I had a lot of trouble with the controls. Once I had fallen over it seemed nearly impossible to right myself. Sometimes I would rotate in the air when I jumped and pressed A or D but often I wouldn't or it would seem like it was impossible to make enough of a rotation to get point down again.
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- The design document is well organized and very clear. All sections are detailed, but specific important information is highlighted to make sure it's noticed. Examples of the inspirations are provided for those who aren't already familiar. The interpretation of the theme, being a knife, is explained. The morality options of using NPCs as platforms would have been interesting, but the best plans rarely survive contact with reality. The game is a very solid platformer. Using the limited controls to aim the knife is a challenge, in a good way. The level design is well done. There's a great variety of platform styles and sizes, and the combination of short and long jumps is well balanced. It would be nice to have a little bit wider range of motion as the knife. I frequently found myself just shy of the angle I wanted and repositioning even a small distance is an endeavor. As it stands, the game is a speed run challenge, but it would be extremely easy to develop in a variety of different directions depending on the long-term vision. Lots of additional development potential here.
Link to your Game Design Doc on Google Drive.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1N1AnMGAJ7B-6zVj71Mx2V7Lbkh_MPEMF?usp=sharing
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!
A physics-based Jump King-style game where you play as Bob, a Bowie knife. Your goal is to figure out how to get back up to the top.
Use space to jump, this varies depending on how you're positioned. You have a charge jump when stuck, so you can hold space for more power. A and D rotates while stuck (be careful not to rotate too much!), and can be used to nudge Bob in X direction while laying down.
Please explain how your game fits the theme:
Bob is a Bowie knife, duh.
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