Absolutely LOVE the 2.5D, PSOne era aesthetic that you have going on here! And the combat system is surprisingly deep & responsive! Really well done. :D
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Presentation (Visuals + Music + SFX) | #5 | 3.273 | 3.273 |
| Fun Factor | #5 | 3.182 | 3.182 |
| Creativity + Theme | #5 | 3.545 | 3.545 |
| Gameplay | #7 | 2.909 | 2.909 |
| OVERALL | #7 | 3.091 | 3.091 |
Ranked from 11 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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This game was made with controllers in mind originally. I must admit that I haven’t played enough games on keyboard to know what good keymapping looks like.
One thing I forgot to mention is that you can use arrow keys to move as well. Hopefully, ‘Z’ for attack makes a bit more sense in that context. You can also attack with ‘M’ if you want to stick to “WASD” for movement.
Managed to almost find the cheese spot on the right side corner, but eventually they broke through me. Combat moves are a neat addition, I just kinda wish they did more than just a different animation. My only “complaint” is that I feel like the balls stealing the kid is kinda gg as you have no real ranged option to defeat an airborne “escaping” enemy. Throwing the shield could be a nice solution to that.
Enemy and stage variety with different moves making a difference in combat would be a cool next steps for the project if you want to work on it more. Well done!
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Pond ProtectI’m glad you enjoyed the game!
Regarding combat, each move has unique stun & knockback values. That’s on me for not mentioning that. I’d be curious to know which move(s) you used during your playthrough.
I actually did consider giving the player a shield throw, but passed on it due to time. If I make a post-jam version, I’ll definitely give the throw a second consideration.
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