not a bug but a feature that the enemy was invulnerable. Please communicate things like that clearly to the player! A simple shield bubble or some sfx of bullets bouncing of metal could have made it clear that my shots weren't doing anything.
The timeloop mechanic was pretty interesting when it was actually being used, but the levels before that I was confused as to why it was even a mechanic to begin with.
I also feel like the building was pretty clunky. Right click should have been the hotkey for destroying a path. I think the building options could have easily been on the left side of the screen, with maybe short descriptions upon hovering.
I did get a bit confused by the time freeze mechanic, and that is also when the game crashed for me which made me give up.
Thanks! glad you figured it out in the end. I know I could have made it more obvious to the player, but it's also fine to be searching for solutions yourself from time to time right?
That was AMAZING! I have never played a rhythm game like this, and let me tell you that I play a lot of them. You can really tell that the levels are specifically designed to match the beat that is given, while still giving enough freedom to the player to move around how they want.
