I was really blown away by some of the artists on this project. The whole team did nice work, but they actually got a bunch of WIP stuff that didn't even end up in the final game. The town is also a full 3D model, so if there was more time, there would probably have been multiple levels as you go into the saloon and onto the roof, shootouts along the way. We got sort of busy though...
No optimal strategy - your damage goes up the closer the timer gets to zero. It's a game of chicken. Psychologically, there probably an optimal point where you get the most ammount of damage and wait the least amount of time, but I know EverWand did some damage curve balancing to make that sort of tricky to figure out.
Thanks for playing! I agree, everyone did an amazing job on art.
The secret is that your damage goes up as the timer gets lower to 0, so it is like a game of chicken between two players for who is willing to shoot last. You shouldn't need all six bullets to finish your rival off! It's also 2 player only - no singleplayer. Something we probably should have mentioned...
Wow, I liked this one! But I do wish there wasn't a timeout on the mouse clicks. It would have felt a bit better to let loose with the clicks. But still - very good!
Man, the art and animations in this are really impressive, and I definitely like the effect that the power level has on speed and feel of the movement. It's also impressive for a jam game to be combining puzzles and action like this. Good stuff!
Yeah, I definitely want to have more mechanics and settings for the vehcile as well, including distributing power for acceleration and steering and handling. As well as really exploring forms of audio/visual/tactile feedback for the underlying mechanics in the vehicle. Not to mention lore about the sci-fi physics of the situation. There are a lot of directions to take. I am going to try to integrate them into my more longterm project that is still in pre-development, but hopefully I can revisit the concept of focusing on performance tuning in more of a sequel...
Thanks man! I was very afraid that no one would understand the game at all. I would like to make a more conventional version where you can actually drive the Hovercar after figuring out how its engine works.
After watching a few people play-test this, I'm convinced it is too hard. I'll be lowering the silver completion time and making a few tweaks after the jam so people can see the rest of the game.
Dang, It's really awesome that you made something in Odin for a jam! How are you rendering the star background? I have been working on a 2D system for a bit and i am trying to find an approach to stars beyond blending voronoi textures.
Good stuff. It's some really nice sprite, but especially some nice particle work. That always adds so much to the shoot-y kind of action, and this game nails it.
