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Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
ART / VISUALS | #19 | 4.290 | 4.290 |
USE OF THEME | #22 | 3.855 | 3.855 |
Overall | #44 | 3.534 | 3.534 |
SOUNDS / MUSIC | #70 | 3.449 | 3.449 |
BOSS DESIGN | #79 | 3.275 | 3.275 |
CONTROLS | #89 | 3.217 | 3.217 |
FUN | #104 | 3.116 | 3.116 |
Ranked from 69 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Game's take on the theme
By exchanging the positions of two characters, player can avoid enemy attacks and attack from a more advantageous position.
Did your team create the vast majority of art and music during the game jam?
yes
Did your game use PlusMusic?
no
Did your game use Playroom?
no
Did your game use generative AI art?
no
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Comments
Cool Game with the exchange swap mechanic! (fits the theme immediately) It would be even more fun if we had more movement options for the swapped out character.
MANNNNN I TRIED SO MANY TIMES ON THE THIRD LEVEL
Anyways I love the mechanics a lot! Brilliant game design....artstyle and music was quite good too
Very cool. The boss design is beautiful, and the gameplay mechanic works well. The player hitbox could be a bit clearer
It took me a second to get a hang of it but once I did it felt good. Nice unique idea, it worked really well for the jam! Great stuff!
As the operator I helped those agents swap and fight the mechanical abominations before them. They died many times, in fact they never defeated the first boss, but they shot and smashed to the best of their abilities. I liked the boss abilities!
The game has really good art. Your take on the theme resulted in a very fun game. Good Job.
Very cute art and really good use of the theme! Thanks for making this!
5 stars, perfect game jam game, cute animations, lots of personality, and a well executed idea that works great.
Also, why are we fighting the lovely dovely couple at the end?
Fun game with a very clever take on the exchange mechanic! Kind of reminds me of Ikaruga. Took me a while to get used to the gameplay, but when I did, it was very satisfying. My only critique is that you can just stand back with Mad when they’re on WASD for the first two bosses, and the game doesn’t really punish you for it.
First of all, I fell in love with the artstyle before even trying the game, amazing job. After trying it, it took me a couple tries to get down the mechanic of swapping characters, because I kept thinking I was gonna go to the other character's location, but you actually swap characters and they exchange locations. Once I got used to it, it was really fun to play, I managed to clear all bosses. Amazing art, fun mechanic, and great music, an all around great experience, congratulations!
I feel like it would have been better if you would also exchange your place with the other character whenever you switch, but it's still fun.
A really nice game, a bit confusing at first but once u get hang of it, it ok then. the damage for the bosses was little and the movement felt a little unresponsive because it didn't quite set with the fast flash style art of the game.
Anyways you really nailed the UI, ART & VISUALS
sound was also nice.
Cool game, I think with more space on each level and feedback when the boss receives damage it would be perfect
I need to be honest. I had a lot of hope for this game, but I had to put it down before beating the first boss. The giant spheres that fly out at you are way too fast for me; I don't have the reflexes to dodge that attack. Then I started experimenting with the swap function. I assumed that when I used it, the two characters would swap locations, allowing me to dodge attacks that way. It wasn't the case. I think that if you let the characters swap location, the gameplay would become much more dynamic and fun. As of now, the game is overwhelming and takes place in a small arena without much breathing room or change of pace. Some players will be able to handle it, but I can't.
That being said, I feel that the concept is really strong. I love the art and music too. I hope you find a lot of good players who can tackle this. It deserves to go far.
art style was very cool, tricky to get at first but after a lill i got the hang of it.. awesome game :3
Loved your flash art style. Took me some time to get a handle of the controls. It would be great if there was a tutorial/practice area to learn the swapping mechanic.
I love the artstyle!
An interesting entry with stunning graphics! Took a minute to realize exactly what was going on -- but once I realized exactly how the game worked, the controls were very intuitive and the game was very fun! Great job!!
Nice game I like the arcade vibe.