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LoopyPool's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #6473 | 2.600 | 2.600 |
| Enjoyment | #7867 | 1.867 | 1.867 |
| Artwork | #8061 | 1.867 | 1.867 |
| Audio | #8484 | 1.400 | 1.400 |
| Narrative | #9048 | 1.133 | 1.133 |
Ranked from 15 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does your game fit the theme?
If you shoot a ball through a portal, it loops around to the other side of the table. Also, "LoopyPool" is palindromic.
(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
Eight-Ball Rack by 100k Monkeys
(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
SonOfSofaman
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Comments
Novel and interesting concept.
The game works fine, but it takes so long. The physics needs tuning. It's also quite tricky without a guide showing you where you'll strike the balls. Trying to use portals to make shots is even tougher.
Could also do with some music.
You are so right. We fiddled with physics settings but without an understanding of the parameters, it was trial and error. Mostly error :)
I've added your recommendations to our task list. Thanks for the suggestions, and thanks for taking the time to try out the game!
I think some sort of crosshair or guide that shows you where your shot is going to go might help the portals be more relevant in this game- that way you can actually see if going into a portal is strategically beneficial or not. As others have said also the wait times are long, either increase the traction on the table surface or force all balls to stop moving once a certain velocity threshold has been reached
I like the idea of a crosshair. We toyed with the idea of being able to apply spin to the cue ball, and a crosshair would help that immensely. That, plus a dotted guide line or somesuch to show the path would be really helpful like you suggest. We're working on the physics now, but your other ideas are on the to-do list. Thanks for trying the game and taking the time to offer suggestions!
Thanks for taking the time to try it out, and for the feedback. That wait time is brutal! We fiddled with the physics settings and realized ... we didn't know what we were doing :) I've added your suggestions to our task list. Thanks again!
I didn't like the concept that much until I accidentally went through the portal and scored two in one shot. Would play even more if I didn't have to wait 10 more seconds between every shot.
Nice shot! If we get around to implementing achievements, we'll retroactively award you the "portal two-fer"!
We appreciate you trying out the game, and we appreciate the feedback. We really need to fix that wait time.
Cool idea, it just needs more flashing out and a scoring system. Also the time to wait for the ball to completely stop so that I can shoot again is too long.
That delay is painful, indeed. Thank you for enduring it, and for trying the game. We appreciate the kind words and the feedback!