Introspection

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.56
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.44
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.09
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.12
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.34
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.42
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.82
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★58%
Sometimes the most common weapons used against us are the voices inside of our own heads. Especially in the context of artistic creation, it is crucial to fight off negative thoughts and combat them with positivity.

---CONTROLS---
Move/Fly => WASD/ZQSD
Aim/Shoot => Mouse/Left Click
Toggle Fullscreen => F4
Back/Quit => Esc

Fight off the waves of negative thoughts, and capture positive thoughts to further empower you in your fight.

Game/graphics made in Game Maker: Studio, music made in Pixitracker, and sounds made in sfxr.

Comments17

kabutakogames
kabutakogames20 Apr 2015, 05:32
This is a neat little piece - I like the art, though it can be a little hard to read at times.

Also, Norton thought this was a virus - hopefully noone else has this problem!
Lukbebalduke
Lukbebalduke20 Apr 2015, 21:55
Cool graphic style and musics! But the gameplay is a little bit hard.

Nice entry =)
shimage21 Apr 2015, 04:08
It seems new for me to be attacked by words:) Good music. I got 22p finally.
SinclairStrange
SinclairStrange21 Apr 2015, 04:13
I really like the thought behind the game, very nice indeed. Very clever as well. The gameplay was actually in my opinion really quite well done. I love how the gravity pulls you down, so it makes dodging a little harder which makes the game seem more fun and tense. Over all very solid game!
cdrch21 Apr 2015, 07:16
Consider me really impressed by this. Not only does the game have a statement (rare in jams), but it also feels polished (also rare in jams). The one thing I've noticed missing from a lot of games this jam (including my own) is the lack of good player feedback - something this game has in spades. The bullets hit with force on enemies, the letters explode satisfyingly, the enemies defeated build towards something (the sentence), missing with bullets feels like you are hitting empty air in strong contrast to hitting a foe, and dodging has weight and takes effort. All this makes a merely interesting game into a really good one.
ManicMiner
ManicMiner21 Apr 2015, 18:09
Enjoyed this a lot, thanks - as someone else said, excellent player feedback systems - there is a clear outcome to everything
fleegle2000
fleegle200021 Apr 2015, 18:12
I liked the art style and the demotivational messages as enemies. Good work!
Awpteamoose
Awpteamoose22 Apr 2015, 08:17
Could use the Mario-style "get hit, lose a powerup" mechanic to make for longer playsessions.
natalye22 Apr 2015, 09:43
I thought it was pretty funny, would've rated on humor too :)
Not sure if it's a very original take on the theme.
Sublustris
Sublustris23 Apr 2015, 15:57
Strange, but pleasant GFX. Nice work!
kirbytails725 Apr 2015, 07:08
Cool theme. It'd be nice if the shooting were more...unconventional.
Junber
Junber26 Apr 2015, 19:09
Cool game. Got 42 after i instantly died on my first try.
Os_Reboot30 Apr 2015, 04:41
Nice entry! Liked the art and music, loved the theme of fighting bad thoughts.
Noah Ratcliff
Noah Ratcliff30 Apr 2015, 21:04
Really great work! Innovative take on the theme, with a delightfully unique atmosphere. I love it!
pistolshrimps1 May 2015, 14:49
Overall very enjoyable. The music got a bit tiresome after a while, butr the graphics are really nice.
TeamSpatch1 May 2015, 15:35
Simple but nice graphics.
No second chance ^^
In fact the enemy is unconventionnal. The weapon seems more conventionnal.
robboberty1 May 2015, 16:13
It's pretty interesting and fun to play.

good luck!

I made a video of my gameplay: http://youtu.be/QbfcfwPSQFE

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