Explore and fight your way in the shadow temple to find a relic weapon. Hit enemies and open switches by using your trusty slingshot and pick up crystals as your ammo.
The game was created withing 48hrs for Ludum Dare 32 with the theme "An unconventional weapon"
Controls: WASD/Arrow Keys - Movement Mouse - Aim and shoot, hold left mouse button to pull slingshot. Restart Level - P - Pause M - Mute
I didn't manage to make a BGM and if there are some minor platform weirdness sorry bout that didn't have much time to tweak it. But I hope you guys finish the game and have fun :)
I love this idea, it's a really clever take on the theme and it's absolutely gorgeous and atmospheric. Man the enemy flying eyes are creepy. I might suggest working on the platforming physics, they feel a little bit floaty, but great work regardless!
Very nice visuals. The atmosphere was good. I had some issues telling apart the orange and red crystals some times. The blue crystal freezing the water was a nice effect. Well done!
Very interesting visuals, I wished there were more animations in there. The mechanics are interesting, but I found that sending the gems where I wanted them to is way too hard. I had to retry some rather simple shots a lot.
Also the controls of the character are kinda clunky.
Lovely graphics and great atmosphere. Visually polished for a compo entry, only negative points - it did feel like it needed a bit more gravity and the movement seemed slightly jerky. Good work!
Really pretty graphics and nice execution, movement could be a bit more fluid and levels could be designed so you couldn't get "stuck" so often when you run out of crystals. Nice job!
Very charming game :D Loved the graphics and the gameplay :D I only disliked that the first time you encounter the ice stone, you dont get a clue of what to do with the stone :)
Cute game with nice presentation. I like the gem throwing idea. Freezing the water with the blue gem felt really inventive. Although, the aiming was a bit of a hassle and the movement is a tiny bit clunky. I got stuck in the boss room several times because the platforms seem to overlap and their collision areas can catch you.
Very nice entry! The graphics are epic, and the crystal mechanic is really cool. The game feels somewhat short (which is to be expected from a compo entry), but it also feels very complete. Great work!
Really really solid entry. The mechanics are easily understandable without much explanations. The graphics are extremely nice and polished and it's not too long or too short to test it fully. The physics is just a bit slow which can be annoying at times. Other than that great game!
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Traumendes_Madchen22 Apr 2015, 14:46
Congratulations on finishing your game! I really liked the graphics and the idea was interesting...but I can't seem to use that weapon properly so I'm stuck at the beginning not knowing what to do X'). Too bad I can't see the rest of the game.
Nice game. It is very impressive for a compo entry, especially with the nice graphics and different glowing crystals. You've managed to juice out several game play elements from something simple. Well done :)
That was simply excellent. First LD game so far that has had my heart racing like that after finishing. My only gripe is that the menu graphics are a bit ugly but the graphics of gameplay make up for that entirely.
Apologies for that previous comment - wrong game! The graphics for this were beautiful though, and the menu graphics weren't a let down. I loved the lighting.
I'm colourblind so I had trouble telling the difference between the red and, er, red crystals. They both looked red to me.
Heck, this game looks amazing! It was fun to play, too. The lighting is just perfect, so beautiful!
The physics were a bit nasty here and there (my little heroine got stuck at the edges of objetcs like between the two wings of the trap door in the boss fight), but that's really #firstworldproblems. This is an excellent game and you should be proud!
Really enjoyed this, and your pixel art is amazing! Can you provide a downloadable build? Having made a platformer/Metroidvania myself I'd like to keep some of the games I like as studies into the genre.
The controls could use some work, and the enemies are very unforgiving. It's easy to miss a shot, and you the only things left to do is to restart the level. Not cool.
Neat mechanic, and some great bg pixelart. The retro style coupled with the blip sfx gave me a Captain Comic vibe; could be extra nostalgic with a nice chiptune soundtrack!
Very cool lightning system, the controls are a bit off. A nice improvement can be to show the line of fire for aiming and display what crystal you have.
It was an interesting take on the theme. Sorry, I didn't finish the game. Puzzle platformers are not my cup of tea. But still, you did a fantastic job creating this in the time frame!
Finished! \o/ The graphics are gorgeous and has a cool gameplay. Also, it's an interesting interpretation of the theme. Good entry :D
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Cambrian_Man6 May 2015, 02:54
Very pretty, cool mood, nice graphics. I did find the mechanics a bit tricky. Namely, I would've really liked an indicator of where my shots would go. Shooting dark things in the darkness is tough enough. I'm sure that's a time thing, but in a future version, it'd be nice to be able to line up trick shots, see how they bounce, etc.
its a good idea, but having to go pick up my shots is not too fun. so i felt like i was making the game harder and more tedious for myself by mis-aiming and not hitting anything
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But, seriously, very solid and great entry. Good job!
Also the controls of the character are kinda clunky.
Aside from that, I really enjoyedit.
Good game. Thank you.
Loved the graphics and the gameplay :D
I only disliked that the first time you encounter the ice stone, you dont get a clue of what to do with the stone :)
Although, the aiming was a bit of a hassle and the movement is a tiny bit clunky. I got stuck in the boss room several times because the platforms seem to overlap and their collision areas can catch you.
I'm colourblind so I had trouble telling the difference between the red and, er, red crystals. They both looked red to me.
The physics were a bit nasty here and there (my little heroine got stuck at the edges of objetcs like between the two wings of the trap door in the boss fight), but that's really #firstworldproblems. This is an excellent game and you should be proud!
@phi6: I added a .swf file download link :)
The graphics are gorgeous and has a cool gameplay. Also, it's an interesting interpretation of the theme. Good entry :D