Sword step

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.75
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.76
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.65
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.57
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.50
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.28
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.42
Slash enemies till the end of sunset. ezgif-1-5def8c130d.gif

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Comments39

Lazlo31924 Apr 2018, 15:39
This game is great! It's really fun and simple, I love the gameplay. It's fun to play in a short burst, though the sand sound effects sometimes gets really loud. Other then that, it's amazing
rush24 Apr 2018, 15:40
Great job, really neat concept and fun gameplay! One suggestion I have is that once there are a few characters on screen, it becomes difficult to differentiate which one is the player.
Joe Cowman24 Apr 2018, 15:41
Very unique concept! It took me a minute to get the hang of the controls, but eventually I think I found a way to be unbeatable. :smile: It might be fun to add some combo moves or different enemies in the future. Great job!
Darby Costello
Darby Costello24 Apr 2018, 15:42
Awesome, you've either deliberately or unwittingly placed Samurai fighting against a Japanese flag background! Either way, cool concept and a lot of fun to play.
totalaj24 Apr 2018, 15:43
This felt very epic and thematic. I love the simplistic graphics and especially the sun. The controls could have been more clear, what with the buttons and all, but you figure it out eventually. The gameplay itself was very interesting, and could definitely be refined or even tailored to a very entertaining puzzle game
Zak Zeddam Zakaria24 Apr 2018, 15:44
i like the concept nice, you could change their color so it will be easier to recognize witch one is the player and witch one is the enemy, i like the game .
Miqui Gaud
Miqui Gaud24 Apr 2018, 15:45
This game is HARD! It was pretty cool tho! I think the main character should have a different color, but everything else seemed pretty solid. Great job!
Le Slo
Le Slo24 Apr 2018, 15:48
Simple game, lots of fun! I'm not sure what is the difference between some of the attacks. The sounds are a bit loud. Great work!
Styxou24 Apr 2018, 15:50
Really nice! I love it but when there are too many people we do not recognize our character.
Maloy Quinn
Maloy Quinn24 Apr 2018, 15:51
I love the gameplay. Graphics suit the game, though they're very simple. Only thing is that you can get stuck in an infinite loop, where neither person dies but you can't kill.
SS5D24 Apr 2018, 15:59
I love the concept, and once you get the hang of it it's really fun and interesting combat. I would say though, having the controls move is slightly annoying (a keyboard option might be nice), and you pretty frequently end up in situations there's no way out of. Even in this state though, it's a good game, and I can see it working well if expanded upon. Nice job!
cincodenada
cincodenada24 Apr 2018, 16:02
I love this! Simple, easy enough to get started with, but to keep going with the waves you have to figure out all the moves - the sneaky backstab, the low sweep, the blocking. The sounds are simple and perfect.

This would make a great mobile game - I tried playing it on my phone, got a bunch of warnings and it initially loaded, but none of the buttons seemed to work.
Azargaz
Azargaz24 Apr 2018, 16:17
Simple and beautiful :ok_hand:
borkleby24 Apr 2018, 16:22
Best game I've played so far. Less is more. Sound effects especially are really crisp and satisfying.
Vrarr24 Apr 2018, 16:31
I had a really great time playing this game, job well done! Maybe add some background music and it will be awesome!
el-pepi
el-pepi24 Apr 2018, 16:53
Great game! Killing multiple guys in a row feels great! My only complaints are that the movement sound gets really loud, and sometimes I felt that I got killed and the enemy didn't have his sword prepared, but I may be wrong I don't know. Good job!
SachaY24 Apr 2018, 17:07
Great game! Not sure i understood all the attack tho.
Jon_Nova24 Apr 2018, 17:12
Amazing game !!! I think you should leave the buttons locked in one place and the player in a different color
kukiri24 Apr 2018, 18:57
I love the sound of the sword, it feels so real! Simple, beatiful, addictive and very good game. Congratulations!
LandoSystems
LandoSystems25 Apr 2018, 04:12
Super cool concept and execution. The sound effects volume could be a bit lower and some music could do a lot to deepen the mood. Really liked the style and the strategic gameplay was interesting. Great work!
Gonz0
Gonz029 Apr 2018, 03:11
nice little minimal game. It was hard to get out of block situations, a special move would be awesome. Nice entry everything works together coherently. Well Done!
roaderful
roaderful29 Apr 2018, 03:30
I think it's great :thumbsup: a good concept and well executed. :grimacing: If I had to criticize anything (just to say) is that event though it looks all good and clean, may be too simple and could have fit even better in the compo rather than the jam.

But its great, awesome job :smiley:
Elsiana Eaves29 Apr 2018, 03:39
Love the minimalistic art style. It's nice how simple and easy to learn. It was fun! The one critique I have, is that I couldn't tell which fighter I was sometimes, which makes it hard to play. I'd suggest giving the player character a different color or something.

I'd love for you to rate my game too! https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/a-tale-of-comedy-and-tragedy
ragnta29 Apr 2018, 09:36
It's a very simple and nice entry. The sound is weird :)
Igor KinGamer
Igor KinGamer3 May 2018, 19:57
Your game fits the theme specially well: once you get the hang of it you can start playing faster, as if you could freely move. Nice job!
lexi
lexi5 May 2018, 08:32
Nice minimalistic art style, I like what you've done with it in your progress update as well, it seems to be going in a good direction.
I think some music would have really helped the mood.
Nice entry overall, I'm interested in seeing where this is going.
Yohoho Games 2
Yohoho Games 25 May 2018, 08:44
Good mix of genres with unusual control! Nice minimalistic style!
geek_freek5 May 2018, 08:48
I really like this idea. Plus the Sunset scrolling down that's a nice touch. I would prefer if the buttons would be locked in one place instead of moving with the player. I accidently hit the wrong button and lost a move. Also when enemies and player are on the same position, there is no way to differentiate them, they get mixed up due to the black color. Maybe that was the intended gameplay but just a suggestion. Overall a good idea. Would like to see the future for this game.
Ruslana
Ruslana5 May 2018, 10:28
I wanted someone to make a game like this! Thanks :D
Happy Noob5 May 2018, 11:07
Awesome game! I loved the fighting and the different moves. It would have helped if there were some instructions or a guide, though.
HagamosVideojuegos
HagamosVideojuegos5 May 2018, 12:25
Simple but effective! really good theme use and funny, with any song will be more fun probably!
Aszu
Aszu5 May 2018, 13:20
Great game!
I like this style. The player needs something to be better recognizable, thou, it gets hard to follow when there are lots of enemies.

Good job!
automatonvx
automatonvx5 May 2018, 13:28
Fun, nice style, maybe some more variation of moves or enemies would be nice.
joemid
joemid5 May 2018, 13:50
This was weird at first- then I believed it was inevitable.

Awesome potential. And REALLY solid minimal design. At first I didn't understand if I was to mimic the other players stance or try to attack. I got the hang of it and ended up hacking until I died- or the sunset. Whichever came first. Hard to tell, at times, which character I was controlling. Great job and thanks for the game!
Jonathan Lorenz
Jonathan Lorenz5 May 2018, 14:56
Very efficient. Sometimes I'm not sure which one I was. Would love to see this more content (weapons with different ranges). Love the minimalist aspect. Would be nice to have a little more audio (a short melody when you killed everyone in a wave. Good work!
Markram
Markram14 May 2018, 15:19
pretty interesting concept! mby a bit weird to get used to (the first 2 attempts i get overlapped with an enemy and didnt understand what was going on) this would be great on mobile!
digitaldude555
digitaldude55514 May 2018, 15:33
Yeah the concept is good you can make a bigger game out of this, I also agree with the guy that said your character needs to be a different color so you can tell where he is.

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