This is fun! I liked getting to add multiple power ups. They also helped teach me about the enemies.
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Cassette Crypt's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Audio | #282 | 3.926 | 3.926 |
| Creativity | #293 | 4.296 | 4.296 |
| Artwork | #322 | 4.352 | 4.352 |
| Enjoyment | #759 | 3.815 | 3.815 |
| Narrative | #2780 | 2.593 | 2.593 |
Ranked from 54 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?
You add instruments to a looping soundtrack of weapon attacks as you spiral deeper into the Cassette Crypt.
(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
Bilth Games
Comments
Very cute game. Artwork really sells the basic concept. At the moment the different upgrades feel a bit unbalanced. Some are ultra powerful, others feel a bit useless....but it is a lot of fun. Could easily be turned into a full fledged game.
Ah I loved this one! Such a great idea for a game...
My only feedback would be that I would love to be able to hear how the new instrument I'm selecting is going to sound before I place it. I found myself way more into trying to create a groove than optimising the positions for damage
I'm also a big fan of the choose 1-of-3 things games! We created a deckbuilder, so would love your feedback if you want to give it a try
Love the artstyle and animations!
Really cool concept and idea for a roguelike where your abilities are formatted like this!
Looks like a lot of work! Good stuff!
Really cool entry. I got a bunch of legendaries which took up most of the space early on and pretty much became OP instantly waltzing through things. I couldn't figure out how to remove old placements though so my placement area was full and I couldn't progress without picking an instrument, but I had no space. But very nice concept, really enjoyed it.
Great gameplay and gorgeous art ! I loved the interactions with the music during fight x)
Great idea, love the graphics too, maybe the sprites are a bit too big, makes it hard to dodge enemy projectiles
I really enjoyed this game! I loved to add new intruments to my loop to see their effect.
New instruments didn't feel really meaningful as the starting drum beat was already really powerful. It had a nice range, rate and 1 shoted ennemies. So it felt really powerful compared to others instruments. But I'm sure if I played a bit more I would have felt the same for other instruments. Well done anyway!!
Brilliant game! I fear the best strategy may not involve making a pleasant sound song haha..
Best game of the jam so far! Super smart mechanic, having your powerups create a unique song each run was super cool! If you can you should definitely keep working on this after the jam!
Very nice graphics and sound! It had a nice pace to getting the upgrades as well. Overall a very good experience, one of the better games I played this jam!
A few notes:
- Rare instruments could have been even rarer
- It would be nice to be able to remove instruments from the track
- Loved that the enemies were the same instruments that the player used
this is great! art is incredible, and i love using a note grid as a way to sequence attacks. thought it was neat that the enemies embodied their effects as items (really sold me on the pan flute after i had to fight one haha)
Creative game and the visuals are cool and consistent but the bass is out of tune , it's kinda annoying !
Awesome game, the idea of adding instruments to your partition is really original ! and the music is well made , i enjoyed it. Couldn't continue playing after all the slots were filled but overall a nice vibe, with a bit of polish and Qol I can definitely buy this as a full game. Great job !





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