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Honestly so fun, I especially loved going back to the first level after maxxing out the skill tree and just seeing everything instantly be engulfed in flames. Can’t wait to see the rest of the islands!!
Very nice art style and animation. That transition with clouds when entering in from above is really cool. Thumbs up.
Thanks! ❤️
Excellent presentation and overall a great game. I personally disliked the concept, but I want to clarify that this is for a very personal reason: I live in an area where we have had multiple fires over the summer, many of them started deliberately. Because of that, the theme didn't sit well with me, but I didn't want that to take away from the fact that you clearly put a lot of skill and effort into making this.
Please know that my personal feelings about the concept did not reflect in the rating I gave you
The house I grew up in burned down a few years ago, so I completely feel you. 💔
The game was more of a metaphor for how easily a single small thing can destroy something people spent their entire lives building. That's definitely something worth putting in the main menu somewhere.
The first feeling when i heard music: This war of mine! and it was a good feeling for me :) I keep digging...
i think main concern for me is to have more control on how fire can move, now it feels like after soem upgrades it does not matter much where you start it, right? or am i mistaken? and initial upgrades came too quickly when i figured where to throw it to burn everything and earn coins. so yea the goal is spot spot the place with most flammable materials and watch it burn while upgrading between. so it becames easy to oquickly, maybe more complex labyrinths of zones would help. at least for me. but it lands very nearly my own game, so we are aligned in approach to how things work. it is very enjoyable to play, and it is the game that kept me the longest so far. i played only 12.
Thanks! Yeah, right now where you throw the match only affects how fast you gain resources. In the future, I plan to add more in-match interaction so the outcome also depends on and is controlled by ACTIVE player decisions. For the jam, I tried to keep it pretty simple so that a quick completion just required buying the right upgrades.
I like how it felt like it is almost burned out but suddenly it blows out and spreads across zones immidiattely. in a chain reactive system.
I think this is a strong contender to win the jam. The visuals are excellent! One idea to consider: the time between throwing matches could perhaps be made a bit more interactive. The first thing that came to mind was giving the player a small amount of control over the wind, allowing them to slightly influence the direction in which the fire spreads.
Thank you! The wind idea is awesome! I was actually thinking about the exact same thing. The game definitely needs some interaction during the match. I was considering imp coordination or something along those lines. As the game develops, that would be a great addition!
Before I knew it, I'd played all the way to the end. The theme interpretation, accessibility, presentation, and UI were all really polished. Personally, I found Ranch harder than Lake, and Farm harder than Village. Figuring out exactly which items to buy could make for a fun speedrun challenge!
Thank you! Yeah, Lake requires Firebird, but if you grind the Ranch and buy it there, you can beat the final island on the first try. 😄
Perfect visual, cool gameplay. 5 stars!
Thanks! ❤️❤️❤️
I finished the entire game. Burned all things down to a crisp!! hahahh
absolutely 5 stars for the visuals / sound. I'd give it 6 stars if I could
Thank you so much! ❤️