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Looks like I have a team already. Thanks anyway! And I think you'll be better off without my "art".

I guess you can't DM non-"friend"s on Discord anymore. I'm phlpdev.

Fine by me. I'm on EDT (UTC-4).

Sure! What parts do you two want to focus on? Feel free to message me on Discord, or, is there another way you prefer to communicate?

I'd love to collaborate with other people. Maybe you?

I'd mostly like to focus on any one aspect of the game; it doesn't really matter what aspect. You can check out stuff I've made in the past on my itch page. Reach out to me on Discord and let's talk about what we can create!

edit: I found me a team. Good luck everyone!

Weirdly addictive. Upgrade paths are very linear; even the branching paths are nearly identical. It doesn't feel like I have much choice, I just have to keep picking the next upgrade until I have enough to make it through. Using multiple currencies exacerbates this. Still, I think it has potential.

A man of taste. Have you tried any other control schemes?

Very cute and a very authentic Game Boy feel. Nice work!

Very cute! Great minigames and a fun theme, and it looks and sounds lovely.

Just wonderful!

All of the highs and lows of a real adventure in 1/1,000,000th of the time.

Great looking game! We started with a similar idea but ended up with something completely different.

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Beautiful game! Wonderful art and music and a unique thematic justification for the time limit.

The core mechanics are really fun. The scoring and progression are not. The two are disjoint and need to be integrated better. For example, unlocking ability cards instead of (or parallel to) score modifiers, merging points with currency, and ending levels on defeating enemy pieces (specific pieces or all). Some nice polish and a great core concept with potential.

An earlier version had decimals and percentages as upgrades but no opponent, but I wanted this interactive to focus primarily on simple fractions. Maybe in the future I'll revisit this idea and develop it further.

How would you expand on it or what kind of larger game do you think this would fit?

It is. I should have added some kind of landmarks along the way, but the game adds different platform types as you go.

Depends on how many other ideas are competing with this one. I think it's worth iterating on a little bit and leaning into the reloading mechanic. If it works, there are plenty of other firearm actions that would lend themselves to your game: leverguns, pump shotguns, and others I'm sure you've thought of.

About 1/3 of my firearms are revolvers so I might be biased.

Feels like a lot of different buttons to press for very little reward. I think the idea is good and could be fun, maybe by paring back some of the other mechanics. For example, why does the player need to separately designate a target and fire?

I played it all the way through (with continues), so that's a good sign. Like chillygamesworld mentioned, the movement seems a little slippery; if I let go of an input the player keeps moving in that direction for a moment. The player hitbox isn't obvious (at least to me). Really unique theme and I like the styling overall.

Thank you! "Brutal" was definitely the intended feeling.

Thanks! Sounds like I got that part just right.

Thank you! That sums up the core experience of the game pretty well.

Fun idea! I wish the box was a little bigger and easier to use.

Your comment made me realize something. The most interesting part of the game, which is the implementation of the limitation, is naturally what the player avoids. I didn't do nearly enough to force the player into difficult situations that, I think, are the most fun.

I'm glad you liked it regardless and thanks for playing!

This looks and sounds great!

Thanks so much!

Of course I'll play your game. I try to always reciprocate. 

The visuals are absolutely incredible! I love the scientists in the window in the background of every level. The movement does not feel particularly good; that should be the core of any platformer. Great take on both the theme and limitation. Good job!

You're too kind!

I'm pretty sure that's what kept killing me. It's always a good idea to size hitboxes to favor the player.

Of course! I try to always play, rate, and comment on any game whose dev(s) comment on my games.

This brings me back to when I used to drive an ambulance around the city at night at reckless speeds with the headlights off, only flicking them on briefly to scare off the ghosts.

This was a lot of fun and a great take on the limitation!

Thanks! I thought that would make the traffic feel just that little bit more "real."

Wonderful concept and good execution!

Thanks for doing that! It's always helpful to watch someone interact with your game.

Nice job!

Thanks! You have excellent taste in "Use of the Limitation."

Great take on the limitation! I considered doing something similar. Having to use the mouse to progress is a little annoying, and the collision shapes on some of the tiles stop your movement abruptly. It looks and sounds great. Good job!

Thanks!