Congratulations on your first game! I like the gameplay variety and the incremental aspect of it. When starting out, reaching a million seemed impossible lol but we get a lot money very quickly as the game goes on. Well job balancing everything
Haha there's a few bugs to be ironed out still for sure. The combat especially is something we wished we had more time to playtest and make something more balanced. But we appreciate the feedback, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
The police breaking through the wall to arrest you is great lol. Walking up the stairs was a little difficult, and I couldn't figure out how to escape, I tried walking out the front door but no luck 😬 The art is really solid, I like using the grappling hook to move around too
Lovely art direction, everything looks out of a picture book with the hand drawn feel to the background art. Like others said, I think there could be more feedback when we actually catch something, like a ding sound or some more visual flair to make the simple gameplay even more satisfying
Also liked how the umbrella ped blocked your line, that was a great touch
We appreciate the comment! And I agree 100%, some more player feedback in general would be a great thing to add, it was something we considered at some point during development but didn't have time to implement
First of all, thank you for the continuous support! Secondly, my apologies for dropping the development without further notice. This was my first project and to be frank, there were a lot of optimization issues that need fixing, I did get to some of them but a massive overhaul is still needed. For that reason I decided to put the project on-hold so I could focus on other games.
I released two other projects after Crucesignatus which might be of interest to you, you can check them out on my profile page!
Scope was definitely my main concern when I started the jam, I wanted something that I knew for sure I could manage in a short time frame (I actually only had week to work on this game!). So I'm glad to see it recognized with this comment, along with the visual polish with was for sure my main priority and the whole score-attack attack concept which you've also mentioned :D
lol yeah I've seen that bullet hell comparison a couple of times here in the comments. While it wasn't my initial plan, I do like how it developed into something very similar, and had I realized that during development I would've probably leaned into it a bit further actually!
I thought that running in different directions would make it harder to spot when victims escape, but the idea of a chain reaction is for sure something that could be added to the game further down the line. It sort of already happens accidentally with a higher crowd density but a specific mechanic for it would be a real nice touch I believe. Thank you for that suggestion!
This is great feedback. I think that some more level decoration would go a long way into improving the overall atmosphere and would also allow me to create more varied levels for the game, so I agree it's definitely something to consider! And yeah, the difficulty increase as user error was intender for sure so I'm glad you appreciated it as well :)
Chainsaw is a really inspired idea that I haven't seen suggested here before and I think would fit right in! Thanks for playing and for that wonderful suggestion!
Ahh thank you very much for playing and for the wonderful feedback. Double tapping the pedestrians was definitely a conscious choice to make the act of killing a bit more mindful, so you really nailed it there.
Wow that is a crazy amount of content for a game jam. This is fully realized experience through and through. You did an amazing job with the writing and world building, each character felt real, memorable and unique. I love the whole investigation setup and getting to know each suspect more every day. Also I was touched by the message in the end. A truly thought-provoking and very fulfilling experience.
As Acerola himself said, this is phenomenal work and you should indeed be very proud, this is one of the highlight of the jam for me. Thank you for bringing this piece of content to the world and good luck on your midterms!
I love the different attack options and how fast it all plays out so that we quickly become overpowered in the best way. I just wasn't sure how the anomaly mechanic worked. Also if anyone is looking for a challenge, try pressing F5 while in game :p
Very unique way of using the photoscans, and running around the fractal getting hot dogs was actually a lot of fun and I could spend hours doing it truthfully lol. This was very glizzy.
Very fun and creative spin on the Vampire Survivors formula. I like how all the different parts match together and the variety you managed to create for the jam. I hope you do more with this concept!
Platforming is challenging but a lot of fun and the bouncing to respawn feels very creative! I also liked the little death animation with the grim reaper, this game has a lot of personality. Good job!
Unsettling in the best way possible! It is indeed very polished and with a very clear visual style which I really appreciate. Good work with this entry.
Saw this being played on Ducc's stream and I just had to try it out for myself. This is delightful and surprisingly challenging. Very charming game and one of the most fun I've had yet with the jam!
Great atmosphere, I love how you rendered everything through an old VHS type filter. This was a very entertaining experience and really got my heart rate up lol
To me fishing is always such a chill game mechanic and I felt the same way with Corrupted Depths so I believe you are right on track. I appreciate the fish variety and the relaxing vibe! Also the intro cutscene was fun.
RIGHT?? I was so sure I was using the same sound bite as the Swords and Sandals devs because it sounds so similar but I thought I was the only one who'd notice it lol
Thank you for the feedback! Dodging/dashing could be a fun mechanic that I haven't really seen suggested here before and it could be interesting for the player movement.
Love the sense of humor and I appreciate how in-depth it can actually get where you need to balance feeding it regular food and limbs to keep everyone alive. This was fun!
Thank you for such an in-depth comment, I'm very flattered!
You are correct about the civilians spawning, so there's a bit of a race against time to kill as many people as you can as quickly as possible before it starts getting too crowded.
Also I'm glad you appreciate the delay when killing, it's definitely an intentional choice to balance out the game. The rage mode is a fantastic idea and I do agree that something like it could help out a lot in that sense of slowness some people have mentioned. I actually had similar ideas to what you said but in the end I just ran out of time before I could implement any of it lol
Wow ok 93 is definitely a new record, congratulations! You are a menace lol. Highest I've gotten was 59 and I was struggling. And thank you for playing, I appreciate the feedback. The slower pace was intentional but I see a lot of people wish it worked a bit different so it's definitely something for me to consider.
Wow this was just a delight to play the whole way through. Absolutely perfect atmosphere and a perfect setup for a larger story to be told.
I love the dark vibe and all of the colorful character we meet. Though we barely interact with them I already see a lot of potential for whatever comes next (please tell me there will be more lol).
The amount of polish you presented in this experience is incredible, with so many illustrations and sfx that really enrich the whole thing. Awesome work, congrats!
