=== Goal === Survive as long as possible. Score as many points a possible.
=== Gameplay ===
Jump up to bump platforms. Objects above will be collected. Enemies will be stunned. Once stunned an enemy can be kicked off a level by walking into them. The Hulk enemies cannot be stunned but they are a good source of points as you hit them from below. Collect coins and avoid poo, or bump it from below to destroy it.
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Great visuals and it controls very well. I especially like the penguin character models and the different enemy types. Great take on a Super Mario Bros. style game.
Loved the controls, animations and gameplay! Feels very polished. It gets hard fast enough to not feel repetitive. Some background music would have added a lot to the atmosphere. Very cool entry!
There's always room for penguins. :D This is very well done! The walking animations are adorable and a great workaround to not spend time rigging. Some music and snow particle effects would go a long way to adding a bit more atmosphere. Also some way to eventually bring down hulks, even if I have to smash them (get it?) 3 or 4 times to do so. I think kicking a hulk and watching them bounce around like a pinball would have been awesome.
@dsilvers - yup, good comments. I struggled with implementation and ran out of design tweak time. Having a small health bar on a Hulk and requiring 3-4 jumps would be ideal. Same for particles etc. Thanks for the feedback. All legit.
The poo-ing animation is spot on. The difficulty seems nicely balanced. I scored 8350. Could use some further twist to differentiate it from a certain existing game.
Whee penguins, and the graphics are really polished and super cute! The movement felt on the floaty side to me though, which kind of makes sense with it being on ice but was a bit frustrating when trying to be precise.
Once I figured out you could run off one side and appear on the other, I finally got it! Nice game. A little like a Mario combined with Super Crate Box. Satisfying feeling bump mechanic and fun challenging gameplay :) Nice one!
I like the global mood of the game, I think it is discreete but effective. I like the bumping mechanics but I feel that your level design choice are too "standard" to fit with this specific mechanic. It feels more like an experiment than a game (but that's cool too !)
Really, really fun game :D Although pretty difficult, I think it feels just right for this kind of gameplay (thinking of Super Crate Box, Muffin Knight, etc).
Also, I find it really cool that you've integrated twitter for score sharing, it's something definitely worth doing for this type of games. Could get really competitive/viral. Congrats!
Nice! The animations are great and the screenshake makes the game just feel good to play. The gameplay is pretty fun and compelling though not being able to jump on their heads is kind of annoying since that's so expected. Solid game, great work!
Amazing compo entry! Challenging and fun gameplay, cute models and animations, game events give good feedback. Title screen, instructions and score tweet option give an additional polished feel to the game. The sound is minimalist, but does the job. The game is not exceedingly innovative, but totally hits the retro-feeling. The theme as a condition is met, but the game does not go beyond by doing something special or gameplay-defining with it. I feel like there isn't much room to expand it further, but it does stand well enough on it's own as a fun mini game. Overall pretty impressive work for the 48-hour compo.
I found it a bit hard to navigate the level (especially to jump on a plateform). My only concern to this (otherwise great) game would be that the controls are a bit hindering gameplay
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Really fun to play.
Solid game play with an addictive element hidden within it. I'd die and instantly restart to try and beat my last score.
I can't say I missed not having music, sure it may have added to the experience but the game is good enough to stand on its own without it.
All in all its a good entry. Well done George!
All hail voxels :P
This is very well done! The walking animations are adorable and a great workaround to not spend time rigging. Some music and snow particle effects would go a long way to adding a bit more atmosphere. Also some way to eventually bring down hulks, even if I have to smash them (get it?) 3 or 4 times to do so. I think kicking a hulk and watching them bounce around like a pinball would have been awesome.
Thought I spotted an animation bug, but no, it was just gas. :P
(BTW, the fact that your screenshots line up perfectly makes me smile)
The difficulty seems nicely balanced. I scored 8350.
Could use some further twist to differentiate it from a certain existing game.
Also web version worked fine for me in chrome
Nice Interpretation of the theme, and love the graphics
Also, I find it really cool that you've integrated twitter for score sharing, it's something definitely worth doing for this type of games. Could get really competitive/viral. Congrats!