Wow! Beautiful atmosphere, I loved the opening cutscene. I’ve made it up to the start of level 3 so far, and I’ll try to finish it as soon as I have time. Great job!
Thanks, that really means a lot to me! Yeah, if you use a controller with Xbox‑style mapping you’ll get A and B reversed, because I used the Nintendo layout, which has them the other way around.
Thanks! Yeah, you’re right — it is a bit frustrating having to reread all the text every time just because you pressed the wrong action. That’s kind of the downside of trying to come up with a different design instead of using the more common point‑and‑click verb interface. And with the limited buttons on the NES controller it gets even worse, obviously.
Maybe a Mother‑style menu could’ve made things simpler, but I was afraid it would feel too out of style — too RPG‑like, with pauses to choose what to do, etc. I preferred keeping it a bit more immediate.
I’m not sure if I should call the experiment successful, but I’ll definitely keep studying it.
Thanks! Yeah, I couldn’t quite replicate the scrolling used there, because when I moved in 8‑pixel steps it created a really ugly effect, with the character doing weird little jumps back and forth. So I went with slightly larger increments to make it feel cleaner, but honestly it still doesn’t fully convince me either.
Very original idea. At first I didn’t understand why it stopped walking, then I realized it was a game mechanic. But when I ended up without arms and legs I had no idea what to do anymore, and as soon as the torso hit zero I lost.
I escaped somehow! Nice experience. A bit unsettling and hypnotic, especially the sound of the footsteps. Fun overall! The aesthetic style is spot‑on, very Atari.
I loved it! Pico‑8 was a great choice for this jam, the style fits perfectly. The music and the gameplay loop are really nice too — very addictive. Great job!
Lovely game! It convinced me to keep trying until I finally managed to beat it, and I think that’s a fundamental quality for a game — making you feel like you HAVE to finish it or you won’t be satisfied. Really nice!
It has kind of a retro PC vibe than a console one maybe, but it still gives off that feeling. Really nice! I’m not sure why, but when playing in the browser the arrow keys were scrolling the whole page, so it became a bit uncomfortable to play.
It really captures the feeling of the console, very nice! Also quite challenging, as it should be. Maybe the enemy bullets are a bit too dark — it’s a little hard to see them. Great job!
Thank you so much! I’m really glad you liked it, and that it triggered that kind of reaction 😆.
Yes, that screen is definitely the toughest one because you’re surrounded, and I realize the aiming is kind of the game’s weak point. Since I wanted to emulate the original console’s joystick, which only had one action button, I had to use the Up key for jumping, and that ended up limiting the aiming options. Maybe there’s a better way to handle it though.
Thank you so much! I felt really bad leaving it without music and sound effects, but unfortunately I ended up with just enough time to make the bare minimum work. I wanted to do a lot more, but it was my first time trying something with such a short deadline.
Thank you so much! I do feel a bit guilty for how I handled the theme haha, but when I realized I was going to waste too much time on the character creation it was already too late to start another project. So I just waited to finish it, and by then I had very little time left to make the actual game lol
Wow, amazing! In some ways it even feels like an improved version of mine haha. I also tried making a character editor and a top‑down game, but I didn’t manage to finish it.
Wonderful. Games like this are proof that videogames can be a form of art. This one manages to give you both a pleasant sense of relaxation and an engaging challenge that mixes logic and reflexes. The music is great too.
