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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| USE OF THEME | #100 | 3.080 | 3.080 |
| Overall | #183 | 2.687 | 2.687 |
| SOUNDS / MUSIC | #190 | 2.600 | 2.600 |
| BOSS DESIGN | #196 | 2.560 | 2.560 |
| FUN | #205 | 2.480 | 2.480 |
| CONTROLS | #207 | 2.560 | 2.560 |
| ART / VISUALS | #215 | 2.840 | 2.840 |
Ranked from 25 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 taking a stone from a mercenary(boss), you become one at the next level.
Did your team create the vast majority of art and music during the game jam?
Everything except the music
Did your game use PlusMusic?
No
Did your game use Playroom?
No
Did your game use generative AI art?
No
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After the first launch when I refreshed the page game stopped working(opera GX here). The first boss is a little confusing and couldn't damage him at all. Like the artstyle tho.
the teleport is nice, need some more polish especially goal of each stage, and most important is somethings to show that boss is get damaged. 3rd boss keep stuck in me. XD
Art is nice, like it.
I like the boss and level variety, and your art is really pretty and colourful.
I saw how to beat the security robot in one of your replies, but I couldn't figure it out myself.
Thanks for the experience =]
Samurai......
10/10
Great retro vibe, fun to play - nicely done!!
The exchange mechanic is really original and I enjoyed it. The music is well picked, and the visuals are really nice, I love the old-school game vibe it has. I do feel it lacks a bit more feedback when attacking, specially the first boss. Your attack goes through him, so you don't actually know if you're hitting him and making progress until the letters start appearing. Still, a pretty nice game overall, good job!
The art is really well made, Very creative take on the theme as well.
I really liked this game. The art is really nostalgic. I like the idea. Good Job.
I loved the art. A real throwback to 80s home computer times.
Very nice game, with a very good and layered take on the exchange mechanic.
It was a bit hard to know what to do at first, but when it clicked I had fun!
It's a bit janky and wonky in some places, but the story more than makes of for those.
I liked the teleporting mechanic but I really didn't know what I was doing here, is there a way to defeat the security robot?
It seems that I did not describe the first level clearly and intelligibly enough, you need to make 6 shots to start destroying the robot. A total of 25 shots. Please try other bosses. Thanks for the comment.
Ah alright, I'll do that. Thanks for the reply!
Overall game looks good in the design I think. It's very difficult to figure out some of the mechanics, what they do and how they work. For example, the face with the first boss could be made easier to understand by simply making feedback in the form of a small animation in the color of the sprite during the hit
I liked the mechanics of the samurai. Samurai fight is not designed IMHO but concept is new and therefore interesting.
If I were you, I would do less mechanics, but more polished ones. ( Our game may also suffer from too many mechanics without being polished. 😅 ).
Overall game is cool!
Thanks for the feedback and the idea. A lot of people have misunderstandings with the first boss, I think I really need to make things clearer. It's nice that you liked the game.
Fun game with pretty pixel art. Well done!
Fun aesthetic and interesting gameplay. The limited movement and teleport mechanic balanced well. I think some tweaks to the health of the bosses or speed of the bosses weapons might make it a bit more engaging. Atm its a little slow, but not too difficult.
Great work! Shotgun flying was my favorite lol!
You're off to a great start! However, at the moment, the game's objective isn't entirely clear, and I find myself a bit uncertain about how to progress. I suggest establishing a clear goal first and centering your focus on it for a more engaging experience. Also consider experimenting with Physics Material 2D; it could potentially resolve the issue of sticking when moving against walls. Overall, great job! Keep it up!
It looks like I didn't make the first level clear and understandable enough, you need to make 6 shots to start destroying the robot. Please try other bosses. Thanks for the comment.
Awesome concept of beating your last character, I miss some better controls and a better camera distance.
Thanks for the comment! I will improve my work with the camera in the future.
I tried this a couple times but the goal of the game was unclear and I didn't know how to progress. I really liked the exchange teleport idea though, nice and responsive and an interesting way to dodge attacks. Nice work, thanks for making this.
It looks like I didn't make the first level clear and understandable enough, you need to make 6 shots to start destroying the robot. Please try other bosses
This is a nice start, with cute sprites and animations. I would recommend really focusing in on one boss fight and polishing it up into a clear experience. It also seems that some of the UI is not scaling well with the page size, and causing some visual issues. But great work for a first jam, keep at it!
I loved the teleporting and simple structure and yet I still got confused when robot came out. I am not sure what those things that popped up where, and I felt like all i could is spit things at him which did nothing. So I think the goal was to teleport around? I think i just understood it right now....lol going to try once more...
nope don't understand sorry. The gem thief idea was cool, the teleporting cool, not sure how I was to progress from here. 3/5
It looks like I didn't make the first level clear and understandable enough, you need to make 6 shots to start destroying the robot