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Where there's bots there's batteries...

Submitted by HeckYeahGames (@Heck_Yeah_Games), MagnaRemora (@MagnaremoraX) — 15 hours, 53 minutes before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Fun	#105	3.667	3.667
Presentation	#173	3.819	3.819
Theme	#192	3.611	3.611
Originality	#472	2.819	2.819

Ranked from 73 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How does your game represent "Power"?
Bots 'n' Batteries uses the theme of power in a couple core mechanics, player health, and special weapon charges.

The player's health constantly drains over time and can only be replenished by destroying enemies and picking up the batteries they drop.

The player's special weapon charges constantly over time and can bank up to 4 shots. The charge rate is dependent on the amount of player health "power" they have collected from enemies. The more power, the faster the special weapon charge!

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KleinzachSubmitted28 days ago(+2)

Fun game, and I like the art a lot! Good job!

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HeckYeahGamesDeveloper27 days ago

Thanks for playing!

UDRSubmitted28 days ago(+2)

Surprising amount of juice in this, love the sound effects the screenshake at times and the vibrant projectiles and attacks. Fun time!

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HeckYeahGamesDeveloper27 days ago

Thank you for playing our little game!

DeathiplyxSubmitted28 days ago(+2)

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DeathiplyxSubmitted28 days ago(+2)

This game reminds me heavily of Ubermosh, very nostalgic.

MagnaRemoraDeveloper28 days ago(+1)

Thanks for playing, that's a great score!! :D

HeckYeahGamesDeveloper28 days ago(+1)

We appreciate you taking the time to play our little game! You get mad respect for actually beating the boss. :)

MippyGamesSubmitted28 days ago(+1)

Fun lil high score grindy game! Pretty tight and fun loop that would definitely benefit from more upgrades to have the player grow to potentially overpowered levels. Nice work!

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Power of Attorney

Icefish SoftwareSubmitted28 days ago(+2)

Score: 8750

I liked the sound effects and the game had a good feel to it. I found it a bit hard to dodge the bullets, maybe the character could be made smaller?

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HeckYeahGamesDeveloper28 days ago (1 edit)

Thanks for playing and providing feedback! One tactic that helps is to hang back further from enemies so their bullets spread out more. If you play too aggressive its gonna be tough!!

Fun fact, we had one player get a score multiplier of 100x and I still have no idea how he did it...

Jared DevsSubmitted28 days ago(+2)

Fun classic arcade style game. Killing enemies while dodging bullets and trying to pick up batteries is a fun gameplay loop. I do think the game was lacking some player feedback in some places. Like there wasn't much to tell you if you had been hit by a bullet. But other than small stuff like that the game turned out good and the art is really nice. Good work!

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Tune In: Moderator Simulator

MagnaRemoraDeveloper28 days ago (1 edit) (+1)

Thank you for the kind words and the feedback! Yeah I should've added a proper visual tell and sound effect for getting hit but we ran out of time while trying to fix everything. We could possibly put them up post-jam, thank you very much for playing ^_^

HeckYeahGamesDeveloper28 days ago

We'll definitely clean up some of the feedback after the jam! The deadline won this round. :D

maxlaurenceSubmitted28 days ago(+2)

Classic twin stick shooter fun! Very slick and polished. Graphics, gameplay, and music all felt refined. My one complaint was that I didn't realize when I was getting hit sometimes, so maybe some adding some more feedback in that situation would be good. But overall I really liked this. I especially liked how the camera shifted based on where my mouse was.

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MagnaRemoraDeveloper28 days ago

Thanks for the kind words and great feedback! I've been thinking about the player getting hit effects and sounds but we didn't have enough time to resolve it properly, appreciate the input and thanks for playing! :D

MamaDespikSubmitted28 days ago(+2)

Nice stuff! I don't think I'm good enough to get to the boss, but I liked what I played :D

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HeckYeahGamesDeveloper28 days ago

We're just happy you enjoyed your play time! Thank you for the most excellent comment!

framielSubmitted28 days ago(+1)

Really love the designs and music! The game feels responsive and it's especially satisfying to pull off the special shot, great work!

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MagnaRemoraDeveloper28 days ago

Thank you for the kind words and enjoying the game :D

cupoSubmitted28 days ago(+2)

Fun and challenging game, great entry!

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ORBLORGO COMMAND

HeckYeahGamesDeveloper28 days ago

Thank you! We appreciate you taking the time to play and comment!

pepipepoSubmitted29 days ago(+1)

Very nice game

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MagnaRemoraDeveloper29 days ago

Thank you for playing :)

BigPoobisSubmitted29 days ago(+1)

The art and music here go absolutely CRAZY, loved this

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MagnaRemoraDeveloper29 days ago(+1)

Thank you for the kind feedback and thanks for playing! :D

bene-labsSubmitted29 days ago(+2)

Really fun and polished shooter, good job!

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Feline Frontier

HeckYeahGamesDeveloper29 days ago

Thank you so much for playing our game and taking the time to comment!

MatuszakSubmitted29 days ago(+2)

Great way to incorporate the theme into this genre! I had to stop playing though because the camera movement started to give me motion sickness

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HeckYeahGamesDeveloper29 days ago

Thanks for playing and giving feedback on the camera. Maybe in the future the camera movement should have options!

grumpyaustinSubmitted29 days ago(+2)

Clean presentation and good movement control. Pretty fun!

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Power Killer '99

MagnaRemoraDeveloper29 days ago

Thank you for the feedback and playing our game :)

vicxelSubmitted29 days ago(+2)

Super fun! Loved the art style as well!

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MagnaRemoraDeveloper29 days ago

Thank you very much, glad you liked it!

pijinguySubmitted29 days ago(+2)

i love the art and music, both are super sick. the shooting felt smooth and destroying the enemies is satisfying. lovely.

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POWER OF LOVEBALL

MagnaRemoraDeveloper29 days ago

Thank you for the wonderful feedback, glad you enjoyed it! :D

Rock Bottom Games L.L.C.Submitted29 days ago(+2)

Awesome!

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MagnaRemoraDeveloper29 days ago

Thanks for playing!! :D

lildyllSubmitted29 days ago(+2)

Super fun!!! Feels very smooth to play and I love the bullet hell style! Super cool attacks and unique idea with collecting the power cells. Nice work!

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HeckYeahGamesDeveloper29 days ago

Awesome! Thanks for playing, and glad you enjoyed it!!

CameronSubmitted29 days ago(+2)

Super juicy, crunchy, and satisfying gameplay! Loved how the power system and combo system worked together to incentivize slightly different aspects of the gameplay. The combo system incentivizing clean movement, while the power system encourages moving around the stage and taking down enemies as fast as possible. Great stuff! Just good old fashioned video game goodness.

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HeckYeahGamesDeveloper29 days ago(+2)

Thanks for playing and noticing the interactions of the different systems! There's something classic about that risk vs reward gameplay. Thank you for the feedback!

CameronSubmitted29 days ago(+1)

You bet! congrats on the excellent game!

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