LOWREZJAM 2022

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A jam submission

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A simple 2D shooting game made in 14 days for LOWREZJAM 2022

Submitted by Wes Casto — 2 days, 6 hours before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Graphics	#76	4.019	4.019
Audio	#108	3.528	3.528
Overall	#114	3.788	3.788
Gameplay	#138	3.340	3.340
Authenticity (use of resolution)	#185	4.264	4.264

Ranked from 53 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Did you work in a team?
No

Was the resolution a challenge?
The small resolution made it difficult to show certain UI elements, and I had to modify some of the artwork to make sure things were legible. I decided to use a limited color palette to save time on making art decisions.

What did you learn?
I learned several things that I'll be able to use in the future, like how to make enemies follow you when you are close to them.

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smartmagpieSubmitted2 years ago

Short but nice game!

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chisenoaSubmitted2 years ago

cool idea with cool color palette and art style!

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Fabled Forge GamesSubmitted2 years ago

Really polished and cohesive game. I really liked the art and color palette. Nice job overall!

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ExtarSubmitted2 years ago

I love the movement and the shooting, feels great. Lovely graphics and colour palette and the music is the cherry on top. :)

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arkman012Submitted2 years ago

I like hero of this game, good simple design.

The mission is not too difficult to understand.

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Bálint MagyarSubmitted2 years ago

The limited color palette gives this game a unique look, which makes it a very elegant production decision to save time while improving the visual quality and helping the game stand out. A great move for a jam game; I'm surprised this is your first ever entry!

Gameplay was fun if a bit on the easy/short side, but it felt like a well-rounded experience. Good job!!

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Madness in Square Garden

DarchanKaenSubmitted2 years ago

Nice graphics and, unexpectedly, relaxing gameplay!

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AITH - Ace In The Hole

VeralosSubmitted2 years ago

Short but sweet. The graphics look great - the limited colour palette is nice and the sprites are well drawn. I also enjoyed the music and overall sound design. The movement is a little slippery for my liking, but it's not unmanageable and certainly gives a low gravity feel. Having a victory cutscene after completing the game is a very nice touch.

It took me a while to realise I could shoot the boxes generating the electric barriers and I spent an embarrassing amount of time looking for a key or something. Not sure if that's a conveyance issue or just me being dumb.

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Wes CastoDeveloper2 years ago

Thanks for the feedback! I was worried that people would get stuck on that so next time I’ll think of a way to make it more obvious. Maybe have one that’s already broken or place an enemy in front so you’d accidentally hit it a few times to teach you.

enotofilSubmitted2 years ago

The best example of what a jam game should be: short, addictive and fun. All the pros have already been mentioned here before me, so I’ll just say: really nice game!

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MagSubmitted2 years ago

Very fun little game.

Music, sfx, and visuals were all really well done, the final cutscene looked good as well with it's own separate music which was a good touch. Gameplay wise, it was interesting trying to juke the little attackers to hit them while avoiding their bullets, I'm glad health and ammo was quite plentiful because I got shot a bunch of times haha. The small map also prevented it from being frustrating to find the terminals, if it was any larger I would have liked a compass or something.

All in all a really polished and strong jam entry, great job!

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rickyleeSubmitted2 years ago

Perfectly polished little game! :) A boss fight would have been sweet, but its a great game as is anyway, really good!

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theiotiSubmitted2 years ago

Really slick! I love the color palette and sfx, and the little touches like hit flash that really make the shooting feel solid. Didn't realize the ammo was limited (even though it was made really obvious in the HUD) until I ran out and there was a fun little mad scramble, but it just added to the story for me. Really great work! This is about the perfect jam game size to me, but I would definitely play more.

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grasstypefireSubmitted2 years ago

Nice game, could use some more variety with the enemy design but otherwise the game is very polished! Those mines get me everytime tho.

The art is very well done too!

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DerpyNinjaFrogSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

Great game! Short but fun, easy controls, nice art, music, and sfx. Good job!

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Perennial Paraphernalia

Darenn KellerSubmitted2 years ago

Congratulations on making this game !

I've played your game during a live that you can watch here :

I hope the feedback and live reactions will be useful to you. Keep it up !

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Lueur (LOWREZJAM version)

Wes CastoDeveloper2 years ago

Thanks for playing and for the feedback! I’m definitely going to be entering more jams in the future. This was a very rewarding experience. I also played your game and really enjoyed the atmosphere and artwork.

Amir RajanSubmitted2 years ago (1 edit)

Really nice little polished experience. Congrats on submitting to your first game jam!

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sugradoSubmitted2 years ago

Very nice game, it actually has a finish which is nice and it looks and sounds great.

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MythitoriumSubmitted2 years ago

The lot-res low-bit art style is really nice, I liked that. Game was fun, control and the shooting takes a while getting used to,but that is easy enough to do.

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RaaaaaandySubmitted2 years ago

Beautiful low-res graphics; I very much enjoyed watching everything move around the screen as I was playing. I also appreciate the time you put into small details like making certain things animate when hit with a bullet to show that your shots were having an effect. Well done!

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Val HutchinsSubmitted2 years ago

I really enjoyed the minimal and clean color scheme you used in the game. The controls were also easy to use which made the game a lot of fun.

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