I really dig the aesthetic and sound design. I'm going to check back on this when you get the spawn thing fixed. I say it happens 1/3 of the time. Seems pretty random though.
The fast fluid movement combined with the risk/reward of various attack styles creates some really enticing combat situations. I really like what you have started here.
Thanks for playing! I definitely need to add some up front description of what you are trying to do. I'm not sure which version you played, but I recently made it so shooting one of the red balls will change it to the color of your own bullets. This makes them able to digest yourself and they will bounce off everything else.
I just now added some rough AI to the second player if you are solo to add a little more fun.
Thanks for hosting the jam and the great feedback! The yellow bar is for something I didn't have time to implement. I guess I'll keep that a secret. There is a boss fight, and yeah it's a pretty big map to explore, but hopefully you found the weapon powerup which allows the traversal of more of the map.
Things I would like to add: proper story dialog, some environmental differences to break up the size of the space station and support the story, and the yellow bar stuff!
Known bug: If you die at the boss, things get a little weird when you return. It doesn't completely break the game, but... maybe don't die at the boss.
This ended up being a very interesting tool for creative writing. The prompts were a very good balance of things that are familiar, and things I wouldn't necessarily group together. I don't know how much of this is orchestrated, and how much of it is completely random, but regardless, nice work coming up with descriptors for the space, characters, and their personalities and motivations.
One improvement I'd like to see is the text breaking for a new line when it hits the edge of the description box.
Your games always do a great job of presenting a mechanic which requires a good deal of time to get comfortable and skilled at and Concentric is no exception.
I really enjoyed the atmoshpere created by the soft light and blends of color. Something about the characters and their featureless silhouette which sharply contrasts the background gave me a feeling of uncertainty about them. It felt like a cool world. Nice work!
The pacing was great, and the message in the end was dark, but makes a good point. I'm trying to be vague for a reason, because people should experience it for themselves. Great work!
Haha! I knew it didn't look completely wrong, but there was something a bit strange about it. I also spell grey 'grey' so maybe my English is just a bit more British than it is US.
I love the way you navigate an interact with the world, very cool concept. The story and descriptors were quite entertaining, I had myself a good laugh.
Dissolving people was fun until I realized I was trying to get them to the other side. I just really liked the dissolve animation. Although the guys waving their arms to the beat was quite nice as well. Cool game!
You know, you can't just go through life murdering everything and thinking you will win. There is a way to get some actual credits and a "Congratulations" screen, which is only slightly tied to the murdering of things.
