Smooth gameplay with a solid mechanic, supported by distinct style - good game, thank you for making it!
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The Kings Crown's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Theme | #136 | 3.792 | 3.792 |
| Fun | #172 | 3.458 | 3.458 |
| Originality | #206 | 3.625 | 3.625 |
| Presentation | #214 | 3.667 | 3.667 |
Ranked from 24 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does your game represent "Power"?
You play as a Crown that has the power to control people. The initial idea was from royalty having power over people. This evolved into when you control a NPC, you get to use their attacks / get their health. So, you steal their powers while you are attached to them. Then we you detach from them, (they die) you drain their powers to regain health.
Comments
The fighting has great feel. It was challenging enough to dodge and try to jump on the next enemy when they crowded you in the corner. Also different shooting patterns were fun to adapt to
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Power Of ElectorateReally cool unique game the main mechanic of capturing enemies when they are at one health to get their powers is very cool. I did feel like the crown could be faster when its off an enemy, and the knockback is very brutal sometimes. Specifically against the kinda sniper type enemy sometimes I just couldn't reach it. But really great work, solid visuals and unique fun gameplay mechanic. Great work!
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Tune In: Moderator SimulatorCool idea! I think the base movement speed could be slightly higher but otherwise this is well done.
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Power Killer '99Fun game, really liked the possession mechanic, led to there being a lot of ways to approach each level which for a game jam game is really impressive
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Power Nap!A great idea + manageable scope = a well-rounded little game. I did struggle with controls a bit, would love extra control options. But overall nice work and huge potential to grow with more enemies to possess!
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Hold the FortSuch a good polished game. This game has been the most fun for me so far in the jam. This was a really good game, I think you should flesh it out and make it bigger.
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King ComodoreThings felt very polished, and more original than I first thought. I really like possessing the heads of enemies to get their shoot types. It was challenging but fair. Good luck on the Jam!
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Foul SanctumGreat concept, everything feels great except that the shift dash is actually really awkward to use. And since it's the main mechanic, it's really hard to dodge or possess people in later levels. Maybe make it a right click instead?
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ElectromancerFun game with an awesome concept! I agree that movement feels a bit slow but I still had a great time
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Feline FrontierThanks for the review! I definitely can tweak the movement to be more snappy with a 1 line change. Getting the enemy spawn balance right was interesting, because some people said it was too easy and others too hard. So, I made it ramp up quite a bit in the last 2/3 rooms for those wanting more of a challenge.
its a really cute game! i think movement can be a bit more responsive but i like the concept with the crown and the sprites are really cute!
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Frog Eat WorldThanks so much for the review! The movement responsiveness I could change with just a variable so wouldn't be hard :). There is a max_speed and acceleration var. So can increase acceleration for snappy movement.
I was just torn between making it feel somewhat sluggish to motivate the player to dash more. You also gain a speed increase when attached to enemies, which my intention was to try and motivate the player even more to always stay attached to someone.
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