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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Story | #37 | 3.893 | 3.893 |
| Theme | #68 | 4.058 | 4.058 |
| Overall | #156 | 3.645 | 3.645 |
| Sound | #163 | 3.347 | 3.347 |
| Mechanics | #184 | 3.405 | 3.405 |
| Music | #193 | 3.455 | 3.455 |
| Aesthetics | #199 | 3.810 | 3.810 |
| Fun | #261 | 3.405 | 3.405 |
Ranked from 121 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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ALL THE ART IS CREATED BY ME - sound effects from pixabay.com - music and sound effects from woowie game jam starter pack - font from www.dafont.com (bloody, 100% free)
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Good game! I really like the music I think it fits perfectly. The art/animation and effects are really nice too. The story to set the pace of the game works well. Awesome job, congrats!
Very nice work, especially the artwork. Had hard times at the beginning to get the game mechanics because I thought I was able to adjust the angle while holding the mouse button. So I had to restart three times. An option to skip the death sequence would be a good addition to the game loop, be able to restart faster. My son would love to see rocks on the ground :) Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much BanzaiSoftware!
Your suggestion is great, and it is already added in the new update that will be released after the end of ratings period! Tell your son that his suggestion is taken in count :)
Thanks again for your feedback!
THE GAME UPDATE IS RELEASED!
The game UPDATE is released! check it out now here Bright Darkness!
What is new in the Bright Darkness v1.1 ?
CORE UPADATES:
- Decreased the wave length to 30 seconds
- You can now change aim angle while charging!
- Added a x3 power up!
- You can access the different paths and endings earlier now!
- Faster reloading
OTHER UPDATES:
- Improved animations
- Added visual effects and paticules and lighting
- more rich sounds
- Fixed the non saved volume settings
- You can skip the death scene for a faster replay
- The enemies are more dynamic
- The game pace increases faster
- Fixed bugs
Nice work! Loved the story. Loved the rock throwing mechanic, just wish if I could change the angle after holding the click.
THE GAME UPDATE IS RELEASED!
The game UPDATE is released! check it out now here Bright Darkness!
What is new in the Bright Darkness v1.1 ?
CORE UPADATES:
- Decreased the wave length to 30 seconds
- You can now change aim angle while charging!
- Added a x3 power up!
- You can access the different paths and endings earlier now!
- Faster reloading
OTHER UPDATES:
- Improved animations
- Added visual effects and paticules and lighting
- more rich sounds
- Fixed the non saved volume settings
- You can skip the death scene for a faster replay
- The enemies are more dynamic
- The game pace increases faster
- Fixed bugs
That's an interesting idea. Good luck!
The mechanics of throwing the rock at the right angle and intensity were cool, the controls felt pretty smooth, and I liked the way everything looked, nice job on it.
Thank you so much for your feedback, I am glad you like the controls and the game looking, I hope you enjoy the story as well :)
I checked your game and rated, it is so cool!
THE GAME UPDATE IS RELEASED!
The game UPDATE is released! check it out now here Bright Darkness!
What is new in the Bright Darkness v1.1 ?
CORE UPADATES:
- Decreased the wave length to 30 seconds
- You can now change aim angle while charging!
- Added a x3 power up!
- You can access the different paths and endings earlier now!
- Faster reloading
OTHER UPDATES:
- Improved animations
- Added visual effects and paticules and lighting
- more rich sounds
- Fixed the non saved volume settings
- You can skip the death scene for a faster replay
- The enemies are more dynamic
- The game pace increases faster
- Fixed bugs
Wow I lost track of time testing this game out. Love the game mechanics and the story concept! Even the fact that you had different endings when you lost or held out was great. Great game, you're doing something right with this one!
Wow, I didn't expect someone would like my game this much, this just make me so happy :) and I am glad that you mentioned the multiple endings part in the game!
Thank you so much for your opinion and for liking my game, I hope you will play it again after the update I will make soon :
THE GAME UPDATE IS RELEASED!
The game UPDATE is released! check it out now here Bright Darkness!
What is new in the Bright Darkness v1.1 ?
CORE UPADATES:
- Decreased the wave length to 30 seconds
- You can now change aim angle while charging!
- Added a x3 power up!
- You can access the different paths and endings earlier now!
- Faster reloading
OTHER UPDATES:
- Improved animations
- Added visual effects and paticules and lighting
- more rich sounds
- Fixed the non saved volume settings
- You can skip the death scene for a faster replay
- The enemies are more dynamic
- The game pace increases faster
- Fixed bugs
Wow can’t believe you made a huge update like this so quickly! Will definitely check it out though!
The animations are so smooth! And I love the way the player has to "dig around" to find rocks haha. Good story and unique gameplay!
Thank you so much, I am glad you liked the animations, and the story :)
I am checking your game :)
Fun little game. I liked the initial story setup and the ammo management components. I think it would be neat if you could shoot at power-ups that spawn in the air, to encourage trying different shooting angles. Good job!
Thanks! I am glad you like these details :)
And yeah, your idea is great, some powerups will sure push the gameplay further and make the game better, I will make sure to add some in the next update of the game!
THE GAME UPDATE IS RELEASED!
The game UPDATE is released! check it out now here Bright Darkness!
What is new in the Bright Darkness v1.1 ?
CORE UPADATES:
- Decreased the wave length to 30 seconds
- You can now change aim angle while charging!
- Added a x3 power up!
- You can access the different paths and endings earlier now!
- Faster reloading
OTHER UPDATES:
- Improved animations
- Added visual effects and paticules and lighting
- more rich sounds
- Fixed the non saved volume settings
- You can skip the death scene for a faster replay
- The enemies are more dynamic
- The game pace increases faster
- Fixed bugs
Neat combo of archery + ammo management. Great game
Thank you so much, I appreciate that you noticed such details :)
I liked your RPG though, it is cool, and just like my game, it is story based :)
THE GAME UPDATE IS RELEASED!
The game UPDATE is released! check it out now here Bright Darkness!
What is new in the Bright Darkness v1.1 ?
CORE UPADATES:
- Decreased the wave length to 30 seconds
- You can now change aim angle while charging!
- Added a x3 power up!
- You can access the different paths and endings earlier now!
- Faster reloading
OTHER UPDATES:
- Improved animations
- Added visual effects and paticules and lighting
- more rich sounds
- Fixed the non saved volume settings
- You can skip the death scene for a faster replay
- The enemies are more dynamic
- The game pace increases faster
- Fixed bugs
I like the art of the game, and the story is engaging. I appreciate the progressive increase in difficulty. However, I noticed that the settings for the volume didn't get saved. But overall, everything is good.
Thanks you so much for your feedback, I am glad you liked the art and story, they were the hardest part :)
And yeah, I noticed that late, but they are working fine just they don't adjust to show as the sound is. great notice though!
Thanks again for playing!
THE GAME UPDATE IS RELEASED!
The game UPDATE is released! check it out now here Bright Darkness!
What is new in the Bright Darkness v1.1 ?
CORE UPADATES:
- Decreased the wave length to 30 seconds
- You can now change aim angle while charging!
- Added a x3 power up!
- You can access the different paths and endings earlier now!
- Faster reloading
OTHER UPDATES:
- Improved animations
- Added visual effects and paticules and lighting
- more rich sounds
- Fixed the non saved volume settings
- You can skip the death scene for a faster replay
- The enemies are more dynamic
- The game pace increases faster
- Fixed bugs
Nice game! I love me a good "archery" style shooter.
Your pixel art was great! The animations were very well done. Only critique I'd have is to shorten the rounds a bit, as they became a bit long. Especially the first round. Once I found the right angle to headshot the wolves at full power the moment they appeared, I just kinda left my mouse there and waited for them to appear. The birds showing up in wave 2 helped stop that though, as now I had to move around.
Overall great job though! Great submission!
Thanks you!
I love how specific your critiques are!
- You are absolutly right, the waves are so long and players may feel boring before reaching the best parts!
- For the first wave, I made it like that on purpose just so the player get used to the controls, but it has to be shorter for sure!
Thanks again for you precious feedback, it really makes me feel happy :)
THE GAME UPDATE IS RELEASED!
The game UPDATE is released! check it out now here Bright Darkness!
What is new in the Bright Darkness v1.1 ?
CORE UPADATES:
- Decreased the wave length to 30 seconds
- You can now change aim angle while charging!
- Added a x3 power up!
- You can access the different paths and endings earlier now!
- Faster reloading
OTHER UPDATES:
- Improved animations
- Added visual effects and paticules and lighting
- more rich sounds
- Fixed the non saved volume settings
- You can skip the death scene for a faster replay
- The enemies are more dynamic
- The game pace increases faster
- Fixed bugs
A nice, simple style to this one! The animations were actually better overall than I would have expected from the screenshots, so well done with that. I noticed in your reply to montheponies that you had shot-cancelling initially, and then took it out to make the game harder. That's a perfectly legitimate reason, but if you can't decide whether to keep it or leave it, why not make it an option in the form of a higher difficulty? There are several other things you could lump in with this idea to forge an easier or harder game experience, and then leave the player to decide for themselves how they want to experience the game.
Oh, I am glad you liked the animations since they were a total pain haha..
For the second point, that is a wonderfull idea, giving the player to make the choice is indeed a great choice and has more flexibility!
I will take that in count for sure in the next update of the game :)
Thanks BH67 for this precious feedback and great suggestions, this is really helpful and important for me!
THE GAME UPDATE IS RELEASED!
The game UPDATE is released! check it out now here Bright Darkness!
What is new in the Bright Darkness v1.1 ?
CORE UPADATES:
- Decreased the wave length to 30 seconds
- You can now change aim angle while charging!
- Added a x3 power up!
- You can access the different paths and endings earlier now!
- Faster reloading
OTHER UPDATES:
- Improved animations
- Added visual effects and paticules and lighting
- more rich sounds
- Fixed the non saved volume settings
- You can skip the death scene for a faster replay
- The enemies are more dynamic
- The game pace increases faster
- Fixed bugs
Nice game with simple mechanics and great art. My only suggestion would be to may be increase the difficulty earlier so that it is more fun to play after the first time.
Thank you so much, I am glad you like the art :)
This is a very reasonnable suggestion, I am sure it will make the game a lots better! In the next update I will decrease the time gap between every two waves to less than half :
THE GAME UPDATE IS RELEASED!
The game UPDATE is released! check it out now here Bright Darkness!
What is new in the Bright Darkness v1.1 ?
CORE UPADATES:
- Decreased the wave length to 30 seconds
- You can now change aim angle while charging!
- Added a x3 power up!
- You can access the different paths and endings earlier now!
- Faster reloading
OTHER UPDATES:
- Improved animations
- Added visual effects and paticules and lighting
- more rich sounds
- Fixed the non saved volume settings
- You can skip the death scene for a faster replay
- The enemies are more dynamic
- The game pace increases faster
- Fixed bugs
very nice story
I am glad you liked the story since it is the most important element in my game :)
Thank you so much!
your game looks fun, I will check it now :)
Gameplay is engaging, and the the story is a good motivator to keep on :) Art style and enemy variety is really good. Not a huge deal but a indicator for the trajectory of the rocks can be beneficial yet maybe it is design choice for a more challenging gameplay. Nice job!
I am glad you appreciate all the game elements especially the story, you might have keen sight!
Actually when I was making the game at first, I had an indicator for the trajectory of the rocks, but that just make the game so eazy, that is when I changed it with an arrow. But who knows, it may be better if I let the trajectory :)
Thanks for you precious feedback, you are really helping me improve my skills :)
Nice work, as someone else suggested a shortened 30 second wave timer would help speed up the player to reach the varied enemy types. Well done!
Thank you, this is actually a great suggestion! I will take it in count in the next update :)
THE GAME UPDATE IS RELEASED!
The game UPDATE is released! check it out now here Bright Darkness!
What is new in the Bright Darkness v1.1 ?
CORE UPADATES:
- Decreased the wave length to 30 seconds
- You can now change aim angle while charging!
- Added a x3 power up!
- You can access the different paths and endings earlier now!
- Faster reloading
OTHER UPDATES:
- Improved animations
- Added visual effects and paticules and lighting
- more rich sounds
- Fixed the non saved volume settings
- You can skip the death scene for a faster replay
- The enemies are more dynamic
- The game pace increases faster
- Fixed bugs
Aww, what a sweet but heartbreaking intro! I'm impressed at how immediately invested you got me. I do agree with the critiques on decreasing wave length, I think 30 seconds would be perfect, but the mechanics work nicely and I love the art! Very nicely done! :)
I am so glad that you enjoyed my game and liked my art, it really means a lot to me! And yeah, I totally agree that the wave length should decrease! I will change it in the next update soon, so I hope you check it out after the update :)
Thanks a lot again for your kind words and helpful feedback :)
THE GAME UPDATE IS RELEASED!
The game UPDATE is released! check it out now here Bright Darkness!
What is new in the Bright Darkness v1.1 ?
CORE UPADATES:
- Decreased the wave length to 30 seconds
- You can now change aim angle while charging!
- Added a x3 power up!
- You can access the different paths and endings earlier now!
- Faster reloading
OTHER UPDATES:
- Improved animations
- Added visual effects and paticules and lighting
- more rich sounds
- Fixed the non saved volume settings
- You can skip the death scene for a faster replay
- The enemies are more dynamic
- The game pace increases faster
- Fixed bugs
The visuals is great! And the whole game feels very well done. Great job!
I am glad you feel this way toward my game, Thank you so much!
love the story. but once you set your aim, there is not much to it. loved the wave system, it added variety. couldnt get past the goats. very much attention to detail especially the cutscene in the ending.
Finally someont payed attention to the story :) I really appreciate this!
I think you are right, I have to edit the difficulty curve and change some game mechanics, and add upgrade screen :)
I am glad that you noticed the cutscenes and some details, since lots of people who played it didn't reach that far :)
It's always the birds, I tell you!
Do you mean the game is only spawning birds? this is weird because it is supposed to spawn monsters randomly :(
Could you give me some details about the bug so I can make some debugging, please?
Oh no! That was meant to be a joke cuz I died due to birds :D
Ha ha I am sorry, I thought it is a bug. I am sorry I ruined the joke :(
Well, birds aren't this hard when you meet mr. capricorn haha :)