Gorgeous game, fully taking advantage of the canvas to make something so clean and readable, yet dripping with style
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Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
Audio | #4 | 4.259 | 4.259 |
Authenticity (or, Creativity in use of resolution) | #10 | 4.407 | 4.407 |
Overall | #17 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
Gameplay | #41 | 3.630 | 3.630 |
Graphics | #62 | 3.704 | 3.704 |
Ranked from 27 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Themes
I used the optional theme of "Unconventional Weapon" and decided to go with a game inspired by Pacifism from Geometry Wars. Instead of using a weapon to destroy enemies you have to fly through nearby gates.
I've actually made a similar style game in the past but really wanted to play with a minimal visual aesthetic and see if I could fit reasonable gameplay in the low resolution.
Tools
I used Haxe/OpenFL, Aseprite and GarageBand. It's my second time using Haxe/OpenFL for a game jam and I find it really nice to work with, enabling me to quickly iterate and end up with a nice web build.
Lessons
This is my 5th LOWREZJAM and I tried really hard this year to try and make a game that didn't feel like it was low resolution. I tried to stick to a minimal style with limited colours and I'm really happy with how the visuals turned out.
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