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if you go to slugger-snapshot.surge.sh, you should be able to play it there.

Okay, if you go to slugger-snapshot.surge.sh, you should be able to play it there.

Ok thanks for telling me. I’ll get the HTML version up as soon as possible.

Thanks, sometimes I think I am a bit too hard on myself. Your advice is very valuable, so I won’t forget it and I’ll try to remember it whenever I make decisions.

Also I’ll take a look at your instagram profile.

Thanks for the advice!

Hmm, that's weird. Make sure you unzipped the files correctly and ran the correct exe file. I'm not on my computer right now, but next time I am, I'll try to make a simple HTML file and that should be more stable than the exe.

Yeah - I made one devlog video but on the second I spent wayyyy too long trying to make it better than the last one and I was improving as I was making it so I had to keep redoing it, and it got to the point where the same thing that happened to you happened to me, where it was just to exhausting. So maybe what I’ll do instead is make videos of me playing games and then simply try and get popular and use my popularity to promote my game.

Yeah, I'll experiment with it and see what works, and of course, I'll be seeing what potentially you and other people think of it once I've changed things around :)

I mean I could make a video of myself playing your game - what I meant was giving your itch.io username a shout-out in my next general video, which I’m not quite sure what I’m going to do for yet. But I’ll definitely consider making a video of your game!

So I just commented here so no one sees this, this is for your reward for giving feedback on my game, Slugger. So, your reward will be a shoutout on the next video on my YouTube channel, ProxyFirewall. It should come up if you search it up. It's not very popular, but it's the best reward I could come up with XD

Hope you like it though! (When the vid comes out)

Unfortunately my response was too long, so I put it in a public google doc.
Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k_1QeMfyLui0la4W0pq1thPdpkU5wiKgtJRMHvd2o5Y/...

Come on everyone, just two simple steps and then you’ll get a reward!!

As of today, snapshot 10.2024a for Slugger v1.5 has been released. v1.5 is the next MASSIVE update for my game, which isn't even halfway done yet.

So what I'm asking of y'all is to please give some feedback on this snapshot using the survey below, and I'll give you a reward for it ONCE you do the survey. And trust me, it's a great reward, and may just help YOUR game get more recognition!

So to do the survey, all I need you to do is follow these two steps:

1. Play the current version (Slugger v1.4.7) https://proxyfirewall.itch.io/slugger-v1-4-7-shooter-singleplayer-action-fast-pa... and simply press "run game", or download the .exe file called "Slugger v1.4.7", then play it for 5-10 minutes.

2. Then, I'm going to need you to download the .zip file called "[VERY UNSTABLE] [WIP] Slugger v1.5 snapshot 10.2024a.zip". Unzip it, go into the unzipped folder, go into the folder "slugger-snapshot", and run the .exe file called "slugger-snapshot.exe". After it loads, play it for 5-10 minutes. Then, complete the survey below and feel welcome to add in any extra details or comments or things you would like to say as well.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=DQSIkWdsW0yxEjajBLZtrQAAAAAAAAAAAAO__WC1SudUQ0swRTdERU0yQTRUUVkySkxIQzYyTU0xWS4u&embed=true

Thanks!

Thanks! I'll have a look into the crashing. This hasn't happened with any other people, so it may just be you.

Thanks so much! Pretty much all of the things you've said everyone else has already said, so I've already fixed it all up in the next big update, which could be out in 1-3 months.

This is really weird. I got like 50 views but no replies. How have so many people seen this but not replied? Ngl this is really intriguing.

Hey! I was just wondering why I've had a sudden drop-off in feedback. I'd really appreciate any feedback!

What does everyone think of giving enemies the ability to collide, making them solid objects?

Incredible game! So creative!

Hey! Just asking what people think of having a grid in the background, kind of like geometry wars?

Just wanted to ask if people like the idea of having weapons in the game?

Since I haven't gotten any replies, I'll repost if that's okay:

Just wanted to ask if people think I should make the sprites smaller to make the map feel bigger?

Just wanted to ask if people think I should make the sprites smaller to make the map feel bigger?

Playtesters needed!

Sounds good! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with! :)

Thank you so much! This feedback helps so much! I'll take all of your points into consideration. I think I'll make the map smaller, as that seems like the logical choice. Looking forward to what you think of the progression!

Thanks! A lot of people have said that I need to tone down the chaos, but the whole point of the game is that it's fast-paced and chaotic, which I don't think some people realise.

Thanks again!

No problem!

I submitted feedback in the form, would you mind playing my game and giving some feedback? https://proxyfirewall.itch.io/slugger-v1-4-7-shooter-singleplayer-action-fast-pa... It would be appreciated!

Hi, I played your game!


What I Like:
-The simplistic graphics give it a unique look
-The car feels really nice to accelerate
-The variety of different game modes is nice


What You Should Improve:
-The graphics in the main menu feel very clunky and static - I know it's meant to be a retro style, but you still need some kind of feedback for pressing/ hovering over buttons
-Getting stuck on the walls is extremely inconvenient - Still make the car slow down a little, but not get stuck/stop, as it ruins the flow of playing the game and makes it feel like learning how to drive a car rather than racing a car, if that's what you were going for
-Add more sound effects  or even music - The game only has a few sound effects and could do with more
-Add more effects - I really like what you did with the skid marks/ smoke from the car, so try and do more of that (You could add sparks when hitting a wall, or effects depending on your speed, the more the better!)

Overall, great start. Just work on the graphics mainly, and you would've transformed the game just by doing that. I encourage you to do everything else I said though if you really want your game to be great!

As for feedback for one of my creations, if it's okay would you mind playing my game called Slugger? Link: https://proxyfirewall.itch.io/slugger-v1-4-7-shooter-singleplayer-action-fast-pa...
I'd really appreciate it if you could give me some feedback! I'm looking for feedback on all aspects - Graphics, Gameplay, Sound design, level design, pretty much anything you can think of giving feedback on. It'd help a ton!

Have a good one,
ProxyFirewall

Please make sure to give feedback!

I've made a ton of progress on v1.5! It's edging ever closer to release.... If you want to suggest any changes, please do so as soon as possible so I can consider them for the new update!

Thanks for all the feedback everyone! If you are new to this post, then please consider giving some feedback on Slugger!

Bro come on I need all the feedback I can get! Isn't that understandable?

Okay thanks for the suggestion, that helps a ton!

I contacted you via email and sent you the link to the game. I'd really appreciate it if you could give some feedback!

Thanks! All of these things will be added and worked on. Just one question - Do you have any suggestions for how to put the player's health in a fixed position? Because I'm not really sure how to do this, as anywhere I put it on the screen will cover the gameplay.

Yes, I understand all of that now, but please, even just a few sentences saying about the game. Like why not, since you're already talking to me?

Oh, I see, I'll try doing that,