A Martian MetroidVania

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.00
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.00
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.72
Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.78
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.22
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.28
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.00
This is a short Metroidvania made for the 47th Ludum Dare. The theme was Stuck in a Loop. My interpretation was that every time you collect a powerup, you are transported back to the beginning of the game and another path is opened up. I had a blast making this game, and it was my first Ludum Dare. Hope you enjoy!

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Comments10

Gilad Bar Ilan5 Oct 2020, 10:13
the graphics of the alien are very cool I like the spark of it.
The music works good with the game.
I recommend you to make the alien's jump a little faster.
Local Minimum
Local Minimum8 Oct 2020, 16:11
I really like the music with the game. I only got the first (?) speed power up and then I couldn't figure out what next to do. The martian theme suggests a bit floatier gravity and controls but it was a bit tricky to get my head around them. Nice first entry though!
Gurigraphics
Gurigraphics8 Oct 2020, 16:13
Nice art. I thought the comet was going to get me. hehe
Denzil Gomes
Denzil Gomes8 Oct 2020, 16:14
I really like the starry background and the glow effect, worked well together. I was going to say the jump is a bit floaty but he is in space lol so it fits. As a suggestion I would perhaps not make a game over with this as its quite tricky in some places and you need to recollect all the abilities again. But overall well done on getting all the abilities in there. not an easy task in a jam period.
Quinn_Patrick8 Oct 2020, 16:16
I thought it was hilarious when the alien died, and the music was great. I wish it was longer, and there are some weird things, like not sticking to the moving platforms, but this is an admirable metroidvania for 72 hours nonetheless.
nicardo8 Oct 2020, 16:22
Could have added little more visiblity.Felt bit harder to play.Overall good game :thumbsup:
Asimov8 Oct 2020, 16:22
The zoom was a bit to much on the martian. But still had fun for a couple of minutes ;)
xSooDx8 Oct 2020, 16:25
Nice music and visuals. The controls are way to floaty and the camera too zoomed in. Good work overall.
amkingTRP8 Oct 2020, 16:30
I enjoyed this one. I managed to complete it without getting the extra health (getting to where the health probably is was much harder than getting to the rocket); presumably this was intentional to allow that to happen?
The graphics went well together, and I actually quite liked the looping music.
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