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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Graphics | #357 | 3.286 | 3.286 |
| Theme | #363 | 3.190 | 3.190 |
| Overall | #415 | 2.984 | 2.984 |
| Audio | #421 | 2.857 | 2.857 |
| Innovation | #424 | 2.857 | 2.857 |
| Fun | #451 | 2.857 | 2.857 |
| Game Design | #483 | 2.857 | 2.857 |
Ranked from 21 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does you game fit the theme?
The player needs to use the help of his soldiers to defeat the enemy.
Did you write all the code and made all the assets from scratch?
All the code and assets were handcrafted.
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So the game takes way too long to start
especially being simple, which is a bit weird and could make it annoying for the player to want to go back to the game when they die.
I don't get why falling off edges is a feature I'd rather the edges have walls or so in my opinion (maybe I'm just super bad at avoiding edges😂)
The game itself is nice although I think it would be nicer for some feedback on friendly ghosts making/taking damage and I think having them target enemies automatically
Having the player click on an area just to have the ghost arrive somewhere with no enemies now and wait feels a bit annoying, I like having to balance the player position as well as the friendly ghosts but some help would be nice😂
I really like the capes and particles and how the game looks. Graphically it's really nice.
I also really like the concept but some polish here and there and overall optimizations would go a very long way.
All in all it's a nice game. Good job!
Thanks for all the feedback! Just a note, you can have the friendlies follow the player automatically by pressing space, also the friendlies will always start following the player after killing an enemy. Friendlies will also follow enemies that they have attacked.
This was actually a pretty fun game once I worked out what was going on. It was a bit easy and the strategy seems to be to just grind it out to get the upgrades. I liked the graphics and the sound effects. The piano music seems out of place though.
Happy you enjoyed it!
Nice game with nice style! Rated!
Thanks a lot for the rate!
heh, very funny
very pretty game, i think having a visible health bar for all the units would go a long way to explain what was happening in the game. the upgrades were also a bit hard to understand as to what they did, i think the upgrades were very "invisible" as to the changes they made, as in you would have to upgrade a thing multiple times to actually see any meaningful change or advantage.
same for the units, i grinded up the money until i bought the super soldier, but i never had to buy the advanced soldier at all, and i just started spamming super soldier after collecting enough energy - there was no reason to spawn any lower tier soldiers even if they cost less energy.
i think its perfectly fine for a jam game, but i do think it can be made into a bigger game with a bit of gameplay changes and performance optimization. overall, very cool and pretty!
Thanks a lot for the rate and all the feedback! Will definitely make the gameplay easier to understand.
Nice use of the theme and sweet graphics, gameplay was a bit grindy though. I wanted to see what "super soldier" was but at the rate I was going it would have taken a long time.
Yes, we might need to touch on that.
Art is really nice... Audio is also good... Overall Good Game
Happy you liked it.
Do Check Mine
Really nice graphics and cloth physics, the audio was very pleasant and really added to the game feel. It was a little confusing to figure out what to do but a good game nonetheless
Thanks!
So yesterday I was super tired and when playing the game I really did not like what was going on, especially the long delay when starting the game (the progress bar freezes for about 15 seconds).
I did not rate the game then because I though it might be unfair to give you a bad rating because I was tiered and so I just tried it again and it was much more fun. The ghost model and the player cape are really well done and you have a couple of nice shader/particle effects. Visually exceptional.
The gameplay itself is a little simple (and I still don't understand how my ghosts friend fight) but due to the progression of the enemies still entertaining. The player progression system is a nice idea and depending on the playtime could get interesting but for the time I played it didn't really became relevant.
Thanks a lot for your careful reply and all the feedback. Indeed, some explanation would have definitely been of much help for the understanding of the mechanics and the enjoyment of the gameplay. Will definitely add that to any future project.
On a brief note, your friendlies fight when their swords collide with the ghosts and will follow them until the ghost is defeated or the friendly dies. Ghosts themselves deal damage by touching the player or the friendlies. The player isn't really supposed to fight as he has very little health, but can deal damage with his staff.
Once again, thanks a lot for tour feedback!
Good graphics and music, nice game!
Thanks, much appreciated!
Very interesting and cool game with perfect development!Congratulations!!
Nice game lol i am the best! NICE music!
Hope u win!
An amazing game, I can't believe it was made in a week, great project
Wow, thanks a lot!
Great music and great visuals! The gameplay was a little confusing to get into, but overall good work!
Really fun with great music. The visuals are also very nice with the different colors. The only thing I'd say I'm missing is a pause button. Other than that a fantastic project.
Thanks a lot!
I absolutely loved the music, kudos to the composer!
Wow, really happy that you liked it, thanks
Addicting fun gameplay. The game is slow when there are many enemies, but still fun!
Yes, some optimization won't hurt, glad you liked it.
Art is cool, I was worried the game was never going to start since it took too long to load, I still have no idea how the game worked, I just ran away from some ghosts and picked up pink orbs until I died.
Yes, it takes a bit too long to load. When it starts you are supposed to summon soldiers by pressing 1, 2..., which you can command, as explained in the description of the game.
I can't play to this game becouse game don't wanna start 😔
I can't play to this game becouse game don't wanna start 😔
Oy, I'm really sorry to hear that. Might it be that the loading bar takes very long to fill up or does the game not start at all?
I wait 10 min, thank you
I wait 5 more min , and game start, thank you for good game
Hard to understand at first but then I got it and it was pretty fun.
Should have made a little introduction probably, thanks!