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You have found the old golden surfboard which allows you to ride waves everywhere, use it to find the old treasure full of gold
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Never seen a surboarding pirate before, so that is something new. WHile I really liked the idea, the wave rules seem to be inconsitent/not explained. ost of the early game suggests that waves are 3 high, but later you have 6 or randomly even 8-10, which kinda threw me off a bit. Otherwise neat little platforming. For next game look into camera buffer zones, it is a neat way to only move the camera if it is really needed, so it is not glued to the player and dragged left-right all the time you try to macro adjust a jump.
Graphically the game looked neat, no real complain on that regard, could totally see it as a gameboy game.
SFX and mx wise maybe sound effects were a tad louder than they should be but didn’t really bother me that much.
Overall a neat little platformer challange!
THe game is fun! Tho i still suck at riding the wave. also the wave texture could use some work, and the responsiveness of it. other than that good job!
I grew up surfing, so this hit a nostalgia nerve. Riding the wave was really fun! I had some weirdness with jumping and the wave not respawning underneath me before hitting the spikes.
Cool concept! Think this could be explored more deeply
Had a lot of fun playing it! Such a great idea with the wave, but it's hard to focus on where you want to go while keeping an eye on the meter in the bottom right. A visual indicator underneath or around the player would be awesome!
Visual indicator around the player is a pretty good idea, potential addition if I ever continue with this project.
Thanks for the comment and suggestion!
Really fun idea! It took me a little while to get the hang of the wave surfing, but once I understood how it worked, it was really enjoyable.
Having to start over every time you get hit felt a bit harsh, but overall I had a good time with it.
Super cute and really hits the gameboy vibe!
But the surfing felt really janky, it would constantly drop me into spikes without warning, I have to assume it had something to do with the height of the wave, but I never fully figured it out.
Thanks for the comment!
Sorry for the confusion, the wave can also break if it loses contact with the ground or if you run out of the wave meter in the bottom right
The surfing mechanic is really interesting! It took a bit to get a handle on the controls but when I did I really liked the flow of the gameplay, sliding around is super fun. The sprite work really has that retro feel to it that is very nostalgic. Great work!
Nice platformer. I like the surfing mechanic. It was a little confusing at times... sometimes the wave would disappear or not work at all, other times it would be long or short. Some tutorializing at the beginning might help players learn the new mechanic you've made.
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Sorry for the confusion, the wave can also break if it loses contact with the ground or if you run out of the wave meter in the bottom right
Nice I thought I was the only one to do a surfing game! The graphics and controls are really nice. I was a little confused about how the wave height thing worked but managed to get pretty far in the level anyways
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Sorry for the confusion, the wave can also break if it loses contact with the ground or if you run out of the wave meter in the bottom right
The game nails the Game Boy feeling and the spritework looks great. It has a strong retro vibe and the presentation carries the whole experience nicely. (pls play my game)
Absolutely nails the gameboy feeling, and the spritework is phenomenal!