Brackeys Game Jam 2021.1

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Fight as three quarks bound together and rip apart atoms which seek to take you apart!!

Submitted by Ezra Mason — 1 day, 20 hours before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Overall	#2	4.208	4.208
Fun	#6	4.333	4.333
Theme	#9	4.389	4.389
Game Design	#14	4.222	4.222
Innovation	#23	4.083	4.083
Audio	#30	4.000	4.000
Graphics	#69	4.222	4.222

Ranked from 36 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?
You play as a particle made up of quarks. These act as your ammo, your dash and your health, while you have all three you are strong but you cant last long without any quarks and many other particles seek to rip you apart.

Did you write all the code yourself and made all the assets from scratch?
All code is written by myself.
Art Assets made in Aesprite
SFX made in Bosca Ceoil
Music by Trevor Lentz from OpenGameArt

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Dom SleightholmeSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Love the graphics, good use of the theme, well done :)

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Ezra MasonDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Thank you :)

DrManateeSubmitted3 years ago (2 edits)

Awesome game! The graphics, animations and sound were all great! I especially like the animation for the player character rotating which way they're looking at. The core gameplay loop in the game was very addicting too, it was fun catching your projectiles on rebound. Everything in the game was juicy and satisfying, so kudos for that!

I kind of wish that the dash went in the direction you were holding rather than towards your mouse, could just be me though.

Also the game softlocked and stopped spawning enemies

Still one of my favorites though!

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Ezra MasonDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Thank you so much! I'm glad it didnt go unnoticed :D ah damn its spawned an enemy outside the arena, its known bug.

Fair enough, in a post jam version I could dd a control option to have it go the direction you're moving.

I'm so glad you like it that much! Thanks for the feedback :)

Ezra MasonDeveloper3 years ago

Just released a fixed version of the game which should resolve the enemies getting stuck outside the arena and stopping your progress.
Be sure to check it out!

DrManateeSubmitted3 years ago

congrats on getting second! Well deserved!

Ezra MasonDeveloper3 years ago

Thank you very much! And thanks for your vote that put me up there!

FeniksoftSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

i really like the game but in pentaquark and friends level, one of the enemy quarks went behind the border so that i couldnt hit it and level stuck. beside that i really like the game, congrats

Rated, If you can play my game and rate it, i will be very glad

https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-5/rate/927213

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Ezra MasonDeveloper3 years ago

Ah thats annoying! I know how to fix the bug but cant implement it cos of the jam. Thank you im glad you liked it! be sure to leave a rating :) I will have a look at your game

FeniksoftSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

i have some bugs too, limited time = bugs i guess. the important thing is the idea i think and yours is very good.

Ezra MasonDeveloper3 years ago

Yea you can playtest with a couple people in the time of the jam but then with all the other people in the jam they can much more easily find any bugs. Thanks! Yours was good too!

Ezra MasonDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Just released a fixed version of the game which should resolve the enemies getting stuck outside the arena and stopping your progress.
Be sure to check it out!

Don TnoweSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

There's something immensely satisfying in throwing a projectile and immediately catching it. Even more so when the player performs a long dash, losing a particle only to grab another one immediately, leaving a deadly trap for an enemy.
Close combat is enticing with that, but ammo is also health! Very clever balance.
Enemies spawned out of bounds so couldn't finish, but had a great experience nonetheless!

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Ezra MasonDeveloper3 years ago

Wow thank you so much! Im glad it felt so great to play. Damn thats a shame, I thought I had put stuff in place for it but appears the bug is still there. Thanks for the feedback :)

othemaSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Such a great game! I haven't seen anyone else twist the theme in this way yet. Great job :D

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Ezra MasonDeveloper3 years ago

Thanks so much!

GamesOfArcadiaSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Hey, great work! Best game so far!

Feel free to rate mine:

https://gamesofarcadia.itch.io/the-elementals

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Elementals [GameJam project]

Avatar NickSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

I love the quantum physics concepts! Extremely clever use of the "Stronger Together" Theme. Giving you my highest rating so far for that haha love it

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Reddit vs. Wallstreet!

Ezra MasonDeveloper3 years ago

Wow thats so kind of you, Im glad you like it so much! :D

RainbowHellSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Nice to see you included a tutorial in your game!

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Ezra MasonDeveloper3 years ago

Thanks for playing, glad the tutorial was appreciated :)

RainbowHellSubmitted3 years ago

Feel free to play my game, it will be interesting!

Ezra MasonDeveloper3 years ago

Ill have to check it out after the jam since the webgl version is down, but it looks interesting for sure

pipotchiSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

overall, really good job! tutorial taught me what i needed to know and the titles kept it interesting to see what was going to come next! only real critique, would have liked to keep some progress on dying.

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Ezra MasonDeveloper3 years ago

Thank you so much for playing and giving feedback ! Yea I thought about saving your progress but I thought that it added to the intensity and almost makes it a kinda roguelike.

pipotchiSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

thats true for sure, but for gamejam which is more like a trailer than a full game its better for ppl to be able to reach further and get the full experience. just my opinion there :)

Ezra MasonDeveloper3 years ago

That's true in a full game version saving progress would be good yea

BirdWorksSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

A very inspired take on the theme. Fun to boot! Incredibly impressive game concept & execution. Great job!

A game I can definitely picture coming back to for a quick round.

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Our Neighborhood Ouroboros

Ezra MasonDeveloper3 years ago

Thank you thats very kind! Im glad its good enough to come back to :)

MorpheusZSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

lol I flipped the "d" and the "r" in the title when I read it initially.. glad it's actually Hadron!

Very nice concept! Shooting feels very satisfying and I love the idea of picking up the shot quarks.

I kept thinking that "W" is forward, not north, but other than that I enjoyed playing it.

I'd appreciate it if you could play and rate my game as well :)

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Ezra MasonDeveloper3 years ago

Oh dear, yeah its the particles not anything else lol. Thank you, im glad you like it. Ah interesting, I just went to twin-stick shooter controls but maybe making it an option to switch the control schemes would be cool to do after the jam. I will look at your game!

sinanananSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

This is really good. My only issue was a bug that kept cropping up: the splitting enemies (mesons?) sometimes split a mini enemy outside the level; I could see the red edge of the enemy but I couldn't hit it - I had to restart the game. That being said, I loved the game itself - great visuals, SFX/music, gameplay.

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Ezra MasonDeveloper3 years ago

Thank you! Hmm interesting bug, i havent been able to replicate it and i thought I put stuff in place but I will keep looking. Thanks for the feedback, im glad you liked it :)

Ezra MasonDeveloper3 years ago

Just released a fixed version of the game which should resolve the enemies getting stuck outside the arena and stopping your progress.
Be sure to check it out!

ShamrockGamerSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

The game is amazing! I love the visual effects and the game play is very fun!

A great arcade shooter with a taste of science!

Try out my game: https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-5/rate/928675

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Ezra MasonDeveloper3 years ago

Thank you, I will check it out!

NPickSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

I think the music should continue where it left off when the level changes
I think there’s a tad too much bloom
Great art and post-processing effects
I love the visual and audio feedback, especially how the quarks bounce off enemies
Great core gameplay loop. I love the theme interpretation. Definitely one of my favorite entries

Ezra MasonDeveloper3 years ago

Thanks for you feedback! Yea I made the music restart cos the track isnt actually that long so it would then stop in the middle of while youre playing but I can see why its annoying.

SylverDevSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Probably 1 of the most innovative game I've played so far in the jam, graphics and audio was spot on. Movement felt super fluid and smooth! Great job 5/5

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Ezra MasonDeveloper3 years ago

Thank you so much that is incredibly kind of you!! :)

LuminossSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Great Game!

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Ezra MasonDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Thank you :)

gubebraSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

I just LOVED this game, my favorite game in this jam by far. Everything is just 5/5 man, well done. Also I'm very curious about the shader used in game, do you know the name of the effect or where I can find similar implementations? Anyways this game deserves way more atention. I'm not very proud of mine but if u have some time give it a try: https://gubebra.itch.io/pink-green-orange-and-blue

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Pink, Green, Orange and Blue

Ezra MasonDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Thank you so much that's incredibly kind of you. Its actually just some post processing (lens distortion, chromatic aberration and bloom) if you look up CRT effect on YouTube there are some tutorials on it. I will check your game out I'm sure its great and dont be ashamed, you've made whole game from scratch thats already awesome! :)

Mytheria GamesSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

This game is beautiful and the gameplay is really intriguing, well done!!

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Ezra MasonDeveloper3 years ago

Thank you so much I'm glad you found it interesting!

MagpieSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Awesome game! Matches the theme elegantly.

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Ezra MasonDeveloper3 years ago

Thank you!

MYline media 👤Submitted3 years ago(+1)

Quarks are my favorite part of physics. The game is very minimalist, and pays homage to the old games for the Atari 2600.(or so it seemed to me). Of the minuses, I should note that going through the same segments of the game over and over again is quite boring. If you like. then please rate our game.

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Together in Space

Ezra MasonDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Thanks im glad you like he aesthetic of it. Fair, I think that trying to fight through all the levels in 1 go adds to the intensity. I will have a look at it.

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