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A jam submission

PucPucBotBotView game page

pick up pucks! spawn more bots! pick up more pucks! enjoy your 20 seconds!
Submitted by Bill Clagett — 24 days, 10 hours before the deadline
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Submitted

Like It ! But i think i need a new brain everytime a ship appear. Love it Thanks

Submitted

Phenomenal! The gameplay is intuitive and addictive. The game is chaotic, but readable thanks to the simple graphics. I personally like the fast turning, as it feels like it gives more control in the endgame. 

The audio is also great! It sounds like something you'd hear out of a modular synthesizer.

I'll definitely be coming back to this one!

Developer(+1)

Thanks!

I do get why people complain about the fast rotation. But I found slower turning to be way more troublesome.

Good ear! Sounds were all made with the analog engine of Retro Synth in Logic Pro. So all basic elements you'd commonly find in a modular synth.

Submitted(+1)

Cool - really great game idea, and well executed !
Nice graphics, sounds, level design, the way the game progressed - interesting and well done !
For me, the controls were a bit too fiddly, but I still enjoyed playing this game :)

Developer

Thanks!

Submitted(+1)

Nice game, unlocked all levels, theres something unique about controlling multiple characters, it just makes you be aware at all times to know who is closer to more points and change your focus to that robot, in some levels the newest robot would be setted so as you keep moving the original it would automatically get a good route, my favorite level was the open one, good job !

Developer(+1)

Thank you!

Submitted(+1)

This is one of my favorites in the jam so far.  I like how the movement, in particular, feels.  Add some music and levels and I'm at a party.  Good job!

Developer

Thanks!

Submitted(+1)

The controls and gameplay are solid. I also like the menu.

Submitted(+1)

This game overheats my brain in a very good way! I always love games that have u multi-task and the time limit makes the act of multi-tasking even more brutal. I wish there was an option in the menu that allowed you to change your rotation speed to make the game a bit more accessible, but other than that I loved everything down to the chore mechanics, the presentation, and the interactable menu

Developer(+1)

Thanks!

The bot should rotate at 1 full rotation per second. That does feel a little twitchy. But maybe I have a bug that makes it faster on your computer?

Submitted

If your rotations are frame dependent rather than time dependent then my computer might be making it a lot faster if your frame rate isn't locked 

Developer(+1)

I understand that. If you are seeing rotation faster than 1 full rotation per second, that would be a bug. Are you?

Submitted(+1)

There's no bug it's exactly 1 full rotation per second, I guess that was just too fast for my personal playstyle

Submitted(+1)

Fancy! I got a high score of 318 after a few rounds. The humor is one of my favorite aspects of the game.

I like that the menu itself is a sort of tutorial. Unlocking menu items over time is definitely helpful in directing players towards content and preventing them from being overwhelmed with so many choices. The gameplay itself is a fun challenge.

Has anyone been able to collect all the rings/pucks? Or is it not meant to be 100% collectible in 20 seconds?

I would recommend experimenting a bit more with the sound effect for when the rings/pucks are collected- in order to make it feel more satisfying/rewarding... it gotta make my brain juices flow!!

Overall it's a nice game with a lot of good design at groundwork, and it has a lot of potential for further growth.

Developer

Thanks for the thoughtful comments!

I don't think collecting all the pucks on the main level is possible. On most of the levels, I am not sure what the optimal approach really is. I just wanted to allow for many approaches so players could experiment. Originally I wanted to add a global leaderboard, but I haven't opened that can of worms (yet?).

I think I will revisit that collection sound! Its got to be short and simple because it happens so much. But it could surely be better.

Submitted(+1)

Cool concept! Feels smooth and addictive

Submitted (1 edit) (+1)

Amazing concept idea, just speaks to my inner man-child to go wee and be a lawnmower! Interesting puzzle in knowing when to spawn new botbots or when to go collecting pucpucs instead! Switching on which bot you control directly also add to the complexity, and I like the bonus included levels! Well Done! (also it is just really fun to say pucpucbotbot)

Highscore on base: 404

Developer

Thank you!

Submitted(+1)

Great concept, didn’t read the description before playing so pleasantly surprised by the cloning mechanic. Love that the menu incorporates the gameplay.

Developer

Thanks!

Submitted (1 edit) (+1)

a bit too fast on the rotation for me but quite entertaining with some depth to it all (it took a couple of plays before i was sucked in, but i was).

random levels would be nice for replayability but the bonus levels rock and you’ve crammed plenty of fun inside your entry including the kickass menu :)

puc yeah!

Developer

Thanks! I'll probably add a another level or two. Random levels would be interesting maybe though!

The bot should rotate at 1 full rotation per second. That does feel a little twitchy. But maybe I have a bug that makes it faster on your computer?

Submitted(+1)

yet another nice level :) just played the recent post and either you tweaked the rotation or i’m getting better :)

Developer

Haha, thanks, and you must just be getting better!