Graphics-wise, it's perfect. I wouldn't change anything.
The gameplay has some problems:
- The controller's d-pad input is poorly made, it's almost impossible to walk with it (using ds4windows), the joystick itself, however, works fine. (Note: if you're using Input actions, try to assign the dpad to the same actions as the joystick).
- There are too many ranged enemies, from the levels I played it was around 50% of the enemies, resulting in dragging out the level or getting killed instantly. I would suggest either reducing to 25%~33% or adding some sort of (rare) healing item (maybe 1 hp per level?).
Other than that it's pretty solid.
The sound was well made except for the music, which was weak. Although for a graphics-programmer team was reasonable.
I thought so, I also did find the controls pretty interesting, making the game a bit more difficult. However the enemy shots having so low of a range made it possible to just run away while shooting back and finish the game without depleting the shield once.
The egg throwing mechanic did open many puzzle options, too bad I couldn't really implement those.
As for the last puzzle (the last part of the boss), it's something I randomly put together at the last minute that ended up having many ways to complete it, some ridiculously easy but hard to figure out, and others hard to do but easy to understand.
It was a bit hard to get the game running, but it was worth it.
The design was really good, as well as the music and art. Close to the end the game crashed when dying, giving me a blackscreen and death sound loop, but I restarted just to see the ending, I didn't regret it.
Very cool and the difficulty is just right, forcing the player to come up with different strategies.
Just one nitpick: you could have added an ending screen or just sent the player back to the main menu after completing the last level, without realizing I ended up playing the last level two or three times.
Countless times I lost the progress before due to a blackout, someone pulling the plug (by accident of course), running out of batteries, etc etc...
Seriously though, the game is really good despite the lack of music! Kept the tension up by constantly making me think: "Oh no, the power can go out any minute now, I have to hurry and get the other X stars, oh no, the screen just got darker, I'm going to lose all progress now, hurry, hurry, hurry!!!"
Even with two other people helping (art and sound) there were some complications code-wise, specifically note-detection, so I didn't have time to make a decent tutorial.
