Really beautiful and ambitious. Superb work!
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Xyndrahe's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Gameboy Soul | #8 | 4.591 | 4.591 |
| Gameplay | #27 | 3.955 | 3.955 |
| Soundtrack/SFX | #32 | 4.136 | 4.136 |
| Overall | #37 | 4.009 | 4.009 |
| Graphics | #40 | 4.409 | 4.409 |
| Interpretation of the Secondary Theme | #284 | 2.955 | 2.955 |
Ranked from 22 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does your game meet GBJam's theme?
4-color limit, 160x144 resolution, 8-button controller configuration, 3-channel+1noise music. It looks, sounds and feels like a GB game.
Comments
Bump games have been around since the 80s. Titles like Ys, Hydlide, SIlviana all focused on bump mechanics where you 'literally' run into the enemy. This is actually my 2nd bump game I made; the first one was for an NES Jam, though there are plenty enough differences between the two games.
As for the game size, it's 205,775 bytes (well, after it's patched). Seems a bit bloated, if you ask me... XD
76 days ago(+1)
Yeah, I hear you on the rushing. I had to jump from one jam right into another, so I had a lot less time than normal, plus with my current setup, some of the games simply won't work for me, so I am limited to how many I can review.
Thanks for your comments! :)
The art is proficient. The character design is striking and charming. The soundtrack is simply amazing. The world is fleshed out, and, even in its overtly silly premise, is tangible and believable, thanks to the strong writing.
I was skeptical of the simplistic combat system, but it won me over quickly. It's like Snake; it's about initiative and careful positioning. Once I could take down a skeleton in a couple of hits, I was hooked. It's a great way to make the combat a natural extension of the grid-based movement.
Also, the menu-based save & load feature is much appreciated!
Xyndrahe is a testament to the value of simplicity. Congratulations! Great work!
77 days ago(+1)
Thank you for your comments and congratulations at beating it. You beat my debugging score by about 6 minutes! :D
76 days ago(+1)
Thank you! I always appreciate positive feedback!
And if you want to hear something even more crazy. It's made from scratch using raw js (no specific engine like unity, godot, whatever other engines are available, etc.) and a resource editor I coded from scratch to help me put these games together. Honestly, if it wasn't for such an editor, I would be in serious trouble trying to get these games made
76 days ago(+1)
Uh-oh. You busted me. Please don't send a scary monster after me while I am rummaging through a dark, scary place... ;-;
76 days ago(+1)
Unfortunately, jam games that are too long also get criticism. I learned that the hard way with a jam game I made called Cheesecake Hero (which also happens to be a bump game, though it plays a fair bit differently). I can clear this one in under an hour, where Cheesecake takes me about 2 1/2.
76 days ago(+1)
Once you start upgrading your equipment, it makes a huge difference in how much damage you can take and receive. Levels help, but an equipment upgrade is like 4-5 levels of stat boosts in one go.
As for your feedback, I think it's something to look into once the dust settles and I am 2nd from the bottom out of 400. XD
I want to give this a fair go before rating but I can't figure out how to attack enemies. I bought a the short sword and small shield from the shops and equipped them (I believe) in the menu but can't seem to deal any damage to the northern skeletons. Perhaps a bit more instruction on the main page would help. Cheers.
89 days ago(+1)
We just found a problem where touch controls, WASD1 and WASD2 configuration are not responding to the combat setup. For now, just the Arrow Key setup works. Sorry to report this. :(
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