Upwell

I like downwell so I can see where you are going with this one :)

Here is some feedback:
* Took me a while to figure out that pressing down would make me move upwards
* Some of the platforms are really small and with the super fast moving enemies I couldn't make it past the 4th platform (after many attempts)
* I like the upgrades you've added but think 5 might be a tad to many - I was overwhelmed when I started the game
* I think slowing down the movement (player jump, enemy movement) would make it more fun

Good work in getting the game done in time!!

It's nice that you offered so many different settings to play the game. But I think it would have been enough to just play with a single one and instead enrich the gameplay itself a bit. Nevertheless I really enjoyed your game and the sound effects. Also the simple art style does a great job by conveying the humor of this game. But to be honest it is really hard for me to hurt a duck.

High score! 828! Nice game. Quack quack!

I like the different upgrades. It adds replayability trying out different upgrade-combinations.
I should have read the comments though. Took quite some time to figure out the movement.

I retried it a lot to try to improve, it's a fun game. it tooks me so much time to understand that you can't shoot horizontaly though

Fun game. great work. I remained stuck because i did not manage to jump on a platform. too high or perhaps i lost something in the mechanic. I pushed two times jump but it was not enough. I really appreciate the resolution of this game. grats

I like how many different upgrades there are.

It would be great if the controls displayed on the screen at the start of the level. I didn't realize I could shoot down until I started pressing a lot of buttons. I know that the controls are in an image in the description, but by the time the game loaded I already forgot about it. Besides that, I love the quacking sound when you jump. It really sets the mood. You made a solid game for the Compo!

As a big fan of Downwell I just had to try this one out. :) It's obvious that you drew a lot of inspiration from that game, which is really cool to see.

I will say though that starting out the game picking 5 different upgrades is a bit overwhelming. As a first-time player, since I didn't really know what the game looked like yet or how it controlled, all of my choices were made pretty arbitrarily. I wasn't given a chance to see my character's moveset evolved as I played, because I was learning everything for the first time. Perhaps having a tutorial level could help abate this frustration.

I will say that I did enjoy the silliness of this game though. :) The art style and sound effects really added to the charm (I don't know why everything is ducks, but I love it). Overall I'd say this was a pretty ambitious game, but you did an impressive job for developing it solo!