Hey there, fellow dev! 😁
Overall, I had a pretty good experience with your game. It's clear that you've put a lot of work into it!
I wanted to share a few things I really liked, along with some observations I made while playing. Hopefully, they'll be useful as you continue improving the game.
🎵 Music and sound
The music and sound effects fit really well throughout the game. I think you've done a great job creating the right atmosphere.
🎨 Graphics and platforms
Visually, the game looks really good too, although I noticed a few things that might be worth improving:
- Right at the beginning, before even moving my character, I could figure out where the first platform was without much trouble. However, the second platform was almost impossible to distinguish until I started moving. Once you understand how it works, you know what to look for, but that initial experience can be a little confusing.
- The boundaries of some platforms aren't always clearly defined. For example, on the very first screen, I noticed that my character could remain standing on a platform even though they appeared to be quite far beyond its visible edge. I only noticed this on one particular cobblestone-style platform.
- Sometimes, the character appears to touch a star with part of their body (especially their head), but the star isn't collected unless you jump or perform another movement. Nothing serious, just a small detail I noticed.
⚙️ Performance
I managed to reach the section where you ride the pink dinosaur.
During my playthrough, I experienced some performance issues, particularly when moving through areas with hanging vines. Google Chrome would noticeably stutter in those sections.
I'm not sure whether this is specific to my browser or computer, but I thought I'd mention it in case it's worth investigating.
🛒 The shop
By the way, the shop is really well done! Haha. I hope the shopkeeper is based on you! 😂
🎮 Overall impressions
My overall impression is very positive.
Platformers aren't really my type of game these days. When I was a kid, I absolutely loved games like Super Mario, but my tastes have changed over the years.
That said, I think your game has a lot of charm and a clear sense of direction. From what you mentioned, the original idea was (or perhaps still is) to create a game for your children, and I think that comes through in the design — in a good way!
Actually, some of the minigames really reminded me of Hugo, that little character who used to appear on TV years ago. Such good memories! 😄
🦖 How far did I get?
I eventually stopped playing during the T-Rex chase.
I found it quite difficult to coordinate jumping and collecting stars while trying to escape, and I kept stumbling a little too easily.
Although, to be fair, I also had to get back to working on my own game projects, haha.
All in all, great job, mate!
I think you've got something really cool here, with plenty of personality and a lot of effort behind it. The things I've mentioned are just small issues I came across while playing, and they certainly don't take away from the overall positive experience.
By the way, are you planning to release it on PC, Google Play, or any other platforms?
Cheers from a fellow Spanish indie dev! 😁