Geta Game Jam 10

Monstrum Lantentem jam comments

2020-01-06T17:26:43Z

Pros Solid game concept with the infinitely generating terrain system, would be interesting to see this incorporated into the gameplay mechanics in more ways. Good difficulty curve through the escalating enemy spawn rates, coincided with the increase in player strength (through weapons, upgrades) and skill very well. Good game feel through particle effects and subtle screen shake, resulted in combat feeling very lively and exciting. Impressive amount of content, there was a lot to find in the game keeping me engaged for a while. Decent use of sound effects that matched the retro aesthetic of the game well, and enhanced the feel of many aspects of the game. Cons Art was inconsistent and many textures felt disjointed from the game world. Resolution/pixel size varied far too much; the pixel size of the player did not match the pixel size of other objects. Some environmental objects like houses stood out a bit too much. Wasn't huge on the colour choices either, perhaps if it stuck to a more defined colour scheme it would flow a bit better. Game objective was not clearly defined to the player and resulted in it becoming difficult to stay engaged after long periods of time. What did the arrow represent? Enemy spawn patterns/systems were not obvious, resulting in confusion and not knowing how to approach certain combat situations. In particular, the spawn pattern of the beast was unusual and confusing. Bombs failed to provide many interesting gameplay situations; destroying the terrain had little impact on combat or exploration. Some issues with the ui, the health bar maximum value was unclear and by result gaining an increased maximum health felt inconsequential. Having the buttons on the menu change colour when hovered over was a nice touch, however the colour change could be made a bit more prominent/visible. Really enjoyed this game, well done! Keep up the good work.