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Very fun and interesting game, but it has some flaws.

First of all, let me start by saying I love the concept of this! Very funny and unique. I like that!

The game itself ran really smooth too, had great visuals and loved the enemy variation, the animations etc - great job on that!

However, a couple of things I found out that didn't work as well or stopped me from enjoying the game as much as I had hoped..

The main thing is the stamina. I feel like it is simply too low and empties too quick. If there's more than one enemy, or a stronger enemy, it's often impossible to dodge, and you take damage. Three strikes and you're out seems to be the idea with the health. Maybe it's just not for me, as I've never been a fan of Souls-like games.

Speaking of damage: the flamethrower. It feels like an insta-kill at this point. Your health drops so quick you can't even heal yourself properly.

Also I want to point out I think I found a glitch, but I'm not sure.. When using the arrow keys, I was able to teleport around the map, reaching places I think were inaccessible normally (seen in video).

A couple of other things I've noticed or small suggestions I have, have health drops in crates/enemies when you destroy them. Add a map maybe to navigate. Perhaps an intro to combat to show the different skills etc. Add an option to jump upwards would be nice.

I also made a video on my let's play of the game. Mostly all things I've mentioned here will also be said in the video.

That all being said, looking forward to what the game has coming! I'll definitely be following it and return to it some day. Good luck!

Doc Watts4 years ago (1 edit) (+1)

Thanks for trying out Steampunk Lincoln! And thank you also for the feedback, as it was both helpful and constructive, and exactly what I was looking for by by posting my Early Dev build on this site :)

I'll definitely take a second look at the Stamina and Flamethrower damage as part of my next update, which will also add into the game a basic Skill Tree and Leveling System. I'll also be adjusting enemy attack damage, along with the player's starting health and stamina. An Inventory System is also in the plans for a future update, along with the ability to restock Medkits / Healing Flasks that you come across in the environment.

Thanks again!

Mister Bopi4 years ago

Hey there!

I just got a copyright claim on my video for the music used in the boss fight (claimant: Exploration Group LLC_Sound Recordings - on behalf of Parry Music Library).

Just wanted to check if this is legit and if you did indeed use licensed music in your game or if you made it yourself, have the rights to it etc.

If you did use someone else's, then it's unfortunate for me, but also want to tell you to be careful with it. Especially if you plan to sell the game at some point, licensed music can get you in trouble for legal reasons.
It also really causes a problem for YouTubers, as we get claims and can't dispute them in this case, which means losing revenue. Just a tip for future projects!

Still a fan of the game though!

Doc Watts4 years ago

So the music you got a copyright claim for is a track I purchased the rights for from a site called https://www.themusicase.com/ The track is Spanish Matador Of 21 Century by Alex Khaskin, and the rights I bought allow me to use the song in any non commercial project. Seeing as how I'm not charging people for my game, nor am I accepting Paypal donations, I didn't foresee this being a problem. I was of course planning to hire a composer later on in the game's development when the game is closer to being commercially viable, and was planning on purchasing Royalty Free Music to use until a later date.

Thanks for letting me know though. There is of course an option in the game's menu under the Audio tab to mute all of the game's music, if needed. I'm very sorry to hear of the Copyright claim on one of your videos because of this. I know Youtube is kind of infamous for DMCA claims that have been a headache for content creators. Guess I'll have to consider perhaps removing the track if it's going to cause problems for streamers.

Much appreciated, and best wishes!

Mister Bopi4 years ago(+1)

Ah I see, that makes sense! I disputed the claim under fair use, but we'll see how they reply to it.
Funny thing is that it is a completely different company that opened the claim, so I have no clue if they're connected or not.

You could always check out YouTube's audio library. They have a wide variety of license free music and sounds you can use and can commercialize on. I use it whenever a copyright claim is opened, just replace it and upload the new video.

Anyway, we'll see how it turns out haha, thanks for the reply, I appreciate it!

Doc Watts4 years ago

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll look into the audio library you mentioned.

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