A quicky platformer where a bird is helping you visit its home. Platforms will rise when the bird dive bombs (the unconventional weapon) the floating energy into it.
Didn't have much time this weekend so mechanically it's pretty simple. I was able to get some nice animation in though so hopefully that contributes a lot to the mood. Hope you like it!
I liked the concept and the art(which was awesome). As somebody pointed out earlier, the bird feels a bit random because you're not controlling him directly, but it's an interesting mechanic.
Great piece of art! Took me one minute to get the concept (I do not read game descriptions before I play so it's more of a suprise. The mood is good and the sounds are competently done.
The art is pretty, but I didn't find the game to be too fun. Some platforms would fall after I lifted them, and some could be lifted multiple times but I couldn't figure out why.
The visuals are just incredible. I love the smooth animation, minimalist style and the mood. I couldn't make it to the end, since it's really hard to get the bird to go where I want, but with a little adjustment I think this concept could be really interesting!
Love it! Really innovative platforming mechanic, and the art is great. Simple but elegant pixelart, really cohesive with the music and sfx too. Tough but fun, keep it up!
It's a beautiful game. Fantastic art and proper audios make it way better. You did a great job on those thing.
Suggestion: At beginning, it's a bit confusing for me to figure out what to do. Then I realize the mechanism, and finished the game in less than 1 minute. The idea is good, but game is too short maybe.
great game visually, the music and sounds are fantastic and the mechanics are very good, but i didn't quite understand what to do with the bird, when and how does it release energy to raise platform etc. If it was a little clear it could be a great game.
I don't really have much new to say, but I really like the feel of the game. I'd love to see the bird mechanic polished up and expanded into a full-length game.
Nice work! Beautiful pixel art and animations - makes jumping have a really nice feel to it. At first I thought the energy orbs were just decorative, but after some confused jumping around, I actually read the description.
The back/forth of the bird and waiting for orbs did make it a little tedious - but not so much that I stopped playing - I still wanted to get all 14 platforms. The ending made me smile. Would love to see more of this character and their bird companion.
Love the visual style, and the controls feel very snappy. Controlling the bird correctly is quite challenging, but I think that's part of the charm of the game. Great work!
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I like the aesthetics.
Keep up that good work!
Pat
I really liked the concept of a dive-bombing bird, and the graphics were pretty cool. So was the sound. Nice entry overall.
Good luck!
Suggestion:
At beginning, it's a bit confusing for me to figure out what to do. Then I realize the mechanism, and finished the game in less than 1 minute.
The idea is good, but game is too short maybe.
The back/forth of the bird and waiting for orbs did make it a little tedious - but not so much that I stopped playing - I still wanted to get all 14 platforms. The ending made me smile. Would love to see more of this character and their bird companion.
I agree that the random bird movement is a bit frustrating sometimes. But there's enough balls to fail some bird dive, so it's OK :D
Awesome work on the graphics/audio !