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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #2 | 4.059 | 4.059 |
| Theme | #3 | 3.941 | 3.941 |
| Twist | #4 | 3.588 | 3.588 |
| Overall | #6 | 3.608 | 3.608 |
| Polish | #8 | 3.412 | 3.412 |
| Overall Experience | #10 | 3.471 | 3.471 |
| Gameplay | #12 | 3.176 | 3.176 |
Ranked from 17 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Engine / Tools Used
HTML5
Team Members
Solo
Controls
- A/D or Arrow Keys: Move
- Spacebar: Jump/Continue
- J or Click: Shoot
- E: Interact/Use possessed ability
You get six shots; empty all bullets to reload.
How does your game use the theme?
Pistol Poppa uses the theme 'Everything Changes' through its core cursed bullet mechanic. One of the six bullets changes everything by swapping Pistol Poppa's body with whatever it hits.
Throughout the game, the player changes into a goblin, a rock, a cactus, a bat, a cannon, a barrel and more. Each body changes how the level is solved, so the player has to keep adapting instead of relying on one fixed character or ability.
Spoiler note about the twist
The final level turns the body-swapping mechanic into a duel, where even the bullet itself becomes part of the solution.
Credits
Made solo.
Built with HTML5.
Art, music, SFX, text polish, and some code assistance were created with the help of generative AI tools. Final game design, implementation, editing, testing, level direction, and assembly were done by me.
Thanks for playing Pistol Poppa.
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Comments
I love the cursed bullet
This game is so fun to play! I love the twist, the music is great also!
Maybe the color of the texts could be changed but overall it's a really great game!
Nice idea! It is just that the mind control yourself thing and the timing of when the special bullet shows up confuses me. Besides, the text color should be changed to a more readable color. Anyway, pretty creative and polished!
Very interesting and fun idea that creates some funny situations. Graphics and music are good and give the game a humorous tone. There are some graphical glitches with the main character but that is probably due to the short time frame and does not contribute to the overall impression. Very original and fun game.
I like the music in this. 🙂
Definitely one of the most polished and interesting games out here. Checkpoints would be a great addition!
Cool game, kinda like baba is you!