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Audio / Sound Design: ⭐⭐⭐
Theme: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
pretty fun little platformer :) the grasshopper jump idea fits the character really well and once you understand how it works theres actually a nice amount of control to play around with.
The super jump felt a bit wild though 😭 Its strong enough that sometimes I had more trouble aiming it than actually deciding where I wanted to go. Id probably tone the force down a little or give it a clearer preview before releasing it. Could also be nice if holding the jump for longer slowly increased the power instead of going from normal to REALLY far.
I think the game could use a short playable tutorial too. Not a text screen. Just a tiny safe area where it makes you do a normal jump then the stronger jump and maybe attack something. Would probably save people from spending the first couple minutes figuring out the movement.
Visually I like the sprites a lot. The main thing missing for me is animation. Even 2 or 3 frames for walking or jumping would make the grasshopper feel way more alive. Same for enemies. Right now some things look nice individually but feel a little static once the game starts moving.
Id work a bit more on enemies too. Some simple behavior changes could help a lot. Like one enemy that waits then charges. One that patrols a platform. Maybe another that moves away when you get close. That would make the climbing feel less like just avoiding objects and more like actually learning what each enemy does.
Audio is around 3/5 for me. The music is fine but I think the game could use stronger sound feedback overall. Different sounds for normal and super jumps would help a lot. Landing sounds and better hit sounds could also make the movement feel less flat.
Some extra feedback would help too. Small particles when you land. Maybe a tiny squash animation when touching the ground. Nothing huge but those little things would make the movement feel much better.
Theme is a 5 for me. A grasshopper having to make this annoying climb all the way back home is pretty fitting lol.
nice game overall. I think animations better enemy behavior stronger audio feedback and making the super jump easier to control would improve it a lot.
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