At Death Alley you play for free, but shoe hire will cost you... YOUR LIFE
Lil' Jimmy's risking it all in an infernal bowling tournament against DEATH HIMSELF. Beat's DEATH's score, and he'll get his life back, fail and he'll be damned to wander those cursed lanes FOREVER.
It’s over the top, arcade bowling!
INSTRUCTIONS
- ARROWS: Move - SPACEBAR: Start Bowling! - Controllers also supported (Analog stick and A button)
CREDITS
- Jonathan Murphy (@nuclearfriend) - Code - Dave Lloyd (@DuzzOnDrums) - Code/SFX - Kyle Olsen (@KyleOlsonmabob) - 2d Art - Gav Kusters (@gavku) - 3d Art - Louis Meyer(@louisdmeyer) - Music
There isn't much I can say about this game besides how polished it is! Loved it, I love the crispy visuals and attention to gameplay, not many games do that in the very little amount of time there is.
I love the artstyle! Characters and their animations are so well done. Everything is so polished and satisfying. Had so much fun just trying to perfect my roll. Keep up the awesome work! 💪
This looks like a Strike! Great job guys and good luck with the entry. Learning curve is a bit hard but maybe I just suck at bowling against the Death like i suck at bowling in real life...
I really enjoyed this game and your take on bowling. Didn't like the physics to much. The ball didn't seems to hit the zombie arms like I was hoping for especially when I got max power on the ball. I like the player character cause he reminds me of Jeff from Earthbound. Loved his expressions. Also I wish we actually got to bowl against Death.
Looks really nice! My only complain is that the rhythm is a little bit slow. But it feels amazing, great feedback to the player when s/he manages to score! Also really original, although the connection with the theme does not immediately pop to mind. Would play again!
Tricky to get the hang of, but very rewarding when you do! I love all the bouncy animations, and the speed effects are very satisfying. It could benefit from a faster advancement to the next frame, because I was always itching to have another go and waiting became a bit frustrating. Great game all round otherwise!
Looks amazing! The characters and furniture bouncing in the room gave a nice atmosphere. The game transmits perfectly the feeling of power after landing successful hits on the bar and it feels very rewarding.
Super satisfying bowling game! Didn't think that was a genre that would come from this theme haha. The timings of the freeze frames / sound effects were perfect. Felt really good to land those strikes. Good job!
This is really great, the audio and artwork is all really well put together and it makes the simple task feel super satisfying to execute! Great design all around
Everything is so well done in this game. The graphics are totally my kind of thing. Audio was great. Loved the characters. At first I didn't like the bowling mechanic, but once I got the hang of it I started to really enjoy it. This is a really top notch entry.
I love that art style. Also, animations :ok_hand: Very simple yet very effective. Great job! You should probably work on it a little more (maybe add some more content or game modes) and release it on mobile. It would be perfect for that platform.
Ooooooohhhh it is soooo anoying when I get a high power throw but I dont hit nothing hahahaha. Loved the work you guys have done with this game, everything is awesome, the game feel, the art, the mechanics and feedback, loved everything.
Nice work! I love the visuals and the music track is well written, especially the initial hit that brings the game in. Perhaps introduce some new music to reflect whats happening on screen, like when performing well/not so well. And definitely a game over track. Otherwise, it kinda feels like background and doesn't always contribute to whats happening.
I felt that some of the physics were questionable, as I would smash some of the pins and they would jump up but stay there? And that the ball just disintegrates if its not thrown hard enough?
I really enjoyed the artwork and it looks great overall. It would be nice to see the little demons play a part in the background, even if its just to distract you... or perhaps interfere in a different game mode.
I love this game so much! The mechanic of throwing the ball is fantastic, the art style is spectacular, and the game is so funny! I love the expressions death does xD
Overall amazing job! One of my favorites from this jam for sure!
I absolutely love the artstyle and expressions of the characters! Great humor and mood with simple and fun gameplay. I would have liked a bit more feedback on the pins personally but aside from that, great entry.
I had a very enjoyable time with this game. I thought the feedback for the multiple button presses required for a shot felt really good, and I enjoyed the feedback sounds. Getting a strike was a pleasing reward and kept me playing until I almost had a perfect game.
Wow!! I really started to get the hang at it after my first grade was a big fat F. I hit 2 strikes and 2 spares after that and realized the strategy.. Always aim for the middle, even if the yellow bar is on the left of right! The audio was very fun and kept me playing. Great entry!
- all the animations and graphics were nice. - could have used some tutorial, took half a game to figure out the game play. - gameplay itself was good, however the power stuff didn't work the same as I would have expected from actual bowling. - music was good
God damn I suck at bowling even in a video game. I love the pixel art in a 3d environment and all the juiciness. Really well made. Good job. If there's one critique, I would say having a how to play screen might be nice. It's pretty easy to figure out but that's after you biff your first couple of turns. :P
Extremely well polished entry, and after the first game I was able to bowl with decent accuracy. Loved it! (Also you can walk down to the pins and kick them over :smile:)
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Great entry!
Really satisfying gameplay
Good stuff :8ball:
Loved the work you guys have done with this game, everything is awesome, the game feel, the art, the mechanics and feedback, loved everything.
I felt that some of the physics were questionable, as I would smash some of the pins and they would jump up but stay there? And that the ball just disintegrates if its not thrown hard enough?
I really enjoyed the artwork and it looks great overall. It would be nice to see the little demons play a part in the background, even if its just to distract you... or perhaps interfere in a different game mode.
Great job!
Overall amazing job! One of my favorites from this jam for sure!
- could have used some tutorial, took half a game to figure out the game play.
- gameplay itself was good, however the power stuff didn't work the same as I would have expected from actual bowling.
- music was good