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SIMPLE - Is my Tutorial Clear?

A topic by Roaming Maelstrom created 8 days ago Views: 49 Replies: 2
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Request Summary

Is my tutorial clear and easy to follow?

Does the Upgrade/Downgrade System make sense?

To access the tutorial, click the Game Link, press the Start Button, (optional - set your highscore tag), and Start the Game. You will be prompted with the tutorial when the main Game Scene Loads.

Any feedback is much appreciated!


Game Description

Planetoid Rush is a 2D Boss Rush-style Space Shooter with innovative controls. You control an alien craft that moves from Moons to Planets to Stars, destroying everything in its path! Earn Upgrade Points to improve your ship and take on stronger planets. Destroy as many planets as possible without dying to win and secure a spot on the Online Leaderboard! 

Planetoid Rush was originally developed for Pirate Jam 16, a biannual 14-day Game Jam. A common source of criticism was that certain mechanics were not clear, and that people were forgetting the controls/abilities they had at their disposal. This new tutorial seeks to address this concern.

Images of Planetoid Rush

Tutorial Snapshot

Snapshot of part of the Tutorial

Upgrade Screen

Example Upgrade Screen
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I found the tutorial pretty clear! The only thing I didn't realize after the tutorial but much later was that the phase jump ability also damages the planets.

Other than that, fun game! Only other point of feedback is that sometimes the player ship can overlap the 'upgrade' button or the name of the planet, and then it is difficult to see where you are. Maybe make those more transparent when the player is near?
Also I found the 7th boss to be significantly easier than the 8th, which was a bit unexpected.

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Thank you for the in-depth feedback!

The phase jump damaging planets is kind of a nice thing for the player to discover themselves.

I got a lot of conflicting feedback for whether boss 7 or 8 is easier. It depends a lot on how you upgrade your ship.

Glad you enjoyed!