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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Fun | #31 | 4.127 | 4.127 |
| Sound | #43 | 3.727 | 3.727 |
| Mechanics | #45 | 3.945 | 3.945 |
| Aesthetics | #87 | 4.109 | 4.109 |
| Music | #87 | 3.745 | 3.745 |
| Story | #290 | 2.600 | 2.600 |
| Theme | #507 | 2.509 | 2.509 |
Ranked from 55 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How many people worked on this game total?
2
Did you use any existing assets? If so, list them below.
Yes, PaperUIKit(“Lynda Mc Donald”)
Link to your source?
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18kLoyXsd9o0WA1ymVxuAZuX32JZYZz3o?usp=sharing
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I really like the mechanics, simple yet really entertaining game! Also, the randomly spawning mana potions mage a really good tactical challenge, as should you leave the gate for mana management, or should you stay and defend it. I really enjoyed it, well done! :)
Nicely done! Really enjoyed the gameplay and overall nicely polished with a good replay value. Good job!
Thanks!
Everything in this game is so cool! The leaderboard is a nice touch, the gameplay is very fluid, the way you need to run to get mana keeps the pace moving and the fact that you need aim and choose the right spell for each enemy keeps the player engaged. Great job!
Thanks for taking time and leaving your feedback, it's much appreciated.
I really liked the game. Nice difficulty buildup. Only feedback was that I used the keys and mouse. Having to use the e key to cycle was not the easiest. Instructions said right mouse button but that didnt work for me. I'd also like to change directions of the spell scrolling. Leaderboard was a nice touch. 4th right now, not to brag, lol
I'm glad you liked the game, I'm not sure but there is an option for spell switching with right mouse button, you probably got confused with Right Trigger for controller. Cheers!
I was only using keyboard and mouse. But thanks for checking.
Very nice game! Very balanced and challenging. Congratulations on reaching this level of completion in your game.
If you are going to continue working on it I would suggest adding upgrades to keep the player motivated to continue playing.
Good work :)
Thanks for the review and the suggestion.
Awesome game! I like the mechanic of having to switch spells to match enemies.
Thank you very much. Cheers!
7th! :D
Congratz!
Congrats on a nice game. The mechanics work well and it doesn't take long to work it out. The camera shake works well.
We are glad you liked it!
That's a nice and challenging submission, really liked the artwork :)
Thank you!
the game is realy challenging. i like competitive games. nice job. also spell mechanics is so cool. congrats for submission
Thank you!
Super polished game. The graphics spot on. The feel of the movement, spot on. The sound effects, spot on. The juiciness, spot on! This is a great entry, GREAT JOB!
Thank you very much! Cheers.
Fun little game, probably win't get a highscore though.
Thank you, you will. :)
Once I got it, I got it, but it would have helped to explain how to switch spell in the game. I didn't see the [i] button when I first loaded and I don't think it exists in the you died, reload screen?
Personally I found it hard to distinguish between the earth and fire. Didn't really feel like it connected with the theme at all.
Good job on the leaderboard.
Overall, a fun little game but could use a tutorial level or some on-screen hints
Thanks for the feedback.
How to play would've been better then [i] button for sure, that was our mistake we haven't made it clear. Game definitely lacked connection to the theme we realized that a bit to late. We totally overlooked the fact that earth and fire are very similar, I guess reason for that is that we got used to it. Competitivenes makes every game a bit better. :D
Even just putting the controls in the text of the page would have helped. In-game is better, but at least on your page people can access it after they've started playing
Very well made game, thanks for sharing. I love how Tim has the highest score
Thank you for playing and giving feedback.
Incredibly fun and addicting. The control is silky smooth, the sprite looks great, and most impressively, the projectile speed is adjusted just right that it requires some aiming but is not terribly difficult. Very polished and well-executed.
To make this game even better, I will highly suggest changing the mana potions to things other than blue (like the green portal?), as there are blue enemies. While at the early stage it is easy to distinguish, later when it becomes more hectic, it is easy to mistake the potions for enemies. Also, it is kinda counter-intuitive that we are supposed to match the elements instead of using the element that counters the enemy's element. Also, some warning (flashes or filters) before you run out of mana (maybe when 1~3 shots left) would be helpful. The screen shake after you run out of mana is not that helpful, especially without other visual cues.
Also, ranked eighth! :D (a leader board for social competitions is very good. Great that you can get that set up in a game jam!) Great game!
Wow thanks for taking time and giving thorough feedback.
You are right mana can definitely trick you into shooting it later in the run. More user feedback was something I started working towards the end of jam so I didn't really had that much time to playtest the game. Matching elements was my mistake, for some reason I thought that using opposite elements will make game harder since when the game gets to some length and there are many enemies it's easier for your brain to connect matching color then to think what element kills it. But it's something that needed testing for sure.
Congratz on 8th place :).
Great game. I was not getting far into the level, but it has nice elements and the music is very well suited.
How did you make the global high score?
Thanks. Global high score was made using lootlocker.
Very cool take on the tower-defense/portal defense genere! Well done and it looks amazing. It gets a little hard for me though
Thanks for the feedback!
Played and rated. A great submission!
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Overall a great submission, very engaging gameplay with nice visuals that only lacks a connection with the gamejam theme. Great job :)
Would appreciate if you check out and rate our game as well: https://hadilepanda.itch.io/rise-of-necromancy
Thanks for the thorough feedback. You are right, I felt that game wasn't quite matching theme the way we wanted it to, but we couldn't really start over. :)
Great game love the multitasking, art and the leaderboard good job :)
Thank you! :)