Well that was a nice surprise. Soundtrack slaps hard, game feels rather fun to play as well, can see myself sinking hours in it
Good job!
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Theme | #21 | 3.467 | 3.467 |
| Fun | #21 | 3.133 | 3.133 |
| Audio | #21 | 3.067 | 3.067 |
| Overall | #28 | 3.010 | 3.010 |
| Originality | #30 | 3.133 | 3.133 |
| Accessibility | #37 | 2.733 | 2.733 |
| Graphics | #41 | 2.833 | 2.833 |
| Controls | #49 | 2.700 | 2.700 |
Ranked from 30 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Godot Version
3.2.3
Wildcards Used
Faustian Bargain
Game Description
Claim riches from defiled decapods and buy your soul back from the Father of Carcinisation.
How does your game tie into the theme?
The player attempts to purchase their soul from a diety that has taken it. Additionally, the player may curse themselves in exchange for a wealth multiplier.
Source(s)
https://github.com/melo484b/crustacean-curse-cleanse
Discord Username(s)
#melo484b
Participation Level (GWJ Only)
1
My game has an export for Linux, Windows, & Mac and/or is playable through HTML5
Well that was a nice surprise. Soundtrack slaps hard, game feels rather fun to play as well, can see myself sinking hours in it
Good job!
(Josh)
Audio and graphics were good. I liked the use of light as a mechanic and as aesthetic.
The UI looked good, too.
The cheater option definitely made the game feel more fun to play, whereas with the intended mechanics it just felt ineffective and frustrating. It would've been fun to let you build your way up to that through gameplay.
Didn't feel like there was much to play for, winning and losing both had the same outcome for me.
Of particular note for me, the constant mouse clicking was bad for my carpal tunnel. It would have been nice to hold the mouse to fire, which reduce the number of time I'm having to press down.
Good work, overall.
This has a lot of potential!
First off, I liked the audio and the graphics! The sfx were simple but effective! I wasn't a big fan of the lighting.
The faustian bargain was a cool feature!
The cannon is really satisfying to shoot and land.
As others have pointed out, the laser misfiring was off putting. Though I did like the alternation between claws, and landing it felt nice.
The claw is really hard to use! I think I would rather if it was aimed at the direction of the mouse, as it stands, I couldn't use it without getting hit!
But those issues disappear in cheat mode, because the combination of all three weapons overwhelms whatever's in front of you regardless, and that feels really good! It sort of reminds me of when I got an OP build in Risk of Rain. Man, being a cheater never felt so good!
I almost forgot to try that mode, it changed my perspective on the game, it's honestly a lot of fun! Personally I would either make that the default, or allow the player to build up to that throughout the game. But that's me :)
Very fun entry!
I like the premise, I like the story and who can say no to a bullet heaven/VS game? Love em. I died about 10 times before realising (my fault) that the mouse was in play :) Then I nailed it! Good game :)
Nice scope for the jam, but I got super annoyed by firing at random location which occurred basically every second click :(
I can image how it would play if aiming actually worked and I think you combined several simple ideas successfully.
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Fun little game! Very difficult, but I enjoyed playing it! I think for survivor-like games, I generally prefer tighter controls because the movement is actually the most important part of them, not the weapons! But I definitely liked it and think you've got some cool ideas here.
Definitive crustacean game. Simple, yet fun gameplay. The ability to choose your weapon and what to trade for money multiplier is welcome and adds to replayability. The sound is very unbalanced, if there are 6+ crabs hitting you at the same time you will hear it quite loudly and my left ear enjoyed the sound of the cannon shots. Overall a fun game!!
Very nice mood of the game, I really enjoyed reclaiming my soul, especially with that music and soud effects! It is also very nice to have made a game about Carcinisation XD Loved it!
Cannon Crew for life!
Love the idea of willingly taking on curses to increase profit, really cool mechanic! Good choice of music, and the crab theme is crabtastic!
Well done!
Love the amount of variety in gameplay here! Really hectic right off the bat though haha I feel like I died in a few seconds. Good thing you can pay the debt off in installments. Love the art too!
Very good take on the Faustian Bargain wildcard. And good choice on the crab theme - everyone knows that's the peak biology.
I didn't understand the weapon system to begin with but I managed to reclaim my soul once I learned how to fire my lasers, haha.
Hey, pretty fun game gamer! Theme/story is pretty funny, enjoyed it a fair bit! Only feedback is the visibility of text when hovering over curses isn't the best!
Great job!!
Eerie little game! I didn't manage to survive very long and I didn't know what I was picking at the beginning. But then I read the page description, which helped. Music slaps, though :)
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