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Bag of Strix - character additions for Eat the Reich's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Does the game seem fun to play? | #15 | 4.222 | 4.222 |
| Did it make good use of the Havoc Engine? | #15 | 4.111 | 4.111 |
| Overall | #19 | 3.926 | 3.926 |
| Did it build on the Havoc Engine and add interesting stuff? | #28 | 3.444 | 3.444 |
Ranked from 9 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Love love love all the flavor text. I'm a sucker for that kind of thing. Especially
BrawlBattleAlso appreciate that these are all fairly fresh spins on characters, as opposed to just grabbing a famous vampire to throw in. Like they're still recognizable tropes, but other than the unapologetic "extra", none really felt like they were meant to be a specific character I recognized.
I do wish you'd used some different font choices in places (had to grab my glasses) but other than that this is a straight to the point addition to freshen up the game. Great job.
Thanks for the feedback! Glad the way they read matches the intentions in designing them.
Definitely get what you're saying regarding the fonts; Rik figured out what fonts they seemed to have used for the sheets in the Eat the Reich book so I used those to match the style, but as a result the character blurbs can be tough to read. I've been considering making a more "reader friendly" version, so I should probably get on that.
- Jorrit
Lots of inventive concepts and ideas in this one, the characters all seem fun to play, you've even infused the bruiser archetypes with some mechanical depth and interest. Also enjoyed alot of the little bits of extra flavour too, I cackled out loud seeing Big Pier's 'Spotted a Habsberg' injury and how Friedrich had crossed out 'Brawl' for 'Battle'
Thank you so much for the kind words! The Habsburg injury might be my favorite too, haha. Also glad the pain of having to format for Friedrich's adjusted stats paid off :P
- Jorrit
Not sure I can support this one. Too many pirates. It's sort of stepping on my turf...
But seriously, these characters are a blast. Im half tempted to steal Bonebeard and throw him in my game! The Ahoy Matey skill is so clever. Though I think my favorite is definitely Friedrich.
Seconding the other comment that the gear descriptions are top notch.
One piece of critical feedback is that Julia should the option for a handful of holy hand grenades from her Gift From Above skill. That seems like a blatant miss to be honest.
YAR-HAR, FIDDLEE-DEE-DEE
Thank you for the kind words! Sorry for stepping on your turf though, haha. There were several moments where, after having already finished writing up Pier and Bonebeard, I was questioning whether I was overdoing it with 2 pirates. But I didn't want to get rid of either of them, and neither felt right without them being a pirate (not to mention that Big Pier is based on the Frisian historical figure Grutte Pier, who was in fact a pirate).
Rik pointed out how he was impressed it "took me 3 whole characters" before I went about making a knight, so I have to admit Friedrich has also occupied a special place in my heart.
In regards to Bonebeard, I'm not sure if you were talking in hyperbole, but if not: you hereby have my permission to "steal" him for Shoulder Parrots and Hooks for Hands :)
Also, goddammit, I can't believe I didn't think of the Holy Hand Grenades! Not sure if I'm going to add them in at this point (not sure what + I'd give them, especially considering there's already a +hordes of enemies, and I don't think killer-rabbits will show up in Eat the Reich anytime soon), but you're definitely correct they were a blatant miss, haha.
- Jorrit
The characters are all really fun and really appreciate the prompts in the equipment/abilities bonus text. Each one feels like a present that I'm excited to open. Cannot wait to try and use a Sweet amphibious speedboat with no idea how this thing works.
Your tone of writing is also perfect, read it all the way through with lots of laughter.
Thank you so much!! Really glad to hear you enjoyed them. Please let us know how it went when you've used the sweet amphibious speedboat with no idea how it works ;P