Very cool game which reminded me of the first (or second?) Zelda. The movement was a bit unresponsive and there are no sounds or music - I think that would have made it even better. But everything else is super cool!
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Hero's Choice 2021 7DRL's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Scope | #15 | 3.333 | 3.333 |
| Aesthetics | #17 | 3.667 | 3.667 |
| Fun | #30 | 3.333 | 3.333 |
| Completeness | #68 | 3.333 | 3.333 |
| Traditional Roguelikeness | #107 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| Innovation | #112 | 2.667 | 2.667 |
Ranked from 3 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Judge feedback
Judge feedback is anonymous and shown in a random order.
- Procgenning Zelda 1 is an incredible idea, and this is a neat execution of that concept. The game was very loyal to the original game, right down to the placement of map features. Perhaps a touch too loyal: the game could have used more modern design sensibilities, especially in the enemy and dungeon departments. The biggest problem was by far the speed of the game. Such a large game (and one where I died repeatedly) needs to move very fast as there's a lot of repetition, but movement and combat, especially with lots of enemies on screen, was clunky. Lack of music was also jarring, although mostly because Zelda 1 music is so big a part of the game's charm. Nonetheless, definitely an entry that I obsessed over and played for a long while.
- I really enjoyed this entry. Thanks so much for participating in the game jam! I liked that there were different environments to explore and how vast each "world" felt. It took a few tries of the game to come across the dungeon, so perhaps a bit of tweaking is needed for the logic behind that. Overall, I'd definitely encourage you to iterate on this work and see where you can take it; even just a bit of sound / music and a powerup or two could start to enhance this one.
Successful or Incomplete?
1
Did development of the game take place during the 7DRL Challenge week. (If not, please don't submit your game)
yes
Do you consciously consider your game a roguelike/roguelite? (If not, please don't submit your game)
yes
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