Absolutely amazing game! The artwork, music and the mechanics, all very well done. It can be overwhelming sometimes when there are too many enemies on screen. But that is probably because of my limited playing experience. Maybe you could improve and properly release this game. Also, I like that you added UI and tutorials. Great work :)
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Crystalline Guard's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| WOWIE! | #9 | 4.222 | 4.222 |
| Fun | #13 | 4.278 | 4.278 |
| Sound | #36 | 3.889 | 3.889 |
| Visuals | #56 | 4.278 | 4.278 |
| Creativity | #70 | 4.056 | 4.056 |
| On Topic | #170 | 3.833 | 3.833 |
| Simplicity | #413 | 3.500 | 3.500 |
Ranked from 18 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Music Source
I made it myself during the jam period.
Credits
RCJ15 (Preferably pronounced "Arr See Jay Fifteen" but it doesn't really matter)
Comments
bro i liked it very much that i spent an hour on it =)
Drops the mike, dies
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A.I. EscaperWOW, this is easily one of the best games I've played so far!! The level of polish is off the charts, the pixel art graphics are excellently done, the movement and camera both feel really great, and it's a super creative idea the fits the theme extremely well. I love that that the game gives you more points for killing enemies using another enemy instead of pushing them into a pit to encourage you to use the more risky tactics.
However I couldn't help feeling like the game would be even better without the crystal. The game is at its best when you're using enemies to kill other enemies, but when the enemies keep targeting the crystal instead of the player, it's impossible to manipulate their AI. For example, I kept trying to bait the green enemies into shooting other enemies, but then I'd get frustrated when they just target the crystal instead of me. Maybe it would be more fun if the crystal just wasn't there, and enemies always target the player? This would let the player focus 100% on manipulating enemies into killing other enemies, without having to worry about them targeting the crystal instead.
Overall this is an excellent submission and I'm surprised it doesn't have more ratings!
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Semi-Automated Shipping CompanyWOWIE!!! That’s some great feedback! The crystal was originally implemented in order to prevent players from just running away from the enemies. All enemies move pretty slow and can be easily outran by the player and, since all enemies have a windup attack pattern, it’ll mean the player rarely gets damaged and can dodge all day long, but I see where you’re coming from. Those stupid green bats just suck to take advantadge of!!!! (which is bad on my part lol)
This isn’t explained in game, but the Glitch Gun will actually make an enemy “angry” which means that they will focus on ONLY YOU for 5-10 seconds if they are hit by a bullet. This means that you can spam some shots at all the enemies that are attacking the crystal to temporarily make them focus on you allowing you to do your crazy setups with the green bats. I thought about adding an indicator to show that the enemy was angry or explaining it in the tutorial but alas I didn’t have time to do that.
Thanks for the feedback! :)
Great Job! It was a little overwhelming at first even after doing the tutorial, but I quickly figured out what I was doing and it was really fun! The audio and visuals are amazing as well!
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MotherboardIt blows my mind how something pretty polished like this can be done in a such short period.
Amazing game!)
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Matrix BreakoutWow! This game is incredible and amazingly polished for a game jam game! Love it!
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A Gallon of RetailOne of the most underrated games I played! Really nice idea, great artstyle and a whole lot of fun to play! :)
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BrAInless OfficeReally cool and polished looking game! Really like the visuals, good job!
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