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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| CONTROLS | #58 | 3.417 | 3.417 |
| FUN | #78 | 3.292 | 3.292 |
| Overall | #126 | 3.056 | 3.056 |
| BOSS DESIGN | #130 | 2.958 | 2.958 |
| SOUNDS / MUSIC | #145 | 2.958 | 2.958 |
| USE OF THEME | #157 | 2.750 | 2.750 |
| ART / VISUALS | #197 | 2.958 | 2.958 |
Ranked from 24 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Game's take on the theme
Exchange Weapons & Abilities from Bosses
Did your team create the vast majority of art and music during the game jam?
Yes, all assets were created during the jam except the font.
Did your game use PlusMusic?
No
Did your game use Playroom?
No
Did your game use generative AI art?
No
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Good retro style game! I like it! Balance is not very best, but solid. First boss is not very hard, but bulky and annoying. The second boss is the easiest one (I got his ability for second try). And the last boss is obviously The hardest. Sounds and music is good! Intro is cute. The theme used is quite traditional way. The controls are clear and there are no questions asked after you master the dash.
And overall I like it.
Nice little game, the art is quite charming but there are some little problems with the boss mechanics.
The main one is the second boss, it's good that it teaches players how to dash, but besides that it is really easy and the rocket is a joke, because you always destroy it right after he launches it. When I picked the rocket after the boss it was as weak as in the actual bossfight but now it sometimes were bugging out and phased through the monke.
But besides that - really nice game!
Really great character animations and a nice set of boss designs! One thing I would really appreciate is a cooldown counter for the right-click ability. But overall, great work!
This was great, fun and well designed 4/5 ! Good job!
Sticking with my review, best of luck great job! Top tier with this one!
Hey there, I am trying to get other to re-submit their reviews for my game if possible...it was deleted and removed from the Jam on accident based on a technicality which was solved between the Jam Host and a particular asset used in the game...please if you have time, energy, and/or generosity to re-saved your ratings/reviews for the game. I am going through and re-saving yours given my browser kept your rating saved data on my end...but it looks like I lost all 73 reviews and ratings from my end.... :( best of luck to you in the Jam
Sorry for the inconvenience if you have a chance to rate/re-rate
Cool game! Very cohesive and tight package. I appreciated the balance of the game, still had me engaged but it wasn't brutally challenging like a lot of games I have played this jam. Audio levels could use some polish, also would have loved some VFX when my bullets hit the enemy but overall really good game! Thanks for making this.
Short but fun, I liked the how the spare/destroy mechanic worked.
i loved playing it and even played it multiple times
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it :D
I really like the aesthetic of the game, the art is amazing. The movement is great, the character moves just the way you want it too, and the feedbakc is satisfying when attacking. It's cool that the last boss uses the abilities of the other bosses as the Head Honcho, and the exchange mechanic is simple and well implemented, their life for an upgrade! Really fun game overall.
If I could add something, it would be some way to check the CD of your dash/ability, I just used my dash/abilityhoping I had them. Other than that, nice game!
Thanks for playing! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I considered adding dash/ability UI, but I ran out of time. I will definitely add it in the post-jam version.
This game looks great, loved the art. And I'm a big fan of the bullet hell style.
Nice little game with cool art-style. Well done!
How do I know if it's not the robotic chair using the ape as a disguise?
Thanks for playing! You cracked the underlying lore of the game XD
Nice short game! The art style's neat! Though, more bosses or mechanics would be great. Also, the rockets sometimes pass through the third boss lol I think there's a problem with the hitbox.
Thanks for playing! The rockets passing through the boss is a result of the hitbox being disabled for invincibility frames. I will look into a solution for this.
Great visuals and controls nicely.
WR holder?, lol
Thanks for playing! That is possibly the best time. There are no online scores, it is only local. It is the record for that world. Maybe level would be the better term.
Very fun game and nice arcade visuals.
Good/interesting take on the theme. Not too hard, not too easy, which makes it still fun to play. Good job!
I like the minimalist presentation. Straight to the point. Fun enemy design and a simple choice system. Good!
The game was really fun. The last boss was hard to beat but the game was very enjoyable. Good Job
Thanks for playing! I probably dialed the Final boss's difficulty up a bit too much. You have to strategically dash and quickly destroy any minions for that battle. Even then I still struggled with the final boss during play testing.
Fun game! The last battle was certainly quite a difficult one and make a nice lil' challenge! Great work :)
Thanks for playing! I really cranked up the stats on the last boss :D
Nice game! Chaotic and fun. The controls are really easy and I love it ❤
Thanks for playing! Glad you enjoyed it :D