Really polished game! Simple idea executed well.
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Enjoyment | #107 | 4.289 | 4.289 |
| Audio | #275 | 3.921 | 3.921 |
| Creativity | #394 | 4.263 | 4.263 |
| Artwork | #588 | 4.211 | 4.211 |
| Narrative | #3175 | 2.737 | 2.737 |
Ranked from 38 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?
You have seven randomly numbered attacks at the start of every round. Each attack you use must have a lower number than the last.
(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
Music used (from OpenGameArt.org):
• Title theme: "Pixel River" by Trevor Lentz
• In-game theme: "8-bit - Rush Point" by HydroGene
• Endless theme: "8-bit - Last Mission" by HydroGene
• Game over theme: "Eye of the Storm" by Joth
Sound effects created using Bfxr
Fonts used (From fonts.google.com):
• IM Fell DW Pica
• Koh Santepheap
http://kitfox.com/projects/perlinNoiseMaker/ used for noise textures
Code and art created by Joey Genet
(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
Joey G
Comments
58 days ago(+1)
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! If you want an extra challenge, you can also go for the true ending by sparing the last enemy and letting them cross the board...
58 days ago(+1)
Thanks! I used the Unity Recorder package to make the cover image. It allows you to specify an output resolution and can directly export GIFs as well, so all I had to do was put my promo art in a scene alongside the animated background and particles.
Thank you! While brainstorming for the jam, I started thinking about limited resource mechanics, like a finite number of steps, jumps or actions you can take. One mechanic I imagined along these lines was having 10 different attacks that have to be used in a fixed order, each more powerful than the last, and after you use them all, you die. The original design was also more puzzle focused, with the goal of taking out enemies in pre-designed levels. To save time, however, I ultimately decided to spawn waves of random enemies and randomize the attack order at the start of each round in order to create more emergent puzzle-y moments. And while the theming of the game is very chess-esque, the original inspiration behind both the board layout and the enemy movement patterns was actually Rift of the Necrodancer! And I'm glad you liked the sound effects. Every jam, I basically just button mash in Bfxr until a nice sound pops out.
Thank you! The difficulty was something I could have used more time to tune. I think that enemies with multiple hit points would be a natural next step in difficulty. For the purposes of the Jam, though, I didn't want to make it too hard, especially since there are two ending screens and I didn't want to discourage people from playing through multiple times to see both. That's also partially why I made a separate endless mode where players could simply survive for as long as possible.
Thank you for your feedback! I had drawn up some sketches on paper to get a feel for how the game might play, but until I actually got it working in-engine, I couldn't be totally sure that the attack patterns, the number of attacks available, enemy spawning/movement and board size would all come together to deliver that "miniature puzzle" experience. I'm glad you enjoyed it! And while I think more enemies, moves and board types could really extend the game, for now, there's always endless mode... >:)
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