Thanks for the feedback! I definitely think we could have eased the player into the jump puzzles a bit better. I enjoy the sprites as well, I think our artist did a great job :D
Thanks for checking it out! This was our team's first 3D project, and we definitely came to realize what a beast level design is in such a short time period. QOL in the level layout is going to be my main focus going into the next jam :D
Thank you so much for the thoughtful feedback, I appreciate it a lot. The movement mechanics were a lot of fun to make and I learned a lot in the process.
Your game was really great by the way, still leaves an impression on me :D
this game is really addictive and satisfying! the impacts as you hit the enemies feel great, and the bifrost beam sounds AMAZING. i found the different rarities to the upgrades satisfying as well
at first it wasn't clear to me whether was supposed to use the cat foot or try to avoid it, but i figured it out pretty quickly! eventually, the gameplay loop got a bit repetitive, as the life steal percentage effectively made it impossible to die.
Very polished overall, and well-executed. Solid jam submission, good work!
Wow this game was incredibly stylish. The sound of the gunfire was so so so nice to listen to. The visuals really made me feel like I found some ancient Armored Core prototype or something. I also enjoyed the enemy design, I could see a story unfolding here.
Some of the fights are very hard! One thing i wish I had was more vertical movement. I found at times I would get pinched, with no option for how to avoid damage. However, this challenge made it fun and made me want to grind it out and get better, so maybe it would grow on me in a longer setting.
I also found that the dash will let you climb the walls a bit, although I ended up getting stuck a few times haha
By far the game i played the longest out of the submissions! It was super fun, and satisfying to process the combinations. the visual effects were great, i didnt even know what the shiny things were doing, but you bet i had them on all of my swords! I also loved the baguette, very cute and funny. The sound fx were satsifying.
I wish i could have seen stats for everything all the time. I want to min max the combinations and i felt like i was guessing at times. I also thought the difficulty ramp was too slow. maybe i just got really lucky on rolls, but I steamrolled every fight, it wasnt even close.
The art style was very charming, and all of the sound fx and characters were very cute :D I also really enjoyed the fact that movement was faster ont he diagonals, it added some fun tech to moving faster.
I think the cannon could be more centralized on the map, I felt like I didnt want to get too far from the cannon to minimize the time walking back and forth, but I also would have liked to explore more of the map. Eventually it becomes basically impossible to survive up by the cannon when you are dropping off the pets.
I really though a full blown ARG was about to unfold in this game. The presentation is incredibly stylish and well-executed. The sounds are extremely pleasant, and the FX are all extremely clean. The controls are snappy and the concept is easily understood.
a very cute game, with a fun and simple concept. The little dragon and the animations were so cute, and I LOVED the voice acting on the guards. Very silly and fun, solid Jam Submission!
This is a great core mechanic for a game! The time dilation was well done, and the movement felt natural. I beat it :D
A couple times the the camera was a bit too slow for how i wanted to play, so i wish it was tracking the gun along the track. I also wish there was some more middle ground between slow and not slow. Maybe using something like scroll wheel or interpolation to make that transition slower could be fun.
Everything in this project has a ton of style. The voicing given to the dialogue is very entertaining, the male voice is especially well done. The visuals are very quirky and unique, and they were entertaining to watch. The music was very groovy.
I think there was a LOT of dialogue compared to the amount of levels/gameplay there was. I also found the way the camera flips back and forth based on what direction you are moving very disorienting, i would prefer to stay more centered in the screen, or stay where i was before on the screen (if that makes sense)
thank you so much for the thoughtful comments, that was very kind :D
I think the damage inconsistency you were seeing is actually a feature we didn't have a chance to flesh out very much. When you reload, you get a random assortment of the fingers you have picked up. Right now there are only Bone and Human fingers, and Bone type deals much less damage. This definitely could have been better explained. Thanks again!
Incredibly tight controls, consistently great art style, asks for a quick reaction time, fast game loop, retro vibes. What more could I ask for in a 2 week jam? I could play this for a while.
The art and music are both very charming. And I was giggling as I played!
However, I felt confused as to how to actually effectively deal damage. Eventually though, I figured out how to really get my hands going and I started having fun :D
I think the style of the game is quite charming, and the mechanics are snappy! The sound fx are nice as well.
A problem I ran into a few times is when I would throw my arm passed a door, but miss a target, I could get soft locked. I think the music eventually gets a bit repetitive too.
I played the game to the end, it is a short and pleasant experience. Nice submission!
I think the style of the game is quite charming, and the mechanics are snappy! The sound fx are nice as well.
A problem I ran into a few times is when I would throw my arm passed a door, but miss a target, I could get soft locked. I think the music eventually gets a bit repetitive too.
I played the game to the end, it is a short and pleasant experience. Nice submission!
I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed the puzzle elements of the combat.
We tried to create attack animations, but sadly ran out of time. We wanted them too :D We are going over lots of possibilities to improve feedback for the full release.
Oh by the way, we will be taking this game to a full release on Steam, so be on the lookout for that!
Thank you so much for all the feedback, both here and in chat :D
We definitely plan to clarify things in the coming full release
also, thank you very much for your community service of providing graphs to all those who submitted jams, it really did help everyone understand what was happening.
Thanks so much for all the detailed feedback! This will absolutely be helpful, as we are planning to take this game to a full release :D
After you capture the cat, you can go back to the cellar for the final boss! Unfortunately there is a bug that prevents the event from triggering that causes the cat to lead you to that fight. Also the dialogue for the mom is indeed bugged, sadly. This is what she should have said:
"Clint, there you are! Were you down in that cellar the whole time? Well thanks for cleaning that up, but it is time for bed! We have a long trip in the morning. We are going to see your grandma and grandpa. The eclipse is going to be so exciting..."
Thank you SO much for all the kind words, it really means a lot. I am so happy to hear that you were able to enjoy your experience despite some of the confusing bits :D
I will warn you, there is a bug after you capture the cat. You have to return to the cellar to fight the final boss. Also the ending dialogue is bugged. But hey, that's a game jam for ya!
I think you will be happy to hear that we are planning to take this game to a full Steam Release following the jam. Once judging concludes we will update with some bug fixes, and then more info soon to come... Stay tuned!
Thank you so much for the kind words, this kind of feedback means the world to us.
I am glad you were able to enjoy the game despite the learning curves, and some of the bugs :D
I am glad you enjoyed the arrows pointing where you were walking. It was in the game from an early stage, and I couldn't tell if it was only debug or not. And then it kind of stuck around and we made it look nicer. But I agree I think it feels nice!
The ending sequence had quite a few issues, we didnt have the opportunity to test it as much as what it needed.
We have gotten that feedback quite a bit about the cellar, we definitely will do better at making things that appear explorable, actually explorable in the future.
We are planning to take this game to full release :D Once the jam ends, we will post a patch based on the bugs found during the jam. Then, we plan to work to a larger demo to post on Steam. Finally, we will bring the game to a full release. That's the plan anywyays.
Thanks again for all the kind words. Enthusiasm like this motivates us to continue work on the project <3
We definitely had room to better introduce the battle mechanics in the game. This is something we aim to improve in the full release.
You bring up several good points with the combat itself. I totally agree that higher stacks of residue not applying more capture damage is confusing. Many of these mechanics were developed quickly, and I think you spotted a few loose ends :D
Sorting the notes is an easy win, good idea.
There are a few different viable strategies for the dog. One approach I know works is using Purify, Whirlwind, and then Dig. Purify heals over time, whirlwind will apply additional stacks of air residue over time, and dig deals high earth damage to apply the resonance.
You have given loads of helpful feedback here, thank you.
Thank you for such thoughtful words! The final dialogue should have been:
Clint, there you are! Were you down in that cellar the whole time? Well thanks for cleaning that up, but it is time for bed! We have a long trip in the morning. We are going to see your grandma and grandpa. The eclipse is going to be so exciting...
Thank you for such thoughtful words! The final dialogue should have been:
Clint, there you are! Were you down in that cellar the whole time? Well thanks for cleaning that up, but it is time for bed! We have a long trip in the morning. We are going to see your grandma and grandpa. The eclipse is going to be so exciting...
In the tutorial stage, it would help if it re-explains if you interact with the thing again. Like after i get the bottle, before I fill it, if i interact with the table again it could remind me to go to the cauldron. I accidentally skipped the last line of dialogue.
The horizontal lines on the font make it less legible than if it was a flat color, it dazzles my eyes a bit.
When customers do not get what they want they just slide backwards out of the shop lol, rather than walking.
I think the game would benefit from some obstacles, or some mechanic to manage while carrying the items from station to station, as it gets a bit repetitive eventually.
Otherwise wonderful jam submission, I played it through to the end. I was afraid of what the shadow man would do to me if i didnt...
Thank you so much for playing so far! Yes unfortunately the cat final sequence did not trigger properly. After capturing the cat, the cat was supposed to lead you back to the cellar. This is where the final boss is after capturing the cat. If you go back to the cellar after catching the cat the final boss will be there, there is just nothing there to tell you that at the moment.
