Neat! Love the neon aesthetic overall. The volume did blast my ears out on first launch though.
I think some of the difficulty will feel better if you put a few small jumps just before big jumps, kind of like warming up or getting a running start. There is a particular checkpoint that has a 3-3-2 jump within a second of spawning that I got stuck on for a bit because I couldn't prepare myself for the timing fast enough.
I ran out of mushrooms to eat. Or at least I think so. I was having trouble seeing at that point. I certainly wasn't tripping though, because the talking tree told me so.
This was very fun! LOVE the music and the concept of being the flash. Would love to have some additional graphic effects like a trail behind the player, showing where they've been.
He may jump to spare his ankles, and slide to preserve his noggin, but Terry goes fast just for you.
His flavor was concocted of the finest spice and aromatic-est herbs. He was seasoned in the rains of doubt, and simmered in the heat of dedication. Seared by failure, but tender with success.
My only complaint is that the dash mechanic accelerating you in the direction you're moving needs maybe one extra level to tutorialize it before getting to the other challenges.
WOW this was a great experience. I adore the visual style and soundtrack in the background. This reminds me so much of artistic maze books I used to spend time with as a kid.
I do wish there were more obstacle types, or some kind of message for each level. Maybe certain levels change when you pass through other levels, or interact with objects in those levels?
Loved seeing you play this on stream! Glad you enjoyed it. :) Thanks for all the suggestions!
I might turn this into a longer-term project, but there are some major code cleanups that will have to be worked out first. That being said, there really are not enough couch co-op games out there anymore.
Using the D key simply comes from comfort using the WASD key standard. I opted to go without auto-run originally because the intent was to give the player the option to slow down if things got too intense. I could add another key as an auto-run toggle, or make it a menu option.
There are a few obstacles that have slightly longer or shorter hitboxes, but I need a clear way to communicate that visually and tighten up the hitboxes on the player to make sure there are no "invisible hits" when the character stands or lands.
A great addition to this would be for every time the train hits a major bump, a random set of tiles on your current panel get flipped. The music really gets you hyped up!
There does seem to be an issue with UI scaling. I couldn't see the Play button until I went fullscreen.
