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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Theme | #9 | 4.372 | 4.372 |
| Graphics | #11 | 4.023 | 4.023 |
| Overall | #13 | 3.684 | 3.684 |
| Audio | #13 | 3.605 | 3.605 |
| Fun | #16 | 3.814 | 3.814 |
| Controls | #21 | 3.721 | 3.721 |
| Originality | #42 | 3.372 | 3.372 |
| Accessibilty | #42 | 2.884 | 2.884 |
Ranked from 43 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Godot Version
4.3
Wildcards Used
N/A
Game Description
Lightcaster is a short puzzle game where you must cast powerful gleaming light to shutdown corrupted machines! Make use of reflective walls or throwable mirrors scattered around levels to take out machines or chargers which are hard to reach! Escape the factory without being caught!
How does your game tie into the theme?
Within Lightcaster, the player is able to utlise reflective walls and throwable mirrors to reflect light casts. This is useful for reaching machines or chargers which are impossible to otherwise!
Source(s)
N/A
Discord Username(s)
pixelporridge, aytann
Participation Level (GWJ Only)
1
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Insanely good game. Very polished. I really liked the way the the tutorial was implemented.
This is one of my favourites, impressively polished, great job!
My Notes
Glad you liked the game! I'll probably look into adding short control prompts throughout each level that a new mechanic is introduced. Cheers for the feedback!
I enjoyed the experience, liked the ability to throw mirrows, made puzzle even more interesting, good job on your submission !
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the game. :D
Level 9 was a bit of a sticking point on my end, had trouble throwing the second mirror past the first. Otherwise, everything here was fun and well-presented, good job!
Thanks for the feedback! I'll look into reworking level 9, as well as adding additional levels before it to teach the player a little more about mirror throwing. :D
Haha I did it! I finished it!
Really enjoyed the game and it is a solid puzzle game, like others said maybe level 10 was a little problematic with the real time shooting (and it was less puzzle-y and more luck of hitting it properly in mid-air), but otherwise no complains. It was enjoyable and it is expandable in a miriad of ways.
Only a small note / advice, I would differentiate graphically the walls that can reflect shots a little better, I could discern them after a while but sometimes I had to try because I was not entirely sure.
Also, the art was lovely and the music fit well with the aesthetics.
Good job!
Thanks! For level 10, I'll most likely be reworking it or placing it at a much higher level when I add in more inbetween levels 8-9. I would still like to experiment with some reflex-like levels, but maybe add in some slow-motion ability to accompany them. I'll also look into changing the reflective walls graphically to make them easier to see. Maybe brightening them up or adding some particles will do. Thanks so much for the feedback!
One of the games that definitely surprised me the most! The game design is solid and well-structured, allowing for an enjoyable experience with great potential. Truly, congratulations on the excellent work you’ve done!
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed playing! :D
That was really good :) i'm a big music enjoyer so I would say that maybe a longer music could have been nice but it's nothing experience breaking x) the mechanics are nice, the level design is really good and the core idea of course is very good too !
it seems like it's your first jam so congrats and I hope to see more of you two in the future ;)
Thank you! Yeah, I would like to use some longer music! I'm currently trying to learn how to compose my own pieces to use for future games; maybe I'll make something for this one at some point. Cheers for the feedback!
Oh man, this is crazy good! Aside from more levels, I don't think I can "complain" about anything. I initially didn't notice the color difference between the reflecting walls but figuring it out was easy since the reset is super quick. I really liked how the puzzles all gave an extra shot tool.
Glad you liked the game! Yeah, I'll be adding more levels in the future (and ones which fill in gaps like between levels 8-9). Also I agree that the reflective walls are a little difficult to notice; I will look into lighting them up a bit. Thanks for the feedback!
Finally I can see the warmth of the sun in my skin! :D
I felt like some more levels could be added between the 8th and 10th level, to lower a little the increase of dificulty from one level to another. Beside that, great game, good game design and super fun to play. Congrats!
Cheers for the feedback! I'll be adding more levels before the 9th one that explore the mechanics further, because the last two levels are definitely a big jump in difficulty. Thanks for playing! :)
This is such a cool and simple game but with such a great level and puzzle design. Great use of the theme and would’ve loved to see more mechanics integrated in this game
Some feedback:
Overall, really great game! Definitely up there!
Glad you enjoyed the game! I'll be adding in short tutorials throughout the game in the future to help with mechanics like mirror throwing. Also sorry to hear about level 10. I did actually realise shortly after submission that you can use that other mirror to hit the second charger, which was not intended, haha. A slow motion mechanic is genius though! I might look into adding something like that, it would look sick as. Thank you so much for the feedback!
Cool concept, nice graphics - the puzzle design was very good too. The light cast animation and sounds were perfect. I loved the reflex level at the end! Awesome work, congrats on the submission!
Cheers, happy you enjoyed the game!
Whew, that was a tough puzzle, but eventually I did get through all of the levels. Great level design! Level 9 and 10 did take a few tries to nail, but I did eventually get there. Glad I didn't give up.
Thanks! Glad you you were able to push through and reach the end! :D
Beautiful pixel art and a calm atmosphere. While loud, the music is nice and accommodating to the game. Enjoyed the subtle complexity to the puzzles in each room, getting more and more complicated and needing different skills to solve. Overall very well polished and quite fun, would love to see what else could be done with the puzzles.
Great job!
Thank you, and happy you're excited for future puzzles when they're released! I'll look into adjusting the music volume, and also I do definetely want to implement a volume slider for the game. Thanks for the feedback!
Really enjoyed playing through your game! The light beam bounces are so satisfying and there was lots to play for a jam, 10 levels all nicely designed and well balanced with the additional light beams to assist with the increasing complexity. Level 9 was a head scratcher for a bit but I was keen to figure it out and eventually did :D
The simplicity of the UI is very well suited and I loved the bouncy fade in/out on restart/level change. The only thing I'd say is player speed does seem a bit needlessly slow but everything else was great :)
Great work!
Glad you liked the game! I'll likely increase the speed of the player in some way for future builds. Cheers for the feedback!
Great puzzler with a fantastic level design! Without lore it feels a bit weird why bullets are "light" and why are you afraid of cameras - it feels more like a spy/stealth game where you shoot stuff :)
Glad you enjoyed the game! Yeah, lore-wise the game is a bit lacking and I would like to improve that in the future. Also I agree with you in that the light looks too much like a bullet, haha. I'll look into that. Appreciate the feedback!
Very nicely done. I love the mechanics, the visuals, and the audio. My only real complaint is the somewhat slow speed in which the character moves, but aside from that, this is genuinely great.
Glad you liked the game! I was thinking a lot about the character movement speed when I was playtesting as well. Maybe adding a sprint option would be a good idea, or just generally increasing the speed. Thanks for the feedback! :)
Great idea for a game! I love a good puzzle pixel art game. One suggestion that popped into my head when playing the game was that maybe the character movement animation could be improved upon for future releases. Other than that amazing entry!
Thanks for the feedback, and glad you enjoyed the game! Some improved character animations would be nice, I might look into that in the future! :D
Okay, if my solution to level 10 is actually the intended one (bouncing a shot off the mirror mid-throw) then that's just mean.
Other than that, it looks pretty, its a polished, smooth experience, the mechanics are intuitive and easy enough to understand (with a minor exception where I had to alt tab to the game's description to find out you can pick up those mirrors), the controls are smooth... yeah its pretty good I guess.
(Okay fine I feel like I'm looking at a game that's like mine except better in every way. That's like a compliment, right?)
Cheers for the feedback! In the future, I'll likely implement a controls screen as well as some short tutorials to guide the player, which should definetely help with each of the games mechanics including the mirrors. :)
A really good and unique puzzle game. I felt so smart figuring our levels 9 and 10 on my own. It looks beautiful, sounds amazing, a lovely experience all around.
Glad you enjoyed the game, and congrats on getting through level 9 and 10! They are challenging indeed, haha.
Really nice entry! well done. The puzzles are fun! and the mechanic matches pretty well the jam theme. Maybe the difficulty curve steeps a bit much at level 9, it would have been nice to have a little bit more feedback with the mirror-throwing mechanic.
Definitely a great contender!
Thanks for the feedback! I will likely be adding in some extra levels involving the mirror throwing mechanic for future builds, because the difficulty jump is quite jarring.