EDIT: Thank you all for your comments and critics. The game still requires some gameplay adjustments and I will take your advise into consideration to make this game a lot better.
Thank you for your time!
EDIT 2: A new version of Switcher(post-compo) is available. I tried to take into account all your comments for this new version. Thank you all!
Nice art, punching as the monster doesn't seem super helpful because you switch at random and so would rather just always have the speed boost? Nice implementation though.
This is a neat concept, and I really like the use of the theme. The difficulty's a little frustrating, as trying to both dodge rocks and punch enemies at the same time is tough, and makes me less likely to take advantage of the beast.
Cool! Love the art, and the mechanics are so smooth and intuitive. Agree with others that the controls could be more effective and precise, but maybe that's a tradeoff!
I had fun playing this. It was super difficult! I would have liked to have some audio, and If you draw the sprites with their z-ordering based on their Y-axis position, you won't get overlapping issues. Nice job :)
The art is cool, but the game felt very unbalanced. The duration of the stun is too long, the energy replenishing system is not fun, and the game is more about luck (as in, "lucky not to get hit by a boulder") than about skill.
It's not quite satisfying to control, but I think the idea is good and the way the crowd chases you works really well. Really nice visual style, it just looks awesome.
Nice use of the theme. I really liked the idea, but felt the game was kinda unfair... It's too hard to stay close enough to punch people without being hit, but you can't stay far away enough (you'll spend all you stamina, sometime) ... If you could punch down the projectiles (even if this was really hard), I think the game would get fairer.
At first I thought it was fun. But then I found that when you get too close to crowd you can clip one of runners and take him sliding with you, taking huge amount of damage =/ Maybe it's just me and no one else have trouble with this, but for me that bug (I believe it's a bug, and not intended) ruins the game completely.
The concept is interesting but the gameplay needs some twieaking. Getting too close is too dangerous cause you will lose as soon as your turn into a girl. The only possible thing to do is run but you can't run that much so there isn't much you can do.
Some critics : - It takes me some times to understand the rocks and the stunned state. - When I exit the stunned state, sometimes a take another rock. And I die. It's frustating. - You should add obstacles on the road. - Maybe you should add a gauge for the transformation. And then you can add powerups to rise or lower the gauge.
I like the idea & the art has potential but could be better.
The transformation sequence looks cool in your main screenshot but I didn't notice it much in the game... maybe it plays too quickly or something.
I think some corpses could really dress up the graphics... instead of destroyed enemies just blinking out of existence.
Also, the most effective tactic seemed to be moving from the top to the bottom and back repeatedly while holding down z the entire time... which didn't require a lot of finesse or focus.
I liked the art and the mechanic kept me playing. I wish the energy would regen slowly to indicate how it works. I wasn't sure if getting hit with a bullet was how that happened... for quite a while!
This is fun! I love your character design and concept. It seems like the most important change to make is to either have the transformation not be random--which cuts down a little bit on the "uncontrollable transformation" feeling, which I generally think is cool and explains why the mob is chasing the girl--or, alternatively, to make the game more about managing whatever state you currently happen to be in. Rolling with the transformations, as it were.
That said, I probably played about 20 or more times before I got too frustrated, so good job. It's an addictive little piece.
I found the energy build up really slow. Would have been cool to be able to punch back the balls if you timed it correctly. Also would have been better to ave control over the transformation and have certain obstacles that only girl or monster form could get past like a long jump or a stone wall etc.
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pinkmonkeyhead6 May 2014, 04:22
The idea was really amazing and original, but i think the execution was just good. Maybe if you made possible to move on x-axis it would have a little more feeling of freedom
Simple mechanic but it works. Some times I wished I could transform whenever I wanted. If you keep the auto-transform (which is cool too), there should be some feedback or rhythmic indicator to know when the transformation is coming. AI polish would be nice too (like different behaviors).
Win! Nifty little game! Love the way the crowd flocks together. Didn't seem to have a lot of run energy but the punching was good. Would be cool to have a bit of feedback on punching the crowd.
This is a really cool looking game with interesting gameplay. I really liked the idea of having two different forms with different play styles. It did however feel a little too hard or maybe I was just missing something. Either way, great work!
I liked the art style. Control is not as smooth as I would have preferred. Avoiding the cannons/balls is a tad too difficult. But nice little game and great idea!
Nice idea, love the pixel style. Controls felt a little unresponsive for me, and I wasn't sure why the girl's boost seemed to cut out for no reason (not being hit by a rock)
The art is really awesome. But I find the game really difficult. I would have preferred to be able to switch whenever I want. Because here when you are the monster you can not attack people without being sure to get a rock in your face.
I like the graphics. It would be nice if there was a way to keep score, like how many seconds you survived, because it seems to me that it's quite impossible to beat the game.
This game has the same problem a lot of horde games do; the enemies all eventually move towards the same spot and make it too easy for you to eat them all in one go.
I loved the graphics in this game. Personally I would have allowed for horizontal movement on your part, but it's still fun without it.
Super cute graphics, I played the post-compo version and the look and music are great! Really interesting gameplay, bit easy though, I feel like you could go far if you expanded this design!
I like the concept. The strategy seemed optimal to me when running top to bottom as the girl, and then punching the center to get some breathing room as the monster. In any case, well done, especially with the art.
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Other than that, it's fun!
That was quite hard! I wanted an end screen D:
Lots of fun and quirky art style. Great work!
Really nice visual style, it just looks awesome.
I really liked the idea, but felt the game was kinda unfair... It's too hard to stay close enough to punch people without being hit, but you can't stay far away enough (you'll spend all you stamina, sometime) ... If you could punch down the projectiles (even if this was really hard), I think the game would get fairer.
The graphics are lovely!
Some critics :
- It takes me some times to understand the rocks and the stunned state.
- When I exit the stunned state, sometimes a take another rock. And I die. It's frustating.
- You should add obstacles on the road.
- Maybe you should add a gauge for the transformation. And then you can add powerups to rise or lower the gauge.
Curious to see the evolution of the game !
The transformation sequence looks cool in your main screenshot but I didn't notice it much in the game... maybe it plays too quickly or something.
I think some corpses could really dress up the graphics... instead of destroyed enemies just blinking out of existence.
Also, the most effective tactic seemed to be moving from the top to the bottom and back repeatedly while holding down z the entire time... which didn't require a lot of finesse or focus.
Who is throwing those things? :)
little hard to play.
The graphics are really nice (:
That said, I probably played about 20 or more times before I got too frustrated, so good job. It's an addictive little piece.
Maybe if you made possible to move on x-axis it would have a little more feeling of freedom
Some times I wished I could transform whenever I wanted. If you keep the auto-transform (which is cool too), there should be some feedback or rhythmic indicator to know when the transformation is coming. AI polish would be nice too (like different behaviors).
I loved the graphics in this game. Personally I would have allowed for horizontal movement on your part, but it's still fun without it.