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A jam submission

The ArrowView game page

The Arrow is a physics-based arcade game where you shoot an arrow far, earn money, and upgrade for greater distance!
Submitted by ShoVoron — 2 days, 16 hours before the deadline
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Judge feedback

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  • First thought: sound slider YAY! The game world and game mechanics were well done. I wanted to get a better sense of me *being* the arrow. Perhaps some dialogue added between the archer and the arrow would help? Just an idea. I thought the pixel art was amazing. The birds, the character, the grass, very well done! I enjoyed playing this game. I liked seeing the marker for where the arrow went. The upgrades were great. The bounce was amazing once I got it! Felt like skipping a stone successfully. I wasn't able to get the arrow to go all the way around and hit the archer though. Was bummed about that. I had it fully upgraded. I wanted more in the game to show the arrow wanting to get away from the archer and be independent. The theme interpreted this way was unique and I wanted to feel that a bit more in game. Thank you for your submission to the game jam! The controls were a challenge, but good. The progression was well paced. I kept playing this game longer than I needed to because it was fun! Thank you for your hard work on the game and for submitting it to the game jam. Keep on working on it. Great job!

Link to your Game Design Doc on Google Drive.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BixN3oRNDlqKxVPGDL024X49SK6wBES4qZ5vLxqBSTg/edit?tab=t.0

Have you checked that your GDD is publicly accessible ?
Yes

Is your game set to public on itch.io so we can see it?
Yes

Summarise your game!
Physics-based arcade game where you play as an arrow aiming for freedom. Shoot as far as possible, use earnings to upgrade your bow, arrow, and flight mechanics. Complete the ultimate challenge by circling back to hit the shooter in a 100-meter loop!

Controls:

Space: Adjust angle, power, and shoot.
Mouse: UI controls/Upgrades shop

Please explain how your game fits the theme:
The theme "You are the weapon" is central to The Arrow. In the game, the player embodies the arrow itself, striving to break free from the shooter. The ultimate goal of circling back to hit the shooter ties directly to the theme, as the arrow reclaims its independence.

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Comments

Submitted

Great Game

Liked it Very much

Submitted

Solid, fun flyer. This was a good execution on a classically fun idea. I think the theming was right on. Immediately got so into it. Good work!

Submitted(+1)

Nice simple game :)

I love that you included upgrades - sadge that it's so short ;). Gaphically there's a room for improvements ;)
There're some issues with rendering - sometimes background is on/off and other elements flicker.

Overall nice submission and hope to see improved, fixed and extended version of the game ;)

Developer

Thanks so much for playing and for your feedback! I really appreciate it. 

This was my first experience in game development, and I’m really enjoying the journey.