Very cute, simple, and clever way to develop the theme into a gameplay loop. The lair upgrades were a nice bit of flavor to the game that I always appreciate seeing. The art for the dragon and it's animations are really nice and clean. After my first time trying, I did think that maybe I could spam all 3 keys and it was a decent strategy. Maybe some kind of punishment if you press a key a number of times without hitting/stopping an enemy? Might be an interesting way to encourage more precise use of the attacks. Overall though, I think this is an excellent entry. Well done!
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B1T Jam - Dragon Slumber's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Art | #8 | 4.549 | 4.549 |
| Theme | #14 | 4.314 | 4.314 |
| Overall | #20 | 3.824 | 3.824 |
| Audio | #30 | 3.608 | 3.608 |
| Polish | #40 | 3.569 | 3.569 |
| Gameplay | #70 | 3.078 | 3.078 |
Ranked from 51 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Amazing art, and I really enjoyed seeing the different lair upgrades appear!
This game looks gorgeous and the game feel is also amazing! The game itself is kinda too easy, you can just spam all 3 buttons... But definitely one of the best looking games in the jam, so great job!
I love the art in this entry, it looks super clean and dragons are my top when we talk about illustrating creatures. The gameplay is funny, the controls are pretty simple. IMHO, adding some upgrades and usable items would be amazing :) Solid game, very good job
Really awesome game! I loved the art and music and it was challenging without being overwhelming - I also liked seeing the upgrades :D
This game was a very fun to play and the game felt very responsive and polished. Very on brand with the theme. The art was also really really good. I could see myself burning time playing this on cool math games or mimiclip.
Love the game! The artwork and animations are amazing! I also found the lair upgrades to be a nice touch to make you wanna keep playing too. I think it's such a cute fun idea for a rhythm game :]
Everything is absolutely spot on. Love the idea of kicking and whipping the tail, animations are excellent.
I really am a big fan of rhythm games so this is right up my alley! Fun, and the art and music are great!
Like many others, I saw the dragon art on the Discord and knew I had to play this game. It's been said before, but the art here is off-the-charts good! The dragon is an absolutely gorgeous piece of art, and I loved all the little additions to the lair (which I hadn't been expecting).
There's a simple, addicting core gameplay loop underlying the game, and it's funny to watch the enemies go flying away. I do think that making moves cost a point or adding a timeout after a miss or introducing a rhythm element or something like that would prevent the spamming, but even with the ability to mash, I felt compelled to keep playing to see what the next upgrade would be, which is a great sign. Some additional visual effects/juice might also help to give a sense of weight to the dragon's attacks. I also experienced a bug (maybe because of resizing the game mid-run?) where sometimes enemies would yeet themselves without me hitting any attacks, which I got a kick out of :P
All-in-all, I had fun with this one playing through multiple times (my second time was on the no-spam honor system and I'm embarrassed at how short the dragon's nap was...). Great job!
Thank you for playing and for your feedback! It makes me so happy that you like the dragon and as mainly a artist it is what I was hoping people would like the most <3 And I really wanted to surprise people with some silly lair upgrades and my first plan was to have some enemies drop hats or decore but didnt know how to implement it.
Many have said the same and it really inforces that I wish I had made it a rythm game like the vision was - but I lack the coding skill for it XD - but its great to be told that it was probobly the best version of this little game!
Thank you so much!
As soon as i saw that dragon in the discord server i was soo excited to play what you make! :D
The art is so gorgeous adn the animations are so smooth! The lair decorations are a cute detail! That parallax menu -beautiful!
The gameplay is fun! I was able to keep her asleep for 5 minures, although after some time i found myself just mashing the keys:]
A very polished game, fun there's a dragon and even a LAMP!!! - it's perfect

Really cool game! The art is incredible, the dragon looks amazing and is super detailed, and every animation feels great. The music syncing with the hits was a really nice touch, I loved that. The only thing I’d suggest adjusting is the hitboxes. Other than that, it’s a spectacular game! (I’ve attached a screenshot of my best score) :)
This is so cool!!! The art is absolutely gorgeous, and animations are adorable, and I greatly enjoyed flinging the little attackers off the screen lol. Everything about the art in this game is definitely a stand out for me in this jam. Such a creative idea, simple to understand right away which is perfect for a jam game, and really embraces the theme. Quickly realized I could just press all 3 buttons simultaneously, but I know you've heard that before, and honestly that making it easier didn't bother me since I could decide how difficult I wanted the game to be at any given moment. The music is also really nice - it's catchy, and fits the game well, and sometimes it was fun to try and match my button presses to the beat. Also loved the subtle progression with the little decorations. My wrist hurts now but it was so worth it. Great work!!



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