Very fun game! I enjoyed the various enemies and bullet patterns and the dash was so satisfying to use. It took me some time to get used to the controls but thanks to the tutorial I still managed to get all A ranks. I wish there was some details on how ranks are calculated and maybe a more difficult rank for replayability. Other than that the game felt very polished and the chiptune music was great. Good job :)
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Gameplay | #2 | 4.379 | 4.379 |
| Overall | #4 | 4.440 | 4.440 |
| Audio | #7 | 4.241 | 4.241 |
| Graphics | #17 | 4.448 | 4.448 |
| Authenticity (use of resolution) | #29 | 4.690 | 4.690 |
Ranked from 29 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Thank you! All A ranks is excellent; the tank controls and the ship turn speed definitely take some time to get used to, I wish I’d had a few more people playtest some of the movement earlier on. I also wish I’d added some details on the rank as well to the mission-complete screen. The specifics are: S rank = no damage taken, A rank = no deaths (no repairs), B = 1 death, C = more than 1 death. Glad you liked the music too, thanks for playing!
Great game play, reminds me of some good old arcade titles. Pure fun :]
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Dakota ExpressIt's really fun to play, I liked the tiny ships and the repair option, I think it is a great approach to health and lives, I might borrow it in the future.
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Busy Bun Buddies (jam version)Thank you! I really like non-punishing failure modes in games; I feel like dying and getting sent back to a checkpoint feels really bad, especially in a jam game where I just want people to see my entire game. I’ve gotten really positive responses from similar mechanics in the past, I highly recommend giving it a try.
Well done! The music was quite good and the graphics also aren't bad. And the dash-crash attack was nice! I only know about one big problem - the controls. Firstly, moving forwards and backwards by Up and Down arrows and rotating by Left and Right is everything but intuitive. People (including me) are used to moving to the left and to the right by Left and Right arrows. Secondly, it's weird that the cannon shoots to the sides. It's usual for the cannon to shoot forward, it was difficult to get used to shooting to the sides. Next time, make the controls intuitive and don't try innovations. Except for the controls, the game is awesome!
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The Hacker InvasionThe game is a joy to play. A very polished experience. Music, art and sfx are top notch. Got A rank on all three levels :)
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Wizard gets BUSTED for TAX EVASIONMovement and shooting worked great. I love the little mirrored shadows on everything.
I had to use 2 repairs for the final boss and I think I'm gonna need to try again and aim for that A-Rank.
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Red Bunny (NSFW)Not sure if you ever played Overboard/Shipwreckers but reminded me of that. The gameplay, graphics and music are great, as well as the little things like telegraphing and slow down after getting damaged is useful. The only difficulty jump was at the end boss but I liked how you were only graded on how many times you died.
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Duelling with a ShovelHmm I haven’t played Overboard/Shipwreckers, I might have to check it out. Thanks for playing and for the comment. The last boss is definitely a big spike in difficulty, I had originally intended to have another mission leading up to the final boss to smooth things out, but ran out of time. Glad you enjoyed the game!
Game feels amazing! Especially, when defeating a boss. I like the game mechanics quite a lot.
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VoidvasionAwesome experience, I played 'til the end. It was challenging but super enjoyable and almost all of the enemies/attacks were super clear. Also the controls were perfect.
[SPOILERS]: I finished the second phase of the boss with a dash and it was super satisfying.
BTW, I played Spectral Slash before and loved it and also I was following your progress for the jam on twitter.
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Abduction101Good job on the game and gameplay!
Definitely seeing this becoming a hit if you continue development post-jam.
Some small points you might want to consider going forward:
- It felt like I was turning a little too fastly for a ship, though this might just be me.
- It was kind of a bummer that I could not trick the enemies into shooting each other.
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Un-GlitchAwesome game. Very fun to play. Great graphics and sound. Amazing job!
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Jack and The Dark (Jam Version)Great game. Love the special effects and music. Controls were super responsive too. I can definitely see this being expanded on to be a larger title :-)
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A Girl Has No NameA killer game here. The sprite stacking/rotation of the ships is super clean and readable, while leaving plenty of space for shooting and dodging. The ripples and shadows in the water really emphasize the depth of the perspective. The small play area and floatiness of the ship feels very arcade-y, the comparison that comes to mind is Defender. The dash crash homing attack feels sick. The music has no right grooving so hard. And a classic multi phase final boss. Excellent all around.
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NEBUBALwonderfully polished game ! Simple gameplay, but I can't stop playing until I've beaten it. Two fase boss! It's a surprise. Enjoyed the game the most.
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Release'em all!
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