It's a very fun game that looks very nice and the lasso feels very good to use, but what I loved the most is the additional mechanic of launching a bouncing projectile after capturing enemies, it adds so much to the gameplay and makes you think more about how you use your lasso, I love it!
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Enjoyment | #1095 | 3.667 | 3.667 |
| Creativity | #1351 | 3.905 | 3.905 |
| Audio | #2319 | 3.143 | 3.143 |
| Artwork | #2340 | 3.476 | 3.476 |
| Narrative | #2485 | 2.667 | 2.667 |
Ranked from 21 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Entities loop around the edge of the screen, and you move your mouse in loops to ready your lasso.
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Really cool use of the cowboy idea, and the gameplay is quite fun! Reminded me of one of those old pokemon ranger games where you have to frantically circle to capture pokemon. One thing I thought of was that since the lasso has no real limit to length, you don't really need to move the character and the jumping and looping from floor to ceiling is a bit disorienting - maybe the game would be better as a top-down.
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Mind SwapperOoo I like the idea of moving your mouse around to make the lasso bigger! Very fun game!
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Flock 'n' LoadYou ever see a game idea so good you wish you'd thought of it? Yeah. What a delightfully clever concept with charming visuals and crunchy game-feel enhancing audio! Reminds me of the Pokemon Ranger games on the DS. Fantastic work! -GH
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Doomed ScrollingThanks! I actually did recall the Pokemon Ranger games myself while we were designing the lasso functionality. (Although admittedly I haven't actually played them before, I just know about them.) I think I remember some of my other teammates recalled one of the minigames from a Mario Party game where you have to circle goombas.
A fun, simple game with great art. I really appreciated the right click/shift click setting. Circling the mouse is a fun concept, but ends up tiring out your arm.
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Greed's EmbraceDamn that lasso mechanic is satifying! Simple but super addicting game, great job!
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Vroomity Loops (Game Jam Version)A really nice spin on the lasso theme, it took me a few seconds to realize what was making my loop grow but after that, I had a blast :)
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Cisuralian CruiseIt took me a while to figure out that I needed to twist the lasso. But when I did, it became really fun! The difficulty balance is optimal, that's what I need. This game is a little addictive.
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