Post by Ashkman in I'm looking for games with a nice mechanic. I'll give you a detailed rating

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I experimented with some time-based mechanics in my game including rewind and enemies moving when you move, would love to know what you think.
https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-4/rate/723823

Played your game and left my feedback. Great job!

DaanDevDude4 years ago

Hey Askman, here are my thoughts:

Do not completely pause the entire game when a dialogue has finished. Show the player the button he has to press to continue or at least let the music continue playing. I restarted twice because I thought my game crashed ;)
You write on your post that there is a surprise for those who persevere. I completed the game but it said 'Is that it?' And I died.. If this is the real ending, don't make false promises on your itch page because I was dissapointed when I saw the text bubble.
I liked the trail you leave behind. Good to remember how you were rewinding.
When you rewinded the level, you should fast forward to the next so the player does not have to walk the same distance again.
Add some checkpoints between each level so you can start from there and not all the way from the beginning.
Nice music choice. I liked the style of it.

Reminded me a bit of 'Frogger' but then with a twist, fitted in the theme. Nice job.

Ashkman4 years ago

Thanks so much for taking the time to play my game. That surprise was a little joke, but you're right I probably shouldn't advertise false stuff.
I appreciate all the feedback, I'll probably fix all those things you mentioned after the jam.

DaanDevDude4 years ago

Think from the perspective of the player when you design your game. Would you like a game where you tried several times to beat it to get the reward and then it just said no? ;)

An arcade game like yours is all about completion and rewards. :) I'm glad you like the feedback.

Ashkman4 years ago

I really appreciate honest feedback. Also I'm glad you got the point of the trail, didn't think anyone would get why it's there :D
Was it hard to get a hang of the game mechanics? Because many people have said I need a more detailed tutorial in game

DaanDevDude4 years ago(+1)

I found it really simple to understand. One thing I should improve is line up the direction of the level with one of the axes of the player. That way you don't go diagonal when just pressing one arrow key.