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Banderi1 year ago(+1)

Really cute graphics, it fits the simple 2D style really well!

The rust slowing down the character is a neat idea, however as soon as it kicks in, because it's a platformer based on (sometimes a bit too unforgiving) jumps, it starts a negative feedback loop which makes it impossible to progress further after dying just once.

I would suggest having a different mechanic for replenishing it rather than that being equivalent to HP - i.e. when out of combat, press and hold a button to restore yourself!

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pxlpush1 year ago

Yes, I 100 percent agree. Have been in discussion with another level designer about this. We were also thinking that if we rewarded the player for trying and failing that the negative feedback loop might still work. One of the design choices we made was to force the player to decide when to quit (up to a point.) But what I am hearing is that it just feels too bad? What do you think, would some positive reinforcement help soften the blow of the feedback loop or is it just too punishing all together? One thing I have discovered is that our game is not that accessible because of this. really hard core platform players love the punishment, while the rest of us find it daunting (myself included lol.)

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Banderi1 year ago(+1)

Mhmm yeah I getcha. I'm not a hard core platform player myself either, although I think even for more experienced users it might feel too punishing since it might feel detracting from the game loop and feel more like a "bug" or accidental gameplay element; I can see how it is a creative idea though!

Personally, I would only leave some classic health depletion as a way to make players decide if risking & advancing, or taking it safe and restarting. With the rust making you slow, it doesn't really give the player a sense of risky challenge / reward if they wanna gamble and advance, rather it makes it clear immediately you wouldn't be able to advance after the point is reached, so it's a mechanic that is sudden and out of their control, and doesn't depend on their skill.

That's my two cents at least!

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pxlpush1 year ago(+1)

hotfixes are in! https://loteque.itch.io/rustyrobot/devlog/545560/some-fixes-based-on-everyones-feedback-thank-you

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Banderi1 year ago(+1)

Awesome! Having the option in the settings I think is definitely a good compromise. Still challenging but absolutely playable now, it adds to the eerie melancholic atmosphere without being a hindrance. I got to the end and I really liked the bitter-sweet sad lil finale. Great job!

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pxlpush1 year ago

gratz!

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