Death Alley

Overall★★★★★★★★★★4.01
Fun★★★★★★★★★★4.03
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.50
Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.79
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.37
Audio★★★★★★★★★★4.02
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.85
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.88
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

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Comments51

VeryEvilTomato
VeryEvilTomato30 Apr 2019, 03:30
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.
Giezi
Giezi30 Apr 2019, 07:30
Art style is awesome, game is fun, although I really suck at it^^ Guess it's like real bowling on that side :D
sanjeev
sanjeev30 Apr 2019, 08:20
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! 💪
tapehead
tapehead30 Apr 2019, 09:04
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...
Kukareru Sekai30 Apr 2019, 09:18
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.
QuadApe
QuadApe30 Apr 2019, 11:48
It's fun and very nice looking!
acoussat30 Apr 2019, 17:15
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!
machinescreen
machinescreen30 Apr 2019, 17:40
Amusing and it looks great to boot. You can walk down to the pins and knock them over with your body though...
randomhuman
randomhuman30 Apr 2019, 18:19
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!
jvolonte
jvolonte30 Apr 2019, 18:36
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.

Great entry!
Zugai8930 Apr 2019, 18:37
Looks really great and plays a bit different from your run of the mill bowling game. That also means you need a bit more skill to actually score^^
Don Fouts
Don Fouts30 Apr 2019, 18:44
Looks and sounds great! It's funny that you can just walk down and kick all the pins over.
gumbarius30 Apr 2019, 19:36
Throwing that thing at full force feels fuqin POWERFUL!!!

Really satisfying gameplay
player2point0
player2point030 Apr 2019, 21:36
Really perfected that game feel. Great work
Logicon211
Logicon21130 Apr 2019, 22:57
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!
tweedle
tweedle1 May 2019, 01:16
🎳 wow who knew bowling with the devil would be so much fun
saucygames
saucygames1 May 2019, 03:19
the music was great and getting a big boy combo felt really nice.
jjoeyay
jjoeyay1 May 2019, 04:08
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
Malarpuppet1 May 2019, 06:37
Visuals are super cool. Love your take on a bowling game. The Audio really adds to the quirkiness.
ratz1 May 2019, 08:29
What a blast!
OddballDave
OddballDave1 May 2019, 10:40
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.

Good stuff :8ball:
Drauthius
Drauthius1 May 2019, 10:59
It was extremely satisfying to just power up the ball more and more, regardless of where it would end up! Great entry!
belug23
belug231 May 2019, 12:07
It's an hard game to start, but at the end of the first play through I was able to controle the ball quite well. Great graphics I love them.
screamrawr
screamrawr1 May 2019, 15:44
Broooo. Killed it. Love it!
wdebowicz
wdebowicz1 May 2019, 16:06
I had a lot of fun playing! Still struggling to make a strike. Really like the animation of the scene around.
joemanaco1 May 2019, 17:34
Wow. Pixel art, but in 3D. Very, very cool. Simple mechanic but super addictive. Love it!
philipprapp95
philipprapp951 May 2019, 22:02
Best game I've played so far! Really really great! The Graphics are awesome and it doesn't get boring. nice control system.
Jake White
Jake White1 May 2019, 22:14
I love some 3d pixel art and I looove some hitlag. Really impact bowling!
Jason Lothamer
Jason Lothamer1 May 2019, 22:29
Love the art and humor! The style is awesome! Kinda wish something happened to me when I lost at the end though.
Alienplay2 May 2019, 06:04
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.
Fenderbate
Fenderbate2 May 2019, 06:23
I really love 3D pixelart games and this is one of the best! very well done! :smile:
NandoN2 May 2019, 13:23
Really great gameplay, theme, and feel. Quite difficult though.
PixelSplash
PixelSplash2 May 2019, 18:49
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.
Kerdelos
Kerdelos2 May 2019, 20:34
The game is really beautiful and has some awesome music ! Great job ! I'm unfortunately to bad to score a lot of points :/
grllle
grllle2 May 2019, 21:21
I'm on my knees. I
Calzep
Calzep3 May 2019, 03:17
Love the little details like the pins. This game has a fantastic aesthetic.
JamesOliverMusic
JamesOliverMusic3 May 2019, 08:55
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.

Great job!
MateusBoga
MateusBoga3 May 2019, 11:18
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!
GerardB
GerardB3 May 2019, 13:23
The juice and feel in this thing. Holly molly. I really enjoyed this one. Congrats!
Tekses3 May 2019, 14:52
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.
recursor
recursor3 May 2019, 20:18
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.
coatline
coatline3 May 2019, 21:08
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!
rodobodolfo
rodobodolfo3 May 2019, 21:55
Really fun!!! and with controller support!!! I really love the sprites animations. TOP entry!
AdroitConceptions4 May 2019, 18:53
- 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
Aim
Aim4 May 2019, 20:48
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
Franklins Ghost
Franklins Ghost5 May 2019, 07:10
This was great, really enjoyable to play and so satisfying to get some good shots in. Music, humour and art all worked so well together.
MaggardJosh
MaggardJosh5 May 2019, 22:23
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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