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A jam submission

Infinite Boss LoopView game page

Infinite Boss Loop is about learning through death.
Submitted by blspr — 1 day, 4 hours before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Enjoyment#1784.1744.174
Audio#4083.8263.826
Artwork#26083.3913.391
Creativity#35923.3483.348
Narrative#44692.2172.217

Ranked from 23 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?
The game is a boss battle looping every time the player or boss dies, both rewind to before the battle and they get an upgrade. The point of the game is to achieve the highest loop count.

(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
Sound effects:
KSAplay: https://freesound.org/people/KSAplay/sounds/758956/
https://freesound.org/people/KSAplay/
Soundholder: https://freesound.org/people/Soundholder/sounds/425343/
jeckkech: https://freesound.org/people/jeckkech/sounds/391667/
LittleRobotSoundFactory: https://freesound.org/people/LittleRobotSoundFactory/sounds/270319/
lukaso: https://freesound.org/people/lukaso/sounds/69687/
Timbre: https://freesound.org/people/Timbre/sounds/316931/
timgormly: https://freesound.org/people/timgormly/sounds/170144/

Musics:

Quincas Moreira - Robot city
Jeremy Korpas - Sour Rock
AdhesiveWombat - Night Shade
Eric Skiff - Underclocked

(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
blspr

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Comments

Submitted(+1)

Very fun game, kept me on my toes. The boss seemed to always outpace my upgrade, but this game concept is awesome!

Developer

Yeah there are certain boss upgrades that are too powerful if you're unlucky lol.
Thanks for playing and for your feedback ♥

Submitted(+1)

Wow so good!

I really like these bullet-hell type games, and spaceship aswell! 

Gamble on that and it's a perfect game-loop ;)

Very fun game, well done! :D

Developer(+1)

Thanks for playing ! I'm very happy to see a fellow gambling enjoyer ♥

Submitted(+1)

What a delightful bullet hell. The combat felt really tight. I appreciated the health bar and infinite lives so that it was a bit less punishing while getting to know the boss patterns.

I liked the rarity system for upgrades, and the rewind animation really stood out as a great touch.

Great Job!

Developer

Thanks a lot for the review, I'm glad you enjoyed it ♥

Submitted(+1)

Fun game
Finally getting an epic upgrade in the slot feels great, I think I would have preferred it if losing a fight actually ended the game, or at least deduced a life.
But the game feel is really good and I played a while just to get more shoot speed.
I stopped playing at loop 18 after losing for a 3rd time in total.
Great job!

Developer

Thanks for playing the game and for your feedback !
Yeah right now the game can't even end, if I continue working on it I would implement roguelite elements for the player to have a sense of progression (losing and winning as well lol)

Submitted(+1)

Cool gameplay and upgrades, would have liked to see a bit of a progression also but overall solid entry!

Developer

Indeed roguelite elements such as perma upgrades and unlocks would be great !
Thank you for trying out the game and for your feedback ♥

Submitted(+1)

so fun!! design and gameplay wise, i especially adore the slot machine for the upgrades. and the music!! insanely funkyy

Developer(+1)

Thanks for playing !
I'm glad you enjoyed the gambling (who doesn't)

Submitted(+1)

Such a fun concept!! Having the boss get upgraded as well was a stroke of genius. I really enjoyed the music as well!

Honestly, I bet if you polished it up a little and slapped on a bit of a meta-progression system where you're unlocking new stuff each run, you could very easily have a full game on your hands. Outstanding work!!

Developer (1 edit) (+1)

Thank you for playing the game and for the feedback ♥

I feel like I have to finish it now !

Submitted(+1)

One of the best games I've played in terms of enjoyment! The upgrades were very fun, and I ended up spending in the end more time than I thought playing the game, very good job!

Developer

Thanks a lot !

Submitted(+1)

You must really hate squares. Pretty fun game! I like the bullet patterns from the boss.

Developer

Thanks for playing ! I'm squarophobic or smth like this

Submitted(+1)

Super adictive, you really hit a nerve with the gameplay loop. A real bullet hell banger honestly.

Developer(+1)

Thanks ! That what I was aiming for.
Thank you for playing the game ♥

Submitted(+1)

Most Fun Game I've Played. Square Torture Simulator.

I think I should Stop now
Developer

I'm glad that you enjoyed it :D
Thanks for trying out the game ♥

Submitted(+1)

Is the Ability Stacking System inspired by 'Rounds' by Landfall Games?

Its just really well done.

Developer

I didn't know Rounds but it looks good, inspiration on Ability Stacking come primarily from Vampire Survivors like games such as Bounty of One. Visual style inspo is from Tiny Rogues (amazing game) and old side scrolling shooters.

I'm glad you enjoyed it, I'm happy with how it turned out, only problem is that when reaching 60+ loops it becomes pretty hard to understand what's happening and game balancing is not that good

Submitted(+1)

Very fun, love the variety of builds you can try to get. Like the slot machine for the upgrade cards. Art wise it was great as well!

Developer

Thanks a lot for the feedback ! I'm happy you enjoyed it ♥

Submitted(+1)

This was fun! I liked getting more powerful with each upgrade :D Nice sounds and visuals also!

Developer(+1)

Appreciate it ♥

Submitted(+1)

Good game and nice concept :D!

Developer

Thanks ♥