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A jam submission

CYCLEBREAKERView game page

Deflect bullets and fight robots to survive in this Bullet-Hell-Style arena!
Submitted by Emmycron — 7 hours, 45 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Fun#523.9523.952
Graphics#1803.9523.952
Game Design#2053.7143.714
Overall#2153.6113.611
Innovation#2733.5243.524
Audio#2853.4293.429
Theme#7193.0953.095

Ranked from 21 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

In what way does your game fit the theme?
It's a *bit* of a stretch but you reflect (rewind) projectiles back at enemies to kill them.

Did you write most of the code yourself and made all the assets from scratch?
Yep! All music, sounds, artwork, and programming was done by me.

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Comments

Submitted(+1)

This games's game design is really something special. The game actually made me want to get better  to aim for a higher combo. The feedback on everything was great and made the interactions with the player come to life.  I feel like this would be the perfect game arcade game with people constantly inserting more and more coins to see how far they can get.  Really some amazing stuff

Submitted(+1)

This games is so much fun, the graphics are wonderful and the gameplay is really good. But I think the game is too hard, in moments there are so much bullets in the screen(My fps even drops sometimes) and it takes some minutes to start getting the game. I loved, the first time I got a 5 combo was really cool but maybe starting the game slower would be better. Anyway, it's a great game, I can see myself playing this more, not even gonna uninstall.

Did you played my game yet?Check it out!

Developer

Really glad you enjoyed! I've played your game too, really liked it.

The FPS drop issue has been fixed and difficulty curve is adjusted in my latest build which is only on my Discord server at the moment

https://discord.gg/KpbM2C8  :)

Submitted

The game is fun to play and I liked the combat system a lot! The graphics look great!

Sometimes the collision detection of the bullets feels a bit weird sometimes but all in all it is a good game with great potential!

Submitted(+1)

I really like that you took the time to set up an installer. Also the game feels pretty awesome to play, nice job!

Submitted(+1)

Definitely a fun game to spend time on! At least for me, whenever I hit the projectiles after a high multiplier the game would "freeze" for a frame or so which made it unreliable for me to hit the next deflects. Otherwise than that, it's a very enjoyable game even though the theme is a bit of a stretch on rewind. The art is great and audio fits well with the game!

For further improvements: Like someone mentioned in the comments, adding obstacles or surfaces which bullets could rebound on would be a fun addition, though it would up the difficulty a little. 

Overall, very well done in a week!

Submitted(+1)

Nice game, Like the idea of the rewind and how it works.  it is also quite challenging to play with it.

Good Job.

 My game is a casual game if you wanna rate is https://misterm.itch.io/mixtape-match , Thanks

Submitted(+1)

The graphics are excellent, the atmosphere you created helps a lot to enjoy your game
Excellent game my friend, please rate mine
Submitted(+1)

I like the art style, especially since you did all the art by yourself! It was a bit confusing figuring out the controls at the beginning, but I liked the game once I got into it.

If you have a chance, please check out my game, The Case of the Deviant Detective. Thanks!

Submitted(+1)

This game looks and feels really great! My only complaint is that I feel the penalty for missing is too harsh considering that the hit detection on the bullets is not always accurate. Awesome work overall!

Developer

Thank you for the feedback, much appreciated :) I'm working on making the stun mechanic more forgiving for the next update. Glad you enjoyed

Submitted(+1)

Wow, really cool concept!

  • Really like the concept that, rather than focusing on hitting the enemy, you focus on deflecting their bullets
  • Good graphics
  • Good "game feel" - a lot of good visual feedback, definitely feels satisfying when you successfully deflect each bullet
  • The game gets pretty difficult for me though. It feels like the cannons spawn quicker than the rate that I deflect & kill them. Nonetheless it has really good challenge

Good job on the game!

Developer

Thank you for the feedback! I'm working on the difficulty curve for the next update. Glad you enjoyed :)

Submitted(+1)

Super awesome graphics

Submitted(+1)

The combination of the music and the graphics are great! This game made me feel a secret agent haha

The gameplay is also very fun and I will easily spend a lot of time in a game like this!

Submitted(+1)

The gameplay feels nice and I also love how lightweight the game is. good job!

(+1)

very impressive considering it was made entirely from scratch. The gameplay is fun, the art is solid and the music makes me feel like I'm in a John Wick movie.

Submitted(+1)

Really awesome game! The top down controls felt great~ The rewind projectiles is a super cool mechanic!! Great game and keep it up!  You should keep working on it for sure~

Submitted(+1)

Wow, really fun game! Feels super good to reflect and try to combo with the right timings :D

I give 5 stars for fun and innovation, great work! :)

I'd appreciate if you try our game too! :) https://hadilepanda.itch.io/corewind

(+1)

Really REALLY fun game.  I',m not personally a fan of bullet hell games, but this is super fun and I definitely see myself playing this for hours.  It's very good for what it is, and I look forward to future updates if there are any!

Submitted(+1)

I would have liked the stun time on the player to be a little less, and it not to get so intense so quickly, but I loved the concept and the art.

Submitted(+1)

This game kept me playing much longer than all the games i've tested so far, and its SO much more fun and interesting than my own game! It took me a few tries to get the hang of the controls but it gets really tense really fast, and the art is super nice too. 


Good job!

If you're looking for any feedback:

Some sort of map obstacles would be nice, or some abilities like a shield. The game was laggy when restarting but im guessing you made this completely from scratch? Im really impressed!

Developer

Thank you for the feedback, I hope to add more enemy types in the future. Glad you enjoyed! :)