Thank you, the team will really appreciate hearing that. It is great to know the core ideas came through.
Did you run into any specific bugs with the platforming, or was it more of a general feel issue?
Awesome, glad you liked so many elements of the game. Yeah, you definitely hit the ending scene. Curious what would’ve made that clearer for you? Wall jumping your way through is an option we wanted to give players who don’t love exploring, though it does come with some downsides 😉 Thank you for playing and for leaving your feedback!
Thanks for the kind words! Really happy you enjoyed the retro style, how well balanced everything felt, and especially loved the boss fight. The slowdown mechanic has been hit or miss with people so we’re glad it was a hit for you too.
Yeah, maybe we could’ve added some translucency to that frontal terrain layer. Hopefully it didn’t negatively impact your experience too much!
Thanks for the awesome feedback! Really happy you liked the game, especially that boss fight we put a lot of time into. And your observation about the terrain layer is super helpful, we’ll be sure to keep that in mind for future jams.
Thanks so much! We’re glad you found the slowdown mechanic interesting, it was meant to add more strategy to the game and it seems like you appreciated that.
Thanks for playing! Really happy you liked the gameplay and transitions. And yeah, the movement speed can feel slow at first but it settles in nicely once you get going. Super appreciate you leaving your thoughts.
The overall experience was fantastic; this was easily one of the most fun games I played in the jam. You clearly excelled at every aspect of the design: the polish is superb. Well done!
Unfortunately, the left direction (A) control did not work for me, so I was unable to play the game effectively. It seemed interesting, though, and looked very nice.
Jumping straight into Ultra like a menace, that “hold shoot and pray” strategy getting instantly punished is very on brand haha.
Really happy it clicked after a few runs and that you enjoyed the boss. Also the One Step From Eden vibes is such a sick comparison, I am sure the audio side of the team will love that one.
Yeah, the “power” bar was something we debated quite a bit internally, so it is nice to hear it made sense in the end. Unfortunately we did not have time for a proper tutorial, but given the constraints and the feedback so far it seems most people got the idea by the end of their run, which is reassuring.
Thanks a ton for playing and writing this up, and seriously, clearing Ultra with only a few deaths is kinda wild!
I really liked the art style, and the overall atmosphere was very engaging. The item drops felt a bit too obscured for my liking, and I found the game a little challenging early on, as there wasn’t much of a gradual introduction with weaker monsters to help teach the mechanics. That said, once I started to understand it better, the core gameplay felt good.
I’m also not quite sure what the thematic connection was meant to be.
Good job! I really liked the sound effects and art direction. I was a little confused by some of the interactions, as it wasn’t always clear what effect things were having on the player.
Fantastic game. I really enjoyed playing it. I just wish there had been an indicator showing how many stages were left, and a way to pause would have been nice too. The mini-round style of gameplay, the colorful variety of levels and monsters, and the delightful audio all worked really well together.
Thank you so much! Glad you stuck with it long enough to figure out the shooting and liked it. We might need to make that part a bit clearer, but I’m really happy it clicked for you in the end.
Thank you! The ducks are all hanging out peacefully together in the center of the lake… until feeding time, when it turns out they are extremely picky and start judging your snack choices.
